Happy Power Poppy Friday~April 19th!

Hello there and happy Friday to you!  I hope you have been doing well.  I have a little card to share with you today for Power Poppy's Friday inspiration featuring the adorable stamp set Party Time.

I started by stamping the piece of cake image on white card stock and colored it with Copics.  Next, I stamped the image again and made a mask to cover my colored image and stamped the presents.  After that, I stitched some patterned paper on each side and adhered it to my card base.  Lastly, I stamped the sentiment with Versamark ink onto some gray card stock, heat embossed it with white embossing powder and adhered it to my card.  This card measures 3" x 6". 

I just love both of these images!  Marcella has once again added so much detail here.  I know we all love to color these beauties, but you can clearly see that her images are so beautifully detailed that they look amazing left uncolored.  :)

So that is all for my card today but please make sure you check out the Power Poppy blog for the latest happenings at Bloom Central.  I thank you so much for your visit today and I hope to see you around again soon...until then, take care!

~Katie

Copic colors used:  R81, R83, R85, BG0000, BG70, BG72, BG75, Y000, Y11, Y21, Y26, YR20, YR21, and YR30.

Happy Power Poppy Friday~April 5th!

Hello there and a very happy Friday to you!  I am so glad you could stop by today.  I have a quick post to share with you for Power Poppy's Friday inspiration.  I just had to take part in that darling Julie Koerber's current Creative Confetti Challenge over on the Power Poppy blog.  Make sure you check it out here and play along with us!  It's all about turning your art work into a grid....I think it looks like tiles, what do you think?  :)

For my card, I used the lovely spring inspired stamp set, Natural Beauties.  I started by stamping my image with Memento's Tuxedo Black ink on to white card stock and  coloring it with Copics.  Next, I die cut my image, then used my paper trimmer to cut it in to nine equal squares.  I layered some dark gray card stock with some patterned papers, stamped the sentiment and adhered everything to my die cut card base.  The finished card measures 4 1/2" square.

Don't you just love all of these beautiful spring flowers together in one adorable image?  Marcella really packed so much detail here and as always, it is a dream to color!

One last little close up of Marcella's Natural Beauties... :)  

So that is all for my card today, but some of my Bloomie sisters have cards to share with you, so please make sure you check them out and leave them a little blog love while you are there.  Also....make sure you check out the Creative Confetti challenge over on the Power Poppy blog and get to creating your own art grid.  Make sure you link up your project so we can all see your handiwork!  I thank you again for stopping by today and I hope you will come by again soon.  Until then, have a great weekend and take care!  

Christine Okken     

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

~Katie

Happy Power Poppy Friday~March 14th!

Hello there and a happy Friday to you!  I hope all is well with you.  I have a card to share with you for Power Poppy's Friday inspiration using an image from the lovely Planning for Magnolias stamp set and a sentiment from the Lilac Time stamp set.

I started by stamping my image and sentiment on a die cut white card stock square.  Next, I colored the image with Copics, then added some shimmer with a Wink of Stella clear brush pen.  After that, I stitched on a bit of patterned paper.  Lastly, I attached another bit of patterned paper to my card stock card base and adhered the image panel with foam tape.  This card measures 3 7/8" square.

Don't you just love that mixed font sentiment?  And how about those lovely magnolia blooms?  Marcella really packed a lot of detail there, for sure!  

So that is all for my card today, but several of my Bloomie sisters have beautiful cards to inspire you this Friday.  Please make sure you check them out and leave a little blog love while you are there. Make sure you check out all of the latest over on the Power Poppy blog too! I thank you so much for your visit today and hope you will come by again soon...until then, take care!

Christine Okken     

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

Tosha Leyendekker


~Katie

Copic colors used:  B0000, BG0000, BG000, BG10, BG11, BG72, RV000, RV52, RV55, RV66, RV69, V0000, BV01, BV11, C0, C3, C7, E70, E71, E77, E79, YG01, G40, G43, and G46

Happy Power Poppy Friday~February 8th!

Hello there and welcome to my blog for a Power Poppy Friday post!  I hope all is well in your little corner of the world. :)  I have a petite card to share with you today using Power Poppy's Prairie Cheer stamp set.  

I started by stamping my image and sentiment on to white card stock with Memento's Tuxedo Black ink and coloring it with Copics.  Next, I die cut my image and some patterned paper and stitched the two together.  After that, I added a little gold leafing with a Krylon 18 KT Gold Leafing pen and spritzed a little ink around using a spritzing tool and a Stampin' Up! marker.  Lastly, I adhered my image panel to a layered card base.  This card measures 3 1/4" x 4 1/2" .

