Precious Baby ~ Power Poppy

 

Hello my awesome creative friends!!  I hope you have had a wonderful week and are looking forward to a nice weekend.  I know I am!  

Since today is the first of the month, we have a new Power and Spark Challenge hosted by our very own sweet Bloom Brigader, Stacy!  She is challenging us to go "Round and Round".  She wants us to add some round corners, edges, or a complete round (circle).  I have scallops "around" my frame...hopefully that counts? ;) 

Anyway, I have a fun shaker card to share with you today using Power Poppy's new Precious Baby clear stamp set.  Isn't that lamb planter just precious?!?!?!  I thought it would be charming and fun to make it a shaker.  I created a background, to ground the image, with a bead board wall, and gray distressed counter.  I used my score board for the wall, and Hickory Smoke Distress Oxide (Ranger) for the base.  I masked off my stamped image before sponging the Distress Oxide.  The image itself, was colored with Copics.

For the frame, I diecut 6 layers using Pretty Pink Posh's Scallop frames.  I glued them all together with a layer of acetate between the top and second layer. 

That sums up my project for today.  Be sure to check out what the following uber talented Bloom Brigaders have to share with you:

Christine Okken
Julie Koerber
Katie Sims
Stacy Morgan
Tosha Leyendekker---you are here
Thanks for visiting!!  Have a fabulous weekend!!
  Happy Stamping!

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Stamps:  Precious Baby (Power Poppy)

Paper:  X-Press It, Acetate

Ink:  Tuxedo Black (Memento), Hickory Smoke Distress Oxide (Ranger)

Dies:  Scallop Frames (Pretty Pink Posh)

Accessories:  Scor-Pal, Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh), Copics 

Creative + Curious Bee Kind Toile ~ Power Poppy

Have you been enjoying the Power Poppy Creative + Curious Collection previews?  Marcy really pulled out all the stops this time.  Well, actually, she always does, but I get just as excited every time there's a new release.

Today I went a little crazy with the new Bee Kind Toile set.  I have two cards to share with you, and I actually made another one with this set too, but I'm saving that one for the 20th.  It might even be my fave.

There are limitless ways to use this set.  It's just full of little images that work beautifully together, or alone as on the inside of my card.  Toile is often monochromatic, so I used Peanut Brittle for outside and inside and just used a couple of dies to give it dimension.  So easy...no coloring involved at all.  The hardest part is deciding your pattern.

For my next card, I used a variety of techniques.  For the base, I just stamped a pattern with Smokey Gray Versafine using my Misti.  For the dark gray patterned piece, I stamped the pattern onto copy paper, copied it with my copier that has toner ink, and Minc'ed it with White Foil. For the honeycomb background, I inked it up with Peanut Brittle again, stamped it off, then added it to the tag for a distressed look.  I added a little bit of highlights to the bee skep with a 0.3 Sepia Copic Multiliner, and added a couple of mini-tags to the top. 

No coloring at all today.  That's rare for me, but this was so much fun!!!!

Check out what the following Bloom Brigaders have to share today:

Allison Cope
Christine Okken
Cindy Lawrence
Julie Koerber
Kathy Jones
Katie Sims
Stacy Morgan
Tosha Leyendekker---you are here

Power Poppy 

Thanks for stopping by, and for all your encouraging comments.  They are treasured!!

Happy Stamping!

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Orange Toile

Stamps:  Bee Kind Toile (Power Poppy)

Paper:  White (PTI)

Ink:  Peanut Brittle (Memento)

Dies:  Outside In Stitched Scalloped Square Stackables (Lawn Fawn), Scored and Pierced Ovals (Spellbinders)

Gray/White Toile

Stamps:  Bee Kind Toile (Power Poppy)

Paper:  White (PTI), Yellow and Gray (Bazzill)

Ink:  Peanut Brittle (Memento), Smokey Gray (Versafine)

Dies: Nested Tags (Scrapbook.com), Gift Tags (Paper Smooches), Scallop Borders (Pretty Pink Posh)

Accessories:  Twine, Minc Machine, Minc Foil, Dimensional Tape

 

Tree of Life ~ Power Poppy

It's day 3 of the Power Poppy previews, and people, this set is STUNNING!!!  It's called Tree of Life.  Marcy has designed an exquisite tree just chock full of delicious details.  And she didn't stop there!  She added the sweetest little extras too: like a darling little squirrel, leaves, another gorgeous bird, and fantastic sentiments.

