Do things that matter to your heart ~ Power Poppy

It's Friday!!!!!! And y'all know what that means....I have a Power Poppy card to share!  And, since it's the beginning of the month, we have a new Power and Spark Challenge.  Stacy has designed a "Peek-a-boo" sketch for you to try and it's super fun.

I decided to make my cutouts shakers and used the Power Poppy Folk Heart set for my inserts.  I colored all the images with Copics, embossed the main panel, and added some felt flowers and leaves that I made using a variety of Spellbinders dies.  I also framed the circles with some diecuts as well as some cream pearls that I added with a Perlen-Pen (Viva Decor).  Lastly I splashed a few sequins around.  Below you'll find some close-ups of each circle cutout.

I also added some white dots, around the heart and along the fingers of the glove, using a White Signo Gel Pen.

I was inspired by the way Leslie colored her leaves found HERE.

That's it for my post today everyone.  Be sure to check out the following Bloom Brigade Blogs for some more inspiration.  And check the Power Poppy Blog tomorrow for a brand new Digi Release.  It's a real beauty!!

• Christine Okken
• Cindy Lawrence
• Julie Koerber
• Katie Sims 
• Leslie Miller
• Stacy Morgan
• Tosha Leyendekker

Copics:  Hand ~ BG09, BG05, BG01 Leaves ~ YG17, YG13, E47 Heart ~ R29, R24, R21 Flowers ~ Y08

Thank you dearly for stopping by!!  I hope you have a fantastic weekend!!

   Happy Stamping!

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Stamps:  Folk Heart (Power Poppy)

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

Ink:  Tuxedo Black (Memento), Antique Linen (Ranger Distress)

Dies:  Standard Circles, Petite Circles Scalloped, Bitty Blossoms (Spellbinders)

Accessories:  Copics, Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh), Felt, Button (PTI), Twine, Embossing Folder, Cream Perlen-Pen (Viva Decor), Dimensional Tape, Sewing Machine 

My English Rose ~ Power Poppy February Release Day

The day has finally arrived!!  Power Poppy's newest release called Grow Everyday!  What an awesome title!  Growing every day is something we can all aspire to do.  

For today's release hop, I decided to use the single rose from the My English Rose set.  Marcella sure knows how to draw her roses!!  I think this baby is exquisite.  I decided to go plum with my color scheme and was really happy with how the image turned out.  However (before I assembled the card), my husband said, "Isn't it a bit dark?  It looks like a death rose.".  Yikes!!  I was going for a vintage feel, so hopefully the diecuts, papers and lace pulled it out of its dark hole.  The "Friends" sentiment is from the Folk Heart set.

The image was stamped with Tuxedo Black Memento ink onto X-Press It cs, colored with Copics, and distressed with Antique Linen Distress Inks.

If you haven't already, be sure to visit all the Bloom Brigaders for one last inspirational stop, and then of course, Power Poppy to shop.  :)

• Allison Cope
• Christine Okken
• Cindy Lawrence
• Julie Koerber
• Kathy Jones
• Katie Sims
• Leslie Miller
• Stacy Morgan
• Tosha Leyendekker---you are here
• Power Poppy Blog 

Copics:  V99, V95, V91, G28, G24, G20, YG95, YG21

That's it for this release.  I hope you've enjoyed the previews as much as I enjoyed working with these sets!!

Happy Stamping!

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Stamps:  My English Rose and Folk Heart (Power Poppy)

Paper:  X-Press It, Vintage Autumn Basics (Maja Design), Ivory (PTI)

Ink:  Tuxedo Black (Memento), Antique Linen (Ranger Distress)

Dies:  Decorative Fancy Diamond, Labels 24, A2 Curved Borders One (Spellbinders)

Accessories:  Copics, Lace, Rhinestones (Pizzazz Aplenty), Dimensional Tape 

Blooming Wonderful ~ Power Poppy

The last of this month's new Clear Stamp releases by Power Poppy is being previewed today friends, and it's called Blooming Wonderful!!  The name is absolutely perfect too!  

