New Catherine Pooler: Roll With It + GIVEAWAY!

Hi there and welcome to my stop on the Ellen Hutson/Catherine Pooler blog hop! I’m so glad you’re here!

We’re all doing our best to roll with it these days, right? Right. So I just had to use the new Catherine Pooler Let the Good Times Roll set on my card. I’m sending this card to a friend who loves purple — and I LOVE how she rolls!

I kept this card on the simple side since I have so many different elements on there. I started with a base of this groovy patterned paper — I always love the detail that pattern paper brings to a card and this is no exception!

Next I made a “ground” for the skates with the new striped background stamp. I just partially inked it with tiki torch, party dress and flirty fuchsia inks, misted it with water and then I “stamped” it by keeping it on the carrier sheet face up on my desk and then pressing the paper to it.

It came out a little crooked — doh! — and that really bugged me. What to do, what to do? I thought about scrapping it and starting over, but then I had an “ah ha!” moment and grabbed my essential rectangle dies and cut it out — problem solved! Woo!

Next I used a waterbrush and CP inks to color in the skates — I like using a waterbrush when I’m working on regular cardstock so that I don’t pill the paper or get too much water on it but a regular brush will do ya just fine if you’re careful.

Another little trick — just tap the edge of your ink pad in the lid and grab a waterbrush and color away! No fuss and no muss. :)

I finished off the card with these awesome coordinating Catherine Pooler sequins, some glitter, and these adorable pom-poms! Another little tip for ya: I cut one in half so it wouldn’t be as bulky.

Any excuse to add poms to a card, whosewithme?

Now then, how about a giveaway!!

Giveaway!

One lucky random commenter will win $25 to the EH shop! To enter for a chance to win, make sure to leave comments at each stop along the hop. Comment before Sunday, March 29th at 11:59pm PDT. Winner will be notified by email. Good luck!

Hop On!

I’m the last stop on the hop — so congratulations! You made it to the end! Woo!

Here’s the full list in case you’re just joining in the fun:

• Ashlea Cornell
• Emily Mydlowski
• Adelina Starace
• Michele Ferguson
• Kelly Griglione
• Laurel Beard  
• Ardyth Percy-Robb
• Carly Tee Minner
• Julie Ebersole  
• Therese Calvird
• Lisa Spangler < that’s me!

Supplies

Find the full release in the Catherine Pooler shop right HERE!

I’ve listed these supplies over at Ellen Hutson as well — note that the EH links are my affiliate links so if you make a purchase by clicking the link below I’ll receive a small commission at no charge to you — thank you!

Let the Good Times Roll, Catherine Pooler Clear Stamps

Let the Good Times Roll, Catherine Pooler Dies

Totally Rad, Catherine Pooler Patterned Paper

Paisley Park, Catherine Pooler Sequins

Flirty Fuchsia, Catherine Pooler Ink Pad

Party Dress, Catherine Pooler Ink Pad

Lime Rickey, Catherine Pooler Ink Pad

Suede Shoes, Catherine Pooler Ink Pad

Tiki Torch, Catherine Pooler Ink Pad

Twilight, Catherine Pooler Ink Pad

Circus Dustbunnies, Trinity Embellishments

Essential Rectangles, Essentials by Ellen Designer Dies

Stripe Background, Essentials by Ellen Clear Stamps

Small Fine Point (23638), Pentel Arts Aquash Water Brush

Large Fine Point (23637), Pentel Arts Aquash Water Brush

Unicorn, Ranger Stickles