Fall Inspiration

by Melissa // October 19, 2018 // 1 Comment

Even though you wouldn’t know it here in southern California since our high temperature today was 93ºF (~34ºC), fall is in the air for most parts of the United States. I’ve seen so many friends posting beautiful photos online of... Continue reading →

Introduction to Color Theory – Day 2

by Melissa // October 5, 2018 // No Comments

Sorry it’s taken me so long to get back with my day two post for the Introduction to Color Theory class I took at Online Card Classes. Life just got kind of busy and I never got around to posting... Continue reading →

Kind of Batty Blog Hop

by Melissa // August 15, 2018 // 57 Comments

Woo Hoo! It’s time for the August release from Catherine Pooler Designs and it’s FANTASTIC!! There’s a little bit for everyone this month — from amazing layering sets with flowers and leaves to products for all your spooky fun Halloween... Continue reading →

Mel's Card Corner | Coloring with New Stampin' Blends Colors

Coloring Country Home with New Stampin’ Blends Colors

by Melissa // August 6, 2018 // 4 Comments

For today’s card, I thought I would share a sneak peek of products I purchased during my demonstrator pre-order from the upcoming Stampin’ Up!® holiday catalog. These products will be available when the catalog launches on September 5. In case... Continue reading →

Tranquil Note

by Melissa // August 2, 2018 // 4 Comments

My card today was inspired by two different card challenges taking place right now. I’ll post a bit more about those after I share my card. This card features the gorgeous Nature’s Poem Designer Series Paper (DSP) which debuted recently... Continue reading →

Stand Tall

by Melissa // July 23, 2018 // No Comments

I had so much fun playing with the Tropically Yours Stamp of Approval collection that launched last week. Even after I’d met my Creative Team commitment for creating a certain number of cards, I kept on playing and made several... Continue reading →

Mel's Card Corner | Tropically Yours SOA Launch

Good Vibes: Tropically Yours SOA Launch

by Melissa // July 18, 2018 // 3 Comments

Today is the day! The new Tropically Yours Stamp of Approval collection is now available in Catherine’s online store. This collection is absolutely amazing, so be sure to grab one before they’re sold out! I know most of us immediately... Continue reading →

Mel's Card Corner | Tropically Yours SOA Blog Hop

Tropically Yours SOA Blog Hop – Day 1

by Melissa // July 15, 2018 // 163 Comments

It’s Stamp of Approval time again! Today we’re kicking off a big three-day blog hop showcasing projects made using the new Tropically Yours collection which will be released in a few days. Here’s a rundown of the schedule for this... Continue reading →

“New” Craft Stash Blog Hop – Day 2

by Melissa // July 10, 2018 // 48 Comments

Thanks so much for joining me today as I kick off day two of the “New” Craft Stash Blog Hop. This hop came about because of a conversation which took place recently between a group of my crafty friends about... Continue reading →

CPD-WOW Blog Hop

by Melissa // June 25, 2018 // 78 Comments

Welcome to the Catherine Pooler Designs and WOW! collaboration blog hop! We have a huge line up of amazing inspiration and some great prizes up for grabs. You should have arrived here from Marion’s blog, but if you didn’t, don’t... Continue reading →