

Hi everyone! Welcome to the Heffy Doodle and Catherine Pooler Designs Collaboration Blog Hop! Our design teams have come together to share some inspiration with the new Heffy Doodle and Catherine Pooler releases, and there is a prize up for grabs, too!

I had such a fun time playing with the new releases! The Catherine Pooler inks are so juicy and amazing! I had to make more than just one card!
Card 1
For the first card, I’m starting with these beautiful colors of Catherine Pooler inks: Mardi Gras, Aquatini, Mint To Be, Tutti Frutti, and Coral Cabana. The flowers are from the So Happy stamp set.

I am using one of the dies from the Fancy Nancy Frames set to create a cutout in the center of the top of my card front.

I’m using the Happy X Three dies to cut out a black inline and a white outline for my sentiment.

On a piece of Heffy Doodle Cherry on Top cardstock that I cut down to A2 size, I am placing my Fancy Foliage stencil and blending the pattern using Candied Apple and Fired Brick distress ink/oxide.

Now, I’m ready to stamp my Quill You Be Mine images with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. This ink works well with Copic markers, which I will use to color in my stamped images.
Body: E41, E42, E43, R21, white Gelly Roll pen
Quills: E44, E43, and E42
Balloons (on 2nd attempt!): G0000, G00, and G02
After using the coordinating dies to cut my images out, I’m ready to start putting my card together. I’m using foam tape and squares to create a 3D layers.
I’m stamping my sentiment on black cardstock using Versamark Watermark ink. I’m adding white detail embossing powder and using my heat gun to emboss it. I am cutting down small strips of 1/8” foam tape and putting it on the back of my “happy” piece.
Now I’m ready to add my sentiments and it’s all done!

Card 2
For the next card, I’m going to make a slimline card, using the same Catherine Pooler inks and So Happy stamp set. I’m starting by laying out where I want things to be. I’m going to use some masking tape to cover the sentiment “HAPPY” because I’m going to stamp that in a different color. After stamping my sentiments, I’m using one of the Fancy Nancy frames to create some peek-a-boo cutouts. I’m using the Mint to Be ink pad to blend a background that will be peeking through my cutouts.
I’m stamping my bugs from the Big Bug Hugs and coloring them with Copic markers.
Now, I’m ready to adhere everything to the card using 3D foam adhesive!

Catherine Pooler and Heffy Doodle will be respectively giving away a $25 and a 25£ gift certificate to their stores! Make sure to comment on each post in the hop for your chance to win!
Winner will be chosen randomly and announced on Tuesday, February 25th on the Heffy Doodle and Catherine Pooler blogs.
You’re next stop is Jen Carter!
BLOG HOP LINEUP:
Catherine Pooler Blog
Heffy Doodle Blog
Karen Baker
Davina Cantrell
Nanette Tracy
Amanda Fitterer (you are here!)
Jen Carter
Laura Volpes
Erica Andersson
Cassie Trask
Erin Thompson
Jenn Bena
Oh what adorable and lovely cards! Fantastic colors and designs. Love the interactive feature and crisp execution.
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Your cards are so adorable. I love them.
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Love the hedgehogs! So sweet! Even the bugs (yick!) are cute. Adorable cards, very bright and happy. TFS.
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I love the Peek-a-boo cutouts!!
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These cards are amazing! Love everything about them!
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I love how you used the CP inks to create pattern paper look. The second card with peek a boo and slimline design is awesome.
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These birthday cards are so cute!
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Love the choice of colors
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The backgrounds on both the cards are so cheerful and pretty, I love your color choice s , Adorable cards.
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What beautiful colors – and somewhat unusual! Just gorgeous!
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Fantastic ! Love love love those hugs x really liking your choice of colours, very funky x
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Sorry hugs were supposed to be bugs .
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Great color combinations and adorable stamp set. I’m loving the dragon fly!
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So cute. Love the cut outside on both cards.
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Love your adorable cards. Thanks for sharing.
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I am in love with your cards!!! I am a fan of whimsical animal/bug cards to begin with, but these cards are so beautiful and fun! I am definitely looking for the Quill you be mine stamps … love those, and love the Fancy Nancy frames … Those look very neat! Thank you for sharing!!
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Love the cut-out pieces on the slim-line
card. The surprises are fun. This
would make a wonderful bookmark.
thanks for the ideas.
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really cute cards, thanks for showing all the details to create them!
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Both cards are super adorable. I think I need some of these nice ink colors.
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Those colors! That hedgehog!! Love the peekaboos. So cute!
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These are amazing cards and your step by step is so informative, thank you ❤️
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You make the loveliest cards.
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What fabulous colors.
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love this!!! adorably cute card!
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Cute cards. I like the peek a boo cut outs on the second one.
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I love ladybugs and dragonflies both… And they are each so very cute… I must get this stamp set. Thank you for the inspiration
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So so adorable, this hop keeps getting better and better. LOVE the colors and the hedgehogs.
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Your cards are both adoreable, love the colors. Awesome blog hop.
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Hi Amanda 🙂 Love this tropical color palette and florals!!! AND all those critters! 100% cuteness! Thanks for inspiring me 🙂
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These cards are the cutest. The colors are so bright and vibrant. Make me wish for spring now.
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Awesome floral designs and color combos! Love the cute hedgie and the ladybug and dragonfly! Enjoying the collaboration and all the creations on the hop!
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Love how you colored the bugs and hedgehog so cute! Thanks for sharing your super cute cards!
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I love layering on my cards, never thought to 3-d elements into the card. Love the colors and stamps & dies.
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Love the windows that you created to nest the images in–so very clever.
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Love the color palette. nice and springy. The animals/insects are so cute.
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Such adorable cards! Love the hedgehog and bugs…
Thanks for sharing.
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Adorable cards! Love the backgrounds!
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So adorable. Love your colour combo too!
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This is so adorable, love the really long card. Super cute.
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Such a wonderfully happy card.
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Really pretty cards … great colours
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Love how you incorporated the cut outs in both cards. Wonderful ideas.
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Cute cards!! I love the little bugs peeking out from the doors. So cute!!
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Lovely combination of colors !! Cute cards 😍
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