Happy Power Poppy Friday~July 13th!

Hello there, friend!  I hope all has been well with you.  It's been great around here....just hot!  And humid!  You know, the typical Georgia summer!  :)  I have a few flowers blooming right now that really don't mind the heat....some lavender Phlox and Black Eyed Susan... and I am enjoying what blooms the deer have left for me....lol.  We have a family living in the back yard between us and our neighbor.  The mama brought her baby to our front porch earlier this week. Oh how precious that baby is right now, all long legs and wide eyes!  Even though sometimes their dining on our flowers can be a problem, we still enjoy seeing them each year.  


I do have a card to share with you today using two of Power Poppy's stamp sets, Poppies for the image and Nice Things to Say for my sentiment.  

I started by stamping my image with Memento's Tuxedo Black ink onto some white card stock, then colored it in with Copics.  Next, I added a strip of patterned paper with some stitching and stamped my sentiment.  After that, I spritzed a few inks around, added some shimmer with a  Wink of Stella clear brush pen and also added a few highlights to the flower centers with a white pen.  All that was left was to adhere the panel to my card base.  This card measures 3 1/8" x 4 3/8" .

I just love this sweet little sentiment!  And check out all of the detail on those poppies....Marcella always gives us such great shading cues in her images!  :)

So that is all for my little card today but some of my Bloomie sisters have some cards to inspire you today so please make sure you check them out and leave them a little blog love while you are there!  I thank you so much for your visit today, and I hope to see you again soon....until then, take care!

Allison Cope 

Christine Okken 

Cindy Lawrence     
Katie Sims <------You are here 
Stacy Morgan 


~Katie

Copics used:  R00, R11, R12, R14, R17, R29, BV23, BV29, BG0000, BG000, BG01, YG01, G40, G43, G46.

Happy Power Poppy Friday!

Hello there and a very happy Friday to you!  I hope things are going well in your little corner of the world.  Have you got anything crafty planned for the weekend?  How about getting in on Tuesday's Power Poppy Challenge Hues to Use?  Read all about the details including how you can win a chance to guest design!  Yep, guest design!  Make sure you check it out!  :)  I just had to play along for today's post...you'll see why in a sec....;)

Now let me just say that any color combination with red, black, and white is definitely going to get my attention.  After all, those are the colors of my beloved Georgia Bulldogs!  And in just a matter of a couple of months, I will be spending my Saturdays watching them play.....oh, how I love game days!  Go DAWGS!!  

Ok, so getting back to cards here....I chose to use the Poppies set for my red, black, and white color combination.  

I stamped my image twice so I could fussy cut a few of the blooms and the vase and paper piece it to my image panel.  I colored everything up with Copics and added some Ranger Glossy Accents to my vase.  My card is just a couple of patterned papers and a black card stock base.  This card measures 4 1/8" square.

Don't you just love this image?  That vase and those blooms are just so stunning....Marcella really packed in the detail!  Talk about some power poppies!  ;)

So that is all for my card today, but make sure you check out the lovely creations compliments of some of my Bloomie sisters....and leave a little blog love while you are there!  :)  I thank you so much for you visit today.  Here is wishing you a wonderful weekend and I hope you can stop by again soon.  Until then...take care!

Christine Okken 

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


~Katie

Supplies used not listed above:  Paper-True Black cardstock from Papertrey Ink, Classic White cardstock from Flourishes, patterned papers from Authentique's "Classique Essentials" 6x6 paper pad; Ink-Memento's Tuxedo Black; Other-My Favorite Things' Stitched Squares die set, Papertrey Ink's Tag Sale-Quilted die set (banner), and these Copic colors-R20, R21, R22, R24, R27, R29, R39, BG75, B99, C0, C1, C3, C4, C7, and C9.

It's a Power Poppy Friday!

Well hello there and a happy Friday to you!  Wow, it has been a little while since I last posted and I am so excited to have had a little crafty time to play along in today's Power Poppy Friday.  I have been itching to give August's Power & Spark Challenge hosted by the super sweet and incredibly talented Cindy Lawrence a try.....who can resist playing when the theme is Shabby Chic?!  I chose to use the peony image from the Dynamic Duos: Peonies & Tulips set.  The sentiment is from the Poppies set.

