Tiger Lily XL ~ Power Poppy Spring Fling Release

It's Power Poppy Spring Fling Release day and we've saved the biggest release for last!!  Seriously!! Today we are featuring a new image called Tiger Lily XL.   This Tiger lily is huge!  It's truly a 4x4!  So fun!  You don't have to color up the whole image either.  It's super trendy right now to just show close-up photos of different parts of a flower.  I wanted to tackle this big boy though and colored the entire thing and had a ton of fun too.

I started by stamping the Lily with Eggplant Memento ink, and the leaves with Pistachio Memento ink.  I colored them with Copics and then I cut it them all out, and burnished them to give more dimension.  If you're interested on how to burnish, I did a tutorial over on the Power Poppy Blog a couple of years ago.  Click HERE for detailed instructions.

Copics:  Lily ~ V01, V09, V17, V15, V12, Y02 Stamen ~ Y02, V12, V01, R89, R59, R56, E27
Leaves ~ YG99, YG97, YG95, YG91

If you haven't already, be sure and stop by the rest of the Bloom Brigade blogs for some more inspiration!

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

Thanks so much for dropping by!!  I hope you've enjoyed the new previews of Power Poppy's Spring Fling release!!

  Happy Stamping!

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Stamps:  Tiger Lily XL (Power Poppy)

Paper:  X-Press It, White (PTI), Fairy Dust (Kaisercraft)

Ink:  Eggplant and Pistachio (Memento)

Dies:   Madison Square: New York Collection (Creative Expressions)

Accessories:  Copics, Dimensional Tape 

Dream Wedding ~ Power Poppy

Hello friends!!  I'm back with another preview of one of Power Poppy's newest Clear Stamp sets that will be released June 28.  Today's card features the cake image from the set Dream Wedding.  And isn't this set so appropriately named?  This cake is seriously a dream.  Keeping with the "dream" theme, I wanted to keep it light and airy so I used really light Copics and left all the berries and blooms white.  I also added some glitter...hello...it's a wedding.  A dreamy one at that.  So glitter was a priority on this card.  *grin*  Lastly, I framed it with a Lacey Oval diecut (Spellbinders), as well as an elegant Gemini Border die (Creative Expressions)

Below is a closer look so you can see the sparkle.  It's very subtle, but it has an elegance about it irl.

That's it for today's card.  Be sure to check out the rest of the Bloom Brigade to see what they have to inspire you with:

• Christine Okken
• Cindy Lawrence
• Kathy Jones
• Stacy Morgan
• Tosha Leyendekker
• Power Poppy 

Copics:  Cake ~ R12, R01, R000 Leaves ~ G00, G0000, YG41 Cake Plate ~ BV31

Thanks for visiting!!  Tomorrow we will be featuring a couple of new fabulous sets!  So be sure to stop by again!!

   Happy Stamping!!

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Stamps:  Dream Wedding (Power Poppy)

Paper:  X-Press It, Save the Date (Teresa Collins)

Ink:  Tuxedo Black (Memento)

Dies:  Standard and Lacey Ovals (Spellbinders), Gemini dies (Creative Expressions)

Accessories:  Copics, Transparent Warm Highlight Micro Fine Glitter (Glitter Ritz), Quickie Glue Pen, Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh)

Season's Giving Blog Hop

Welcome!!  I'm so honored to be a part of this year's Season's Giving Blog Hop!  2015 was filled with many challenges as well as many blessings.   I would like to start this next year by focusing on my blessings.  

First of all, I get to paper craft and design for two wonderful companies.  That's huge to me.  And, I'm so grateful to those who follow my blog.  Your comments and encouragement are always uplifting.  I am constantly inspired by so many paper crafters, mixed media artists, and designers, and I hope I've brought a bit of inspiration to you this past year.  

So, to say thank you, I'd like to offer a Giveaway (will ship anywhere):  A set of Chameleon Color Tones Pens and Tonal Ranges, Decorative Curved Square dies by Spellbinders, Flower Layer die by Cuttlebug, and French collection - Corner, Border and Tag die by Creative Expressions

All you have to do is leave a comment mentioning one blessing or something you were thankful for in 2015.  I have many, but spending time with my kids is right at the top.  Especially the fact that they were able to be home for Christmas.  They live out of state, so to be able to juggle their schedules and make it all work was a treasure!

The winner will be randomly drawn and announced on Thursday, January 7.  

Now, I'd like to share my favorite cards of 2015 if you don't mind bearing with me.  The links to the other hoppers will follow.

