Kind of Batty Release Blog Hop Day 2





Welcome to Day 2 of a 3 day blog hop celebrating Catherine Poolers Kind of Batty release. You can see everything HERE.

My first card features:


I used SaunaMandarin and Peppermint Scrub inks to create a blended sentiment with the Kind word. Isn't it pretty with those little flowers. I used a grey pencil crayon to add some shadow and then stamped the rest of the sentiment with Midnight ink onto white cardstock. 


My second card features:


This is such a beautfiul layering leaf stamp set. I used the same colors as above along with Icing on the Cake, Over Coffee, Green Tea and Eucalyptus inks. I stamped the sentiments using Icing on the Cake and then adhered the leaves that I cut out with the coordinating dies. Another very clean and simple card.


My next card features:


This one was a little more involved. Masking off the portion of the Angled Squares Background set that I wanted to use I inked it up using a rainbow of colors and stamped it in a row so that it looks like a V. Next I cut the Three of a Kind dies using white, midnight and vellum cardstock and adhered it to the panel with craft foam. I tucked in a black strip of card stock to ground the sentiment and then added a white embossed sentiment strip.

My last card features:



I went a different way with this last card. I used the Hello Autumn stamp set to make a Christmas wreath. I inked up a greenery stamp for holly with Eucalyptus and Green tea inks and the acorn stamps for the holly berries with Peppermint Scrub and Black Jack. The sentiment is from the Kind of Wonderful stamp set - I heat embossed it with white onto Sand Dunes card stock and the edges are sponged with Over Coffee ink. The panel is cut with a die from the Postage Stamp Dies. A linen thread finishes it off.



It's time to hop along now. 
Be sure to leave comments at all the stops along the way for your chance to win one of 3 $25 gift certificates to Catherine's store.


Susan Powell - that's me
Karen Baker - go here next

In case you missed yesterdays hop click HERE to check it out.

Happy Stampin'
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Comments

Unknown said…
Love all of your cards and especially the wreath!
Jill D. said…
Your cards are just great. I don't think I can choose one because I like them all.
Lori Walker said…
That angled square background stamp just speaks to me! And I love how you used a rainbow of colors for it! Well worth the extra time it took.
Ellen C said…
Amazing cards, as always and I love them all.
Donna Hawkins said…
Amazing cards! The wreath was amazing!
You are so kind to mask that awesome background!
Unknown said…
Beautiful and clean but powerful, nonetheless!
Becca Yahrling said…
Oh my. That wreath is just gorgeous! I have a thing for wreaths. lol
But I especially love a simple green with a touch of red like this.
And I love the first card and the beautiful 'kind' word with the dainty
flowers. Very pretty!
Denise Bryant said…
Beautiful cards! Love the autumn leaves and the colors you used!
So many possibilities with these layering stamps! Love your cards!
Mary Holshouser said…
Fantastic designs. Love the wreath with the
berries. The autumn leaves are gorgeous.
thanks for sharing txmlhl(at)yahoo(dot)com
Laura said…
The autumn leaves are my favorite. Love how you took that stamp set and made a Christmas wreath!
Denise Mlady said…
These are great cards! Love how you made a Christmas card and how you used the Angled Squares background - my favorite thing from this release!
Unknown said…
Loving the "Choose Kindness" card... I really like that you blended the colors the way you did.
Unknown said…
Love the rainbow colors you used in the You Are So Kind card. I didn't order the Angled Squares background stamp, but it will be on my next order for sure.
Nanette said…
Love your uses of this collection and the way you overlapped the KIND sentiments!
Loved all the cards. Thanks for sharing.
Kelsey Thomas said…
Awesome cards! I love the stamping on the large die cut word. It adds such nice detail. :)
Dana M said…
Wonderful cards! I love your clean designs and fantastic color combinations.
Trina said…
Beautiful cards.
spelsue said…
Love these cards! I don't think I could pick one. Fun use of the background stamp. The colors just make you happy. Great outside of the box card using the leaves to create a wreath.
Laurie said…
Beautiful cards! I really like the rainbow kindness one. So clever!
Brand6 Duncan said…
I am absent in awe of the arrangement of your leaves. Nothing goes better with kindness than rainbow colors. Great job masking the angled background stamp. Your fall wreath is gorgeous as well. Terrific job.
Marcia Rollins said…
I have been uncertain about this background stamp, but you made it appealing! The kind cards are winners.
Ronnie said…
All of your cards are beautiful. Love, love, love them.
Susan said…
Wonderful cards! The Christmas wreath was my favourite -- a creative use of the acorn for the holly berries!
Jeanne Beam said…
Absolutely wonderful cards.
Thanks so much for sharing...
Sandra W. said…
Beautiful cards. I love that Angled Squares stamp.
Sue D said…
Wonderful variety of cards.
Nitae1952 said…
The cards are just wonderful. The use of colors I loved it. The wreath was very cute and angled squares card was great. I loved all the cards.
Thanks for sharing with us
Anonymous said…
Your cards are beautiful! The color choices were sometimes unexpected but lovely.
Debbie Bonczek said…
I'm completely wowed by your cards. That kind one with the multi-colored background is amazing. And the sentiment on the first one, I had to study it . . . just love how you stamped it in corporation with that die. Fabulous.
jandbspiegel said…
Beautiful cards - I love the leaves and colors
canadian_liner said…
Each of these is awesome, but I ADORE how you created a wreath with the layered oak leaf and acorns stamps. SOOO clever and effective.
sharon g said…
Your wreath is so pretty. I like how simple it is...
Sharon said…
Gorgeous cards! love these amazing stamp sets and background stamp sets will be on my wish list. Thanks for sharing your ideas with all of us and being apart of this wonderful release.
Nancy-Anne said…
I love your wreath card!
Kim S said…
Your cards are amazing. I love the "kind" set. It's such a lovely word (both in its meaning and in this set!) and I don't think it's used enough.