Snuggle Down Through the Woods ~ Happiest Holiday 2018 Power Poppy Preview

Happy Friday!!!  Have you been enjoying the Power Poppy previews the last couple of days?  Well, I hope you enjoy these next ones just as much.  Today, the Bloom Brigade is featuring two warm and cozy sets, and they are just super adorable and charming!!  I used mainly the stripes in the Snuggle Down set to make my plaid background, and I have 4 cards to share.  Each one has the same plaid design with entirely different looks and feel.  

I got out my Minc machine for these babies which made the plaid

super easy to replicate in different colors.  I used 5 different cardstocks, three different foils, and one plaid design in which I used all the stripes Marcy included in this set.  I also used the ribbon and bells set from Through the Woods.  I went a bit modern with my first one.  The background is dry embossed to give it a knitted sweater feel with the cool turquoise/white plaid.  I just photocopied my design onto turquoise cardstock and Minc'ed it with white foil.  Minc'ing is great for getting fine details in images.  I heat emboss too, but I can get stray flecks, and sometimes embossing powder can get overly thick.  That's why, when I have very fine details like the silver bells and ribbon, and the fine plaid stripes, I go straight for my Minc machine.

The red/black plaid feels like a cozy blanket to me, so I used black foil on red cardstock and diecut the background with Spellbinders' Square Swatches die.

 

The red/black plaid feels like a cozy blanket to me, so I used black foil on red cardstock and diecut the background with Spellbinders' Square Swatches die.

 

 

I made a frame with the third color.  I thought it felt a bit more rustic and masculine.  The sentiments are from two new Power Poppy sets:  Through the Woods and Let Your Heart Be Light

Last, but not least, I have an elegant, shiny plaid to share with you, that I combined with the ribbon and bow image from the Through the Woods stamps set.  All are Minc'ed with silver foil.  The bells are on matted silver cardstock, and the plaid is on a dark gray cardstock.  The sentiment is also from the Through the Woods set.

Whew....that's finally it for me today.  Check out what the other gals have to share:

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

I'm honored that you stopped by today.  I hope you'll return tomorrow for a sweet snowflake preview.  

  Happy Stamping!

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Stamps:  Snuggle Down, Through the Woods, Let Your Heart be Light (Power Poppy)

Paper:  White, Kraft, Black (PTI), Green, Red, Gray (Bazzill), Silver

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

Dies:  Square, Scored and Pierced Circle,  Open Scallop Edge Circle, Square Swatches (Spellbinders), Hill Borders (Honey Cuts), Fishtail and Stitched Fishtail Flags (Die-namics)

Accessories:  Minc Machine, Minc Foil, White Embossing Powder, Silver String 

Let Your Heart Be Light ~ Power Poppy Happiest Holidays 2018 Previews

Hello everyone!!  It's day two of Power Poppy's Happiest Holiday 2018 previews and we are featuring a gorgeous new set called Let Your Heart Be Light.  It includes two gorgeous holly and poinsettia images that have coordinating light beams,  along with 6 sentiments.

I thought it would be fun to use a unique fold for opening this card, so I made my folds and stamped one of the images on both ends and trimmed around the base of them.  I then stamped the sentiment in the center using the Misti.

Everything is colored with Copics, and sprinkled with Dazzling Diamonds glitter (SU!)

 

That's it for my project today.  If you haven't already, stop by the following Bloom Brigaders to see what they have to share:

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



Thanks so much for visiting today!!  Be sure to stop by tomorrow for some cozy and elegant creations.  I have a few cards to share.

  Happy Stamping!

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Stamps:  Let Your Heart Be Light (Power Poppy)

Ink:  Tuxedo Black (Memento)
Paper:  X-Press It

Copics:  Poinsettia ~ R56, RV 34, RV32, RV21, RV10 Holly ~  G46, G43, G40 Candle ~ BV31, Y38, Y17, Y00

Accessories:  Quickie Glue Pen, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter (SU!), Corner Rounder Punch

Christmas Corgis ~ Power Poppy Happiest Holiday 2018 Preview

Are you ready for some previews? We're getting ready for Power Poppy's Happiest Holiday 2018 release, and today we're featuring the super adorable and creative Christmas Corgis.  I know you know where Marcy's inspiration came from.  ;)

I love this little guy getting into mischief with a bow from a package.  I can totally see my Shih poo doing this very thing, as I'm sure many of you can relate with your little "fur-babies".

I colored him first with Copics and then added some fur highlights with Polychromo pencils. The package was all paper pieced with papers from Simple Stories' paper pack Winter Wonderland, and the sentiment was "rock-n-rolled" with two Distress Inks:  Barn Door and Aged Mahogany.  I also stamped a few little paw prints in the background and colored them in with Copics.

