Spread Joy Not Germs Blog Hop! Come Join Us!

Hey Friends!

Welcome back to the Victoria Marie Blog! Today, I am so excited to be part of the Spread Joy Not Germs Blog Hop, hosted by the Hedgehog Hollow and Catherine Pooler Designs! Come join me and my fellow card makers as we spread lots of joy and creative inspiration as we support each other through the current Coronavirus pandemic. For this blog hop, I am representing Catherine Pooler Designs!

If you are looking for a creative distraction, then be sure to follow this blog hop! Also, there are a TON of fantastic sponsors who are offering fun prizes and giveaways – you don’t want to miss it!

To be entered to win a prize, all you have to do is answer the following question in the comments section: “What is your favorite creative tool that you cannot live without?”

You must comment in order to be entered to win a prize. And the more blogs you comment on, the better your chance of winning a prize! THIRTY ONE companies are offering more than FIFTY prizes on this hop!

Comment on the blogs on the hop to be entered. No minimum number of comments required, but the more blogs you comment on, the greater the chances of winning.

The deadline to enter is April 24, 2020 and winners will be announced on Monday, April 27, 2020 on the Catherine Pooler Designs and Hedgehog Hollow blogs. To view the list of prizes, HERE!

Check out some of the participating sponsors!

For this blog hop, I created two fun cards using inks and dies from Catherine Pooler Designs! A full list of available products are listed at the end of this blog post.

Catherine Pooler stamps, inks, and dies make creating cards a breeze! For this project, I used a direct to paper technique using CP inks!

Starting with a 4.25 x 5.5 inch white card panel, I applied Catherine Pooler stamping inks directly to the panel, creating a vertical strip of color from the top to the bottom of the panel. Each color overlaps slightly, creating an interesting color blending effect!

For my second card, I repeated this same technique using the front of a 4.25 x 5×5 inch card base.

Next, I ran the inked panel and one solid white 4.25 x 5.5 inch panel through my Gemini die cutting machine using the Catherine Pooler Wall Flowers Cover Plate Die.

The both panels were adhered to a 4.25 x 5.5 inch card base.

For the sentiment, I used the “We’re All in This Together” printable by Catherine Pooler. This printable was created to spread joy and encouragement during the current pandemic. To grab this FREE printable, click HERE!

Using the Picture Frame Die by Catherine Pooler, I die cut the sentiment and adhered it to the front of the panel for both cards. For the first card, I created a layered design using black card stock to frame the printable.

For a finishing touch, I stamped and die cut small flowers using the Catherine Pooler Whipped This Up Stamp Set and the Whipped This Up Dies.

I hope the projects in this blog hop bring you joy and inspire you to create something beautiful for a friend or loved well!

And don’t forget to play along with this hop and leave comment on each blog (no limit) so you can be entered to win some amazing prizes!

To be entered to win a prize, all you have to do is answer the following question in the comments section of this blog: “What is your favorite creative tool that you cannot live without?”

Next Up…

Next up in the blog hop is Emily Mydlowski! Click HERE to check out her project!

Good luck and enjoy! Please stay safe and be well!

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125 thoughts on “Spread Joy Not Germs Blog Hop! Come Join Us!”

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  6. JoyceAnn says:
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    Such joyful colors and the pretty die cut designs, along with the sentiment, are sure to brighten the day of who gets one of these darling cards!
    I think my life would be hard without my 12 inch paper trimmer.

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  24. *Vicki* says:
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    Love how you’ve used this special sentiment on your creations today! The colors really pop and your design is stunning! I think the crafty tool that I can’t live without is my trusty ATG gun! I’ve had it for years, it’s really busted up and still works great! LOL! TFS!

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  30. cottagerca says:
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    creative tool, that’s a tough question. I guess its would be my borrowed WE R Precision Press tool for stamping. (similar to a misti)

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  36. Kristie Goulet says:
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    I absolutely LOVE these cards! So perfect! Thank you for helping to spread joy!
    My crafty tool that I can’t live without is, hands down, my MISTI! I use it on just about every card I create!

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  38. Lisa Bzibziak says:
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    These are beautiful! I could not live without my foam tape… Luckily it’s not one of the items in shortage right now…lol! But I did order a bunch ahead just to be sure …lol! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  39. Susan Babcock says:
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    People can pick just one? OKAAAY, I guess my stamping platform because it saves me from being aggravated…and who wants to be aggravated while crafting?? but a close second is my trimmer w scoring board.

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  42. Cindy Marshall says:
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    Your cards are beautiful. So bright and full of joy. The sentiment looks so nice on them.
    There are several crafty tools that I wouldn’t want to give up. I would have to say I couldn’t live without my trimmer. I can’t cut a straight line no matter how hard I try.

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