Power Poppy's August Release- Day 3!

Hi there and welcome back for Day 3 of Power Poppy's August Release!  I am so glad you popped back in for a visit and I hope you have been enjoying all of the Power Poppy blog festivities this week.  Tomorrow will be the finale with all of the Bloomies getting together for one last hop showing off all of the new stamp sets....and the best part is, they will be available in the store!  Yay!  Have you made a list yet?  ;)  You might be wanting to add this next sweet set to that list.....just take a look at So Grateful...

Ain't she a beaut?  There are two gorgeous images in this set and some beautifully scripted sentiments for expressing your gratitude.  It also come with a couple of little grass and flower bits so you can create a little landscape scene....or use them on tiny tags, or whatever you want to do with them!  ;)  Let me show you what I created with this lovely set....

I started by stamping this amazing image in Memento's Espresso Truffle ink on to Papertrey Ink's Rustic White card stock.  Next, I set in to coloring it up with my Copics....I won't lie, I spent a fair amount of time on this image because I had it in my head that I wanted to color the chair up to look like an old, chippy painted antique chair.  I tried several different colors until I ended up using a combination of Warm and Cool Neutrals with a bit of Earth tones and blues mixed in.....it didn't turn out exactly like I envisioned but I think I just need a little more practice achieving that look.  I colored up the rest of the image and then die cut it with a Spellbinders A2 Matting Basics A die.  I sponged on some Ranger Distress inks in Old Paper, Peeled Paint, Frayed Burlap, and Tumbled Glass, added a little gold leafing around the edges with my Krylon 18 KY Gold Leafing pen, hit some of the blooms and pumpkin with my Wink of Stella Clear brush pen, stamped my sentiment, then layered it with another panel of trimmed Rustic White card stock.  

I built my card base and layers around the image panel....the finished card size ended up being 4 7/8" x 6 1/8".  I layered a couple of patterned papers from My Mind's Eye's "Follow Your Heart-Be Amazing" 6x6 paper, added a little punched border with a Stampin' Up! punch and stitched the panels together.  I added my ribbon and notched out a place on my image panel so it could cozy up to my bow and adhered everything together.  The image was popped up with foam dimensionals.  You may notice the chair has a little shine to it....I added Rangers Crackle Accents to the chair to try and give it a chipped texture....which it did, but I think I added it too quickly after coloring (pretty much immediately...;)) because some of my dark gray shading ended up looking a little muddled.  So word of caution here....let your image set for a bit before adding anything to it.  I am sure I was impatient and hurried it along....lol.  ;)

Don't you just love all of the sweet detail in this image?  As always, this was a dream to color up!  Wait til you see the other image in action....equally gorgeous!  So why don't you check out what those wonderfully talented Bloomie sisters of mine have created for your viewing pleasure and make sure you leave them a little love while you're there.  Remember tomorrow is the big blog hop showcasing all of the sets and then you can make some of these (or all of these....;) your own!  Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope to see you back here tomorrow!  Until then, take care!  :)

Allison Cope 

Christine Okken 

Cindy Lawrence     
Kathy Jones 
Katie Sims <------You are here
Leslie Miller  
Tosha Leyendekker
and Marcella Hawley

~Katie

Supplies not listed above:  Ink- Tsukineko's Versafine ink in Smokey Gray (for sentiment), Stampin' Up!'s Stampin' Chalk Marker in white for highlighted colored areas; Ribbon and button-Papertrey Ink, hemp cord from Michael's ; Copic colors-  W1, W4, C2, C5, C7, BG53, BG57, E40, E41, E44, R05, R08, R11, R12, R14, R17, R29, R59, Y04, Y15, Y19, Y21, Y26, YR12, YR14, YR15, YR16, YR18, YR21, YR24, YR27, G28, G40, G43, G46, YG21, YG25, and YG91.

Power Poppy's July Power & Spark Challenge

Hi there and a happy Friday to you!  I hope all is well with you.  Things have been a little quiet on the blog front lately....I have been getting caught up on some way overdue projects around the house (does one ever truly get caught up with that?!) but I'm so happy to be back today to play along in Power Poppy's July Power & Spark Challenge.  This month's hostess is the incredibly talented and super sweet Leslie and she is calling out all of us paper hoarders collectors.  :)  You can check out all of the details here.

