Two of my favourite companies have come together today for a fabulous Instagram hop celebrating some fabulous products including coordinating embossing glitters to match some of the new ink colours from Catherine Pooler. I’ve used this colour combo to create this fun birthday using the Take a Peek stamp set to create my own patterned background.
PRODUCED AS PART OF MY DESIGN-TEAM WORK FOR WOW! Embossing powder - SEE END OF POST FOR MORE DETAILS
*** Affiliate links used at no extra cost to you ***
creating pattern backgrounds:
For this card, I used two small stamps from the Take A Peek stamp set, the bowler hat and the bow tie to repeatedly stamp on a card panel to create a custom background. The colours used to stamp with were: Glitz, Uptown and Dress Blue.

Alternate colours and shift the position of the stamps on each new row for added variation. Trim this down and to a white card panel.

how to embellish pattern backgrounds
To break up the background, die-cut a white panel using a dotted die from the Scallops & Dots die set. In addition, also die-cut a scalloped die out of a card panel covered with Dress Blue embossing glitter.

Die-cut a window through both of these die-cuts, the layer-up with foam pads onto the front of the card for added dimension. Stamp and heat emboss a sentiment from the Happy Sentiments stamp set in Glitz embossing glitter and fussy cut out to add to the front.

Lastly, embellish inside the die-cut window with a few sequins from the Park Avenue Sequin Mix.
using small stamps to create pattern backgrounds
Supplies
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), Tonic Studios (TS UK/US), Crafty Meraki (CM), Concord & 9th (C9) WOW! UK/US (WOW UK/US), and Craft Stash UK/US (CS UK/US).
All other shops are not affiliated links: Bumbleberry Papercrafts (BP)
**For 10% off at the WOW! Embossing Powder shop, use the code WOWDTVB **
**For 10% off at the Crafty Meraki shop, use the code VERITYBIDDLECOM**
![]() Global Adventure I Want it All – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | ![]() On Safari Bundle – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | ![]() Global Adventure Extras – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD |
![]() Take A Peek Stamp Set – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | ![]() Happy Sentiments – WOW! (Inspired by Verity Biddlecombe) Shop at: WOW (UK) | WOW (US) | ![]() Scallops & Dots Dies – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | BP |
![]() Luxe Ink Pads & Refills bundle – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | ![]() Luxe Ink Pads bundle – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | ![]() Luxe Ink Refills bundle – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD |
![]() UpTown Refill – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | BP | ![]() UpTown Ink & refill – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | BP | ![]() UpTown Ink Pad – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD |
![]() Dress Blue Ink Pad – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | BP | ![]() Dress Blue refill – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | BP | ![]() Dress Blue Ink & refill bundle – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD |
![]() Glitz Ink Pad – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | BP | ![]() Glitz Refill- Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | BP | ![]() Glitz Ink & refill bundle – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD |
![]() WOW! Clear ultra slow drying embossing ink pad Shop at: CPD | CS (UK) | CS (US) | WOW (UK) | WOW (US) | CM | ![]() WOW! Clear ultra slow drying embossing ink refill Shop at: CPD | CS (UK) | CS (US) | WOW (UK) | WOW (US) | ![]() Glitz Embossing Glitter Inspired by Cathereine Pooler Designs – WOW! Embossing powder Shop at: CPD | WOW (UK) | WOW (US) |
![]() Uptown Embossing Gltter Inspired By Catherine Pooler Designs – WOW! Embossing Powder Shop at: CPD | WOW (UK) | WOW (US) | ![]() Dress Blue Embossing Glitter Inspired by Catheriner Pooler Designs – WOW! Embossing Powder Shop at: CPD | WOW (UK) | WOW (US) | ![]() Park Avenue Sequin Mix – Catheriner Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | BP |
![]() Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 110lb Cardstock Shop at: SB | BP | CM | ![]() Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80lb Cardstock Shop at: BP | ![]() 2-3/4″ Round acrylic block – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD |
![]() Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive – Tonic Studios Shop at: HA | CM | ![]() Instant Dimension foam Tape – Altenew Shop at: ALT | SB | BP | ![]() WOW! Dual Speed Heat Gun (UK version) Shop at: CS (UK) | WOW (UK) |
![]() WOW! Dual Speed Heat Gun (US version) Shop at: CPD | WOW (US) | ![]() Crafter’s Essential Bone Folder – Altenew Shop at: ALT | SB | 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) |
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DISCLOSURE
This post was produced as part of my design team work for WOW! Embossing Powders have not been paid to make this post, but I am given supplies from WOW! Embossing Powder 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.
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