Today’s first post of the day features a fun fall-themed blog hop between two fabulous companies! Catherine Pooler Designs has joined up with Colorado Craft Company to bring you lots of inspiration with two fantastic stamps from two of their popular lines: Big & Bold and Lovely Legs. What’s more, we’ve paired it with some of the new releases from the Fall Pick-n-mix release from Catherine Pooler. I created two different styles of cards of this blog hop, hopefully, there is one to suit your style but also shows how versatile all the products are!
Make sure you hop along at the end to see even more amazing inspiration with the products and leave a little love on the blogs as you go on. Whats more, if you leave a comment on as many blogs as you want, you enter yourself into a giveaway where you could win a $30 gift card from either Catherine Pooler Designs or Colorado Craft Company. Winner will be selected at random from any of the blogs and announced on the 31st of August.
PRODUCED AS PART OF MY BRAND AMBASSADOR WORK FOR CATHERINE POOLER DESIGNS - SEE END OF POST FOR MORE DETAILS
Fall-themed thank you card
For this first card, I’m using the new Seasons-Autumn Lovely Legs stamp. This such a lovely stamp that evokes such happy emotions in you. How many people can picture a memory of holding a big bunch of leaves that you’re just about to chuck in the air and fall down on you in happiness!
For this card, I stamped the legs onto watercolour cardstock using Midnight Ink from Catherine Pooler Designs – this is archival and can be used with watercolour, just heat set the ink briefly first.
To add colour, I used a selection of Catherine Pooler Inks to watercolour with. I smooshed the ink pads onto acrylic blocks and spritz with water. These were coloured using a wet on dry technique, so I painted with the colour directly onto dry paper for a vivid appearance. Using your CP inks to paint with gives you vivid colours without having to add lots layers. The colours used are used from the Fall Pick-N-Mix patterned paper colours: DayDream, Hot Tub, Mandarin Spice, Orange Peel, Lemongrass, Twilight and Blackjack. To create the brown, I mixed Mandarin Spice with Daydream and added Blackjack when needed for a darker shade.
Assembling the card
To finish the card, the watercolour piece was added to a blank card base. The Just Thanks die was die-cut out of Mandarin Spice card. This was created by taking the ink pad to white card and dragging the ink over the card – direct to paper method. This was layered up on two more white die cuts and added to the front.
For the secondary sentiment, a sentiment from the Lovely Legs stamp set was use, masking off some of the sentiment to read as ‘Thankful. Grateful. Blessed’ and stamped in Daydream ink. Lastly, sequins from the Fall Pick-N-mix sequin mix was added to the card.
Creating with patterned paper
I’ve started using patterned paper in my projects (currently more behind the scene as the cards aren’t revealed yet due to release dates), but what I love about the Catherine Pooler Design Patterned Paper packs is they have colour ways based on her inks. You’ll find on the front of the paper pack it states which inks it coordinates with. So if you struggle with pattern paper and stamping, this is such a great starting point to make a cohesive card!
For this card, I stamped the star wand from the Ruby Slippers Big & Bold stamp set three times in Hot Tub, LemonGrass and Orange Peel. As these colours are used in the pattern paper pack, I know layering the patterned paper in the background would coordinate well and create a cohesive look.
I used the bold striped Daydream ink background paper and layered this up with a few thin strips of paper from the back with Lemongrass and Twilight clours in them. For the sentiment, I stamped one from the Ruby slippers stamp set in Blackjack Ink and trimmed this down. I added all the elements to a white card base, adding foam pads to give varying layers of dimension for added interest.
Lastly, to finish the card off, I added some of the Hot Tub and Daydream sequins from the Fall Pick-N-Mix sequin pack to add a little sparkle, scattering them around the card.
Supplies
Catherine Pooler & Colorado Craft Company Blog Hop
Affiliate links used at no extra cost to you at these shops: Altenew (ALT), Scrapbook.com (SB), Hero Arts (HA), Picket Fence Studios (PF), My Favourite Things (MFT), Colorado Craft Company (CCC), and Craft Stash UK/US (CS UK/US).
All other shops are not affiliated links: Bumbleberry Papercrafts (BP) and WOW! UK/US (WOW UK/US).
 Ruby Slippers (Big & Bold) – Colorado Craft Company Shop at: CCC |  Seasons – Autum – Colorado Craft Company Shop at: CCC |  Just Thanks – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB |
 Hot Tub Ink – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | LPT |  Hot Tub Reinker – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | LPT |  Hot Tub Bundle – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | LPT |
 Daydream Ink – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | LPT |  Daydream Reinker – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | LPT |  Daydream Bundle – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | LPT |
 Lemongrass Ink – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | LPT |  Lemongrass reinker – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | LPT |  Lemongrass Ink bundle – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | LPT |
 Orange Peel Ink – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | LPT |  Orange Peel reinker – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | LPT |  Orange Peel Ink Bundle – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | LPT |
 Mandarin Spice ink – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | LPT |  Mandarin Spice Reinker – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | LPT |  Mandarin Spice Ink bundle – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | LPT |
 Twilight Ink – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | LPT |  Twilight reinker – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | LPT |  Twilight Bundle – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | LPT |
 Black Jack Ink – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | LPT |  Black Jack reinker – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | LPT |  Black Jack Bundle – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | LPT |
 Midnight Ink – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB |  Midnight Mini Ink Cube – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB |  Midnight Reinker – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB |
 Mystic Sequin Mix – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | LPT |  Premium White Cardstock: 8.5″ x 11 – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | LPT |  Fall Pick-n-Mix Pattern Paper Pack – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | LPT |
 Original MISTI 2.0 – My Sweet Petunia Shop at: ALT | CPD | SB | HA | BP |  Gina K Designs – Connect Glue Shop at: BP |  Scrapbook Adhesives 3D foam squares 1/4″ white Shop at: CPD | SB | BP |
 Teflon Bone Folder – Lawn Fawn Shop at: BP |  Tim Holtz 8.5 Inches Comfort Trimmer – Tonic Studios Shop at: SB | CS (UK) | CS (US) |  Trim and Score Board – We R Memory Keepers Shop at: SB | CS (UK) | CS (US) |
 QuickStik – We R Memory Keepers Shop at: CPD | SB | CS (UK) | CS (US) |
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DISCLOSURE
This post was produced as part of my Brand Ambassador work for Catherine Pooler Designs I have not been paid to make this post, but I am given supplies from Catherine Pooler Designs to use. However, I create projects with creative control and produce projects I am proud of and with products that I love. The information provided is based on my own personal experience – I am not an expert.