I know everyone probably views Shabby Chic in their own way....for me, I think of soft colors, lots of distressed layers, sweet patterns, and of course....ribbons, buttons, and any other little doo dads I can fit on there.....;)  For this card, I stamped my peonies using Memento's Tuxedo Black ink on to some Papertrey Ink Vintage White card stock.  I colored it up with Copics, fussy cut it out, and then set it aside.  I die cut several layers and used a trimmer for a couple more layers, sanded the edges, used some Chamomile ink from PTI to distress the edges and started stitching panels together.  For my sentiment panel, I sponged on some Ranger Distress ink in Old Paper after stamping my sentiment.  Next, I punched a couple of holes in the sides to thread my ribbon through, wrapped it around my assembled layers and tied a bow.  Finally, I adhered my peonies with foam dimensionals, added some shimmer with my Wink of Stella Clear brush pen, added a button tied on with cream and silver thread and adhered the assembly onto my scalloped square card base. 

Those fluffy peonies are the epitome of Shabby Chic if you ask me!  :)  I used three different Copic red families (one for each peony) to give them a little variety, although I am not sure if you can really see much of a difference in the photos.  I am still constantly amazed at the amount of detail Marcella manages to get into each of her images....AND they are always a dream to color up!

So that is all for my little Shabby Chic card today but some of my amazing Bloomie sisters have some paper gorgeousness for your crafty inspiration, so make sure you check them out and leave a little blog love while you're there.  I am so glad you were able to stop by for a visit....it's always good to see you!  I hope you'll pop by again soon....until then, take care.  :)

Christine Okken    

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

~Katie

Supplies not listed above:  Paper- Simple Stories' "Vintage Bliss" 6x6 paper pad, Melon Berry card stock from Papertrey Ink Other-  Spellbinders' die sets in Grand Scalloped Squares, Grand Squares, Labels Twenty Two, Square Swatches, and Classic Squares Large; taffeta ribbon from stash, button from PTI, twine from SU!, and these Copic colors-R000, R11, R12, R14, R17, R21, R22, R24, R29, R30, R32, R35, R37, YG21, YG91, G29, G40, G43, and G46.

Power Poppy's June Release-Day 1!

Hello there and a happy Wednesday to you!  I hope all is well with you and you are getting your summer off to a good start!  And speaking of a good start, today just so happens to be Day 1 of Power Poppy's June stamp release......oh, the lovelies you will see this week from that Marcella!  She has been hard at work creating the most gorgeous images to get your summer started right!  Today's featured set is the long awaited namesake.....Poppies.  Trust me when I say, this set has most definitely been worth the wait......wanna see?

Tears, right?  Yep, me too.  All of those gorgeous poppies and to really up the ante, Marcella put them in an old Chinese Ginger jar!  AND.....wait til you see all of the lovely sentiments and the other image in this set!  I know this is going to be a huge favorite with all of you...it already is one of mine!  :)  So, let me show you what I created....

I started by stamping my image with Memento's Tuxedo Black ink on to some cream card stock.  Next, I die cut it out using Spellbinder's Labels Twenty Eight and colored my image with many Copics that I will list below.  After I was done coloring, I sponged on some Ranger Distress Ink in Weathered Wood and edged it with my Krylon 18 KT Gold leafing pen.  Then, I added some shimmer with a Wink of Stella Clear pen and I added Ranger's Crackle Accents to the Ginger jar to give it a crackle texture.  I think you will be able to see it in one of the photos below.  To attach my ribbon, I punched two holes in one side and tied my bow.  My card base is made using some Poppy Parade card stock from Stampin' Up! (talk about a coincidence.....;)  I layered and stitched a couple of patterned papers from Authentique's "Carefree" 6x6 paper pad and adhered them to my card base, then attached my assembled image panel with foam dimensionals.  As a final touch, I added some white back in to the centers of the poppies with a Stampin' Up! White Stampin' Chalk Marker.

How 'bout them poppies?!  Marcella really gave them the royal treatment putting them in that gorgeous jar....and, to make this really special, the symbol on this Ginger jar means "Double Happiness".  Wouldn't that make a wonderful wedding or anniversary card?!  What a sweet detail Marcella added!  :)  Hopefully, you can see the crackle finish on my jar...

So that is all for my card, but you know that my Bloomie team mates have created some a-mazing cards for you to see so go take a peek, leave them a little blog love, and then I would love it if you could pop back by tomorrow for Day 2 of Power Poppy's June stamp release.  So glad you could visit today and until tomorrow, take care!  :)

Christine Okken 

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

~Katie

Copics:  R01, R02, R11, R14, R17, R29, R59, BG72, BG75, BG78, BG90, BG93, BG96, BG99, C0, C01, C02, C05, C07, Y15, and YR24.