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Catherine Pooler Designs | Kind of Batty Blog Hop Day 1 + Giveaway

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Welcome to Day 1 of the Catherine Pooler Designs Kind of Batty Release Blog Hop. This is a fun and inspirational three day blog hop. You should have arrived here from the amazing Ilina Crouse.

Kind of Batty | Have you wondered how this name came about? Well this is actually two releases in one. We are releasing both the Kind of Wonderful release and the Going Batty release at the same time. Kind of Batty. Makes sense now, doesn’t it?! Lots and lots of crafty goodness heading your way! I almost forgot….there are two new ink colors too, Twilight (light gray) and Sand Castle (light brown). 

Today I have two cards to share with you. The items I used are focused on the Kind of Wonderful release. I will be sharing three more cards on Friday focusing on the Going Batty release. 

Thanks For Being You

CP Kind of Batty Tracie Pond (6 of 12)

Start out by stamping the Angled Squares Background on a piece of 3-3/4 x 5 inch white card panel. Then stamp and die-cut flowers and leaves from the Rose Garden Stamp and Die Set. Arrange the flowers (this may take awhile) and when you are happy use press ‘n seal to help keep them together for easy placement on your card. Just lay the press ‘n seal over the arrangement and then turn over and apply adhesive. Most of the arrangement should be together. There may be a couple of items that need more adhesive once you have them placed on the card panel. Create a fun sentiment panel. Stamp the sentiment in Midnight ink on white cardstock. Then color a piece of white cardstock, that is larger than the stamped sentiment, with Lime Rickey ink. Glue the sentiment panel together and adhere to the card panel. At this time it is best to adhere the card panel to the card base. Finally add some sequins and then some glitter nuvo drops to the center of the sequins. 

Color Reference

Background: from top to bottom – Garden Party, Lime Rickey, Grass Skirt

One Large Rose: from base layer to top layer – Bellini, Coral Cabana, Tutti Frutti

Two Small Roses: from base layer to top layer – Shea Butter, Tiki Torch, Tutti Frutti

Small Floral Cluster: It’s a Boy (See how nice just one color looks when creating layers. You do not need three different colors of ink.), Shea Butter

Leaves: Twilight (Again only one color of ink for each layer of the leaves. The color shows a little darker each layer that is added.)

CP Kind of Batty Tracie Pond (8 of 12)

Hello Autumn

CP Kind of Batty Tracie Pond (3 of 12)

For my second card I was inspired by Fall and colorful leaf piles. Use ink smooshing to color a few pieces of watercolor paper. The colors are noted below. Set aside to dry. Once dry use the Hello Autumn dies and die-cut several leaves. Adhere the leaves to a 4 x 5-1/4 inch card panel. Arrange them like a big leaf pile. Adhere a couple of the top leaves with foam adhesive. Trim the portion of the leaves that are overhanging from the edges of the card panel. Ink the edges of a 4-1/4 x 5-1/2 inch white card base with Tiara ink. Adhere the card panel to the card base. Then stamp the sentiment, Hello Autumn, from the Hello Autumn stamp set on a piece of white cardstock.  Finally trim and adhere the sentiment.

Color Reference

Card Base Edges: Tiara

Red/Orange: Tiara, Orange Twist, Rockin’ Red

Yellow: Melon Ice, Limoncello

Green: Garden Party, Lime Rickey, Grass Skirt

Blue/Purple: All That Jazz, Flirty Fuchsia, Grape Crush

Sentiment: Limoncello, Orange Twist

CP Kind of Batty Tracie Pond (5 of 12)

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Prizes

There will be 3 random winners chosen to receive a $25 Gift Certificate. The winners will be announced Monday evening, August 20 on Catherine’s blog.

Blog Hop

CP Kind of Batty Blog Hop
  1. Catherine Pooler
  2. Ilina Crouse – Arrived from
  3. Tracie Pond – You are here
  4. Ashlea Cornell – Next stop
  5. Karen Baker
  6. Jen Carter
  7. Jenny Colacicco
  8. Kristie Goulet
  9. Maureen Merritt
  10. Josephine Fouarge
  11. Melissa Miller
  12. Ingrid Blackburn

Supplies

(For your convenience, I am happy to provide links to the products I used. Compensated affiliate links are used when available. There is no cost to you when you use the provided links to shop. Kind thanks for shopping through my links and supporting my journey. You can find my affiliate disclosure here.)

Enjoy the rest of the inspiration filled hop. I will be back tomorrow with a special post that is release related, but not part of the hop. I will also be back on Friday for day 3 of the hop. See you soon!!!!

Have a beautiful day! =) Tracie

Comments

  4. Debbie Bonczek says

    So much gorgeous color. That first card had me gazing and dissecting . . . just beautiful

  7. Billie Thoeming says

    Really lovely cards. They are so beautifully colored. Looking forward to new ideas by you Tracie. Thanks

  8. Susan Huston says

    I really like the colour and composition of both cards. The pile of fall leaves is so much fun!

  12. Sharon L. says

    Bright, colorful cards. It’s nice to be able to use one color to produce the deeper colors with just the layering stamps.

  17. Patricia A Cappello says

    I love all the colors – love Autumn and can’t wait to use the new stamps and inks!! Very inspirational.

  22. dhebdencosie says

    So bright and cheerful and I love the angled background stamp. I think this is a must have.

  27. Gloria Sperring says

    I love both your cards especially the background on your first card and all the colorful Autumn leaves on your second card! Thank you so much for sharing your projects with us!
    God Bless You!

  33. Denise Mlady says

    I really like that you showed how one ink color can be used layered to make darker colors. These cards are both pretty. Love the Angled Squares background stamp.

  34. Leanne in Cali says

    Beautiful, I absolutely love the colors you chose and the cards you created! Thanks for sharing with us!!

  35. Star says

    Your leaf pile inspired card is cleaver! I do love your use of the angles squares. I wasn’t sure about that stamp. You got me thinking.

  39. Priscilla S says

    I absolutely love the way you used Twilight for the leaves. You made the best use with one color on the leaves as well as the flower cluster. Looks beautiful!!!

  44. jellybeanerz says

    Holy cool color combo batmans these were amazing cards! You are very creative! Thank you for sharing!

  56. Laura Miller says

    I need to remember to use paper from dies to create a fun background — you don’t always have to stamp then cut out! QUITE colorful – your leave background.

  60. Brandy Duncan says

    Love your color combos. I would have never thought to use the one on your 1st card. It’s so unique. I can’t wait to see what’s you do with the going batty release on Friday

  62. ,Mary Holshouser says

    thanks for the tip on arranging the flowers.with the
    Press n’ Seal. The colors of the flowers are bright
    and pretty. The pile of leaves is a fun idea.
    thanks for sharing txmlhl(at)yahoo(dot)com

  68. Kathy cavaness says

    When I saw the pile of leaves and the color,I thought of kids going back to school with primary colors, so unique.

  69. Jill D. says

    Really nice cards. Love that Rose stamp set. That will be on my wish list along with the back ground stamp.

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