Catherine Pooler:: Celebrate Friends Stamp of Approval Collection

Have you heard of the limited edition collections offered by Catherine Pooler Designs called Stamp of Approval?! Past releases have been spectacular and this one is just as spectacular and truly tons of fun!

Let me help introduce the Stamp of Approval Celebrate Friends Collection! The Stamp of Approval Celebrate Friends is an exclusive collection. The products were designed exclusively for this box, are brand new and won't be available separately for a number of months.

This happy box is jam packed full of items that are perfect for the coffee or tea lover, as well as to celebrate birthdays, accomplishments, etc.! I really love how all the items and add-ons of the collection work so well together. New for this Stamp of Approval, you can choose the Coffee Lovers Collection, Tea Lovers Collection, or both!

For my first project, I started with a panel of Catherine Pooler's Ultra Smooth White Cardstock, inked the Scattered Circles Stencil with embossing ink and heat embossed in white. This was mounted to a blue card stock base. (affiliate links used) Then I die cut coffee mugs and inked them up with It's A Boy Ink. One was inked on the right side of the cut, the other on the wrong side, forming mirror image mugs! I added some detail to the mugs with the Perfect Blend Stamp Set and Nuvo Drops. I die cut a sentiment from the Sweet Die in Black Cardstock and a stamped sentiment from the WooHoo Stamp Set. I finished by adding a tiny heart stamped in Party Dress and a few pink details by the sentiment.

I have another fun card featuring the new items from the new collection-this time focusing on the celebration aspect of the collection! I started with a square card base and panel using Catherine Pooler Ultra Smooth White Cardstock. I matted the white panel with Black Cardstock. Onto the panel, I stamped a series of confetti from the Woo-Hoo Stamp Set in Flirty Fuschia, Bellini, Midnight, Tiki Torch and Tiara Ink. I added a die cut sentiment cut from Black Cardstock and the new Hooray Die and a stamped sentiment from the Woo-Hoo Stamp Set.

I finished the card by stamping the cute party hats in the Woo-Hoo Stamp Set, and die cutting them in the coordinating Woo-Hoo Dies. So, there is also a new ink color debuting in this collection, and I'll have a card on Tuesday featuring it, I can't wait for you to see it!

If you don't already know and are interested in this collection, you'll need to subscribe to the waitlist to get the first notice of the sales list, as the collections sell out quickly! Click HERE to subscribe to the waitlist!

There's also prizes up for grabs to celebrate the Stamp of Approval Celebrate Friends! Collection. One winner will be chosen at random from each day's comments and announced April 26th on Catherine's Blog. Three random winners will be chosen to receive a $97 gift certificate to the shop, so you are able to choose which collection you'd like! Winners will be announced April 23rd (Monday) at 6pm EST on Catherine's blog. 

Here's a list of hop participant's today:

Catherine Pooler

Karen Baker (that's me!)

Chrissie Tobas

Melissa Miller

Ashlea Cornell

Jenny Colacicco

Susan Powell

Be sure to visit Catherine's Blog for more sneak peeks from this collection! And come back on Tuesday, April 24th, for one more project from me as we celebrate the Stamp of Approval Celebrate Friends! Collection!

Love is in the Air Stamp of Approval Collection Blog Hop

Have you heard of the limited edition collections offered by Catherine Pooler Designs called Stamp of Approval?! Past releases have been spectacular and this one is just as spectacular!

Let me help introduce the Stamp of Approval Love is in the Air Collection! The Stamp of Approval Love is in the Air is an exclusive collection. The products were designed exclusively for this box, are brand new and won't be available separately for a number of months. 

This happy box is jam packed full of items that are perfect for Valentine's Day, but as my products showcase today, perfect for any time of the year. I really love how all the items and add-on of the COLLECTION work so well together.

For my first project, I started with a smooth, white card base made from Catherine Pooler's Ultra Smooth White Cardstock. I then stamped the airmail stripe from Happiness Enclosed on the left hand side and used a marker to border it. I then die cut some clouds from the an add-on, Love is in the Air Die, out of a blue cardstock panel die cut from the Postage Stamp Die. I added a bit of baubles to the clouds from The World Awaits Stamp Set, and stamped a balloon from Love is in the Air Stamp Set using the rock n' roll technique with It's a Girl Ink (and a surprise color) and die cut this from Love is in the Air Dies. I finished the card by stamping the compass from the Bon Voyage Stamp Set in Sauna Ink and a sentiment from Bon Voyage in Black Jack Ink. (affiliate links used)

I have another card featuring the new items from the new collection!

My next card is as clean and simple and sweet as can be. Once again, I started with the awesome Catherine Pooler Ultra Smooth White Cardstock as a base. I used Clarity Brushes to blend in a sky with It's a Boy Ink, and then lightly splattered some droplets over it. I added some white cardstock clouds with the add-on dies, Love is in the Air Dies, and then a partial sun die cut from the Sunburst Die. I also inked this up with Clarity Brushes and Tiara Ink. I die cut two hearts from the add-on Bon Voyage Accoutrements Dies. I finished with a custom sentiment found with words in the Happiness Enclosed Stamp Set, stamped with Black Jack Ink.

If you don't already know and are interested in this collection, you'll need to subscribe to the waitlist to get the first notice of the sales list, as the collections sell out quickly! Click HERE to subscribe to the waitlist!

There's also prizes up for grabs to celebrate the Stamp of Approval Love is in the Air Collection. One winner will be chosen at random from each day's comments and announced on January 10th on Catherine's Blog. The winners will win their box and if you already have purchased it, you will be issued a Gift Certificate to the store worth $100 towards a future purchase!

Here's a list of hop participant's today:

Catherine Pooler

Justine Hovey

Kristie Goulet

Karen Baker (that's me!)

Ardyth Percy-Robb

Ingrid Blackburn

Ilina Crouse

Susan Powell

Be sure to visit Catherine's Blog tomorrow and Tuesday for more sneak peeks from this collection! And come back on Wednesday, January 9th, for one more project from me as we celebrate the Stamp of Approval Love is in the Air Collection!