Mini Card featuring Poppy Stamp Bobby Bird

January 10, 2011

Mini Card featuring Poppy Stamp Bobby Bird

Here's the fifth (I think it's the fifth) of six mini-cards I taught last month in Evansville at The Corner Crop. This one features Poppy stamp Bobby Bird - another really sweet image from Dave Brethauer (owner and creator of Memory Box stamps and papers).

There's a great story behind Poppy stamps. Dave has two children - 12 and 10 years of age, I believe - and he decided he didn't want them to be bums for the summer. So he created Poppy Stamps as an independent company for his children to own and manage! That's right - they fill the orders, help design the catalog, the whole shebang! I think that's pretty cool. Not only do they get to learn responsibility but what a fabulous thing to put on a college application!!!

(On a semi-related note, this college graduate originally spelled "college" above as collage. I think somebody around here needs some medical attention. I'd suggest retail therapy but that's just plain Wrong!)

Materials:

Memory Box patterned paper: 6"x6" Tinsel collection
Memory Box Soiree Shimmer paper: Copper
Poppy stamps: Bobby Bird (216C)
Ranger Distress Ink (Tea Dye)
Memento Tuxedo Black ink
(2) Memory Box snowflake stickers
(1) snowflake buttons (from JoAnn's)
Aqua pearls: (2) tiny, (1) large
Ribbons: (1) 3.5” sheer aqua
Tim Holtz Ink Blending Tool (with foam pad)
Nestabilities Label One die set
PrismaColor Colored Pencils (#1089 - Pale Sage, #992- Light Aqua, #905 - Aqua, #1002 - Yellow Orange, #918 - Orange, #923 - Scarlet Lake, #1034 - Goldenrod, #1032 - Pumpkin Orange, #1034 - Goldenrod, #1031 - Henna, #943 - Burnt Ochre, #1095 - Black Raspberry)
Copics (E: 000, 00, 21)

Thanks for looking!