Star slugger

Is this not the cutest little baseball player? Oh my goodness this is from Sassy Cheryl's digital stamps called Home Run Hitter. Also got another little baseball guy that is sitting here to be colored. Bought these months ago and had time to play with them finally. He is colored with various Copic markers then I pierced around his image panel.

Added a little bit of texture to the blue layer as the red layer has a small texture already in the card stock. Wrapped some twine around the layers before adding to the base. Stamped my sentiment and added a Die light die cut (retired) and a button to the center. Top it off with a little sparkle to his hat and voila! Hope you have a wonderful day.

Colin's in K5

Good morning. It is hard to believe but my nephew is starting K5 this coming week. It seems like just the other day he was born. His mom and him went school shopping for all his supplies and his favorite thing is his lunch box.  :-)  What a sweetie. I created a card for his first day using and old one from Sassy Cheryl's called Pencil Nerds. 

This piece of chalk board like background I have had forever waiting to use with a school like theme card. Yea! Layered onto some red paper and pierced around the edges. I then grabbed a few old dies for the base and the accents. My little guy is colored with various Copic markers and then I added the number and letter onto the star. Voila! I will surely get a hug and I love you Aunt Stacy which is always the way to my heart. hee hee   Hope you have a wonderful day. 

Beach taffy

Hello all. Well I have to say we just got back a few days ago from a fun filled week at the beach and it was AWESOME! Everyone came back relaxed, energized and geared up for the rest of our summer. The house we stayed in was fantastic and we plan to rent it again next year. I opened our slider to the bedroom we were in and didn't close it until we left. The sound of the ocean was PERFECT!!! Oh man was it ever fun this year. Anyways.... 

I did buy a few bags of  fresh salt water taffy for some of the girls and thought a tag would be perfect to attach to them. I used Best Day Ever for these tags.

The image is colored with various Copic markers and then die cut with a Whiff Of Joy die light. Before I added it to the die cut base I used my aqua brush and splattered some brown, green and blue to the tags so it wasn't so white. I know unusual for me to not have all the white but I wanted it to be less clean feeling. ha ha  Stamped the sentiment and added an enamel dot to the corner. Finished it off with some sparkle and tied it off to the bags. Voila! 

Check out the Bloom Brigades creations today:

Julie Koerber

Christine Okken

Enchanted Garden release day three: Strong and Beautiful

Good morning! Welcome to the Enchanted Garden Power Poppy release. The next few days we are going to show off the newest designs by the ever so talented Marcy! The inspiration behind these new designs is over on the Power Poppy Blog.
Be sure to check it out and all the inspiration behind Marcy's pen. I know you are just as excited as we are, so let's get started.

Now this is just as the title says Strong and Beautiful isn't it? Oh this is such a joy to color. These blooms are beautiful and oh such a great variety.
Used some designer paper for the base and yes more swiss dots texture. I think when I pull that embossing folder out I just can't put it away. ha ha  My sentiment has a die cut heart with twine wrapped through it and some enamel dots to finish it off. Voila 

Check out the designers creation today:

  Broni Holcombe
  Leslie Miller
Barb Walker
Nancy Sheads
  Allison Cope
  Christine Okken
  Julie Koerber
  Kathy Jones

Class of 2019

My graduation cards this year. Normally I create the cards in the colors of the school for the graduate. Well this year I have not only our school but a few other graduates and time was limited. So... we all get the classic black, white and gold colors for the year. No one will really know except the ones from the boys school. I am good with that this year.  :-) 

Used several retired items for these also from the die cut numbers to the sentiment themselves. The stars are from ODBD with a few added gold sequins and some textured background. The picture isn't straight because I was in a hurry. But hey I got the picture taken that is success right now. HA! Thanks for stopping by. 

FMS374 Just Because

FMS374 Just because for the sketch today. Good morning, yes another sketch card done this weekend. This one is for Freshly Made Sketches 374. I used all retired items on this card now that I look at it. Wow didn't plan that but I like it. 

The stamp set is from Flourishes called Inside and Out Just Because and the heart dies are from Whiff Of Joy die lights collections. Sorry all these are retired but I still enjoy using them. 

I did add some faux stitching around the edge of the card base. A few sparkles to the hearts and a few jewels as well. Here is a look at the sketch. 

We have more snow and possible more snow days for school and work. Gotta love February. hee hee  An update on the games this weekend... We lost Friday night so we are officially out. They placed 6th place in the league. This was a very rough season on several levels but they pushed through, learned a lot and did better than last year. I am so proud of my boys! The team did great and they all deserve to rest now. With all this snow that shouldn't be a problem, at least until baseball practices start. Oh wait... that is next week. GASP!!! Never ends... :-)  Hope you have a wonderful start to your week. Thanks for stopping by. 

Single rose for my love

Good morning. I have another valentine card for you this week using My English Rose. Since I had the paper pack on the desk from my earlier card, I went ahead and used it again for this card. My rose is colored with various Copic markers and then delicately cut around so that I could pop it up on dimensionals. I know most of you think its crazy to do all that cutting, but I enjoy it.  :-)

The heart panel has a die heart edging before I added it to the base panel. Then I die cut a few hearts and arrows (more on the inside of the card) and some of the tiny hearts to scatter around the edges. Stamped my sentiments along the circle edge and then a few rhinestones and more sparkle to finish it. Voila! 

