Today I’m poppin’ up to say Hi! How lucky I am to have a photopolymer stamp that says just that!! It’s the Terrific Toadstools photopolymer stamp set that I purchased as part of the stamp set and punch bundle, of the same name. If you subscribe to my newsletter then you read this week that I’m having a blast designing with this stamp set. I started out thinking this was going to be a dud. I’m not even sure why I bought it. But it has turned out to be so much fun!
Plus, the added bonus is that you can earn Sale-A-Bration rewards when you buy some of the products used to make this card. Talk about a WIN-WIN!
Why this card design is so fun
- It’s a Fun Fold – that means the card is not a typical V-fold. This card has flaps in a few directions.
- It uses a variety of patterns – these are provided on the patterned papers (i.e. Deisgner Series Papers), stamped images, and embellishments (i.e. gems).
- It uses a variety of colors – these are not typical or traditional color combinations for my cards LOL!
- The sentiment matches the design – Poppin’ up to say hi matches the popped up layer on the front of the card!!
Checking out the fun folds
These photos are not so pretty, but they illustrate the fun folds I used in the design.
First, the view of the closed card.
Then, the view of the open card.
Checking out the Patterns
I used 2 different Designer Series Paper packs:
- Timeless Plaid 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper. This is offered in the January-April mini catalog. Seriously, I already ordered my second pack of this paper. I love it so much!!!
- Toadstool Gardens 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper. This was free as a Sale-A-Bration reward. Totally worth it!
How can you earn the second paper pack for free? How about this purchase:
- Terrific Toadstools Bundle [164790] $38.50
- Timeless Plaid 6″ X 6″ Designer Series Paper [164678] $12.50
- Any pack of 8-1/2″ x 11″ Cardstopck $11.50
The total comes to $61.50, so you can pick the Toadstool Gardens DSP for FREE!
Checking out the Colors
Since when have I picked a color combination with Fresh Fressia and no other pinks or purples? Never.
But I love how it looks with Granny Apple Green and Boho Blue! The black matts set off the colors perfectly!
Terrific Toadstools in Card Classes
I used Terrific Toadstools in this months card classes – both in person and online. One of the designs may be the same for both. I haven’t finalized which I’m using. But this one will not. Nor will I use the one in this week’s newsletter.
By the way, if you don’t subscribe to my newsletter, please be sure to sign up today. I don’t miss newsletter issues very often. Certainly less often than blog posts…
And then, send me an email to sign up for Card Class, either one.
- Deadline to register is Feb 13 for Third Thursday (in person) on Feb 20. Cost is $20 (or FREE with a minimum $40 purchase to be made before or at class).
- Deadline to register for online class is Feb 11, 9 am Central. Cost is $40 until Feb 7 and $44 after that.
Thanks for stopping by! Feel free to leave a comment about how you’re poppin’ up to say hi!