Let's Chill ~ Power Poppy and a SALE!!

 

Hello!!  I hope my American friends had a wonderful Thanksgiving.  I actually spent a few hours yesterday morning up at Wonder Valley Ranch and Resort in the Sierra foothills.  I was blessed with the opportunity to teach a group of Senior citizen's how to make Gift Bag Toppers and decorate their bags for Christmas.  We had a delightful time, and I got to meet some super fun and interesting people.  One couple had just been married for 3 years.  He was 83, and she was 90 and legally blind.  She told me I had to let people know that even a blind woman can make a gift bag.  What a hoot!  I ended the day spending time with my husband's family very grateful for all I've been blessed with.

And now, I have a project, to share, that I made using the new Power Poppy digi image called Let's Chill!  And.....this set is only $1 from now through Monday!  No joke... $1!!  And....all clear and digital stamps are 20% off!  Seriously my friends!!  Power Poppy is having an awesome sale!    

Isn't this snowman just A-D-O-R-A-B-L-E!!!!    I colored him with Copics, cut him out, burnished the back of him to give him some dimension, and popped him up on the main image I printed.  

See the background?  That snowflake background image is also included with this digi set.  I just printed it in a light blue, and increased the transparency in Word to make it lighter.  You can see it better in the close-up below.

Here's a close-up profile so you can see the dimension.  LOVE this dapper guy!  I also added some Flower Soft to the snowy areas.

That about sums up my project for this weekend.  Be sure and check out what the following Bloom Brigaders have to share.  I know their little snowmen are as cute as can be!!  Some of the Instant Gardeners have some sweet projects to share also, so for their links, stop by the Power Poppy Blog.

• Christine Okken
• Julie Koerber
• Kathy Jones
• Leslie Miller
• Tosha Leyendekker---you are here

Copics:  YR68, YR65, YR31, B97, B93, B91, W7, W5, W0, W3, W2, E49, E44, E42, R37, R32, R30, B0000, B000

Thank you so very much for stopping by!  I hope you enjoy a blessing filled weekend!

   Happy Stamping!

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Stamps:  Let's Chill (Power Poppy)

Paper:  X-Press It, Hello Winter (EP), White (PTI)

Ink:  Printer

Dies:  Deckled Rectangles (Spellbinders), Stitched Hillside Borders (Lawn Fawn)

Accessories:  Copics, Flower Soft

A Power Poppy Partridge in a Pear Tree

Hello folks!!  Power Poppy released a new digital image on the 15th called Partridge in a Pear Tree.  Isn't it just super charming?  I decided I wanted my decorations a "bit" sparkly, so I glittered up the pears with Latte Opaque Micro Fine Glitter by Glitter Ritz, the ornaments with some red glitter, and the Partridge, along with the leaves, has a touch of Prisma Glitter by Hero Arts.  The rest is colored with Copics. 

We'd love to have you join us for our Power Poppy Power and Spark Challenge too.  You still have time, and all you have to do is embellish to your hearts content.  I added glitter, a few Dew Drops, and a Gold Leafed border.

Copics:  Partridge ~ BG49, BG45, BG10, T7, T5, T0 Teapot ~ R59, R37, R35, R32, R30, E35, E31 Leaves ~ YG97, YG95, YG01, E35 Branches ~ E79, E77, E74 Pear ~ Y21, Y11, E50

That's it for my project today y'all!!  Thank you so much for dropping by.  Be sure to check out what the following Bloom Brigaders have to share though.  They're always full of inspiration!

• Christine Okken
• Cindy Lawrence
• Julie Koerber
• Tosha Leyendekker ---you are here
• Marcella Hawley   

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Stamps:  Partridge in a Pear Tree (Power Poppy)

Paper:  X-Press It

Ink:  Printer

Die: Circle LR0112 (Marianne Design)

Accessories:  Copics, Glitter, Gold Leafing Pen (Krylon), Dew Drops 

Minc'ing with Waltzingmouse's Rustic Christmas

Hello creative friends!!  I've been Minc'ing again, and this time with some solid images by Waltzingmouse Stamps.  I tell you, the foiling the Minc machine does is seamless and so striking irl.  Sometimes with embossing, the detailed lettering can get all muddied, but with the Minc Machine, by Heidi Swapp, every detail is clean and crisp every time!!

For today's card, I stamped the Peace on Earth dove (Rustic Christmas-Waltzingmouse) with Onyx Black Versafine and heated it, because pigment ink takes awhile to dry.  I'm not that patient.  I then took the Postage Stamps die (La-La Land Crafts) laid it over the stamped image to frame it and photocopied them together. (Whatever you want foiled has to either be printed with a laser printer, or photocopied because this foil will adhere only to toner.)  

After that, I just ran it through the Minc machine and voila...a gorgeous gold foiled image!!  I then diecut the image with the Postage Stamp die I photocopied.  I also photocopied the largest Stitched Rectangle die by Waltzingmouse, photocopied it, Minc'd it, then diecut it.  Quick, easy, and beautiful! 

 

Here's today's view of our horse barn.  (Our house is behind the trees)  Thanks to some rain and snow on Monday, we have clear skies and a beautiful snow-capped mountain view.  Feeling Blessed!!

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope you're enjoying an awesome week!  

   Happy Stamping!

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Stamps:  Rustic Christmas (Waltzingmouse)

Paper:  Cozy Christmas (MME), White (PTI)

Ink:  Printer

Dies:  Stitched Rectangle (Waltzingmouse), Postage Stamp (La-La Land Crafts) 

Accessories:  Minc Machine (Heidi Swapp), Photo Copier 

Maize for Days ~ Power Poppy

Heeeellllllloooo friends!!!  I am so excited to share today's Power Poppy card with you.  Fall is my absolute favorite season, and Marcy has designed an absolutely fantastic new digi set that I just adore!!  It's called Maize For Days and the main image is a bunch of Indian Corn.  I LOVE Indian Corn.  I even have some displayed in my kitchen right now along with one of my favorite things to collect...pumpkins.  
And isn't this corn grouping just fabulous?  Seriously!!  And Marcy got "puny" this time too with 3 charming sentiments to go along with it.

I used so many different Copics on this image, I won't even begin to list them, but it was super fun to color, and it really didn't take much time at all.
Since it's the beginning of a new month, we have a new Power and Spark challenge hosted by the sweet Bloomie Kathy.  We are to "embellish" to our heart's content.  I used sequins, some gold fiber, and a gold enamel dot.  I also used a border punch as well as a couple of dies.

 
That's it for my project today.  Be sure to stop by the following Bloom Brigade Blogs if you haven't already.  These gals have got some serious skilz!!!

• Christine Okken
• Cindy Lawrence
• Julie Koerber
• Kathy Jones
• Leslie Miller
• Stacy Morgan
• Tosha Leyendekker---you are here

Thank you so much for dropping by!!  I hope you have a beautiful weekend!!
    Happy Stamping!

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Stamps:  Maize for days (Power Poppy)

Paper:  X-Press It, Smokey Shadow (PTI), Antique Bazaar (Kaisercraft)

Ink:  Antique Linen, Vintage Photo and Hickory Smoke (Ranger Distress)

Dies:  Standard Circle (Spellbinders), Circles (Little B)

Accessories:  Copics, Border Punch, Sequins, Gold Fiber, Gold Enamel Dot (My Mind's Eye), 1" Corner Rounder Punch