Check out the Bloom Brigades creations today: 

 Cindy Lawrence 
  Julie Koerber
  Katie Sims

Valentine bear hugs

Good morning. My creation today is a Valentine one using a retired stamp from Clear Dollar Stamps that is now closed. Yet this is still one of my favorite teddy bears. He makes for great Valentine cards. 

The designer paper was my color inspiration for this card. Old paper from Doodle Bug paper pack that was called Sweet Things. I actually have only a few sheets left from this pack. Yes! :-)  I stamped and colored the bear with various Copic markers then cut around to pop up on dimensionals. Used a ODBD Pennant die for the designer paper and some textured swiss dots that I had sitting on the table for the background. Added some WOJ retired Die-Light arrows for the top corner. Finished it off with a few pearls and some sparkle. Voila! Have a wonderful day! 

Snowdrops Christmas tag

Happy Tuesday. This is another tag I created using Snowdrops and Tea Roses. The image is colored with a variety of Copic markers and then I die cut the layers using and old retired WOJ die light. 

Each layer of the tag is popped up but I think I should of added a few to the middle tag. Oh well it still looks beautiful I think. Added some sparkle to the blooms and tied off the top using ribbon and silver cord with a button. Voila! 

Tag your it

Good morning. Every year I have a few friends that order tags from me which is great since I like making them. Masculine ones are always harder to create but with this guy I am pleased to say its easier. This is from the set Through the Woods stamp set. It is perfect for several of the hunters not only in my family but my friends. Yea! 

The image is stamped and colored with Copic markers and then die cut with a heart die. Layered onto a few die cuts of a tag and designer paper for the base. Wrapped some ribbon around the top with a button and twine to tie it off. And of course the added sparkle and voila! 

Be sure to check out the Bloom Brigades creations today: 

Katie Sims 
  Tosha Leyendekker

Don't forget we have the Power and Spark Give Thanks challenge going on with a chance at winning some Power Poppy bucks. 

Also the Creative Confetti challenge with another chance at winning some Power Poppy bucks. 

You're my cup of cocoa

Ack! Isn't he adorable? Another "new to me" snowman  called A Frosty Cup Of Cocoa from Sassy Cheryl's. This weekend I played on WCMD and got several creations done. Not to mention some shopping for new snowmen. hee hee  You should see my "cart" at Whipper Snapper. ha ha  My new goodies arrived from The Stamp Ribbon Store from Sharon's newest release AND I ordered some new CTMH goodies. What am I thinking??? Sometimes I can't help myself. Anyways... onto my adorable new fat guy. :-)

 My stack of designer paper never seems to twindel and my goal (as usual) is to start using it more. With that being said I plan to use more of it and have that be my color choice for cards. Especially since I tend to get in a rut. Blindly choose this paper from the pile. Squeel!  I love blues, lucky me. ha ha!  Anyways, colored him with Copic markers and added sparkle to his gloves, hat and scarf. A few die cut snowflakes to the corners and a sentiment from a Sweet n Sassy stamp set and a brad or two. Voila! 

October Christmas Challenge

Good morning! Today is the 1st and that means the new Dirty Dozen Christmas challenge is posted up over on the SCS forum found HERE. These next few months of challenges are helping us finish out the years Christmas cards. Hopefully you have been playing along all year, if not now is the time to join us.  

Yep had to use another snowman for my card. We are getting closer to December and I like to ink up most all my snowmen each year. I got two new ones this weekend too. yippee! This is a digital one  from Sassy Cheryls called Just Chillin. Colored with various Copic markers and layered with designer papers and solid colors. Die cut a heart edge for the panel across and a few die cut snowflakes. Added sequins and some sparkles to finish it off. Voila! 

Power Poppy's Natural Wonders Release week, Day three

Welcome to Power Poppy's Natural Wonders release. We sure are excited to share with you Marcy's newest art work. Before I get to my creation be sure to check out a few things.

• Marcy has inspiration and info about the newest design over on the Power Poppy Blog. Be sure to check it out. 
• Have you played in our new Creative Confetti inspirations on Tuesday's? You NEED to check it out each week and play along. You have a chance at winning a $25 gift card to PP just for creating and linking for a chance to win. How fun!
• Another change at winning Power Poppy bucks you say? Why yes... Check out this months Power and Spark challenge Hitting the books brought to you by miss Katie. This challenge has a chance to win $50 gift card to PP. Now why wouldn't you play along?  :-)

My creation today using Fortunes of Fall is something I have wanted to do for awhile. Several people have done versions of these pumpkins using toilet paper rolls and I have adored them. So I created my own version today. It is super easy and I think turned out darling. 

I actually found this burlap ribbon at the dollar store a few weeks back. I wrapped it around the roll a few times and made sure that it over lapped. Then rolled some chocolate paper for the stem and some swirly sprigs I guess you call them in green and orange. Now leaves are probably not on pumpkins normally but I liked the addition to this, they are from the Chrysanthemum XL stamp set. My tag uses the pumpkin stamp from the set that is on a tag. Colored with various Copics and then a button or two with the sentiment tag. Voila! A few of these will make great little gifts for friends. They are going to love them. 