 Short Stacks ~ Power Poppy

Geraniums meet Hemptique ~ Power Poppy


Kaboom ~ Waltzingmouse

Special Lady ~ Waltzingmouse

Flowering Branches ~ Power Poppy

Life is better with friends ~ Power Poppy

Re-Purposed Window Paned Door ~ Power Poppy

Garden Fireworks ~ Power Poppy

So Grateful ~ Power Poppy

Well Played ~ Power Poppy

A box of doughnuts ~ Waltzingmouse

Scrumptious Raspberries ~ Power Poppy

Power Poppy Minc'd

Maize for Days ~ Power Poppy

Here are the links to all those participating!  

Lawn Fawn

Lawnfawn.blogspot.com

Scrapbook Cards & Today Magazine

http://www.scrapbookandcardstodaymag.typepad.com

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

http://www.scrapbook-adhesives.com/blog

Reverse Confetti

https://reverseconfetti.com/blog/

Technique Tuesday

http://techniquetuesday.typepad.com

CAS-ual Friday Stamps

http://cas-ualfridaysstamps.blogspot.com

Verve Stamps

http://www.vervestamps.blogspot.com

Donna Salazar

http://donnasalazardesigns.blogspot.com

Richard Garay

http://www.richardgaray.com/blog/

AdTech

https://makesomethingreat.wordpress.com

Stamp Simply Ribbon Store

http://notimetostamp.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com

Inchie Arts

http://www.inchiearts.typepad.com

Avocado Arts

http://www.avocadoarts.blogspot.com

OHscrap (Bossy Joscie)