That's it for my project today, but you must check out with the following Bloom Brigaders have to share:

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

Thanks for visiting today.  I hope you'll drop by tomorrow for some sparkle and shine.

   Happy Stamping!!

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Stamps:  Christmas Corgis (Power Poppy)

Paper:  X-Press It, White (PTI), Gray (Bazzill), Winter Wonderland (Simple Stories 

Ink:  Tuxedo Black (Memento), Barn Door, Aged Mahogany (Ranger Distress)

Dies:  Nested Tags (Scrapbook.com)

Copics:  W10. W8. W6. W4, E35, E34, E31

Accessories:  Polychromo Pencils (Faber Castel), Red Burlap String 

Painting Pumpkins ~ Power Poppy

Hello everyone!!  I hope your Friday is off to a great start.  I have a super fun new digital image, from Power Poppy, to share with you today.  It's called Painting Pumpkins, and true to Marcy, it's so creative.  It's my Daughter-in-law's birthday tomorrow, and her favorite color is purple.  So when I saw this new digital image I immediately decided I was going to "paint" one of the pumpkins purple.  Why not?  It took me awhile to get the color combo the way I wanted it.  The tall skinny pumpkin?  Well...it started out aqua, then I tried a pale orange, and ended up with it being rose colored.  It's always a process for me.  

My card is pretty straight forward today.  So I'm going to just give you the links to the other gals who have projects to share with you this weekend.  

But before I do, I just want to let you know that we're starting previews of Power Poppy's new Christmas stamp sets on the 24th, and continuing through to the release day on the 29th.  So be sure to stop by those days to see what Marcella has come up with for this Holiday season.  You won't want to miss it.  As usual, Marcy has some really unique, out-of-the-box sets, as well as those that make you feel all cozy.

Allison Cope
Christine Okken
Cindy Lawrence
Julie Koerber
Katie Sims 
Tosha Leyendekker---you are here
 
Thanks so very much for dropping by!
  Happy Stamping!

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Stamps:  Painting Pumpkins (Power Poppy Digital)

Paper:  X-Press It

Ink:  Printer

Dies:  Fancy Edged Rectangles (Spellbinders)

Accessories:  Copics 

Fortunes of Fall Pumpkins ~ Power Poppy

Hello everyone!!!  Happy Friday!!!  I am currently hanging out in Atlanta with my fellow Bloomie Katie Sims, who is someone I am greatly thankful for.  She is a gem through and through.  Tomorrow, we are flying up to New Hampshire to meet up with another fellow Bloomie, Cindy Lawrence, to spend a few days.  Am I blessed or what.  She is another true blue person.  Actually, the entire crew of Power Poppy is some of the most delightful, kindhearted, genuine women I know, and I am beyond thankful to be a part of the PP team with all of them.

So, with that little intro, let me tell you about this month's Power and Spark challenge over on the Power Poppy blog.  I am hosting it, and calling it "It's your birthday!"  I'm challenging you to be inspired by the month you were born in.  There could be a holiday that occurs in your month, a specific season, an event that you enjoy, your birthstone color, your wedding, a birth, whatever you can think of that is inspired by your birth month.

I was born Nov. 20, so my birthday can fall pretty close to Thanksgiving.  It never lands on the day, but can get within 2 days.  I also LOVE...(maybe a bit obsessively) pumpkins.  I have felt pumpkins, velvet pumpkins, metal pumpkins, glass pumpkins, ceramic ones, itty bitty ones, LARGE ones (I actually have a turquoise/gold glass one that is 16"W x 10"H. yep...).  So, of course, this image, from the Fortunes of Fall set, appealed to me greatly!!

I embossed the image, with silver ep, onto watercolor paper, and colored the pumpkins like some of my velvet ones, using Zig Clean Color Real Brushes.  They are deep and rich in color, and are some of my favorites.  The sentiment was also embossed with silver ep.

 

That's it for my project.  Be sure to stop by the Power Poppy blog for all the details on how you can participate and win a $50 shopping spree!!  You'll also be able to get the links to the other Bloom Brigade members who have projects to share with you today.

Thanks for visiting!!  I hope your weekend is filled with many happy, delightful moments.  I'm hoping to see some Fall foliage on the East coast.  Fingers crossed!!!

  Happy Stamping!!

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Stamps:  Fortunes of Fall (Power Poppy)

Paper:  Montval Cold Press Watercolor (Canon), Amber Moon (Prima), Bazzill

Ink:  Versamark, Hickory Smoke Distress Ink (Ranger)

Dies:  Scored and Pierced Rectangles (Spellbinders)

Accessories:  Zig Clean Color Real Brushes, Silver EP (Ranger), Champagne Gold Acrylic Paint (Dazzling Metallics Deco Art), Metallique Silver Spoon Acrylic Paint (Prima), Oyster White Ceramcoat Acrylic Paint (Delta Creative) 

Cabbage and Kale ~ Power Poppy

Okay my creative friends!!  The day has finally arrived!!!  All the Power Poppy Natural Wonders stamp sets are available over in the Power Poppy store!!  Do you have a favorite?  A must have?  Shoot...I could never choose because each and every one Marcella designs seems to fit a specific purpose at one time or another.  