The tree is so beautifully detailed that I thought it would be fun to "Minc" it in gold.  It would work beautifully for Christmas too.

No coloring was done for this card.  I just stamped the image onto copy paper, photo copied it, added my Minc foil and ran it through my Minc machine.  I then diecut it using Spellbinders' Venise Lace die and layered it on some Teresa Collins Fabrications paper.  Lastly, I added some sequins and a crinkled ribbon that I made using organdy ribbon that I heat carefully using my heat tool.  (If you get it too hot it melts.)  I make my bow, and then hold it with a tweezers and gently heat the bows, then the tails.

Finally, I stamped one of the gorgeous sentiments with Onyx Black Versafine.
 
Here are the links to the other Bloomies that have some inspiration to share:

Allison Cope
Christine Okken
Cindy Lawrence
Julie Koerber
Katie Sims
Stacy Morgan
Tosha Leyendekker
That's it for me today.  Be sure to stop by tomorrow though.  I am so excited to share the next preview because it's my favorite so far.  Well...if one can really pick a Power Poppy favorite.  Mine change from day to day.

  Happy Stamping!! 

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Stamps:  Tree of Life (power Poppy)

Paper:  White (PTI) Gold (Papertemptress)

Ink:  Printer

Dies:  Venise Lace (Spellbinders), Scallop Borders (Pretty Pink Posh)

Accessories:  Minc Machine, Minc Foil, Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh), Organdy Ribbon, Button (PTI), 1" Corner Rounder (SU!)

 

Delft Flowers Always ~ Power Poppy

Happy Friday y'all!!  I have a very, and I mean V-E-R-Y Clean And Simple (CAS) Power Poppy card to share with you today.  My Mother-in-Law is Dutch, so I thought it would be nice to make a card with a Delft theme.  This was super easy to do.  I just used Word to open up my Flowers, Always digital image, recolored it blue, resized it, printed it out and diecut it.  I stamped the sentiment (from  Dynamic Duos: Peonies and Tulips), with Onxy Black Versafine ink using my Misti.  Perfect placement every time!  Lastly I added some sparkle and dimension using some Fresh Snowfall Glitter Accents by Nuvo.

That's it.  Easy-Peasy!!




Here's a close-up so you can see the Glitter Accents dimension better.

Power Poppy is having a sale, in honor of Mother's Day, so be sure to take advantage of this!!!  Check it out HERE!!
And Power Poppy has some new fun things happening!!  Click Here to find out more!!

For some more inspiration, check out the following Bloom Brigaders:

• Allison Cope
• Julie Koerber
• Katie Sims
• Stacy Morgan
• Tosha Leyendekker---you are here

 
Thanks a bunch for dropping by.  I hope you have a delightful weekend.

For those of you celebrating Mother's Day, I hope you have a happy and blessed one.  It's always a day of mixed emotions for me.  I am so blessed to be a mom to two treasured children and a Mother-in-law to the best Daughter-in-law one could ask for.  However, I lost my mom to cancer 22 1/2 years ago, and still miss her terribly.  Although I'm happy for her, because she is with the Lord, the void she left behind is a great one.

I didn't write this for any sympathy, I only wanted to include it because I know this can be a hard weekend for those who don't have good memories of their moms, or those who are enduring a loss of or illness of their mother.  So I pray you get to enjoy some peace and blessings during the days leading up to Mother's Day (which in my opinion can be the hardest), and the day itself.

Happy Stamping y'all!!!

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Stamps:  Flowers, Always, Dynamic Duos:  Peonies and Tulips (Power Poppy)

Paper:  X-Press It, Bazzill

Ink:  Printer, Onyx Black (Versafine)

Dies:  Scallop Borders (Pretty Pink Posh), Stitched Rectangles (Waltzingmouse)

Accessories:  Fresh Snowfall Glitter Accents (Nuvo) 

Peony Muse ~ Power Poppy

Hello, Hello, Hello!!!  I am so excited to be posting again.  I am just in love with the newly released set Peony Muse!!!  Seriously...IN...LOVE!!!  These blooms are just a delight to color and they are so full of dimension!  I also love that each one is separate with a variety of leaf groupings and berries!  The floral collages one can create are just endless!!

I wanted a bunch of vintagey layers, so I used a variety of dies, each individual bloom and a bunch of leaves and berries!!  I colored each one up with Copics, cut them out and burnished each one to give it some extra dimension!  I also added some Nuvo Mother of Pearl Embellishment Mousse to all the diecut pieces to give it a touch of vintage elegance.

