Welcome to Day 3 of the Stamp of Approval Winterhaven Collection blog hop! If this is your first time hearing about Stamp of Approval, this is an exclusive collection designed exclusively for this particular box. The stamps and dies in the Stamp of Approval Collections are brand new on the market and won’t be released for individual sale for several months. I’m thrilled to be a part of this blog hop with the Stamp Nation Dream Team and several guest designers!
I have two cards to share with you today. This first one features four of the products in the Winterhaven Collection. First, I second-generation stamped the Ornamental Background using Mint To Be ink.
Then I die cut and watercoloured the wreath from the Joy Wreath Dies using six Catherine Pooler inks, all of which are listed below in the supply lists below. The sentiments, star and music notes are from the Here We Come A-Caroling stamp set, and the dashed lines are from the Good Stuff stamp set.
I attached the white panel to the kraft card base before attaching the watercoloured wreaths. Then I trimmed the overhanging pieces.
My second card features the ‘Tis the Season stamp set, and coordinating dies which will be sold as add-ons. I used Catherine Pooler inks and the ink smooshing technique to watercolour the background.
The inks give such amazing, smooth and vibrant stamping coverage on the poinsettias and foliage! The floral arrangements with this set are endless and you can use them to create beautiful cards all year long for so many different occasions.
Be sure to leave a comment at each stop along the way. The more you comment, the better your chances of winning! Day 1 and Day 2 hop lists are posted on Catherine’s blog. One winner will be chosen at random from each day’s comments and announced on October 11th at 9:00 a.m. EST on Catherine’s blog. The winners will win their box and if you happen to win but have already purchased the collection, you will be refunded.
Catherine Pooler
Laurel Beard
Emily Leiphart
Heather North
Cynde Whitlow
Julie Mogford
Melissa Miller
Taheerah Atchia
Release day is Tuesday, October 10th at 9:00 a.m. EST! Be sure to get on the Wait List for first dibs at this amazing collection. You will gain access one full day before public access. Not only do you get a box FULL of amazing stamps and dies, but you’ll get a downloadable PDF Project Guide (for free!) with tons of project tutorials!
Thanks so much for hopping with us!
Sources for Silent Night:
Sources for ‘Tis the Season:
Your colors are gorgeous!
Love the silent night card! Beautiful colors! Wow wow wow!
Beautiful cards! There are so many cool things in this box.
Very nice use of colors. Love the silent night card with the two wreaths.
Beautiful cards!
Beautiful cards. I like the wreath.
Just when I think the designs can't get any better… Love!!!!
I love your "'Tis the Season" card.
Omg ! That wreath doe is a must have! I love how you put the two on the card ! Stunning !
Wow beautiful cards
Emily – I would never have thought to do two wreaths – and I just LOVE your color choices. Great projects!!! 🙂
Emily I love both cards, but that second one really stood out!
Gorgeous cards Emily!! The two wreaths over the light background is so beautiful and the floral arrangement on your second card is perfection!
Oh so beautiful! I love how you used the two wreaths to encircle the greetings!
You made some beautiful cards from the SOA box.
Awesome cards and colouring!!!
Beautiful cards!
That second card and layout! I love it!
Both are lovely cards. I really like that you used slightly unconventional colors for your leaves. Softens the end result. Think I like the double wreaths best.
Two lovely, lovely cards…thanks so much for the inspiration!! :0)
Beautiful cards! Can't wait to get my hands on this box.
Great cards. Love the subtleness of the stencil on the first card for the backround
great double wreath effect
Beautiful cards. I love the poinsettias.
Beautiful smooshed background on your second card and your floral arrangement is perfection! Using a double wreath is such a great idea too! Thanks for the inspiration.
When one wreath is amazing…two wreaths are amaze balls. Love that idea of the wreaths circling the sentiments. Such a pretty card.
The second card is very elegant in its simplistic way. I really like. You got very creative with this SOA collection.
Sweet double wreath idea
Absolutely stunning cards! Love how you used 2 wreaths and watercolored them. Just lovely. The arrangement on the 2nd card is so pretty.
Wow! I love the beautiful color combination you chose for both cards.
Beautiful cards! I love the nontraditional colors in the wreath card.
Love your color choices!
Nice cards!!! Loving the wreaths!!!
Emily, I love your first card…and I love your second card, too! 🙂 There is such beauty and a sense of calm to be found in both creations – thank you for sharing!
Great cards. I do love that wreath.
Beautiful and festive cards. Love that wreath.