I have quite a variety of bird cages, nests and birds throughout my home, so when I saw this image with a nest in a wreath...my heart soared!!  Isn't it absolutely charming?  I wanted to give a soft feet to it, so I stamped it with Walnut Stain Distress ink instead of my "go-to" Tuxedo Black (Memento), and colored it with Copics.  I added a few white dots to the eggs and flower centers with my Signo gel pen too.  

For some more inspiring creations, check out what the following Bloom Brigaders have to share:

• Allison Cope
• Christine Okken
• Cindy Lawrence
• Kathy Jones
• Leslie Miller
• Tosha Leyendekker---you are here
• Power Poppy Blog 

Copics:  Eggs ~ B04, B02, B00 Nest ~ E47, E44, E43, E41, G99 Y11 Flowers ~ Y17, Y11 Leaves ~ G99, G94, G20  Willows ~ C5, C2, C0

Tomorrow is the big Power Poppy release y'all!!  So be sure to stop by all the Bloom Brigade Blogs for one more inspiring preview, and then you can shop to your hearts delight!!

Thank you so much for dropping by!  I hope you are enjoying a fabulous weekend!!  I know I'm enjoying a much needed break!!

Happy Stamping!!

 

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Stamps:  Blooming Wonderful (Power Poppy)

Paper:  X-Press It, Classique: Beauty (Authentique), White (PTI)

Ink:  Walnut Stain (Ranger Distress), Smokey Gray (Versafine)

Dies:  Standard Circle (Spellbinders)

Accessories:  Copics, 1" Corner Rounder (EK Success), Seam Binding Ribbon, Ivory Pearl Flower, Sewing Machine, Dimensional Tape 

Small but Mighty Magnets ~ Power Poppy

Hello friends!!  Have you been enjoying the Power Poppy previews?  I know...Marcella has done it again!!  What a fabulous new release, eh?  

Well, today we are featuring a set filled with a wonderful variety of encouraging, beautifully written sentiments!!!  It's called Small but Mighty Affirmations.  I couldn't choose just one to make a card with, so I decided to make them into magnets for my fridge.  They would also make great gifts to encourage a friend, or your kids.  I was just thinking I could have used more shapes too, like hearts, stars and even squares for a variety.

Watercolor is all the rage right now, so I took some Tim Holtz Watercolor Cardstock, spritzed it thoroughly with water, and then added my Distress Spray Stains:  Abandoned Coral and Spiced Marmalade together, and Peacock Feathers with Twisted Citron.  I then diecut two different sizes of circles (Stitched A2 Banners and Rectangles ~ JustRite), stamped the inspirational sentiments with Versamark, embossed them with Detailed Black ep (Ranger), and added Glossy Accents (Ranger) over each one to make them shiny.  They look even more bold and brilliant irl.  Oh...I also diecut adhesive backed magnets with the same dies and adhered the sentiment circles to them.  Voila...easy-peasy!!  

That about sums today's project up.  For some more inspiration, check out the following Bloom Brigade Blogs:

• Allison Cope
• Cindy Lawrence
• Julie Koerber
• Leslie Miller
• Stacy Morgan
• Tosha Leyendekker---you are here
  
• Power Poppy Blog 

Thank you so much for stopping by today.  I hope you'll drop by tomorrow for another fabulous Power Poppy Preview!

Happy Stamping!

