Who is ready for new Catherine Pooler ink??? Me, me, me! Seriously, it's the best ink out there. If you haven't gotten your hands on some, what on earth have you been waiting for? This ink is a game changer!!! Along with 8 new ink colors there are also 3 new die sets and 3 new stamp sets releasing.
The newly released ink colors are perfect for all of your Spring and Summer projects. They are pastel, yet saturated and just plain gorgeous!
To make my card, I started with a 4 x 5 1/4 inch piece of white card stock. I used the circle die to create a mask and then stamped the small floral images included in Simply Stated in little clusters of three. Once the circle was filled, I sponged along the edges with Mint to Be ink and removed the mask. Then I used another circle mask, one size bigger, and covered my inking. Then I heat embossed the Peppermint Stripe Background in white. I was looking to add a subtle detail and this worked out just perfectly! I think the rest of the card is pretty straight forward.
My next card uses the new ink colors Melon Ice, Mint To Be and It's a Boy. It also uses Beautiful You and the Modern Damask Background stamp.
I had a blast making this card, though my original idea looked absolutely nothing like this, the creative process was fun! I started by inking up and then stamping the Modern Damask Background on white card stock, then I sponged with coordinating ink. The flowers were also stamped and sponged, a great way for a non-colorer like myself to add color to a line art image! I assembled the card to create a faux shaker and I'm smitten with the end result.
That's all I have for you today. It's time to start hopping along now! Make sure that you leave comments along the way.
Miss Catherine is giving away 3 sets of ink (or an equivalent gift certificate if already purchased). Comments close on Monday, April 24th at noon EST.
Good luck and happy hopping!
Maureen - YOU ARE HERE!
Happy Mother's Day Card
Beautiful You Card
190 comments:
love all the colors
Beautiful cards Maureen, I got my order in nice and early, now I just have to be patient.
Beautiful color combos!
Both your cards are lovely. The first one is so soft & feminine. The second is my favourite though.
The background is beautiful! My favourite colour is Mint to Be on your cards. So far it's winning out of
my two favourite colours. :)
Wow! What Beautiful cards! Love the colors!!
Your first card is my favorite, but I like the second one too! You are an inspiration to me! Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful cards! I am so happy you are back crafting! You were missed.
Cards are lovely! They are so soft and Springlike.
Maureen, these cards are very pretty. The ink colors are beautiful with your circle technique. Thanks for sharing.
Love ALL the new colors! However Pixie Dust is my FAV!!!
I love how you did the shading of the green. NICE. My favorite color is the Melon Ice
Oh my gosh so gorgeous! SO fun to see the beautiful you set in action! <3 <3 <3
Love the cards! I can't decide which of these colors is my favorite.
Great cards, colors are fabulous! Thanks for sharing.
The new colors are so pretty! Can't wait to use them..
Hombre on the happy that is just beautiful!!!!
Gorgeous cards Maureen. The first one is my favorite.
Pretty cards. I really like these new ink colors.
Beautiful new ink colors. Pixie Dust is my fav!
I love, LOVE, love that second card! The colors, the design, that pop of black - it's all gorgeous!!!
These cards are popping with color, love it. Melon Ice still has me
You really showed off the pastel colors beautifully! My favorite is Pixie Dust
Lovely. I like the flower colors so much.
Beautiful cards! Especially the Mother's day card. I like how you sponged half of the Happy.
Beautiful cards love the new colors I also love the background stamps. Gotta have it!
So pretty! Love these new soft ink colours!
Oh my, I love all your cards.. so pretty
Love the blending. Cards are beautiful!
the effect you got from the masking is really pretty.
Love your beautiful cards and these new colors! Thanks for sharing on this great blog hop!!
Great cards! Love the new pastel colors.
Love the use of the new ink colors with the circle dies. Can't wait to make my mothers' day cards!
I love the design of each of your cards. And very pretty colors!
I'm loving the idea for the Peppermint Stripe background stamp!!! The new Spring Fling line is an amazing set of pastels...