Check out the Bloom Brigades creations today:

  Allison Cope 

  Christine Okken 

  Cindy Lawrence 

  Julie Koerber 

  Kathy Jones 

  Katie Sims 

  Tosha Leyendekker

Take a Deep Breath

Good morning! Power Poppy is at it again today with the new Take a Deep Breath digital image. If you missed the last few days check out the Power Poppy Blog for details and links to all the new digital images and creations from the designers. You don't want to miss a thing! 

Take a Deep Breath is so much fun to color I have to admit. That big green leaf just says hello and relax. For this digi I goggled to see what colors these flowers can come in as I picture a pink color mostly but the lavendar colors came to the screen and I knew that was it for me. Oh I do like how this turned out. I added some sparkles to the water and just a few sequins for accents. Voila. 

Don't forget to check out the Power Poppy Blog for all the creative creations being shown today! 

Love One Another

Welcome to another day of Power Poppy's Digital release. If you missed yesterday check out the PP Blog for details and all the news. Today we have the new Love One Another. OH MY!!!! 

Pretty straight forward today as you can see. My flowers are colored with Copic markers and then simple added notebook die cut edge. My flowers do have sparkle added to them and a few enamel hexagons I found in a drawer. Amazing what you can find by accident. Means I don't need anymore stuff. ha ha  I like all the colors this has, just makes me smile. 

Be sure to check out the Power Poppy Blog for all the creative designs being shown today! Check back tomorrow for another new digital! Woot Woot! 

Pencil Peonies

Well it was time to pull out the Prisma colored pencils again and color this one called Irresistible Peonies. Isn't is lovely? I have the clear set called Peony Muse and you can create just about any arrangement you want with the set. The Prisma colored pencils were needing to be used again so  grabbed three or four and went to town. I ADORE how these leaves turned out with the hints of banana. Very soft and pretty. 

This all started because I had this banana colored heart die cut sitting on the desk and that was my color focus with the purple. Added some swiss dots to the green and then my sentiment from Loving Tulips and some sequins and sparkle. Voila!

  Christine Okken
  Cindy Lawrence
Katie Sims



Have an AWESOME day! 

Wild Mushrooms

Good morning and welcome to our Creative + Curious Collection release at Power Poppy! Marcy's magic is at it again and you will want to check out each day for the sneak peeks we have for you.

Today's showcase is... Artistic Bouquet and Wild Mushrooms. My creation is using Wild Mushrooms.

I actually googled these mushrooms to see their environment and look what I found. Some beautiful colors that I never would of thought of in a mushroom. Super fun vibrant orange and red with the earthy colors of the ground. Used a retired heart die light for the die cut edge of the red paper. Pierced around the yellow gingham. A few sequins, and my sentiment flag with a button and some twine. Voila!

Now you have a chance at winning some Power Poppy Bucks by playing in our Power and Spark challenge this month found HERE. Need some color inspiration? Check out the Hues to Use challenge found HERE. Be sure to check back each day for the newest reveal along with our full reveal day Sunday May 20th. Happy Stamping!

Bloom Brigade creations: 

Allison Cope 

  Christine Okken 

  Cindy Lawrence 

  Julie Koerber

Kathy Jones

Katie Sims 

  Tosha Leyendekker

Sweet sock valentine

Good morning. Today's card is using Va Va Valentine for a special request from someone using these adorable socks. Since it is for a girl I knew I wanted to use some extra hearts and lots of sparkle. The heart background panel is a retired Die-Light no longer available but was going to be perfect for the base behind the socks. 

The designer paper was my color choices for the card. I added some faux stitching along the border and added to the base. A die cut flourished leaf and some die cut hearts for the side. Sequins and sparkle to finish it off, Voila! I adore how this turned out especially since I know she is going to love it.  Thanks for stopping by. 

Congrats to Mikayla

The daughter of our good friends just graduated with her BA degree and I thought I would use one of my older Anya Greeting farm stamps sets for her card. What is sad is I don't even see that they make these particular sets anymore. They are so cute and I guess that is a good thing I have all the ones I want. Anyways, she is colored with various Copic markers and then die cut with a oval shape. 

Layered her over a doily die cut and to the base. Lately the heart die cut border and strip of paper with the faux stitching are my favorite addition to cards. :-)  Added some more faux stitching to the sentiment tag and my banners at the top. Then some scattered sequins and sparkles to finish it off. Voila! Be sure to check back as I have several valentine creations to share with you in the coming days. Have a wonderful day. 

Birthday Mate

Good morning! It has been awhile since I inked this guy up. This set is not longer available it was from Whiff Of Joy secret kit a few years ago and so much fun. He was perfect for my nephew's birthday coming up. 

Henry is stamped onto white card stock and colored with various Copic markers. Layered then onto some red to match the die cut border behind him. A few arrow die cuts that are also retired from WOJ  and matching piercing for the border. Then topped it with a few Candi dots and sparkles here and there to finish. Voila!