That's right.....it's time to break out those pretty papers and get to creatin'!  But before you tear into those stacks of paper pads, lemme show you what I did for this challenge, k?

I hadn't had a chance to color up those adorable flip flops in the Best Day Ever set yet, so I thought that would be a fun image to use for this card.  I paired it with some sweet beach-y colored papers and kept the card super simple.  I started by stamping my image with Memento's Tuxedo Black ink onto some cream card stock, colored it with Copics, then fussy cut it out.  Next, I die cut my main panel and stitched the first of my three patterned papers on it.  I stamped the sentiment then adhered my colored image and a threaded button to my die cut panel.  My card base is 3 1/2" x 4 3/4" cream cart stock. I layered two more patterned papers, rounded the top corners of my card base and the patterned papers layer, did some more stitching, and adhered everything together.  

I used my Atyou Spica Clear glitter pen and my Stampin' Up! Stampin' Chalk white marker to add a little shimmer and highlights to my blooms.  

Aren't those the most darling little flip flops?!  AND, that sentiment is adorable too!  Now, are you ready to get going on your own designer paper triple play creation?  Well, before you do...make sure you check out the lovlies that some of my Bloomie sisters have created for your inspiration. Leave them a little blog love while you're there and then start tearing into your stash of designer papers!  :)  Make sure you link up your finished project on the Power Poppy blog  for a chance to win a stamp set of your choice!  Yay!  Thanks so much for stopping by today and until next time.....take care!  :)

Allison Cope      

Julie Koerber 
Kathy Jones 
Katie Sims <------You are here
Leslie Miller 
Stacy Morgan 

~Katie

Supplies not mentioned above:  Paper-Vintage Cream card stock from Papertrey Ink, patterned papers from My Mind's Eye's Stella & Rose "Mabel" 6x6 paper pad; Ink- Dark Chocolate ink from Papertrey Ink Other- Spellbinders Labels Eleven die set, wooden button and string from stash, foam dimensionals from Stampin' Up!, and these Copic colors- E50, E53, E55, E57, E59, Y18, Y21, Y28, YR27, R01, R05, R08, R17, and R27.

Power Poppy's June Blog Hop!

Hello there and a very Happy Monday to you!  You know what today is, don't you?!  I'll bet you do, but I'll say it just in case.....today is the day of the June Power Poppy Hop and the day that all of Marcella's fabulous new stamps are available for purchase in the Power Poppy Store!  Woo Hoo!  But, before you go a-shoppin, how about we all go a-hoppin' and get one last look at these amazing new sets.  So ladies, let's HOP!  ;)

I just cannot get enough of Sage Advice!  Oh mercy, this set first caught my heart with that sweet colander of herbs, but the more I got to get those images inky......truth....I love each one of them equally....seriously, they are so. much. fun!  This is one of those special sets that just speaks to my soul.  For my project today, I thought that I would make a little trio of tags.  Tags are a great way of using up little bits of paper and ribbons that you just can't bring yourself to throw away....and if you saw the state of my craft table after this week's release, then you would completely appreciate the necessity for some serious table cleanin' and possibly an intervention! ;)   Also, tags work up really quickly, can be mass produced easily, can really dress up an otherwise ho-hum gift bag, and when grouped as a set....make an awesome gift for someone!  So, tags it is today!  :)

Can't you just see one of these on a cute little brown paper gift bag with some green gingham tissue paper?  These really took no time at all to make.....I die cut my tag using a Papertrey Ink tag die then stamped my images and sentiments in a variety of ways to mix them up a bit.  For the green colander tag, that is actually some kraft wrapping paper that I stamped the sentiment on....I crumpled it up first and sponged ink on it to make it look like a scrap from a paper bag.  The most time consuming part is figuring out what stamp to use where.  I stuck with a cream, olive, and brown color scheme for these "herb-y" tags.  Two of the tags could be used for baked goods and I purposely created one that could be used for gifting a plant.  That wee little pot of rosemary was just begging to be on one of these tags, and I happily obliged.  ;)   I think the real fun starts when you can start adding bits of ribbon or buttons or twine to really finish it off.  I have a serious love affair with rick rack and have had to limit myself or I would use it on everything....but this little bit on that tag makes my heart happy!

