Friday, March 10, 2017

Power Poppy's March Stamp Release~Day 1!











Hello, hello, hellooo! I am so glad you could pop in today for Day 1 of Power Poppy's March stamp release!  Let me just tell you, Marcella has been at it again and has a stamp release like you will not believe!  Eight, yes....eight new stamp sets will be revealed over the next several days and they are all stunners!  But don't just take my word for it...you can see for yourself today....starting with this darling new stamp set, Natural Beauties.  





Pretty sweet little image, right?  Well, just you wait....I'll bet you will be able to spy them all along the hop today!  For my project, I chose to use the wee little trillium with mushrooms for my main image and then used the lily of the valley and star flower along with the trillium for some background stamping.  My idea was to make a gift bag using a simple brown paper bag.  I like to use these for gift cards.  :)





So I started by stamping my bag with my background images.  Next, I went to work on my belly band to hold the bag closed.  I started with a tag die cut, stamped my sentiment and  trillium and colored it with Copics.  After some distress inks, and some added detail with a Sakura white glaze pen and a Wink of Stella Clear brush pen it hit me that I could turn this tag in to a mushroom.  So, I cut out the mushroom top using some red card stock and an oval die.  I cut both ends off the oval to serve as the front and back of my mushroom cap.  Next, I took a couple of circle punches to add the spots to my mushroom cap then added some white card stock in between the front and back layers.  I added the assembled mushroom cap to my tag to form the mushroom stem.  All that was left was to add the ribbon and button to a strip of patterned paper and then attach the assembled mushroom.




Just look at those teeny tiny little mushrooms!  They are so adorable, don't you think?  I did add some shimmer to the centers of my punched dots on the mushroom cap with the Wink of Stella pen but I am not sure if you can see it in the photos.  




One last look at these darling images.  Don't you just love wee images that you can use on tags?!  The detail on all of these are really incredible!  

Ok, so now that I have shown you my project I can't wait for you to see what my Bloomie sisters have created for your inspiration! Oh, the beautiful cards you will see....truly.  :)  I thank you for your visit today, and I hope that you will stop back by tomorrow for Day 2 of our Spring Fling stamp release!   Until then, take care!  

**Oh, oh.....I can't believe I almost forgot to share a little tidbit that I know you are going to l-o-v-e....Marcella will be offering coordinating dies for some of the stamp sets this release! How exciting is that?!  Stay tuned on the Power Poppy blog for more intel on this amazing development at Bloom Central!  ;)  

Cindy Lawrence    
Julie Koerber 
Kathy Jones 
Katie Sims <------You are here 
Stacy Morgan 
Tosha Leyendekker

~Katie

Supplies not listed above:  Paper- PTI Rustic White and Pure Poppy card stock, green patterned paper from scrap box; Ink- Memento's Tuxedo Black, PTI's Chai and Chamomile, PTI's Dark Chocolate, Versafine Onyx Black, Ranger Distress Ink in Frayed Burlap; Other- paper bag from Stampin' Up!, ribbon and button from PTI, oval die from Spellbinders, tag die from PTI, circle punches from Stampin' Up!, Stampin' Up! spritzer tool with Crumb Cake and Early Espresso markers, and these Copic colors: R22, R24, R29, G40, G43, G46, G28, E40, E41, E44, E47, E50, E51, E55, E57, B0000, B000, C1, C3, and C5.

20 comments:

  1. The mushrooms are sooo cute! Lovely card design!

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  2. THUD! This is simply marvelous and so stinking cute.

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  3. Too cute! The mushroom is so not expected. Using a paper bag as a gift bag is so not expected. Love the ideas and design.

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  4. Well that's just so stinkin' cute AND clever! Love the rustic flavor and feel, great vibe! And it is Spring all over! Love it!

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  5. I love everything about this. The red/white mushrooms, using a paper bag, and the tone-on-tone background! So fun and unique :D

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  6. Katie this is my favorite of the sneaks for this set! I think its absolutely ADORABLE!!! Very creative genius going on with this mushroom. Not to mention the awesome coloring, just so stinkin adorable girl!!! Love it!

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  7. THUD!!! I just about fell off my chair when I saw this Katie!! Holy Smokes girl, your talent knows no end! I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE how you've used this set - the whole design has me swooning!!!! *LOVE*

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  8. Like I said before Katie.....EEEE! So cute, so creative, so fun and whimsical.

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  9. Cute as can be! Love this SO much! Thanks for sharing!

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  10. That mushroom cap is over the top Katie girl! Love it. The trilliums make me think of our trip out west. We were hiking to see Tillium Falls in California and got to see a black bear munching on some berries in the bushes. So Cool! This bag is so sweet. The belly band is awesome! Hugs!

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  11. I love the way you think everything through so thoroughly when you create. This is sooooooo adorable!! Trilliums are abundant in our woods here and I love love LOVE mushrooms, so this little gift bag has taken up residence in my heart. Too clever the way you did the mushroom cap! Oh, how I adore this!

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  12. just adorable, your colouring is so soothing, Enjoying this bloghop with a beautiful talented team. Adhiraacreations

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  13. Wow, you are so creative Katie! Love your idea, and that cute mushroom top, just so darn cute! Your creation is a big 'win' in my heart! Bill took some photo's of wild mushrooms up in Algonquin Provinicial Park last fall, in the dark forest with sun light filtering through on them, as they grow among the mossy ground. Fabulous creation Katie!

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  14. I love love your little gift bag! SO creative and what a delightful way to present a gift. This one is a real WINNER!!

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  15. Oh, sweet Katie, this is one of the most adorable little card bags I've ever seen! That mushroom top is the cutest ever! You are so amazingly creative and darling too! Hehe! I can just hear you telling us about it all. And, yes, I love this new set and adore the wee mushrooms! So sweet that you tied those into your creation! Hugs and love! xoxo

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  16. I don't know how you came up with this, but I am blown away! That mushroom cannot help but bring a huge grin to anyones' face who sees it. Great idea for a gift bag. Thanks for
    sharing your incredible talent.

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  17. Great idea for a gift card! I love your little mushroom tag!

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  18. Oh Katie how sweet! (Coordinating dies are ALWAYS great! YAY!)

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