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Stamps:  Small but Mighty Affirmations (Power Poppy)

Paper:  Distress Watercolor Cardstock (Tim Holtz), Adhesive backed Magnets Sheets

Ink:  Versamark

Dies:  Stitched A2 Banners and Rectangles (JustRite dies)

Accessories:  Spiced Marmalade, Abandoned Coral, Twisted Citron, Peacock Feathers (Distress Stanins ~ Tim Holtz), Detailed Black Embossing Powder and Glossy Accents (Ranger) 

Folk Heart Friend ~ Power Poppy

Hello my creative friends!!  I'm back with another Power Poppy preview.  Today the Bloom Brigaders are sharing their creations featuring a new set called Folk Heart.  And as usual with Marcella's designs, it oozes charm.  I mean look at that sweet bird surrounded by a lovely heart wreath!  Who can resist it?  My heart melted when I saw it.  

I know...I did it again.  I used bold colors.  It's just that when I saw this image I thought of Mary Engelbreit, thus the black background with bright colors.

The image is colored with Copics, and I added the "Friend" sentiment to the edge of the heart.

For more inspiration, check out the following Bloom Brigade Blogs:

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

Copics:   Bird ~ BG49, BG57, BG45, BG11, Y17, Y15, Y13, R17, R14, R12 Flowers ~ R17, R14, R12, Y15 Leaves ~ G28, YG97, YG95, YG93

That is all for today's post.  I hope you're enjoying the previews so far.
Thanks for dropping by!!

   Happy Stamping!

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Stamps:  Folk Heart (Power Poppy)

Paper:  X-Press It, I Am (Simple Stories)

Ink:  Tuxedo Black (Memento), Onyx Black (Versafine)

Dies:  Stitched Banners and Rectangles (JustRite)

Accessories:  Copics, Twine (Soiree PinkPaislee), Button (PTI), White Gel Pigment Ink (Signo) 

Planning for Magnolias with Power Poppy

Howdy!!  Hope you are as excited as I am for Power Poppy's newest releases!!  Today we're previewing the set called Planning for Magnolias!  I has a beautiful branch of Magnolias, lovely and fun coordinating sentiments, and this super fun planner.

Now, my daughter LOVES cards with bright colors.  Me...well...I lean more toward soft neutrals with a shabby chic style.  But when I saw this planner, I thought...I CAN DO THIS!!  I am going to color it all in bright colors so I can mail it off to her (she's 2000 miles away attending college).  Thus the bold papers and colors.

The image is colored with Copics, and I used a Sweet Sunday Sketch (224) for inspiration.

I stamped the image twice, colored and cut out the flower, burnished it and popped it up for some extra dimension.

That's it for me today, y'all!!  Now, if you haven't already, you really must visit the rest of the Bloom Brigade for some more inspiration.  And also, the Power Poppy Blog.  Marcella is sharing some beautiful memories about her mother and her inspiration.

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

Copics:  Binder ~ BG49, BG57, BG45, BG34, V17, V15, V12, YG17, YG25, YG03, Y13, R29, R23, R21, R20, C5, C3, C2, C0, E43, E41

Thanks for dropping by!!  
    Happy Stamping!

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Stamps:  Planning for Magnolias (Power Poppy)

Paper:  X-Press It, Enchanted Garden Collection (BoBunny)

Ink:  Tuxedo Black (Memento)

Dies:  Standard Square (Spellbinders), Stitched Fishtail Flags (Die-namics), Tag (We R Memory Keepers)

Accessories:  Copics, Button (PTI), Velvet Ribbon (Making Memories), Border Punch (EK Success) 

Magnolia Sunshine and a challenge with Power Poppy

Happy Friday my creative friends!!!  I'm excited to share a couple of Power Poppy cards with you today.  

Power Poppy is buzzing this week!!!  First off, Marcella is introducing a new digital image called Magnolia Sunshine! 

This bouquet is filled with some of Marcy's mother's favorite flowers, and is a delightful burst of Spring!!  I made mine a bit large and diecut a portion of it.  It's colored with Copics and sprinkled with a touch of Dazzling Diamonds glitter (SU!).  I used the A2 Divine Eloquence die, as well as Labels 28 (Spellbinders) to frame the image and added some Shabby White Embossing Enamel (Stampendous) to it, as well as some Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh).  Stop by the Power Poppy Blog to see what the Instant Gardeners have to share, as well as my fellow Bloomie, Christine!!