Your beautiful you card is so pretty. I love all the new release items!
Your cards are beautiful. Really love the first one!
Thanks for the inspiration to use the striped background and emboss it! It looks terrific as used on your card. Those colors blend so well...can't wait until mine arrive! HURRY!
Love the cards, those colors are so yummy.
Beautiful cards, Maureen! I love the fresh colors and white on white embossing of your happy circle card. It's one of my favorites of this hop so far. :) The sponged damask background is gorgeous too. ;)
Beautiful cards, love
the stripe on the first
one. Lovely colors.
Carla from Utah
Such great cards, they give me some good ideas! I can't wait to get these pretty new colors!
Just love both of your cards..can't pick a favorite!
These colors are so beautiful. I love the embossed stripes on the first!
Great color combination. I love shaker cards. Yours is the bomb!
Your mother's day card is so pretty! Love the inking on the die cut sentiment.
Great job. Love them
Your cards are so colourful....I love them. Loving all the new colours.
Seriously thinking about robbing the bank to get some of these inks....
Love love love the Happy mothers day card.
I love the details and color blending you have used on your cards! Thanks for sharing!
Pixie Dust
Your cards are beautiful Maureen! Love the colors you chose! :-)
Love your cards and the colors. My favorite new color is Mint to Be
Card is lovely with the blended colors! Must buy a few to try!
Love the cards and colors! I believe this is one of my favorite collections!
I love how you made all those backgrounds and then cut them up for the card front...neat idea that I will definitely try. My favorite color is mint to be
beautiful cards :) love the fun colors !
I love the Melon Ice ink! Beautiful cards! I love the way you used the new inks and stamps!
Wow!!! Love the first card!
I love the ink blending on the second card. So smooth!
Nice cards. Love all the colors.
Marvelous cards Mo!
Love these cards!
I just love the Candy Cane stripped embossed white on white in the background and thank you for showing previous stamps with the new collection! Beautiful!
Maureen really love your cards and colors, WoW! Thanks so much for sharing.
Your cards are my favorite color combination! So pretty :-)
Your cards are awesome! Loving all the new ideas!
Love the melon ice and mint together. Love your card.
What a great showcase of the colors!
Love your cards 😊
Like your use of colors! Nice choices.
Gorgeous cards! I love the soft colors on your Mother's Day card! It is beautiful!
Beautiful cards! My favorite is the second one. I love how you blended the greens over the damask background.
Hi Maureen! Oh my! Your cards are magical!! So beautiful! I think my favorite is the 'Happy Mother's Day' card. I love how you clear embossed the background with that diagonal stripe...and then all those soft pastel CP Ink colors inside the circle! So very pretty!! CAS...but SO effective! Thanks for sharing!! :)
Your cards are gorgeous. Love these new colors. They blend perfectly!
So Pretty! love the colors you used.
My favorite color is Pixie Dust. Thanks for sharing your ideas.
Cheryl
Lovely cards. My fav color is Melon Ice.
Love the color combinations! Just ordered mine. They all work together so well!
Love the ombre effect. Beautiful cards!
I can't wait to start using these colours, they seem so perfect
Maureen loved your cards! The use of the striped background in white really made that first card pop! Bellini is my favorite of the new colors... but I honestly love them all.
Your card is making me fall in love with the Mint to Be! I love your creativity. LindaDunnihoo
Love your cards, Maureen, they are so gorgeous! Thanks for sharing.
Your cards are simple and beautiful.
Amazing cards!!! Thanks for sharing!
These colors go SO well together. That wad the point! Just beautiful!
Beautiful! The second one is my favorite 😊
Gorgeous cards! Love those colors
I think the Mother's Day card you made was my favorite of those.
Beautiful colors together! So vivid!
Love it!
Beautiful cards...can't wait for my inks and stamps to arrive!
This min color is lovely !
Your cards are delightful in the way you used the new soft color collection. What a great way to welcome Spring.