http://www.cutchens.com

Rubermoon Stamps

http://www.rubbermoonarts.blogspot.com

Latina Crafter

http://latinacrafter.blogspot.com

A Jillian Vance Design

http://blog.ajillianvancedesign.com

JustNick

http://justnick.myshopify.com/blogs/justnick

Your Everyday Stamps

http://youreverydaystamps.blogspot.com

Latisha Yoast

http://www.crafteebee.blogspot.com

AJ Otto

http://thewillowgarden.blogspot.com

Kimberly Crawford

http://kimberly-crawford.blogspot.com

Julia Stainton

http://juliastainton.com/blog/

Laurie Willison

http://www.soapboxcreations.blogspot.com

Teri Anderson

https://terisplace.wordpress.com

Jennifer Gallacher

http://jengallacher.blogspot.com

Vera Yates

http://www.lingshappyplace.blogspot.com

Wanda Guess

http://www.ablogcalledwanda.com

Nichol Magouirk

http://www.nicholmagouirk.typepad.com

Kelly Klapstein

http://www.kellycreates.ca

Anabelle O’Malley

http://www.anabelleom.blogspot.com

Kim Watson

http://kj-starre.blogspot.com

Chari Moss

http://www.mossymade.com

Laura Bassen

https://laurafadora.wordpress.com

Lydia Fiedler

http://understandblue.blogspot.com

Lisa Adametz

http://www.papergrace.com

Alice Wertz

http://aliceslittlewonderland.blogspot.com

Daniela Dobson

http://danieladobson.blogspot.com

Jenn Shurkus

Shurkus.com

Lori Craig

http://loricraig.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com

Amy Tsuruta

http://tsurutadesigns.blogspot.com

Lisa Henke

http://www.mylittlecreativeescape.blogspot.com

Margie Higuchi

http://margieh.blogspot.com

Lee Murphy

http://luvleestamper.blogspot.com

Lori Tecler

http://inkingaloud.blogspot.com

Dina Kowal

http://mamadinis.blogspot.com

Loretta Lock

http://lovetocreate.blogspot.ca

Darsie Bruno

http://craftingwithdarsie.blogspot.com

Marcie Sharp

http://www.cardmakinchaos.blogspot.com

Veronica Zalis

http://lk2thestarz.blogspot.com/?m=1

Barbara Anders

http://barspaperpursuits.blogspot.com

Maria Levine

http://riacreations.blogspot.com

Dana Joy

http://www.gotjoycreations.blogspot.com

Melody Rupple

http://apapermelody.blogspot.com

Keri Sereika

http://www.pinklemonade.typepad.com

Asia King

http://underacreativespell.blogspot.com

Jennifer Ingle

http://justjingle.blogspot.com

Yvonne Van de Grijp

http://phoebeez.blogspot.nl

Beth Pingry

http://bethpingry.com

Erica Houghton

http://ericahoughton.blogspot.com

Mary-Ann Maldonado

http://lumpbumpandclump.blogspot.com

Piali Biswas

http://touchofcreation.blogspot.com

Ashley Newell

http://www.hearthugsdesigns.com

Nicole Maki

http://madebynicole.blogspot.com

Julee Tilman

http://www.poeticartistry.blogspot.com

Leigh Penner

http://www.leighpenner.blogspot.com

Christina Griffiths

http://flowersribbonsandpearls.blogspot.co.uk

Lindsay Amrhein

http://lindsayamrhein.blogspot.com

Laura Williams

http://www.lauralooloo.blogspot.com

Debbie Seyer

http://www.debbieseyer.com/my_weblog/

Christine Emberson

http://creativity-continues.blogspot.co.uk

Kerry Urbatch

http://www.thestampingbugsjourney.blogspot.com

Linda Lucas

http://lovelylindascraftcentral.blogspot.com.au

Tosha Leyendekker

http://www.stamptalkwithtosh.blogspot.com

Giovana Smith

http://giovana-believe.blogspot.com

Bunny Vance

http://www.bunnyrunswithscissors.com

Stacey Schafer

http://stampinwithstacey.blogspot.com

Lee Ann Barrett

http://greytpapercrafts.blogspot.com

Ruby Naz

http://www.arareruby.com

Julie Dinn

http://www.kreativejewels2.com

Jill Hawkins

https://fastestturtle.wordpress.com

Christiana Reulling

http://christygetscrafty.blogspot.com

Jodi Collins

http://stampingalatte.blogspot.com

Gracie Chavez

http://gracielliedesign.blogspot.com

Michelle Woerner

http://stopandstamptheroses.blogspot.com

Tania Willis

http://www.throughtrialsiambeingpurified.blogspot.com

Karisse Schilling

http://karissejoy.com

Lori McAree

http://smilingwhilestamping.blogspot.com

Ashley Harris

http://www.ashleyharris.typepad.com

Emily Leiphart

http://www.leiphartonart.blogspot.ca

Heidi Blankenship

http://embellished-dreams.blogspot.com

Coralynn Murray

http://sunrisestamper1.blogspot.ca

Tenia Nelson

http://jazzypaper.blogspot.com

Pretty Philosophie

http://www.prettyphilosophie.org

Jillian Vance

http://www.princessandthepaper.com

Misti Oblander

http://misti-acardaday.blogspot.com

Thank you for all your warm and generous comments and support this past year.  I dearly appreciate it.  I hope you will continue to follow this next year also.  There are some exciting new things about to happen!  I also wish you the absolute best for 2016!!

Happy Stamping!

Power Poppy Christmas in July Sale

It's Christmas in July over at Power Poppy and Marcy is offering 20% off all Christmas stamp sets for 24 hours today.  And that's not all.  Marcy is offering this gorgeous digital Hollyberries image for half off.  That's only $3 for a beautiful holly berry branch and 2 sentiments.  What a deal!!

For my card today, I printed 3 of the Hollyberries branches, colored them with Copics, and fussy cut them out.  I cut one of them into smaller pieces to fill in the corners of the card.  I also cut up the sentiment and laid it randomly over the lattice portion of the card.  The holly and berries have a touch of glitter added to them also, to give them a little pop, and I burnished the back of the images for some added texture.

That's it for me today.  If you haven't already, you'll want to check out the inspirational creations the following Bloom Brigaders have to share.  There's no shortage of inspiration with these gals, let me tell ya!!

• Allison Cope
• Cheryl Scrivens
• Christine Okken
• Leslie Miller
• Stacy Morgan
• Tosha Leyendekker---you are here

Copics:  YG99, YG97, YG95, YG91, YG01, E49, E47, E44, R37

  Happy Stamping!!

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Stamps:  Hollyberries (Power Poppy)

Paper:  Core'dinations, Bazzill, Vintage Cream (PTI)

Ink:  Vintage Photo (Ranger Distress)

Dies:  Greek Island Collection - Background (Creative Expressions-Sue Wilson) 

Accessories:  Copics, Sequins, Glitter, Library Clip (SU!), Dimensional Tape 

No act of kindness is ever wasted

Hello my creative friends.  I'm posting more than usual and am having too much fun.  I have another Quietfire card to share with you today using the sentiment No Act of Kindness...  I decided to go vintage again and used a few "new dies to me".  The background was diecut and popped up with dimensional tape, as well as the sentiment panel and Vintage Parasol.  The sentiment was stamped onto Kraft cardstock with Whisper White (SU!) pigment ink and embossed with White ep.  I also added some Whisper White to the border.  Lastly, I added a vintage rhinestone button, some seam binding ribbon, pearls and rhinestones.  Oh, and I sanded the background with a sanding block, after diecutting and embossing, for some more texture.

That's it y'all!  Thanks for dropping by!

   Happy Stamping!