Since this is the first Friday of the month, Power Poppy is introducing a new Power and Spark challenge by Ally.  She's challenging us to "Switch up our Shades".  That means, she wants us to use a different coloring medium than we usually do.  Since I tend to go straight for my Copics, I decided to use my Distress Markers for my next card.

I started by stamping the backpack image, from the Well Played set (Power Poppy), with Versamark, onto some watercolor paper.  I then embossed it with some Black ep (Ranger) and colored it with my Distress Markers and a water pen.  That's it.  I went totally monochromatic! 

Check out the following Bloom Brigaders for some more creative inspiration:

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

 
So, I've mentioned two new things, but there is one more....

Power Poppy is being featured on the Daily Marker Blog as a team that is playing along in Kathy Racoosin’s 30 Day Coloring Challenge!  Be sure to stop by and check it all out!!

That's is finally it y'all!!  Thanks so much for stopping by!!  I'll list the Copics and Distress Markers I used below before signing off.

Copics:  Magnolia ~ RV34, RV11, RV10 Daffodils ~ YR16, Y17, Y15, Y11 Snowdrops ~ B37, B34, B32 Leaves ~ G28, G14, G07, YG05, YG11 Stems E35, E34, E31, YG11

Distress Markers:  Backpack ~ Pumice Stone, Frayed Burlap, Antique Linen, Hickory Smoke Accessories:  Spun Sugar, Victorian Velvet Background: Mermaid Lagoon

Happy Stamping!!

Follow Your Heart with Power Poppy

Woo-Hoo!!  The weekend is here!!  Now, I don't know why I'm so excited.  I don't have anything big planned.  I guess it's just the idea that tomorrow is Saturday.  

And since it is Friday, I have a fabulous new Digital image to share with y'all called Follow Your Heart!!  Marcella has designed THE MOST GORGEOUS heart shaped bouquet of roses!!  (The new image was showcased it earlier this week...check out the Power Poppy Blog for all the links)  Seriously...isn't this image just divine?  And how fun to color.  I colored my bouquet with Copics, cut it out, and burnished it.  I first traced the individual roses with a stylus (with the image laying on a sturdy foam mat), and then I turned it over, and with a larger stylus roller, I burnished the back in between the tracings.  Make sense?  It really is a challenge to see in a photograph, but irl it has some depth and texture.  

I also embossed the background panel with an embossing folder to give it texture to tie it in with the heart.  Below is a close up look.  

I made a frame using 6x6 Matting Basics A (Spellbinders), and used a gold Krylon pen to frame the inside.  I framed the heart using a small die from the Opulent Ovals die set from Spellbinders also, and again added a gold frame with my Krylon pen.

Now, I was a bit frustrated...you know how you work hard to color an image, get it just the way you want it, and decide to add that little extra oompf, only to ruin it?  Yep...that's exactly what I did!!  Arrrrggghhhhh!!!  My Wink of Stella pen totally threw up onto one of my roses.  I was crushed.  I tried to thin it out, but to no avail.  The damage was done.  So, while all the roses but one have just a hint of sparkle, one of them is inundated with it.  *sigh*  Oh well...guess it wanted to stand out and be an individual.

Copics:  Hot Pink Roses: RV69, RV19, RV14, RV13, RV10 Light Pink Roses:  RV34, RV32, RV10 Arrow:  T8, T6, T4, T0

Have you participated in this month's Power and Spark challenge "Stretch Yourself"?  If not, you still have time to enter and have a chance at winning a free clear or digital image of your choice.  All you have to do is create a "tall card" using something new to you, whether it be a technique, a fold, a stamp image, etc.  