Today we are featuring the Cabbage and Kale set.  There are 4 varieties of cabbage/kale in this set and they are all so intricately designed.  While researching the varieties on Pinterest, I noticed that many have white veining running through their leaves.  And since I had so much fun coloring the Chrysanthemum XL with my Zig Clean Color Real Brushes, I thought I'd give one of the ornamental Kales a go at this technique.

I decided I liked the image all on its own and framed it accordingly while adding another of the ornamental kales to the inside with a sentiment.

Below you can see all of Marcy's precise details.  I don't know how she does it, but I'm glad she does.

For the inside, I just took one of the smaller images, placed it in my Misti and lined it up where I wanted it.  I then inked it up with Crushed Olive Distress Oxide (Ranger), spritzed it 3x with my Distress Sprayer (Ranger), and stamped it onto the watercolor paper.  I heat-set it with my heat tool and stamped the sentiment over the top.

That is it for me for this release.  I hope you've been inspired.  I know I've enjoyed seeing what all the Bloom Brigaders have come up with.  Check out the following blogs if you haven't already:

Allison Cope
Christine Okken
Cindy Lawrence
Kathy Jones
Marcella Hawley
Stacy Morgan
Tosha Leyendekker---you are here

I hope you've enjoyed all the Power Poppy Natural Wonders previews this week.  I sure have had a delightful time working with them and sharing them with y'all!!

Have a great rest of your weekend!!
  Happy Stamping!!

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Stamps:  Cabbage and Kale (Power Poppy)

Paper:  Montval Cold Press Watercolor (Canson)

Ink:  Versamark, Crushed Olive Distress Oxide (Ranger), Black Onyx (Versafine)

Dies:  Standard Squares and Fancy Edged Squares (Spellbinders)

Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers:  Outer Petals ~ 043-Olive Green, 092-Blue Gray Middle Petals ~ 043-Olive Green Inside Petals ~ 051-Lemon Yellow, 080-Violet

Accessories: Alabaster Ultra Fine Embossing Powder (Brutus Monroe), Distress Sprayer, Misti

Fortune's of Fall ~ Power Poppy

Happy Friday y'all!!  Are you as ready for the weekend as I am?  I hope you've been enjoying all the Power Poppy Natural Wonders previews.  Don't you just love Marcella's creativity?  Each set is phenomenal, and today's is no exception.  We are featuring a charming set called Fortune's of Fall.  It includes 3 Fall images and 5 beautiful sentiments.  I chose to work with the Zinnias.  I had so much fun coloring the different vases and each unique zinnia!

My card is pretty straight forward.  No unique techniques were used.  I just colored everything with Copics and framed them.  I did add some white highlights to the terra cotta pot and turquoise one by using a white gel pen.  That's it.

Now, check out what the following Bloom Brigaders have to share today:

Allison Cope
Christine Okken
Cindy Lawrence
Katie Sims
Stacy Morgan
Tosha Leyendekker---you are here
Thanks so much for visiting!!  Stop by tomorrow for our last preview, and then....you get to shop!!  Woo-Hoo!!!

Happy Stamping!!

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Stamps:  Fortunes of Fall (Power Poppy)

Paper:  X-Press It, We are...Family (Simple Stories)

Ink:  Tuxedo Black (Memento)

Dies:  Outside In Stitched Scalloped Squarae Stackables (Lawn Cuts)

Copics: Vase ~ BG07, 07, 05, 02, 01 Coral Flowers ~ YR09, YR07, YR04, YR02, YR01, YR00, Y06, R59, R56 Lime Flowers ~ YG17, YG05, YG03, YG01 Leaves ~ YG67, YG63, YG61, YG03, YG01 Milk Glass Vase ~ BV31  Pink Flowers ~ RV17, RV14, RV13, RV11, RV19, RV69, YG17, YG09, YG07, YG06, Y06

Accessories:  Mini clip, Rhinestones (Pizzazz Aplenty)  

O Hoppy Day ~ Power Poppy

 

 

Howdy everyone!!!  I hope you are enjoying the Power Poppy Previews.  I tell you, these stamp sets are so fun to work with.  I just adore Marcella's unique twists to her images.  Today, I'm sharing two cards that feature Ales.  This set is called O Hoppy Day, and it has already come in handy for me a couple of times.  I chose to make my first card a Dark Ale.  Now, if I'm honest, I have to tell you, about a year ago I didn't know there were much differences to beers because I don't drink them.  Now, my son makes his own beer and is starting a garden to grow hops, so I know more than I ever wanted to.  hahahaha  

Below, you can see I popped the glass up to give it some dimension.