I love these cards. Watercolor technique and colors are perfect!
Beautiful cards. Love the colors used in the wreath.
Beautifully done cards! I like the use of 2 wreaths!
Love your cards!!!!!
Such pretty cards. I would never think to water color something so intricate (that wreath I'm drooling over). It's perfect. Thank you for sharing.
Love, love, love your "silent night" card! The very slight background is perfection! Thanks for sharing!
2 wreaths on 1 card…so creative! Can't wait to get the collection!
I love the fresh colors on these festive cards!
I love the non-traditional colors! Great cards.
Wonderful cards! Really like the second generation stamping you used with the Ornamental Background stamp?
I'm loving your variety of colors on these cards! Thanks for the inspiration with this collection!
Beautiful colors and layering
Fun and festive!!!
Beautiful cards! Love this collection.
Love the Silent night Holy night card. Can't wait for the release.
I love everything about your cards Emily! Wonderful colors and arrangement!
I love how you used two wreaths and the colors are gorgeous!!
Your two cards are gorgeous..the first with the two wreaths is my favorite, lovely lovely cards!
Emily,
Great cards, especially your color combinations!
Linda S
Love the cards and colors you used
Awesome choice of color on the first card. You're right the poinsettia set could be used year round. Love it.
I love the double wreath idea. Also like the background done as a second generation stamping!!
Thanks for sharing your creativity with us!
Love the wreath card and colors.
I always enjoy viewing your creations, Emily. Love the soft look of the backgrounds on both cards. The Mint to Be colour looks beautiful for Christmas! Now I'm tempted by the add-on dies, after seeing that lovely poinsettia swag 🙂
I love the background on your "Tis the Season" card, beautiful!
Beautiful holiday cards!
Wonderful cards.
Loving your cards! I love how subtle the background stamp is and your use of colors.
Well now, who'd a thunk of using two wreathes!? Besides you, of course, but I love it. It's so cute and whimsical. Love the card with the poinsettia also … great use of colours and oh yes, the backgrounds! Awesome!!
what great cards, love how you thought to use two wreaths! And your watercoloring is just lovely.
Love the 2 wreaths on one card for the song lyrics. Inspiring!
Love your cards Emily!
Oh my gosh !! Beautiful cards. I really like the double wreath card and the font used for the greetings is my favorite. Great set in this new SOA box. You all make wonderful cards and share great ideas with us. Thanks
Love your cards, especially how you watercolored the wreath
Gorgeous cards and I really love the colors of your wreaths!!
I love your color choices and the double wreath! Nice job!
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My Mom's neighborhood is called Poinsettia Park. I just told her if she was home by Christmas I would make her cards again this year using the Poinsettias and all the beautiful ideas from these blog. Hess I have to get this awesome box of goodness now😘
lovely cards – that wreath card is simply stunning and I never would have thought to use 2.
Lovely cards!!
So pretty. So excited about this SOA box.
Great cards, I love the colors you used for the mistletoe and berries on card 2!
Beautiful! I love the background on the first card with the ornamental background. Just stunning!
I love how you used the wreath and mixed the sentiment!
Very pretty cards. I love the water coloring.
I am loving seeing each designers creations. These are beautiful!
Thank you for sharing. Beautiful cards. Love the colors in both cards.
Lovely designs and beautiful color combinations.
Both cards are very pretty!
Beautiful details
Nice cards. The box looks amazing
Super cards!!! Love both the wreath stamp and die and the poinsettia stamp set and dies. The colors pop and make the cards so lovely! Thanks for sharing them with us.
This background stamp is so Versatile! Love it!
Your cards are beautiful and your colors are perfect.
Nice use of the wreath! It is a beautiful design.
I love that the greetings all go together from the song “Silent Night”
Such fun and beautiful cards! Thanks for sharing on this great blog hop!!
Loved your cards! Thank you for sharing
Gorgeous cards!! I am loving the color combo you chose!!
Beautiful cards, thanks for sharing.
Gorgeous cards! Thank you for sharing! Love SOA collections!
Both cards are great but my favorite is the one with the double wreaths. Very well
done!
Love your creativity. Double wreath is to die for.
Love both of your cards. Thanks for sharing.
These are such pretty cards Emily!! I especially love the 1st one, with the double wreath! 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
Nice use of bright bold color.
Love the colors – great ideas!
so many different combinations….my head is spinning.
So pretty!
Love the multicolor wreaths!
I love the subtle background on the first card and the arrangement of flowers and greens on the second.