I think that sweet little cone flower and pretty mixed font sentiment is just the thing to help someone feel better, don't you?  I love Marcella's amazing detail on this bloom....I mean, just look at those petals and the flower center.....WOW!  This little bloom is quick to color up and makes quite a floral statement.  

So that is all for my card today, but some of my Bloomie sisters have some lovely cards to share with you today....please make sure you check them out and leave them a little blog love while you are there.  Also, make sure you check out the latest goings on over at the Power Poppy blog!  I sure hope you have a wonderful day and I thank you so much for your visit today.  I hope you can stop by again soon....until then, take care!  :)

Allison Cope 

Christine Okken 

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

~Katie

Copic colors used:  G29, G40, G43, G46, YG91, RV0000, RV52, RV55, RV66, RV69, YR24, E15, E18, BG0000, BG000, BG10, BG11, and W0.

Happy Power Poppy Friday~January 17th!

Hello there and happy Friday to you!  I hope you have been doing well.  I have not been a very active card maker the last few weeks....things have been pretty hectic around here, but I finally took some long overdue coloring time in my little craft space and what fun I had!  :)  


For my card today, I actually used three different Power Poppy stamp sets...Folk Heart (image), Good Thinking: Love Notes (sentiment), and Tweet Tidings (music notes). Don't you think this image makes a really sweet Valentine?  :)

 I started by stamping my image with Memento's Tuxedo Black ink on to rustic white card stock, colored it with Copics, then die cut it.  After adding a little shimmer with a Wink of Stella clear brush pen and some gold leafing with a Krylon 18KT gold leafing pen, I layered it with a scallop circle die cut.  Next, I stamped my sentiment and music notes, then stitched some patterned paper onto a card stock panel.  After that, I adhered the panel to my card base, rounded a corner, then adhered my image.  This card measures 3 5/8" x 4 7/8" .

I just love that darling little bird!  Marcella really added such sweet details to this image.  As always, this was a really fun color up!

So that is all for my card today but a couple of my Bloomie sisters have some Friday inspiration for you, so make sure you check them out and leave a little blog love while you are there. Also, if you haven't checked out the latest goings on over on the Power Poppy blog, you really should!  :) I thank you so much for stopping by to visit and I hope you will stop by again soon.....until then, take care.  :)

Cindy Lawrence    
Julie Koerber  
Katie Sims <------You are here 

~Katie

Copics used:  E40, E41, E43, E44, E47, E49, E55, E70, E74, E77, R11, R20, R24, R27, R39, YR21, BG0000, B0000, B91, YG61, YG63, YG67, and W2.

Happy Power Poppy Friday~December 7th!

Hello there and a very happy Friday to you!  I sure hope this post finds you doing well.  I have a super quick post to share with you today for Power Poppy's Friday inspiration using one of the newest stamp sets, Snuggle Down.

I just love the darling images in this stamp set and I have been itching to get this sweet little scene inky!  Those little thermoses captured my heart right away.  

I started by stamping my image with Memento's Tuxedo Black ink onto white card stock, die cut it, and then colored it in with Copics.  After stamping my sentiment from the same set, I added some ink spatters with a spritzing tool and some Stampin' Up! markers then added some shimmer with a clear Wink of Stella brush pen.  Lastly, I adhered my image onto a layered card base with some foam tape.

And now I want to start my very own vintage thermos collection!  :)  I just love all of the little details in this darling scene.  Marcella really outdid herself, yet again!  

So that is all for my card today, but some of my Bloomie sisters have some beautiful cards for your inspiration so please make sure you check them out and leave a little blog love while you are there.  Also, make sure you check out the latest goings on over at the Power Poppy blog....lots of crafty goodness to see!  I thank you so much for your visit today and I hope you will come back again soon.  Until then....take care.  :)

Christine Okken      

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


~Katie

Happy Power Poppy Friday~November 16th!

Hello there and a very happy Friday to you!  I hope this post finds you doing well!  Today I have a quick card to share with you for Power Poppy's Friday post.  I chose to use the new stamp set Grandma's Snowflakes!  

