Friday, April 15, 2011

OWH Blog Skip

Good morning! Welcome to the OWH Sticker Blog Skip!

(If you would like to start at the beginning of the skip, please go to the OWH Stars and Stamps Blog.)

Robin and I make a lot of cards for OWH using stickers, so we thought it would fun to showcase a few of them for everyone to see! In general, we prefer to use Paperhouse stickers, as they are amazingly realistic. Although they can be hard to find, they are worth looking for on your next trip to Michaels or A.C. Moore. We love the dog and cat stickers, as well as the butterflies and shells. In the summer, Robin also makes cards with the Paperhouse popsicles!

First is a fun card that Robin made! I love the fun patterned paper behind the dog stickers on this card. Each sticker is placed on a white square of cardstock. This was then placed on a pink piece of paper, which was placed on a darker pink strip. The paper used to back the stickers is embossed with tiny polka dots. Finally, a sentiment from Amuse Stamps finishes the card.


This next card is similar although the materials used are slightly different. The stickers are once again placed on a white square of cardstock. This was then placed on a square of brown cardstock, which was created using the Marvy punches. The same sentiment was used, although instead of backing it on patterned paper, Robin placed a small strip of Washi Tape across the bottom of the card. The tape not only looks great but is also very easy to move or reposition if necessary.


This card was created in a similar manner to the one above. I really like the butterfly stickers, especially for the spring. Once again, a piece of Washi Tape was placed on the bottom of the card.



In the summer, Robin generally makes cards using these popsicle stickers. These paperhouse stickers are so realistic! They really look like those summer treats we all enjoyed as kids. For this card, and the one below, she placed the stickers on a white square of paper and placed this on a colored piece of cardstock. She placed the squares on an angle to create the look of diamonds. Finally, a matching piece of Washi Tape on the bottom finishes off the card.



While I have always loved dogs, we got a cat when I was younger and we absolutely love her. Therefore, when we found cat stickers from Paperhouse, I immediately fell in love with them. The cats are so cute! I picked this card not only because of the stickers but also because of the awesome background paper used to complement the cats. The colors also go really well with the feline theme of the card. Finally, a thinking of you stamp was used to finish the card.


Finally, I though I would post two slightly different cards from those above. While Robin generally uses animal stickers from Paperhouse, we also really love their flowers. The flowers are larger than the above cats and dogs and once again look quite realistic. They have a wide variety of flowers at the craft store, but these are some of our favorites. The frames are punched with the Martha Stewart 'punch around the corner' double loop set. The paper behind the flowers is metallic paper from AC Crafts. I absolutely love this paper!










I hope this post showed everyone a few different ways to use stickers. If you haven't tried Paperhouse stickers before, I would encourage you to check them out the next time you are at your local craft store. You can also order them online at various stores.

Thanks so much for visiting!




















The NEXT STOP on the blog skip is Paula at Handmade by Paula



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50 comments:

  1. OH!! I get to post first! Thanks, Robin and Stephanie, for all the great cards you make for our troops! You always "ground" your stickers so well. I was hoping you two would be in this skip. Lots to learn from you!

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  2. Wow!!! these are wonderful!!!Great job on all of them!!! ;)

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  3. those cards are great .. the stickers are so realistic!

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  4. These are great! I now have some fabulous ideas for using my own stickers that have been stuck, hiding in my drawer, for far too long. lol Thanks for sharing.

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  5. The diamond background group together on the popsicle sticks are great! Amazing how that one little change of rotating a square could make such a big difference. Wonderful how you framed the larger sticker too. Nice work on these cards!

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  6. Loved your yummy summer treats. Nice use of the Washi tape too. Thanks for sharing

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  7. Cute, cute cards! Love the little puppy stickers and that type of layout is one of my favorites. I remembered I have some of those popsicle stickers; must get them out and use 'em!!