All of the images got the Wink of Stella Clear pen treatment....I really wish you could see how they shimmer!   Ok, now I'm ready to make a whole bunch of these!  So that is all for my project for today but make sure you check out what all of my uber-talented Bloomie team mates created for your crafting inspiration.....I know you will be amazed!  Leave them a little love while you're there and then, have a blast at the Power Poppy Store making some (or all) of these stamp sets your own!  Thank you so much for your visits this week!  I hope you enjoyed your time here as much as I've enjoyed your company.  I'll be back soon with another project to share and until then, I hope you have a wonderful week!  Until next time, take care!  :)

Allison Cope 

Christine Okken 

Cindy Lawrence    
Julie Koerber 
Kathy Jones 
Katie Sims <------You are here
Leslie Miller 
Stacy Morgan 
Tosha Leyendekker
and Marcella Hawley

~Katie

Supplies not listed above:  Paper- Rustic cream card stock from Papertrey Ink, scraps of patterned papers; Ink- Stampin' Up! inks in Old Olive and Early Espresso, Papertrey Ink's Chai and Chamomile distress inks, Vintage Cream ink from PTI.  Other- Cream grosgrain ribbon from Michael's, green and olive twine from  Stampin' Up!, hemp cord, button and  rick rack from stash, other ribbons from scrap.

Power Poppy's June Release-Day 5!

Hi there and welcome to Day 5 of Power Poppy's June Stamp Release!  I hope you have enjoyed all of the festivities thus far.  Are you ready to see our last set for the release?  Well brace yourself for... Best Day Ever!  This set is chock full of darling images plus several fun and versatile sentiments.  Let's take a peek...

I had a really hard time choosing which image from the set I wanted to use for today's card, but I finally decided on this adorable hat, book, scarf and sunnies.....

Isn't this the cutest little summer scene?!  I started with some fun papers for my inspiration.  Next, I stamped my image with Memento's Tuxedo Black ink onto white card stock and colored it to coordinate with my papers.  I decided to paper piece the scarf so I choose a tiny polka dot pattern from another paper pad.  Then, I die cut my image with a Spellbinders Classic Circle Large die using the Out of the Box technique.  A little sponged on Ranger Distress Ink in Wild Honey and some Ranger Glossy Accents on the lenses finished off my image panel.  My card base is A2 size and layered with my patterned papers.  I used a Stampin' Up! punch for the scalloped edging and stitched my layers.  I wanted to stamp my sentiment directly on to my polka dot paper, so I sanded the area a bit to lighten it up before stamping.  To finish the card, I adhered all the layers and added some buttons threaded with hemp cord.

Don't you just love that sentiment?  And, how about that "juicy novel that I cannot put down".....how sweet is that?!  Doesn't this just put you in the mood to go grab a good book and find a comfy, shady spot and relax?  

Which way is the beach?  I'm ready!!  ;)  As you can see from my photos, I really got inspired by Marcella's beautiful image!  :)  Well, that's all for my card today, but make sure you check out all of the lovely creations from my Bloom Brigade sisters and Marcella's awesome inspiration post on the Power Poppy Blog.  I hope you can stop back by tomorrow as the Bloom Brigade has one last hop to showcase all of the new sets.  Here's hoping you have a beautiful day and c'mon back by tomorrow!  Until then, take care!

Allison Cope 

Christine Okken 

Cindy Lawrence   

Julie Koerber  
Katie Sims <------You are here
Leslie Miller 
Stacy Morgan 
Tosha Leyendekker
and Marcella Hawley

~Katie

Supplies not listed above:  Paper- My Mind's Eye's Stella & Rose "Mabel" 6x6 paper pad, Simple Stories' SN@P! color vibe 6x6 paper pad, Flourishes' Classic White card stock, Papertrey Ink's Rustic Cream card stock; Ink-Papertrey Ink's Chamomile and Chai distress inks and Dark Chocolate dye ink, SU!'s Stampin' Chalk Marker; Other- Buttons from Papertrey Ink and these Copic colors:  E30, E31, E34, E35, E37, E39, E40, E41, E42, E44, E49, Y02, Y15, Y26, YR09, YR23, YR31, R01, R05, BG32, BG49, BG57, YG03, and YG93.