Critters!!!

After working on these cards for about 2 weeks, I finally finished the pack! All 24 cards are completed.... Inside and out! I love these critters. They turned out even more cute than I imagined. The pictures don't show all of the details. The boots are covered in glossy so they look plastic. They are also topped with fuzz so they look more like a fuzzy winter boot. I popped up the scarves so they look more 3D. These are by far my favorite creations thus far. Well....at least until I make my next creation. Check back to see what that is. 

Fall is here!!!!!

What an amazing first day of Fall! I absolutely love this time of year! Yesterday my dad and I went to our annual Notre Dame football game. We always go to whichever Michigan team plays ND at home. This year it was State! ND won which made the day even better! 

Now I'm sitting outside in the pergola listening to the birds in the trees and the ducks swimming in the creek. In the chilly morning air, I can see the steam coming off my coffee. It's so wonderful! I feel so blessed. 

My imagination is running wild with ideas and creations to make. Hopefully I'll hit the craft room for a bit today. For now, it's time to drink my coffee and grade some papers! 

Tomorrow is the beginning of hopefully a great week! Check back to see what I create today!

Feeling Froggy?

I had BIG plans for today. I wanted to finish my set of 24 critter cards. I got up early and tried to set out on my mission. I realized I need to run to the craft stores to get a few things. The dog also needed flea medicine. So instead of heading straight to my craft room, I headed out the door to run errands on the other side of town. By the time I was done with my errands, all I wanted to do was nap. :) But I refused to give in! I was going to accomplish something today. I started to work in my craft room and my partner in crafting crime eventually joined me at my house. I messed around a lot but I did manage to get four of these frog critter cards done! 

I love their boots! I used a tiny bit of stuffing on the edges to make them look like they're lined with fur. I also used Glossy to add dimension. 

Although these cards take quite a bit of time to color and assemble, they are definitely my favorite! I hope you enjoy them as much as I do!

They're heerrreee!

Today my new critter stamps from Stamps by Judith and Heather arrived! It was like Christmas all over again! I made the Santa hats for the elephant cards and then finished them by adding some Stickles around the Spellbinders. Then I made the zebra cards. I have half of the critter cards made! I can't wait to spend the day in my craft room tomorrow! 

Bird, Bird, Bird is the word!

I just LOVE the critter stamps from Stamps by Judith and Heather! I'm working on a set of six critter cards. Each card will have a different background and a different critter. They will all have the same color themes though. For the first set, I decided to go more fun / bright than traditional. Here is the first card of the set. I just LOVE these stamps. 

I colored the bird with my Spectrum Noir markers. The shoes have Glossy on them to make them look like they're plastic. I added a bit of Stickles to jazz it up. This card was a lot if fun to make. The next critter card should be completed soon! 

Christmas is in the Air!!!!

Tonight I was finally unpacking my stuff from scrapping this weekend. As I unpacked, I suddenly became inspired!!! I made this reverse pop up card. The white piece is embossed and popped up. The vellum that has the penguins on it is attached to the base of the card. I've always wanted to play with this technique but this is the first time I've actually done it. Maybe tomorrow ill make some more. :) 

Christmas in September!

Ali Pop Creations is in Christmas spirit already!!!! Last weekend my company and myself started making cards. We're planning on selling them at upcoming craft shows! We're very excited about the possibilities ahead!

Here is my creation from this weekend. They were Pinterest inspired. (But of course I had to make them my own!) I'm planning on making more in this pattern but with different colors! Visit again soon to see what I come up with!

These two cards face the same way but have a slightly different pattern. 

Then I made some that had an opposite pattern. Here are the 2 patterns side-by-side.

And this is the inside of the card.