Poppystamps Challenge Reminder ~ Light A Candle!

Hi there! It’s Rachel here with a Poppystamps PSC #137 Challenge Reminder. The theme is Mixed Media Texture or Layers! Create a themed card using layers, texture and mutiple mediums. Link up your card, you have until April 29th, 12 am EST time. The winners will be revealed on May 1st!

My card is made up of layers of watercolor paint loosely running and colliding into one another with no solid shape or recognizable pattern. I used tons of water to cover the cardfront before introducing fuschia, yellow and orange pigment.

Next I die cut the Poppystamps Layer Cakes using Key Lime, Leaf Sprout and Cilantro green cardstock. These gorgeous greens are listed below. The cake tops, candles and flames are die cut from pearlized specialty paper. I glued the cakes together and then glued them to the cardfront!

I adhered the flames to the candles, grouped them together in a fun bunch and adhered them to the cardfront. The hearts are leftover pieces from the Poppystamps Nordic Heart Pattern Rings die. (Below in the supplies list you can see the rings, a must have!) The star is a leftover cutout in a balloon from the Poppystamps Festive Balloons.

I stamped the wavy sentiment in black ink. The curve of the sentiment fit just right under the cakes. Subtle reddish orange paint splattered on the top, completes the card!

I hope you get a chance to create a card for the challenge! The mixed media theme is super fun and a great way to experiment with a carefree style where anything can be imagined on paper. My card background reminds me of the beautiful hotspring pools in Yellowstone National Park. Though the colors are not necessarily similar, the visual, circular depth might resemble the hotsprings. Have a wonderful day!

Supplies

2696 Layer Cakes

CB514 Birthday Banners clear stamp and die set

2688 Nordic Heart Pattern Rings

2695 Festive Balloons

SH44005 Key Lime Paper Pack

SH44006 Leaf Sprout Paper Pack

SH44007 Cilantro Paper Pack

A Poppystamps Birthday Tea!

Hi, I’m here to share a Birthday Tea card! What a fun way to spend the day whether it’s spilling the tea, or drinking the tea with a wonderful friend! I created this delightful card in a display of bright Poppystamps cardstock colors. The Nordic Cheery Butterflies and the Nordic Cozy Tea Cup dies are absolutely awesome.

To create this card I diecut the Poppystamps Nordic Cozy Tea Cup in trios of color–two colors in the same family and a third color for the rim. I adhered the cups together and arranged them how I thought looked best.

I diecut the Diamond Oval Pinpoint Background in a light cream cardstock and glued it to a white cardbase. Now for the cups and butterflies…When adhering the pieces to the card, I used extra layers of cardstock under areas that were lower than the rest of the diecut before gluing it down.

Next I chose glitter and pearlescent papers in coral and blue to cut out the Nordic Cheery Butterflies. I assembled the butterflies and die cut the antennae in black glossy paper. Then I used the same black paper to cut out the Happy Birthday Tender Script. I doubled up the layers of the sentiment to make it extra thick and strong. I adhered it to the card slightly off to the right for balance.

I love the patent leather look of this paper. It adds so much pizazz to a regular black paper.

Finally, Fairy Jewels finish the card!

The Poppystamps Nordic Cheery Butterflies and Nordic Cozy Tea Cup dies are so versatile and easy to use. I hope you check out the new release, Nordic Daydream. It’s great for all cards for spring and summer and beyond. Until next time, have a friend join you in making cards while you chat and spill the tea!

Supplies

2767 Nordic Cheery Butterflies

2769 Nordic Cozy Tea Cup

2768 Happy Birthday Tender Script

2757 Diamond Oval Pinpoint Background

SH44004 Black Glossy Paper

FP1002 Vintage Pastel Mirror Pad 6×6 pack

GP1001 Delicate Pastel Glitter Pad

SP1012 Blush 6×6 pack

SH44005 Key Lime Paper Pack

SH44006 Leaf Sprout Paper Pack

SH44009 Pool Party Paper Pack

SH44010 Fresh Aqua Paper Pack

SH44011 Powder Blue Paper Pack

SH44013 Lavender Bloom Paper Pack

SH44019 Golden Wheat Paper Pack

Hooray Happy Birthday! by Rachel Duong

March 19, 2026Birthday, Congratulations, Glitter, Patterned Paper, Rachel Duong, Uncategorized, wreath

Hi friends, it’s Rachel here with a colorful balloon wreath on a fun, birthday card. I used the Poppystamps Festive Balloons and Balloon Bunch dies wrapped up with the Poppystamps Cute Bow. I had the best time die cutting so many balloons in all the colors — any extras? Of course, I saved them for many more cards to come!

