Power Poppy's November Power & Spark Challenge!

Hello there and a very happy Friday to you!  I wanted to share the latest Power & Spark Challenge news with you....our hostess for this month is the incredibly talented Copic diva, Cindy Lawrence!  She has a fun challenge just for you....take a lookie at this...

Now doesn't that sound like fun?  I chose to do another mini sized card.  I stamped my image from Glistening Paperwhites on to white card stock, colored it in with a few Copic markers then I trimmed the image panel in to three individual panels to resemble a triptych.  I added a few card stock and patterned paper layers, used a Krylon Silver Leafing pen, then added some shimmer with a Wink of Stella clear brush pen and assembled my card.  This card came together quick as a wink!  ;)

Marcella's images are so incredibly detailed, you can color as much or as little as you like and they always come out so very striking!   

So that is all for my card today, but some of my Bloomie sisters have some beautiful cards for your Friday inspiration.  Leave them a little blog love when you visit and then won't you join us for this fun challenge?  Just create your own masterpiece then link it up to the Power Poppy blog for a chance to win $50!  Woo hoo!!  Thank you so much for stopping by today and I hope you will come back 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:  C0, C2, C4, C5, C7.

Happy Power Poppy Friday!

Hi there and Happy Friday to you!  I hope you have been doing well.  Today I wanted to try to get a card done for Christine's awesome April Power & Spark Challenge!  It's a goodie and there are a couple of days left to play along...you can check out all of the detail here.  I wasn't brave enough to go the 3 random color route, so I went with 3 colors in the blue green color family for my cards....yes, cards.  I was stuck on threes so I decide to make 3 mini cards to use my three markers on....lemme show you!  :)

I used an assortment of images and sentiments from the Bloomin' Wonderful, Countryside Bouquet Deluxe, Dynamic Duos: Peonies and Tulips, Farmer's Market, Folk Heart, and Geraniums Take Two sets.

All were stamped with Memento's Rich Cocoa ink on a piece of gingham paper from lilybeedesign's "Double Dutch" 6x6 paper pad and layered with white, brown, and cream card stocks to make a mini card of approximately 2.75" square.  I sponged on Papertrey Ink's Vintage Cream, Chamomile, and Chai inks to age my papers a bit.

I used the same three Copic markers for all three cards-BG13, BG53, and BG93 .  I also used a Sakura clear glaze pen and my Wink of Stella clear brush pen to add some shimmer and shine.  I had some 3" cream envelopes so I stamped images on them to coordinate with the cards....here is a little group photo....

I love tucking in a little card with gifts, don't you?  These were all simple layers with minimal stamping and coloring....so they are super quick to make!  I think these will be accompanied by simple kraft gift bags and pretty tissue paper....just a simple, sweet, no frills gift presentation.

Well, that is all for my project today but several of my Bloomie sisters have created lots of lovelies for your Friday inspiration.  Make sure you leave them a little blog love while you are there and then if you haven't played along in April's Power & Spark Challenge yet, you still have a day or two to get it in....so get crackin'!  :)  Also, if you haven't already....make sure you check out the two newest digital images released this week on the Power Poppy blog....you will l-o-v-e them!  :) I am so glad you could pop in for a visit....hope you can stop by again soon and until then, take care!

~Katie

Allison Cope 

Christine Okken 

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

Flourishes' Timeless Tuesday #229

Hello there and Happy Tuesday to you!  I am back with another Timeless Tuesday Post...today our hostess is the wonderfully talented Jenny and she has challenged us to "Make it Mini"!  That's right...make a mini card....or a set of three mini cards to be exact (FTTC229).  Aren't mini cards just the cutest thing....and they are kind of like potato chips, you can't just have one, am I right?  You can see all of the challenge details here.  

First, I decided to use the Strawberries set then midway through my first mini card I decided to add other berries too, so I also used the new Berry Sweet Frames set.  I just couldn't commit to one berry, I guess....I love them all so much!  :)  These minis are really simple in design....just a few square layers.  I didn't even use a single die to make the cards, just straight cutting on my paper trimmer.  I stamped the different berries and colored them in with Copics and added sentiments for each. Then I paper pierced them, sponged on a little distress ink and added them to my cards.  Here they are all lined up and waiting for their close up....

I also took photos of each one so you could better see the detail in each stamp....they are such lovely images!

The strawberry...

The Blackberry...

And last, but not least, the cherry...

Once I had finished all of my cards, I had the idea to make a little holder to keep them in for a future gift.  I stumbled across an adorable berry basket on the Silhouette America site and purchased it for my Silhouette.  I proceeded to accessorize my basket with a bloom I created from Spellbinders' Blossom Three and Circle nestie sets, a couple of ribbons (Mrs. Bonnie I am using your red ric rac ribbon!) and a couple of little strawberries that I made from another Silhouette cut file....a strawberry box.  I sized it way down so it would be teeny tiny!  And here is the finished project with my little berry basket to hold my mini cards...

I am definitely going to be making more of these for little gifts!  I never think to make mini cards, so thank you so much Jenny for this awesome challenge!  Now make sure you check out all of my team mates' projects....there is a lot of incredible inspiration out there just for you and when you are done, why not make your own set of mini cards?  You could win a prize for playing along, so c'mon and play!  Looking forward to seeing all of your creations and thanks so much for stopping by!  Hope you have a great rest of the day!  

• Allison Cope
• Broni Holcombe
• Cheryl Lea
• Deborah Anton
• Jenny Gropp
• Judy Rozema
• Katie Sims-that's me!
• Margaret Gilmer-Our July Guest Designer!

~Katie

Supplies:

Stamps:  Strawberries, Berry Sweet Frames, Apple of My Eye

Paper:  Flourishes Classic White card stock: Black Gingham, Pink Polka Dot, Green print dps; Black, green, and yellow card stock

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Ranger Antique Linen Distress Ink, Ranger Iced Spruce Distress Ink

Other:  Green ribbons, red ric rac, twine, Spellbinders Nestabilities Blossom Three and Large Circle die sets, Silhouette America digital cut files Berry Basket and Strawberry Box

Copic Color Combinations:

 

 

And YG91, R22, YG00, E50