Here's a bit of a profile pic so you can see the shimmer a bit.  If you click on the image, it shows it even more.

That's about it folks.  But there is some more inspiration for ya!!  If you haven't stopped by the following Bloom Brigade blogs...you really should.  These gals have serious creative skills!!

• Allison Cope
• Christine Okken
• Cindy Lawrence
• Julie Koerber
• Katie Sims
• Stacy Morgan
• Tosha Leyendekker
• Power Poppy 

Copics:  Peonies ~ V91, V99, RV95, V93, Y08, Y17, YR16, YR18, E18 Leaves ~ G20, G85, G82 Berries ~ B97, B95, B93, B91

Thank you so very much for dropping by!  I hope you have a blessed weekend!!

Happy Stamping!!

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Stamps:  Peony Muse (Power Poppy)

Paper:  X-Press It, Pion

Ink:  Tuxedo Black (Memento), Smokey Gray (Versafine)

Dies:  Scallop Frames (Pretty Pink Posh), 5 X 7 Heirloom Legacy, Tapestry (Spellbinders), Circle Mesh (Kaisercraft)

Accessories:  Copics, Mother of Pearl Embellishment Mousse (Nuvo), Burlap String, Button (PTI), Rhinestone (Pizzazz Aplenty), Dimensional Tape (Scotch)

Artful Display ~ Power Poppy March Release

Hello y'all!!  We have some more Power Poppy inspiration for you today featuring 2 more stamp sets:  Artful Display and Peony Muse

I chose to work with Artful Display, because lets face it...I love anything vintage.  I started by stamping the plates onto copy paper, photo copied them onto Pion decorative paper and Minc'd them with white foil.  I stamped the sentiment with Onyx Black Versafine onto the same paper and punched it out using a Stampin' Up punch.  I embossed the background and added a sweet little diecut border and that's it.  Easy Peasy.

Check out what the rest of the Bloom Brigade has to share today:

• Allison Cope
• Christine Okken
• Cindy Lawrence
• Julie Koerber
• Kathy Jones
• Katie Sims
• Stacy Morgan
• Tosha Leyendekker
• Power Poppy 

That's it for today!  Now tomorrow is release day, and we've saved the biggest for last.  Seriously...the biggest flower stamp I've ever worked with and it's a beauty!  Can't wait to share it with you!!

  Happy Stamping!
 

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Stamps:  Artful Display (Power Poppy)

Paper:  X-Press It, Pion, Smokey Gray and White (PTI)

Ink:  Onyx Black Versafine

Dies:  Scallop Borders (Pretty Pink Posh)

Accessories:  Minc Machine, Minc Foil, Flower Punch (PunchaBunch), Rhinestones (Pizzazz Aplenty), Embossing Folder, 1" Corner Rounder (SU!)

Loving Tulips ~ Power Poppy Release Previews

Hello creative friends!  Have you been enjoying all the Power Poppy Previews?  Isn't Marcy incredibly talented?  I swear, she knows just what 's needed to add to our ever (delightfully) growing stamp collections!!  Today Power Poppy is once again featuring two new stamp sets:  Loving Tulips and Sweet Memories

I fell in love with this dotted "hello" the minute I saw it!  I have another fun idea I'll be sharing next week with it too.  So many ideas!!  I started by stamping the "hello" sentiment onto vellum cardstock (PTI) with Black Onyx Versafine.  I like that ink because it stamps really clean onto all surfaces.  However, you HAVE TO WAIT until it dries!!  And it takes awhile on the vellum because it can't soak into the paper.

  

I backed the circle with the same dp that I framed it with and diecut it using the Scallop Circle die by Pretty Pink Posh.  The sweet little Scallop Border was also diecut using a Pretty Pink Posh die.

Lastly, I added the darling sentiment and a charming little punched daisy to finish it off.

No coloring today peeps.  Just stamps and ink.

For some more inspiration, check out the blogs of my fellow Bloomies.  These gals have some serious creative skills!!

• Allison Cope
• Christine Okken
• Cindy Lawrence
• Julie Koerber
• Kathy Jones
• Katie Sims
• Stacy Morgan
• Tosha Leyendekker
• Power Poppy

Once again, I have another preview to share with you tomorrow.  It's quite the unique set and is just lovely!!  So I hope you'll drop by again.