After the balloons, I die cut the Cute Bow in a beautiful muted red. I used orange for the under side of the ribbon. I placed a ring-shaped base down and glued balloons onto it varying the colors and sizes overlapping them in all directions! The larger balloons went on the bottom and the smaller on top.

Next I cut a 3 1/8″ square from white cardstock. Slightly smaller I cut a pastel blue glitter square, slightly smaller a yellow square and then a 3 1/2″ white square. I adhered it all together.

I chose a pastel orange from the Birthday Fun paper pad and sized it to fit on an A2 card with a fine edge of the white cardbase showing.

I stamped the sentiment, HOORAY in orange and die cut it out. I love this bold stamp which comes with the die and many more stamp sentiments to go with it.

{ placed the wreath and the sentiment where I liked it best on the card. Then I stamped the wavy birthday sentiment in charcoal grey ink. I glued the pieces down. Finally I added a Fairy Dewdrop embellishment.

A fun card to make and it can be created with so many variations. I can’t wait to use this same card but die cut balloons in mirrored paper and glitter paper!I hope you feel inspired to try this out, it is a great card to have on hand for all ages and leave off the happy birthday to add a sentiment fit for another special occasion. Check out the birthday section of Poppystamps dies, there are so many to choose from!

It’s Cake Time

Hi there! It’s Rachel with a bright and cheerful birthday card. Even though it’s winter, the sun is out and the Poppystamps Fancy Party and Birthday penguins are ready for cake.

To create this card I die cut the penguins out of glossy black and white cardstock. I colored the eyes, beak and feet with permanenet markers. The penguin dies come with party hats but I opted to leave them off the card. I die cut the sunglasses with gold glittered paper and glossy black for the lenses. The Poppystamps Layer Cakes candles were cut in gold and purple specialty glitter papers. They are listed below. The cake in pearl white and yellow paper make it a beautiful cake.

The Poppystamps Nordic Swirl Tree dies are next. I love their rounded layers and gorgeous detail. Beginning at the top, I die cut the three layers in a gradient of green– Key Lime, Leaf Sprout and Cilantro.

I glued the pieces together for the penguins, cake and trees. So much fun!

Then I cut a white cardfront measuring approximately 4″ x 5.25″, just enough to leave a border from the Key Lime cardbase. I laid the Nordic Bloom Stencil over the cardfront and gently applied Mustard Seed Oxide Ink over it. I glued the cardfront to the cardbase.

I arranged the elements and when I found a design I liked, I glued it down. Finally I stamped the sentiments on the top right and the lower center. The picture above shows the magic of the specialty papers. Fabulous!

I guess I better be going as I don’t want to miss the cake! It was a fun time creating this card. I hope you take a look at the Poppystamps penguin release. It is so versatile and easy to put together. I love every single piece in this collection!

Supplies

2696 Layer Cakes

2701 Birthday Penguin

2700 Fancy Party Penguin

2737 Nordic Swirl Tree

T107 Nordic Bloom Stencil

SH44004 Black Glossy Paper

SH44005 Key Lime Paper Pack

SH44006 Leaf Sprout Paper Pack

SH44007 Cilantro Paper Pack

SH44018 Summer Squash Paper Pack

FP1002 Vintage Pastel Mirror Pad 6×6 pack

GP1007 Glitzy Glitter Pad

A Poppystamps Penguin Surprise!

Hi crafty friends! It’s Rachel here sharing a birthday card. Who would have thought a penguin would be jumping out of a present?! Surprise! It’s the Poppystamps Fancy Party Penguin! Birthday Penguin is joining in on the fun.

To create this card I used sparkle and shine specialty paper to give the card an extra burst of energy. I die cut the Poppystamps Fancy Party Penguin and the Birthday Penguin in glossy black cardstock and heavy white cardstock. The black paper is just gorgeous and reminds me of patent leather! I colored the eyes, nose and feet with permanent markers and adhered them together. I gave the Birthday Penguin an orange mirrored hat and a navy glitter top.

Next I die cut the Poppystamps “Fancy Gift” using mirrored raspberry paper for the box and two shades of glitter green for the ribbon. I glued the present together leaving the top box and bow separate.

Then I cut an A2 size cardfront out of Poppystamps Leaf Sprout paper. I framed the cardfront with the same green paper using the largest die of the Scalloped Pinpoint Frames. I adhered these pieces to an A2 white cardbase.

I arranged the penguins and glued them to the cardfront. I used dimensionals for the present to pop it up.

Treasure Chest Fairy Gemstones placed around the card. the iridescent quality is fabulous!

A gold foiled black Greeting Tab in bold letters finishes the card.

Oh how I love the Poppystamp Penguins latest release. I went all out with loads of glitz on this card. So much fun to make, I hope you get a chance to check out all the goodies!