Well, that's it for me today.  Be sure to stop by the following Bloom Brigaders if you haven't already:

• Allison Cope
• Christine Okken
• Cindy Lawrence
• Julie Koerber
• Katie Sims 
• Leslie Miller
• Tosha Leyendekker---you are here

Thanks so much for dropping by!!  I hope you have a most fabulous weekend!!

Happy Stamping!

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Stamps:  Follow Your Heart (Power Poppy)

Paper:  Amour (Carta Bella), X-Press It, White (PTI)

Ink:  Printer

Dies:  6x6 Matting Basics A, Opulent Ovals (Spellbinders)

Accessories:  Copics, Gold Krylon Pen, Rhinestones (Pizzazz Aplenty), Embossing Folder (We R Memory Keepers), Wink of Stella (Zig) 

Everything's Rosy with Power Poppy

Helllloooo!!!  I'm back to share another Power Poppy card with y'all!!  On Tuesday, Power Poppy released a new digital set called Everything's Rosy, and it's exquisite!  Marcella has such a beautifully unique way of displaying flowers!  I love the sweet little mug and tea cup, and the roses....well they are a dream to color.  To me, this image could be modern, or vintage, so I went with vintage this time around.  I colored everything with Copics, and embellished it with anything I could find to give it a vintage feel.  I printed the sentiment onto a piece of Vellum cardstock and sewed all the panels together.   

I also made this card a tall card for this month's Power and Spark challenge to Stretch yourself.  The image is new to me, as well as the die and button/lace trim.  I hope you'll take a moment to join in on the challenge if you haven't already!!  


Now, for some more inspiration! Check out the following Bloom Brigade Blogs if you haven't already!

• Christine Okken
• Cindy Lawrence
• Julie Koerber
• Katie Sims
• Leslie Miller
• Stacy Morgan
• Tosha Leyendekker

Copics:  Roses:  R24, R22, R20, E53, E51, E50, R20, YG99, YG95, YG91, YG01, Tea cup and Mug: T6, T4, T2, T0

That sums up my project for today.  I hope you'll "stretch" yourself and join us for our Power Poppy Power and Spark challenge this month!!

Happy Stamping!

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Stamps:  Everything's Rosy (Power Poppy)

Paper:  X-Press It, Summer Crush (Maja Design), Vellum and White (PTI)

Ink:  Antique Linen (Ranger Distress)

Dies:  Floral Assortment and Standard Squares (Spellbinders)

Accessories:  Copics, Seam Binding Ribbon, Vintage Button, Button Trim, Pearls (Pizzazz Aplenty), Sewing Machine

Smitten with Power Poppy

Hello friends!  Could it really be Friday already?  Wow!  And we're already half way through January.  Well, since it is Friday, I have a Power Poppy card to share with you.  I decided to make a masculine Valentine this week and I thought the Good Thinking: Love Notes set would be perfect.  I used warm colors, and a masculine themed embossed background.  I had to include a heart too, since it is a Valentine, and I thought the "smitten" sentiment was just the cutest.

 

That's it for my card today.  Sweet and simple.

Now, we have another Power and Spark challenge going on and we would love to have you join us.  All you have to do is make a tall card and use something new to you, whether it be a technique or a product.  Easy-Peasy!



And now, for some more fabulous inspiration, check out what the following Bloom Brigaders have to share:

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

No coloring this week.  Just some stamps, inks, dies and an embossing folder.  CAS all the way! 

Thank you so much for stopping by!  I hope your weekend is awesome and maybe filled with a little adventure.

   Happy Stamping!

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Stamps:  Good Thinking: Love Notes (Power Poppy)

Paper:  White and Black (PTI), Silver

Ink:  Toffee Crunch and Teal Zeal (Memento), Onyx Black and Smokey Gray (Versafine)

Dies:  Postage Stamps (Spellbinders), Stitched Rectangles (Waltzingmouse), Hearts, Primitive #3 (Sizzix

Accessories:  Embossing Folder (Cuttlebug), Dimensional Tape 

Stretch Yourself with a Power Poppy Power and Spark Challenge!!