Wow!! Both of your cards are stunning. I especially love the soft colors of the backgrounds, the second one is perfection. I will be trying that one tonight on some cards!
Wonderful cards. Love the double wreaths, so fun & unusual. Awesome job.
What lovely cards! I love the double wreath card!
Love the double wreath on the card.
the blue leaves are so pretty.
Great cards.
thanks for sharing.
Love you color combinations. The poinsettia is gorgeous.
Love your cards, that double wreath is stunning! TFS!
Wow! Everybody's cards are so unique and gorgeous!
I love your cards. Very creative and beautiful.
Very nice. So creative.
I like the colors and designs on both of these cards.
Both of your cards are stunning, but the double wreath card knocked my socks off! Such a clever idea (and one I will be stealing!)!
Both cards are great inspirations I think the Wreath is my Favorite
Gorgeous cards!
Love your cards. I really love the poinsettia they are great.
Do you know how much I love that subtle background! It's so pretty!
Fun cards, so pretty!
Both cards are fantastic! The 2 wreath card is so unique. I love it!
I appreciate the creativity of Christmas card created in non traditional colors. Your designs are simply beautiful
Beautiful cards, thanks for the inspiration.
Beautiful poinsettia card!
so excited to see the new collection!!
Beautiful cards Emily! the colours of the cards work beautifully together! The 'here we come a-caroling' stamp set is so cute!
I love the color combo you chose. Stunning and refreshing!
Beautiful card
Amazing cards! I love them both!
Very pretty cards! The colors make them so bright and festive!
Such great cards. Such talent. Thanks for sharing.
Lovin the wreaths
Love the double wreaths!
Great inspiration, thank you! I keep thinking no one can come up with something else to do with the wreath, but you really did!
Love the fun colors on your poinsettia card.
Def need to get my hands on these inks with my collection. Can't wait to play!
These are two great cards! I love the layering of die-cuts on the second one.
These are so cute. Fun colors!! Thanks for sharing
Awesome cards. I love the colors you used.
cute cards. thanks for sharing
Gorgeous cards! Love the whimsy look of the poinsettia card
Love both cards and the colors you used are awesome
Wreaths are my favorite!
I love your cards!
Your cards are gorgeous. I love the blue added to the red and green!
These are both fabulous cards! I love the poinsettia card for the colors you chose and the background wash of color! Thanks for sharing your creativity
Live these cards so much inspiration
Really like your cards. I am such a traditionalist when it comes to color on Christmas cards, but yours are a good mix!
So pretty, Emily. I particularly like your first card.
Wonderful cards! I'm falling more and more in love with that Ornamental Background.
I adore the silent night card. You always create such beauties!
Great cards. The one with the poinsettias is my favorite. Love that stamp.
The double wreath card simply WORKS! Love the softness and fresh impact! Great job!
Absolutely beautiful cards!
Love the colored die cut wreath!
Love how you used the wreath two times! Such beautiful cards.
Nice cards – I love the color you chose
I especially like how you colored the wreath on the first card! Pretty!
Both are gorgeous cards! I love the 2 wreaths for the sentiments and the soft second generation stamped background. Pretty poinsettias with the soft watercolored background is perfect for this bloom.
I really like your cards. The second one is my favorite. I love the colors you chose.
Cheryl
My favorite card you made is the one with the poinsettias. It has beautiful colors and plenty of dimension. Lovely!
Beautiful cards!!!
beautifully designed cards – thanks for the ideas:)
I love the use of the two wreaths on one card like that .
Beautiful cards! Love the double wreath idea, very cool!!
Beautiful cards! Love that wreath!
LOVW THAT WREATH AND WHAT YOU DID WITH IT IS STUNNING!
Gorgeous cards! Can't wait for this release!
Just stunning ….. love the double wreath and color combo. Every card I see with that Ornamental BG is so pretty and your card is no exception. Thank you for sharing your layouts.
Wow both cards are stunning esp with the addition of the aqua and mint colours.
Love both your cards!!!
Love the addition of the mint and aquatini to the traditional Christmas colors.
Beautiful designs! Love the water coloring! Another fantastic job using the SOA collection! Thank you for sharing your talent with us!
Emily both of your cards are lovely and modern with the second card having a slight 'old worlde' feel, a very clever twist. I'm excited to receive a SOA collection box!
I have not been stamping much but this collection really caught my eye. I love the images and the DT has really brought it all to colorful life.
Love the colors on your wreath!