67 thoughts on “Catherine Pooler & Colorado Craft Company Blog hop”
Fun color combinations!
Lovely work!
I liked both of the cards.
Oh, I really like the card using the Season Girl Autumn stamp from CCC! I’d really like to own this stamp set. The Daydream blue is a fabulous colour & just pops against the lighter background. What a smart idea of CP to make patterned paper to match her inks & even list the inks on the front of the pkg.
Verity these are wonderful. I need to get these Paradise Found inks. .. love the colors. Your Autumn Girl is so pretty. Love the look of the trees in the fall. Nicely done.
So beautiful! I really love those orange sequins you used!
Love the subtle colors too!
Great job on both cards! My favorite is the wands.
Great cards, Verity! So pretty!
Your fall card captures the exact feeling of what fall should be!!! I love, love, love the colors that you used!
Beautiful cards! ? Thanks for sharing! This hop has so fun to see all the different techniques and pretty color combinations!
Verity, the turquoise fall coat gives me all the feels! I’m looking at this fall stamp set in a new light. It’s definitely on my wish list now that I’ve seen your design inspiration. Thanks so much for sharing. Have a lovely weekend!
So beautifully done. Thanks for the inspiration.
Wonderful cards, Verity. So pretty!
Super nice cards with colors and layouts. Perfect for the fall season. Love the release products. Thanks for sharing your talents in using these special stamps.
Beautiful cards! I love the soft colors you chose for lovely legs and the awesome papers for the wand card. Just lovely! Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful cards. Especially the second. It looks so cheerful!
I LOVE the autumn scene! What gorgeous coloring!
Wow Verity, these are both awesome cards! Love your mix of my favorite colors.
Fantastic cards!
Love the wand card!!
Gorgeous cards! Beautiful colors
Very pretty! I love the blues on the girl card!
Awesome cards!
Such pretty fall colors with the pop of blue on the coat is perfect. I love the sentiment “There’s no place like home” with the star wand. So cute! TFS!
I love the blues on the lovely legs. Very nice cards.
I love the wizard of Oz…why cant I remember that wand in there, maybe the good witch.? I DUNNO…old age. But the wonder of these beautiful fall memories with such gorgeous ink colors are there. Thanks
Beautiful fall themed card and the star wand card is so fun!
Beautiful cards Verity! I love, love, love your first one. Watercoloring with CP inks is one of my favorite things to do with them.
Love all the wands! These are great sets.
Beautiful cards. I love how the blue and yellow pop together.
Wonderful cards. I so love this stamp and the sentiments are wonderful.
Love the pop of daydream
Your cards are lovely. I think I have to have the autumn legs.
Love these cards. So pretty.
Beautiful! I love the pop of blue with the fall colors. It’s my favorite fall thing right now!
Love the color palette. Beautiful cards.
Beautiful cards! Love all of the colors!
Great combo of orange and teal!
So much awesomeness! Love it!
Lovely card and colors!
Pretty cards with these new sets! I love the way you colored the autumn scene!
Nice color combinations. I like the thanks and additional elements to finish the card.
Gorgeous cards! I love the beautiful colour combinations! Thanks for sharing this great inspiration! Take care! ?
Lovely coloring!
Awesome cards!
Such fun cards! I love the papers you used.
I love the sentiment Thankful, grateful…and your wand cards are great
Love the sentiment use!
I really love the use of the blues for your card! Very beautiful and different too!
Such lovely cards! This hop is filled with inspiratioN!
Love the cards!
Nice job!
This does bring back many memories of crisp fall days. Wonderful use of color.
Love your cards. The Star wand card, is unique. For some reason I get the feeling of the beach/seaside. Love them both
I just love your cards! Your color choices are great! You make me want to make come cards right now! Thanks for sharing!
Love the fresh look of your cards!
Beautiful cards!
Just adorable!
Awesome creations, I especially love the lovely legs card!
Such a fun color combination – perfect for the early-autumn scene!
Beautiful cards. Just love brown and blue together. Thanks for sharing them.
WOW Verity 🙂 Love your color palettes on these cards! Great inspiration!!! Thanks 🙂
Pretty fall card. Great colors.
Love your color combos so much!! Beautiful!
I like the Fall colors on the thanks card and the colorful star wands.
Great autumn card. Love the special touches.