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Stamps:  No Act of Kindness (Quietfire)

Paper:  Stampington, Kraft (PTI)

Ink: Whisper White (SU!), Vintage Photo (Ranger Distress)

Dies:  Greek Island Collection - Background (Creative Expressions-Sue Wilson), Labels 38 (Spellbinders), Primitive Hearts #3 (Sizzix), Vintage Parasol (Marianne Designs)

Accessories:  Library Clip (SU!), Seam Binding Ribbon (PrairieBirdBoutique-etsy), Pearls (Kaisercraft), Rhinestones (Pizzazz Aplenty), Sanding Block, Dimensional Tape, White Embossing Powder, Clear Rock Candy Glitter (Tim Holtz)

Penciled Poppies ~ Power Poppy

Hello everyone!!  Are you enjoying the summer?  It's crazy hot here this week (106 degrees today), but at least it's dry.  If you're in the shade it's comfortable.  No humidity.  But boy, what I wouldn't do for a low 80's upper 70's kind of day.  

Enough about the weather, I'm sure you're here for some Power Poppy inspiration since it's Friday.  Well, Christine challenged us earlier this month (Power & Spark Challenge) to use pencils.  So, being inspired by the ever creative and talented Dina Kowal (and enabled I might add), I used Luminance Lightfast pencils on some Canson Pastel paper.  I stamped the Poppies image with Onyx Black Versafine and embossed it with Black embossing powder. Then I just colored it with the pencils and diecut it with a Classic Oval die (Spellbinders).  I inked the edges with Whisper White pigment ink (SU!), and using the Classic Oval die as a guide, I added some faux stitching with a 0.1 Copic Multiliner.  Sewing around an oval is challenging, and I wasn't in the mood to go slow.    I also diecut the frame and sanded the edges for some distressing, and added some metal dots along with Crystals (Prima), and a seam binding bow.

That sums up my project for today.  Be sure to drop by the following Bloom Brigade Blogs for some more inspiration:

• Christine Okken
• Cindy Lawrence
• Stacy Morgan
• Tosha Leyendekker

Thanks for dropping by!  I hope you have a fantastic weekend!!

   Happy Stamping!

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Stamps:  Poppies (Power Poppy)

Paper:  Home Sweet Home Patterns and Solids (Graphic 45), Black (PTI), Pastel (Canson)

Ink:  Onyx Black (Versafine), Whisper White (SU!)

Dies:  Classic and Elegant Ovals (Spellbinders), Madison Square New York Collection (Sue Wilson ~ Creative Expressions),

Accessories:  Luminance Permanent Pencils, Seam Binding Ribbon, Say it with Crystals (Prima), Metal Dots (Walmart) 

Get Sketchy with Power Poppy

It's time to get sketchy with Power Poppy, and we're excited to share our takes on this week's sketch using digital images released this month.  You have a chance to win a set of your choice too.  All you have to do, is make a card using this sketch and either link it to the Power Poppy Blog, or use the key words PPSKETCH1 over on Splitcoaststampers.  The deadline for entries is 3pm Eastern on May 30 and the winners will be announced on June 2.

I'm kind of hooked on the Tulips digital set.  I was just visiting my cousin in Iowa (our moms were sisters), and she shared a story about what white tulips mean to her.  Her mother (my Aunt), passed away a few years ago, right between her two daughter's weddings.  It was a confusing time for her because of her joy for the weddings, but at the same time, dealing with the loss of her mother and their Grandmother.  I hope I'm remembering the timing right for this next part...not sure if it was after the funeral, or her passing, but the morning after one of those days, there was one white tulip amidst a rainbow of others in her garden.  She believes it was a sign from her mother.  So, to this day, white tulips are very special to her.  Therefore, I made this card for her birthday which which is in a couple of weeks.

I colored the Tulips with the C0, C1 and C7 Copics for the blooms, and G12, G21 and YG11 for the leaves.  I added a bit of sparkle with a Quickie Glue Pen and Rock Candy Transparent Glitter, and a sweet little bow with some twine (Olive Manna), and a Rhinestone.

Here's a close-up so you can see the sparkle a bit better.  Now for some more inspiration!!  If you haven't taken a gander at the blogs of the gals listed below, you should head right on over there right now!!  They are brilliant with their colors and design!!

• Christine Okken
• Cindy Lawrence
• Danielle Kennedy
• Dawn Burnworth
• Julie Koerber
• Kathy Jones
• Katie Sims
• Leslie Miller
• Tosha Leyendekker --- you are here 

That's it for me today.  I hope you've been inspired to create using this week's sketch.
Thank you so much for stopping by!!
Have a fantastic weekend, and
Happy Stamping!

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Stamps:  Tulips (Power Poppy)

Paper:  Amy Tangerine (American Crafts), Smokey Shadow and White (PTI)

Ink:  Printer

Accessories:  Copics, California Collection Beverly Hills and Basic Frames dies (Creative Expressions), Enamel Dots (Teresa Collins), Twine (Olive Manna), Rock Candy Glitter (Tim Holtz), Rhinestone (Pizzazz Aplenty), Lace, Quickie Glue Pen, Dimensional Tape