Hello everyone!!  Today I'm sharing my first project of the New Year, and it's for the Power and Spark Challenge over on the Power Poppy Blog.  I have the honor of hosting it this month, and I inadvertently pushed myself right out of my box.  

First of all, let me tell you about the challenge.  The New Year is a time to start fresh, and often we challenge ourselves with resolutions.  Those can be tall orders for some of us depending on the goals we set.  So, for today's Power and Spark Challenge, I'd like you to Stretch yourself and create a "Tall" card, while using something "new-to-you" on it.  It could be a technique, a stamp, some paper, or dies...whatever you can come up with.

Awhile back I found a watercolor video tutorial by Jennifer McGuire using the Gansai Tambi Watercolor set.  Now, I've never colored with watercolors before,  (I've used Tombow markers, but never actual watercolors.) and Jennifer explains her technique so well.  These watercolors are pure creamy goodness and so easy to work with, especially the way Jennifer explains it.

I started by stamping Power Poppy's Potted Primroses, with Versamark, onto Tim Holtz Distress Watercolor Cardstock like Jennifer suggests.   I then heat embossed them with Super Fine Detail Black Embossing Powder (Ranger).  After watercoloring them, I fussy-cut them out and diecut them using the Stitched Rounded Rectangle (Die-Namics) so they would fit perfectly on another piece of watercolor paper that I diecut with the same die.  I also colored a couple of "lone" primroses and adhered them along with some vellum cut Feathers (Spellbinders).  

I thought the sentiments from the Good Thinking Renewal (Power Poppy) set fit perfectly for the start of a New Year, so I added one to the top, and one to a tag.  I also added some flags using the Stitched Fishtail Flag die (Die-Namics), and a cut-out panel using Stitched Basic Edges (Die-Namics).  Everything listed, as well as the paper (Wish Seasons by Fancy Pants) is new to me, and was fun to put all together.

That's it for my project.  For some more inspiration, check out my fellow Bloom Brigaders.  These gals have some serious skilz!!!

• Allison Cope
• Christine Okken
• Cindy Lawrence
• Julie Koerber
• Katie Sims
• Leslie Miller
• Stacy Morgan
• Tosha Leyendekker---you are here
• Power Poppy 

Thank you so very much for stopping by!  I hope you'll find time to play along with our Power and Spark Challenge this month.

Happy Stamping!

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Stamps:  Potted Primrose and Good Thinking Renewal (Power Poppy)

Paper:  Distress Watercolor (Tim Holtz), Winter Seasons (Fancy Pants), Vellum

Ink:  Versamark

Dies:  Stitched Basic Edges, Stitched Rounded Rectangles, Stitched Fishtag Flags (Die-Namics), Folding Tag (Waltzingmouse), Feathers (Spellbinders)

Accessories:  Gansai Tambi Watercolors, Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh), Silver Cord,, Organza Ribbon, 1" Corner Rounder (EK Success) 

Season's Giving Blog Hop Winner

As promised, today I'm going to announce the winner of the Giveaway I offered Jan. 1 for the Season's of Giving Blog Hop.  First of all, I'd like to thank all of you who shared your blessings or what you were thankful for in 2015.  I read every single one, and felt such joy for each and every one of you.  We all have challenges and trials, but there is always a joy or blessing to be found too if we would just take the time to look.  And I'm so glad that you all did, because I was blessed from your sharing.

So, now on to the winner.  I used Random.org to pick my number, and this is the one it picked...

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

53

That means, Natalie S, you are the winner!!!

Natalie s said...

What a great prize pack. Those Chameleon markers have intrigued me since I first set eyes on them. I am thankful that my daughter was able to visit with her grandpa the evening before he suddenly passed away.

January 1, 2016 at 4:37 PM

Natalie, email me with your address and I will get this in the mail first thing on Monday.

stamps4funinca@yahoo.com

 Happy Stamping!