Super love the background blending on "beautiful you'. Thanks for sharing your creativity
Beautiful cards in those pastels.
Love the white on white embossing on the first card and the color combination in the second card!
Oh, your cards are so pretty, love the look of these new ink colors!
Beautiful cards. Love all the new ink colors. The Melon Ice is my favorite.
Both cards have a fresh spring feel to them!
Ok, I give up. What is my favorite color? Love them all
Great cards. Love your backgrounds. That first one is my favorite. Thanks for sharing and inspiring.
Loved the colors on both of your gorgeous cards. The color combination on the second card is so fresh and pretty. Thanks for sharing. Love all of the colors!
Melon Ice is so nice! Love how you used the stripe background. Can't wait to try that.
Gorgeous cards, Maureen! I love the colors and the word dies!
Pretty cards, love these new colors
Great cards. Love the new inks. Bellini is my favourite.
Love your clean style. Your cards are very beautiful. Great job Maureen!
Ugh. SO gorgeous!!! I wish I had your talent. My favorite color is pixie dust but they are all gorgeous, and soon to be mine! :)
Love the background of the first card. Very Spring like!
I love the delicate, pastel look of your card. So pretty for spring. Your creativity amazes me, you are really an inspiration, thank you.
Love Sweet Sixteen
Beautifully done, as usual. I love both of your cards. So clean and well thought out. I'm loving the mint color!!
Love the new colors and how you chose to use them.....both cards are beautiful....can't pick which I like the best...great job as always.
Lovely blending of inks...since you didn't use my fav Bellini, I'm loving Mint to Be...
So pretty. The subtle embossed stripe is beautiful and the flowers so sweet in the pastel colours. The damask background is going to be a must get
Beautiful cards! Love the new colors! Sweet Sixteen is a favorite!
Love your color combos-absolutely gorgeous cards.
Such beautiful sponging, really shows of that Melon Ice.
Amazing cards! So pretty and colorful...love the added damask background in the second card!
the cards are awesome. I especially love the faux shaker card. It is brilliant
AMAZING!!! Im in loovvve! I really love the white embossing on white background, soo awesome!
Awesome cards Maureen!! These colors are so soft but still so bright and full of life!
I love the layout...it's like pseudo shaker style and it looks fantastic!
Love your awesome cards!
Love how you combined the colors
Beautiful Cards!
Hi Maureen,
I just love your clean crisp looking cards wow!!! The color I like most is sweet sixteen :) Happy cardmaking!!!
Love
Rika
Maureen, your cards are fantastic. I have been eyeing these inks since they first released, the colours are so rich and beautiful. TFS!
Gooood Morning Maureen! I love your Mothers Day card!! Catherine's ink colors are awesome!!
Lovely cards.
Wow I'm getting so many great ideas from these blog hops I love how you used the circle die and the simplicity of the card is beautiful
Oh so pretty cards, love the subtle white on white striped background for your springlike circle of flowers. Beautiful sponging with the subtle damask pattern on your second card, and love the sketchy flowers. My favorite color is Mint To Be, I haven't seen another color like it.
Beautiful cards Maureen. They are so soft and pretty.
I love your use of the circle guys and the gorgeous Creations you came up with with these beautiful inks.
Awesome cards Maureen, love the colors.
Lovely cards and so inspiring - love the colors you used:)
Both cards r pretty,love the colours
I just can't believe how good these colors make you feel. So imagine how a card made with them would make someone else feel.
As always, you've hit it out of the park!!! Both cards are fabulous using the new inks and stamps, but your Mother's Day card is my favorite. The focal piece with the soft and gorgeous colors just melts my heart. You were right, the embossed Peppermint Stripe Background was the perfect finishing touch on that card. Thank you for sharing these beauties!!
Wow! Gorgeous cards and colors!!! Bellini and It’s a Boy are my fav!!!
Beautifull cards!!!!!
