Friday, May 1, 2015

It's a Power Poppy Friday AND a new Power & Spark Challenge!














Well hello there....long time no see, right?  How have you been?  Things are going well here and today is pretty exciting because the new Power Poppy Power & Spark Challenge is starting today!  Woo Hoo!  I have really enjoyed these monthly challenges and today's is sure to be a hit....it's hosted by that super sweet CAS Queen  Stacy Morgan and if you love to fussy cut, then you are in for real treat.  You can check out all of the details here.  For today's card I thought I would take a simpler approach with minimal layering so the fussy cut bloom would truly be the star....so let me show you what I created.





As you can see, this card is a little less like my normal "lots of layers" approach.  I stamped my single Camellia bloom image from the Simply Camellias stamp set twice using Memento's Tuxedo Black ink, once on pink patterned paper and once on green patterned paper.  I fussy cut the the pink paper Camellia and included the leaves and then cut the stamped leaves out of the green paper and glued them directly to my pink paper stamped image.  Next, I took a few Copics in pinks and greens and gave the image some depth.....nothing fancy, just a few quick  brushes of color here and there to give the image more dimension.  Next, I took an ivory card stock panel, ran it through my Grand Calibur with a Stampin' Up! embossing folder to give me a little decorative oval, and then stamped my sentiment from the Sunny Harvest stamp set.  Some stitching came next, adding a simple border and then a zig zag stitch to adhere the red gingham paper.  I adhered my fussy cut bloom with some Scor Tape and then added a button with hemp cord to balance it out a bit.  I felt like it needed a little something else so I took some more of the pink patterned paper a little larger than my image panel and adhered it off set so the upper left corner had a bit of pink.  I added some Chamomile distress ink from Papertrey Ink around the card panel, gave my bloom some shimmer with my Wink of Stella clear pen and adhered everything to an ivory card stock base.  This card is dainty, measuring in at 3 5/8" x 4 5/8".




I just love that single Camellia bloom....it reminds me of the Camellias around our house.  Since the image was stamped on patterned paper, the coloring was minimal so this card came together pretty quickly.  I love the sweet embossed oval (can you believe I have had this embossing folder for quite a while, yet this is the first time I have used it?).  Well, that is pretty much all for my card, but some of my Bloomie team mates have created some true jewels for your inspiration so be sure to check them out....and don't forget to check out May's Power & Spark Challenge!  We would love for you to come play along with us!  Thank you so much for stopping by for a visit and until next time, take care!  :)


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

~Katie

Supplies not listed above:  Paper- Classic Ivory card stock from Flourishes, pink and green patterned papers from Simple Stories' "Vintage Bliss" 6x6 paper pad, red gingham paper from scrap box; Embossing folder-Stampin' Up!'s Textured Impressions Designer Frames; button and hemp cord from stash; and these Copic colors:  R30, R32, R35, R37, G43, and G46.

10 comments:

  1. Oh, sweetness, my friend! I love this precious little camellia so beautifully colored and fussy cut! And I always love gingham! Just adds such a warm, country, charming feel to it, and I love the simple and elegant layout!! Beautiful, my friend! Hugs!

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  2. Oh I love the framing and the zig zagging aorund the gingham...the perfect way to set off that beautiful camellia! Lovely Katie!

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  3. Love the embossed frame and the stitched gingham border! A gorgeous card!

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  4. Katie, love the simplicity of your card - gorgeous! Love the red gingham paper with your beautifully coloured camillia and the embossed frame - very creative! Hope all is well, have a wonderful weekend.

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  5. Oh my word Katie!! How absolutely charming...and gorgeous...and CLEVER! I LOVE how you sewed a panel over the embossed oval! Genius and oh, so eye catching...not to mention, of course, your stunningly colored Camellia! You never cease to inspire!!

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  6. Your single bloom look beautiful! Oh I do like the CAS design of this Katie. Wonderfully done!!!

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  7. such pretty depth with the coloring, like the country feel this has, like the embossed sentiment tag and the stitching too!

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  8. That's the sweetest little thing, Katie! All dainty and cute with that beautiful bloom. Love how you made such a nice arrangement around the oval with the bloom on one side and the button on the other, all perfectly balanced. The button and twine and gingham are a great country-feeling combo. You're rockin' the CAS look lately and I'm loving it!

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  9. Beee-utiful! The gingham is so sweet behind your camellia bloom and I LOVE the delicate embossed oval. You achieved the look you were going for Katie girl. That camellia is front and center and the whole card is such a delightful design. Hugs!

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  10. Love your design! Great combo of colors and elements!

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