I love the bottle caps that Marcy included in this set, so I decided to make my first card a tri-fold card and include a belly band with the bottle cap on the front.  I just adore that sentiment!!!  I also stamped the barley in a pattern on kraft cardstock for the front of the card.  It's so easy to do with a Misti, and if you don't have one, the stamps are clear, so it's much easier to line them up precisely.

For my second card I needed a lighter Ale for a Brother-in-law.  I included some foam on top by adding some Liquid Applique.  I thought it was a super fun and effective addition.

Below you can see how I made the foam spill over the side using the Liquid Applique.

For the inside, I just had to include the bottle cap again.  I can't help myself.  It's so perfect!

That's it for my projects today.  For some more "hoppy" inspirations, make sure you visit the following Bloom Brigade Blogs:

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

Thanks for visiting!!  Be sure to stop by tomorrow for some Fall vignettes!!  They are super charming.

  Happy Stamping!!

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Dark Ale

Stamps:  O Hoppy Day (Power Poppy)

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

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

Dies: Standard Circles and Scored and Pierced Circles (Spellbinders)

Copics:  Ale ~ E49, E47, E18, E17, E15, E13 Foam ~ E50, E51, E53, E55, E44, E43, E42, E41, E40 Glass ~ T4, T3, T1 Wheat ~ E44, E43, E41 Hops ~ YG67, YG23, YG13, YG00 Leaves ~ BG99, BG96, BG93, BG90, YG91, YG00

Accessories:  Scor-Pal, Corner Punch (SU!)

Pale Ale

Stamps:  O Hoppy Day (Power Poppy)

Paper:  X-Press It, White and Kraft (PTI) You are Here (Simple Stories)

Ink:  Tuxedo Black (Memento)

Dies:  Standard Square, Standard Circle (Spellbinders)

Copics:  Ale ~ E08, YR27, YR68, YR24, YR04, Y17, Y08, Y21, T4, T2, T1, T0 Foam ~ T2, T1, T0, E50 Hops ~ YG97, YG95, YG91, YG11 Barley ~ E43, E42, E41 Leaves ~ YG67, YG17, YG13, YG11, YG91

Accessories: Liquid Applique

 

 

Amazing Chrysanthemum ~ Power Poppy

Hey y'all!!!  Are you ready for some new Power Poppy stamps?!?!?!?!?!?  Well, your wait is almost over.  Marcella has designed 4 new releases that are like no other, as is typical Marcy, and they are unique, and oh, so special as only Marcy can do.  So, get prepared to have your socks blown off, because September 15, all 4 will be available for purchase!!!!  That's only 3 more days people!!!
 
Today, we are featuring the absolutely STUNNING stamp set called Chrysanthemum XL.  It consists of a large mum that measures almost 4"x4", along with a couple of leaves, stems and beautifully fonted sentiments.

I stepped out of my Copic comfort zone, and worked with my Zig coloring pens.  I have not had success with these pens until I learned that the right watercolor paper is EVERYTHING!!!  Then, they are easy-peasy!!!  Truly!!!  I was so nervous to try, but the nerves left pretty quickly after seeing the results.  I'm really happy with how this turned out, and though it took awhile to color the background and image (this card is 5"x6 1/2"), it was simple.  I will list the paper and markers that I used at the bottom of this post.

I also added some acrylic paint splatters that I watered down a little bit.

That's it for me today.  But people, there is more inspiration to be had...just check out what the rest of the Bloom Brigade has to share today:

Christine Okken
Cindy Lawrence
Kathy Jones
Katie Sims
Marcella Hawley
Stacy Morgan
Tosha Leyendekker---you are here

Tomorrow we will have a really unique and fun stamp set to share!!  I can't wait to show you the two projects that I came up with.  This set has already come in handy for a couple of the men in my life.  

Thanks for visiting!!
Happy Stamping!!

 

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Stamps:  Chrysanthemum XL (Power Poppy)

Paper:  Montval Cold Press Watercolor (Canson), White (PTI), Bazzill

Ink:  Versamark

Dies:  English Picnic Layering Die sets (Essentials)

Markers:  Mum ~ 061-Light Brown, 067-Mustard, 050-Yello Leaves ~ 044-Deep Green, 046-Mid Green, 043-Olive Green Background ~ 095-Dark Gray 094-Gray Brown

Accessories:  Embossing Powders ~ Alabaster Ultra Fine EP (Brutus Monroe), Black Super Fine EP (Ranger) Acrylic Paint ~ Metallique Silver Spoon and Opal Magic Rose Gold (Prima), White Ceramcoat (Delta)