I started my card by trimming a piece of rustic white card stock to 3 5/8" x 5".  Next I stamped various snowflakes from the set using Going Gray ink from Stampin' Up!  Some were first generation stamping and some were second generation stamping to allow for some depth.  For the large snowflake that is behind my sentiment....I inked it up and used a sponge to take some ink off of the stamp before stamping it on my cardstock.  I wanted a slight fade where the sentiment would be so the sentiment would be really clear.  After inking up my sentiment with Memento's Rhubarb Stalk ink, I dabbed some Scarlet Jewel ink from Papertrey Ink on part of the sentiment then stamped it.  I really like how it turned out...kind of like it "glitters and glows"!  :)  

Next came the strips of patterned papers (I used pinking shears to give a decorative edge for one of the papers) and some stitching.  After adding some distress ink around the edges, I added some shimmer with a clear Wink of Stella brush pen then tied on my ribbon and added a little charm.  All that was left was to adhere my panel to a card base.  The finished card measures  3 5/8" x 5". 

My goodness, how precious are these little crocheted snowflakes?!  I love the memories these sweet images evoke....I'll bet many of you either had or still have some of these precious hand made jewels in your Christmas treasure trove. :)  Did you happen to notice that there is not a speck of coloring on this card?  I think it's a Christmas miracle!  This would be an excellent set for some quick, assembly line style, last minute, gotta get them in the mail now cards!  

So that is all for my card today, but please make sure you check out the cards lovingly created by some of my Bloomie sisters for your inspiration and please leave a little blog love when you visit.  :)  Also make sure you check out the Power Poppy blog for all of the latest goings on at Bloom Central.  I thank you so very much for your visit today and I hope you have a great weekend!  I also hope you will stop by again soon....until then, take care!


Katie Sims <------You are here 
Stacy Morgan 
Tosha Leyendekker


~Katie

Power Poppy's Happiest Holiday 2018 Stamp Release~Day 5!

Hello there and welcome back for Day 5 of Power Poppy's Happiest Holiday 2018 stamp release.  Yay!





Today is the day that you not only get to see the final stamp set to be debuted, but it is also the day that all of the stamp sets are available in the Power Poppy store!  More about that at the end of this post, but for now let's talk about this glorious new set, Amaryllis Bliss...

Isn't she a beaut?  Can you just imagine how many different ways you could color this gorgeous image?  After much deliberation and browsing different varieties on the internet, I finally decided to go with the classic all red amaryllis.  

I stamped my image with Memento's Tuxedo Black ink and colored my image with Copics then went back with a white Polychromos pencil to add some highlights.  After die cutting my image panel, I added some shimmer with a Wink of Stella clear brush pen, stamped my sentiment from the same stamp set, sponged and spritzed some inks around, and added some gold leafing around the edges with a Krylon 18 KT Gold Leafing pen.  I kept the card layers minimal and added a little stitching to my patterned papers before adhering them to my card base.  My image panel is adhered with foam tape.  This card measures 3 7/8" x 5 3/8" .

Aren't Marcella's amaryllis blooms incredible?  They are a really nice size so you can get in there and shade to your heart's content...:)  The sentiments in this set are absolutely beautiful and I know I will be using those a lot!  

So that is all for my card but my Bloomie sisters have some amazing cards to share with you so please make sure you check them out and leave a little blog love while you are there.  AND....take a lookie at this little promotion...

I thank you again for you visits this week and your very kind comments....I can't tell you how much I appreciated each one!  I hope you can stop by again soon, and until then....take care.  :)

Allison Cope 

Christine Okken     

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


~Katie

Copic colors used:  R0000, R20, R21, R22, R24, R27, R29, R35, R39, R89, BG0000, BG000, YG01, YG91, C00, C2, W0, W1, and W4. 

Power Poppy's Happiest Holiday 2018 Stamp Release~Day 3!

Hello there and Happy Friday to you!  I am so glad you could stop by for Day 3 of Power Poppy's Happiest Holiday 2018 stamp release!  

Today there are actually two stamp sets being introduced....Through the Woods and Snuggle Down!  Don't you just love the names of these sets?  Well, wait til you see these sets....in fact, here are the peeks for both of them....

For my card I chose to use one of the darling images from the Snuggle Down stamp set.  I started by stamping my image with Memento's Tuxedo Black ink onto some cream card stock.  After die cutting my image, I colored it up with Copics.  I even filled in the bottom portion of the image panel with Copic ink then stamped my sentiment in the shaded area.  Next I added some shimmer with a Wink of Stella clear brush pen and then I pulled out my trusty Krylon gold leafing pen to pretty up the edges. :)  The rest of the card is some simple patterned paper layering with some stitching.  This card measures 3 3/8" x 4 7/8" .

