Monday, March 30, 2015

Power Poppy's April Stamp Release Day 2- Simply Camellias













Hello there and I am so glad you could stop by today.  Did you enjoy yesterday's hop?  Those lilacs are pretty spectacular, right?  Well, this next set is equally amazing and I think you will agree.  Why don't we just take a peek at Simply Camellias, shall we?




See, I told you!  Can you believe we now have a full stamp set dedicated to glorious camellias?!  I know...I am positively giddy!  I am sure I will be using this set again and again.  For my card today, I chose to highlight a single bloom.  




Isn't she beautiful?  I love that single bloom floating in the glass bowl.  I thought she looked so elegant so I decided to create an elegant card base.  The card came together really quickly.  I used Papertrey Ink's Vintage Cream card stock and ran it through my Grand Calibur using several dies from a couple of sets.  Some of my layers got the gold leafing treatment and some I kept plain.  For the very top die cut, I sponged on some Ranger Distress Ink in Weathered Wood and stamped the larger camellia image in Stampin' Up!'s Bordering Blue ink (I believe this ink is discontinued but I have hoarded a bottle....lol) while the paper was still in the die.  I then stamped my sentiment from this set in Versafine Onyx Black ink and stamped my single bloom image in Memento's Tuxedo Black ink on to some white card stock.  Once I colored my image, I fussy cut her out and used Ranger's Glossy Accents on the bowl.  I pulled out my Wink of Stella pen to add some shimmer to the bloom and I did add a bit to the water before I put the Glossy Accents on it.  Once it was dry, I adhered her to my assembled card using Collal. I think she looks completely at home here, don't you?  ;)




GAH.....will you just look at all of that wonderful detail!  This set has done nothing to curb my Camellia obsession in the least.....in fact, I feel pretty sure it has grown tremendously.  I am already thinking about the next one I need to get for my yard.  ;)  So that is all I have for my card today but there is more Camellia goodness for you to see compliments of my amazing Bloom Brigade sisters.  Make sure you leave them a little love while you are there and then be sure to check back tomorrow on the Power Poppy Blog for Day 3 of the April Stamp Release!  Thanks so much for stopping by and until next time, take care!

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

~Katie

Supplies not listed above:  
Paper-Classic White card stock from Flourishes; Dies-Spellbinders' Grand Squares, Classic Squares Large, Marvelous Squares and Marianne Designs Petra's Square Frames; Other-Krylon 18 KT Gold Leafing Pen, Spellbinders' Garden Lattice Reversible Embossing Folder and these Copic colors:  BG0000, BG10, BG11, BG18, YG61, YG63, YG67, YG91, Y15, Y19, Y21, RV00, RV52, RV55, RV63, RV66, RV69, and BV00.

11 comments:

  1. Oh, Miss Katie, you sure have made another beauty, my friend!! Wow, I love this particular image with the flower in the little glass bowl (sigh!)! And what gorgeous coloring and beautiful dies (and you know I always love the accents of gold - duh - who wouldn't on this card!!). So excited about this release, and I am in love with this card!! Hugs!

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  2. GASP! Oh Katie, you have done it again -- a gorgeously colored image that is just set off by a beauitful layout. So very pretty!!

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  3. Love the gold leafing and the blue camellia background, but the star of the show is your fab colored lady!!

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  4. *THUD* Oh My Gosh!! Firstly, love the layout and all the diecuts with their gold touches, but then that camellia in the bowl is so beautifully coloured and pops right off the card!! Amazing work!!

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  5. Your fussy cutting is HOT!!! Oh I love how this looks and feels Katie. Your water looks so real... oh this is gorgeous! Amazing work... I agree with Kathy! love it all!

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  6. Yes I love this single bloom..Stunning card.

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  7. your flower is just lovely, love your use of the glossy accents and that framing is just gorgeous, wonderful vintage look!

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  8. It's easy to see you sure know your way around a camellia, Katie! Ohhhh, delicately stunning and feminine and a little bit vintage. The cream cardstock almost looks like a ceramic frame. Love the shimmer and gloss you gave the image. Outstanding!

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  9. OH MY GOODNESS,,, I just love this image... and the way you colored it ... with the cream background ... it's PERFECT!

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  10. I just love the drama of the bold colouring on the bloom, paired with the blue in the background and those gorgeous cream layers...a beauty lady!

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  11. This one almost has me speechless. The way you've layered the background is unbelievable. This is true elegance. Your single camellia should feel like royalty on this card. :-)

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