Wow, Maureen, beautiful cards as always!!! My favorite color is pixie dust:)
Two clever ways to use the new circle dies.
Ok. I'm convinced that I must have these inks! Thanks for sharing your wonderful creations.
Oh wow I just can't wait to get these inks and I love that you have used by 2 fav stamp sets together (the damask background and beautiful you set). I can't wait for them to arrive so I can get inky. I really like all the colours but love the use of mint to be, melon ice and it's a boy in your card such a beautiful combination. Thanks for the inspiration.
OOOOOO, Your Mother's Day card is SO LOVELY!! I LOVE how you used the Peppermint Stick background stamp!! I am gonna have to case this card, if you don't mind?? I LOVE your second card too!! That stamp set is wonderful and I can't hardly wait to get it but wait I must. *SIGH*
Gorgeous cards!! I may have to go back and change my "favorite" ink color on the first blog. I usually go for pinks and purples, but the greens in this release are calling! So pretty!
I love both of the cards. I love this stamp set. The colors on both cards are just beautiful. Pixie Dust is still my favorite color.
I love your cards - but the first one is my absolute favorite. I really like the stripe embossed background - really nice touch.
I love your Beautiful You card! So very pretty!!
Absolutely beautiful cards! The design and colors are just wonderful.
Love the effect of colours on card
Very pretty and colorful cards with these inks.
Very pretty!
My good friend is using these and has nothing but praise. They are at the top of my shopping list. To win them would be fabulous.
The new colours are softer shades but still so vibrant! Both your projects are lovely but I really love the damask background in #2, such a classic design, paired with the whimsical line-art Beautiful You florals.
Ooops, Garden Party is my new fave.
Great. cards, the one with the demask makes me love the garden party
I just love the techniques you used on these. Shaker card is my favorite. Pixie dust is my favorite!!
Maureen these cards are so pretty.....I am loving the soft colors.
I think "Mint to Be" is my favorite
Great idea to make a faux shaker card.
Great cards Maureen. My favorite new color is Sweet Sixteen.
Both absolutely beautiful. Thankyou for sharing
So fresh the combo of yellow and green! suits our autumn day here today!
Gorgeous cards! Love these new colors! So light and spring-y!
"Spring Fling" is such an accurate description of this collection!
As always, I love your cards. They are simple, yet filled with technique. These really show off the new colors being set off by the white background.
I love your use of "it's a boy." and the softness of the "garden party." Ooh la la.... sorbet flavors...or italian ice.
I love both of your cards! I plan to replicate both of them! Thanks for the inspiration and for the opportunity to win!
I would have to agree with you. Mint to be is my fav too.
All those colors look so good together!
your cards are so pretty and the colors so springy but my choice is Pixie dust
Love the embossed peppermint stripe background! My favorite ink is the Mint to Be!
Your cards are gorgeous and WOW- those inks blended beautifully! You may have converted me to Mint to Be!
Very gorgeous cards. My fav is Mint to Be!
lovely mothers day card, very special
Sooo many new goodies plus those gorgeous inks! Your cards are amazing. Love that big Happy die!
Love! Elegant
Oh so pretty!!
Beautiful cards!
Gorgeous cards! Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful cards, so soft and such yummy colors!
Love the colors & would love to find new ways to add color besides the typical stamp & color with Copics, Distress Ink, etc... since becoming disabled my budget doesn't allow for much so I don't but colored ink pads in fear of them being a waste... this males me consider getting the ink instead of the next collection...
Love the colors in your mother's day card so pretty and bright. Love all your cards and green is soooo bright love it.. hugss
those colors together are stunning!!! cant wait to get mine!!!!
Love the color combo and cards.
Okay...so garden party got me on these cards. It's so pretty too! I love the die cut and all the contrast of the beautiful colors on white. Thank you
Thanks for sharing your gorgeous designs! I feel inspired by the techniques and colors you used. :)
Those ink colors are fabulous and you have created some gorgeous cards!
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