I marvel at Marcella's creativity...how on earth does she come up with these ideas?  I just love all of the little details in this image and it is so much fun to color up!  Jingle and Mingle.....how adorable is that?  

So that is all for my card today, but there are lots of beauties to see compliments of my Bloomie sisters, so make sure you check them out and leave a little blog love while you are there.  Don't forget to check out the Power Poppy blog for Marcella's post on these two amazing new sets.  I thank you so much for stopping by and for your kind words about my cards...you have really made my week, for sure!  I will not be posting tomorrow, but I will be rejoining the hop on Sunday for the last day of this wonderful release.  I hope you will stop back by then....until then, take care.  :)

Allison Cope 

Christine Okken 

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

~Katie

Copic colors used:  R20, R21, R22, R24, R27, R29, R39, Y000, Y19, Y21, Y23, Y26, YR23, YG17, YG91, YG93, YG97, E40, E43, E44, E47, E49, G40, G46, BG90. BG93, BG96, C1, C3, C4, C7, W00, W2, W4, W5, and W7. 

Power Poppy's Happiest Holiday 2018 Stamp Release~Day 2!

Hello there and welcome back for Day 2 of Power Poppy's Happiest Holiday 2018 stamp release!  Today's set features some beautiful images that can be used for two step stamping, border stamping, or a single image stamp....you choose!  :)  So say hello to Let Your Heart Be Light....

Soooo, I decided to get outside my Copic comfort zone and try out my woefully neglected Polychromos colored pencils for this image.  I chose to stamp a single image and one of the darling sentiments from this set.....oh my word, that font! :)  I stamped my image with Memento's Rich Cocoa ink and proceeded to experiment with my pencils.  I will list the colors I used below.  It took a while but mostly because I was trying to familiarize myself with the colors I have.  It is definitely a lot different from my Copics, but not quite as scary as I worried it might be...overall, I really like the pencils but I do think I need more practice to feel comfortable using them.  My card is just a few simple layers because I wanted this glorious image to be front and center!  This card measures 3 1/4" x 4 1/2".

Isn't this the dreamiest little poinsettia and holly image?  Marcella always knows just how to make our little crafty coloring hearts go pitter patter, doesn't she?  As always, her details are amazing and this is a really fun color up!  

So that is all for my card today, but my Bloomie sisters have some amazing cards to tempt and inspire you so make sure you check them out and leave a little blog love while you are there.  Also make sure to check out the Power Poppy blog for Marcella's post on this lovely new stamp set.  I thank you so much for stopping by today, and hope to see you back tomorrow for Day 3 of Power Poppy's Happiest Holiday 2018 stamp release.  Until then, take care!

Allison Cope 

Christine Okken 

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

~Katie

Polychromos pencils used:  101, 103, 107, 167, 168, 175, 183, 187, 190, 194, 205, 219, 273, and 283.

Power Poppy's Happiest Holiday 2018 Stamp Release~Day 1!

Hello there and welcome to Day 1 of Power Poppy's incredible Happiest Holiday 2018 stamp release!  Marcella has created quite a collection of holiday stamps for your crafting pleasure and we can't wait for you to see them all....so for the next 5 days Power Poppy will be previewing six stamp sets!  So why don't we get started with today's darling set,  Christmas Corgis!

Now, how cute are these sweeties?  Those are some serious love eyes going on, right?  ;)  Marcella's inspiration for this set was her own precious Corgi, Tibbs!  So for my card, I chose to highlight the image in a circle die cut.  After coloring it up with Copics, I added some shimmer with a Wink of Stella clear brush pen and some shine to the berries with a clear glaze pen.  I used a scallop oval die cut for my card base and just added a few layers with some patterned papers for interest.  The sweet little sentiment is from the same stamp set.  I'll bet you will see some of the other images and sentiments along the hop today.

And here's one last little lookie at this darling pair.  So that is all for my card today, but my Bloomie sisters are definitely bringin' it so make sure you check out all of their lovely creations and leave a little blog love while you are there.  Also, make sure you check out the Power Poppy blog for Marcella's post on Christmas Corgis.  I thank you so much for stopping by today, and I hope that you will pop in tomorrow for Day 2 of Power Poppy's Happiest Holiday 2018 stamp release.  Until then, take care!

Allison Cope 

Christine Okken 

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


~Katie

Copic colors used:  BG0000, BG000, BG01, C0, C1, C2, G40, G46, R000, R30, R32, R35, R37, R39, R81, R85, R89, BG70, BG72, BG75, E30, E31, E33, E35, E37, E39, E93, and E95.