  Happy Stamping!

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Stamps:  Loving Tulips (Power Poppy)

Paper:  X-Press It, #Me (Kaisercraft), Vellum and Smokey Gray (PTI)

Ink:  Black Onyx (Versafine)

Dies:  Scallop Circles and Scallop Borders (Pretty Pink Posh), Standard Circles (Spellbinders)

Accessories:  Daisy and Leaf Punch (Martha Stewart)

Succulent Singles ~ Power Poppy March Release

Hello friends!!  It's day 2 of our Power Poppy Peeks for this month's release, and we're featuring 2 new sets:  Succulent Singles and Burst of Kindness.  Both are gorgeous and have the most beautiful images and sweet sentiments!!

I chose to feature one of the Succulent Singles today on a CAS (Clean and Simple) card today.  While perusing Pinterest looking for some succulent inspiration, I ran across this photo which inspired my hot pink succulent  I thought the color was unique and fun; perfect for the "celebrating you" sentiment.

I colored the image with Copics and let it be the focal point with a CAS design.

That's it for my project today.  Be sure to check out what the rest of the Bloom Brigade has to share today.  You won't want to miss a stop, let me tell you!!

• Allison Cope
• Christine Okken
• Cindy Lawrence
• Julie Koerber
• Kathy Jones
• Katie Sims
• Stacy Morgan
• Tosha Leyendekker
• Power Poppy

Copics:  Pink Succulent ~ RV34, RV32, RV21, RV42, RV99, RV95 Green Succulent ~ G46, G24, G40

Thank you so very much for stopping by, and your super kind, encouraging comments yesterday.  They are a blessing.  Be sure to stop by tomorrow for another fun peek at what Power Poppy is releasing this month.

  Happy Stamping!!

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Stamps:  Succulent Singles (Power Poppy)

Paper:  X-Press It, White and Kraft (PTI)

Ink:  Tuxedo Black (Memento)

Dies:  Stitched Rectangles (Waltzingmouse Stamps), Scallop Borders (Pretty Pink Posh)

Accessories:  Copics, Burlap String, Enamel Dots (Teresa Collins)

Natural Beauties

Hello, hello, hello!!!  I am so excited!!!  Power Poppy's Spring Release is just about here and we (the Bloom Brigade) get to inspire with a little taste of what's to come!!  Once again, Marcy has created the most cheerful, beautiful, charming and creative sets that one could imagine.  Seriously!!  And we're starting with a beautiful "garden" set called Natural Beauties.  No one can draw stamp images like Marce!!  The details are exquisite and oh, so sweet!!  I chose the larger image, but there are a few sweet smaller images too.  This is one "happy" set!!

My card is super CAS.  I just stamped the image with Tuxedo Black Memento ink onto X-Press It cardstock, colored it with Copics, and framed it with a darling Scallop Frame (Pretty Pink Posh).

And I have some really exciting news to share with you too...Power Poppy will have coordinating dies with this set, as well as as a few of some of the New Releases.  And....they will be available for Pre-Order on March 14...Power Poppy's Release day!!  Woo-Hoo!!

If you haven't already, check out the following Bloom Brigade Blogs.  These girls are just full of delightful inspiration!!

• Allison Cope
• Christine Okken
• Cindy Lawrence
• Julie Koerber
• Kathy Jones
• Katie Sims
• Stacy Morgan
• Tosha Leyendekker
• Power Poppy 

 Also....all Power Poppy Digital stamps are 25% for the entire month of March!!  So go get yourself some new digis!!  They are super fun to work with!!

Copics: Tulips ~ R27, R24, R22, R20 Leaves ~ G19, G17, G14, G12 Daffodils ~ Y17, Y15, Y13, Y38, Y35, Y32, R20 Leaves ~ YG67, YG17, YG25, YG23 Primroses ~ V09, V17, V15, V12  Leaves ~ G29, G46, G24, G40  Dirt ~ W5, W3, C5, C3, E43, E42, E41, E44, E47 Sky ~ B01, B00, B000

That's it for today y'all!!  Be sure to visit tomorrow for a peek at another of Power Poppy's new to be released sets!

  Happy Stamping!

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Stamps:  Natural Beauties (Power Poppy)

Paper:  X-Press It, Cottage Living (Pebbles), White (PTI)

Ink:  Tuxedo Black (Memento)

Dies:  Scallop Frames (Pretty Pink Posh)

Accessories:  Copics, Ribbon