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  8. Nice cards. Love the flower ones towards the end of your posting. :)

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  9. I really like the triplicate cards those dogs are cute! I really like the flower cards at the end though!... For those of us from the great white north that got snow last night it is nice to see spring cards!

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  10. oh.. those are so really neat stickers. I love the flower ones, they look so real. thanks for sharing ~ Pam

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  11. I love your simple design. I'm inspired! Thanks for sharing.

    annjerryk at aol dot com

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  12. Very nice cards. Yes, you showed many ways to use the stickers on cards. Thanks for the inspiration.

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  13. I have always admired these Paperhouse stickers. I really like your flowers--especially with the border punch "frames" you've made. Really pretty. Thanks for sharing your ideas with us!

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  14. It's good to hear another brand of sticker to watch for when shopping. You did a good job of making the stickers a design element on your cards.

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  15. Nice, clean layouts. I like these cards.

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  16. I love all of them. Find it hard to believe these are all stickers1 I have nothing like them! Just kiddie kind have I.
    Hummer Hugs,
    Misty
    http://deliteful-gifts.blogspot.com/
    hummingbird204 at comcast dot net

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  17. Thank you for sharing these wonderful cards. I really need to dig out my stickers that have just been taking up space!!

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  18. Fun cards. My favorites are the beautiful flower cards.

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  19. Wonderful cards! I like the sweet treats ones the best. Something about the way the diamonds were layered!

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  20. What a great way to use those smaller stickers to make amazing cards... thanks for sharing them with us!

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  21. Great sticker cards. I think I have some cat stickers and maybe even a dog sticker or two. I know how I'm going to be spending my afternoon.

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  22. I love the popsicles! All of the stickers look so realistic. Thanks for sharing such great ideas with us.

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  23. Beautiful stickers showcased in beautiful CAS designs. Thanks for sharing your talents.

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  24. So CAS!! I absolutely love them all.

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  25. CUTE! such simple templates that work for so many kinds of stickers for every occasion! thanks for sharing. you just made making something adorable seem much less intimidating. love, andrea

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  26. definately need to go eat a popsicle. Great cards - love that border punch on the flower cards.

    Barb Housner

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  27. Love the puppies- and how you made them seem so much more than simple stickers! and the punch around the page frames the flowers beautifully! thanks!

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  28. Love the popsicles! You are so right about those being just like the ones we got from the ice cream trucks that came through our neighborhoods in the summer. What wonderful memories and great cards!

    mallisonr at aol dot com

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  29. These cards are amazing! I love the diamond one. I love them all but the diamond is something a bit different.

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  30. Very nicely done, you'd never know they were stickers!

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  31. I really like the first sketch with the 3 squares. This makes such a great layout for the stickers. TFS!

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  32. Wow, you ladies have been busy!! I just love the cards with the three diamond layout - we might have to have that as a sketch one day, lol! Happy skipping!

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  33. Really fun cards! Thanks for all the great ideas. I'll never look at stickers quite the same way again!

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  34. Great cards--thanks for showing how to use these realistic stickers.

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  35. thanks for sharing your great ideas for using stickers on cards-thanks for sharing!
    linda patti tpatti@windstream.net

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  36. Those are all awesome! I love the singled flowers with the beautiful frames you made for them. TFS!!!
    hiscreation2 at hotmail dot com

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  37. Great cards! This hop is helping me get over my sticker phobia...I'll have to dig some out and try! :)

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  38. What inspiration...thank you. All the cards are beautiful.

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  39. I am going to be giving my stickers more love!!

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  40. Love love love your cards, ladies....you do a fabulous job of showing off those cute stickers!

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  41. my favorite are the popcicles..oh so cute..TFS

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  42. Now I want a popsicle. And a pet kitty.

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  43. Love the cards girls!!! The butterflies look so real.

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  44. Thanks for sharing all of these wonderful cards with stickers. Am inspired now to try these too.

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  45. Cute layouts for using very small stickers... I LOVE that border punch!

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  46. Beautiful cards! TFS

    circlebenterprises.com

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