Winter Blitz Collection Day 1

Good morning! Are you all sick of turkey left overs yet?  Not me! I made extra rolls just for those warm turkey sandwiches. YUMO!  Well at Power Poppy we are in the mist of our Winter Blitz fun with the new Digi collection Winter Pick -Me-Up! Imagine poking around a chilly pasture, gathering plump stems of snowdrops, crocuses with their grass like foliage, all intertwined with the puffy catakins of pussy willow branches. If the thought of this alone isn't a "pick me up" in the middle of winter, I don't know what is. 

This Winter Pick Me Up is a  beautiful and delicate drawing that Marcy has once again blown me away with. My creation today is a longer card where I used three of the Digi images side by side. They are colored with various Copic markers. I added a decorative Spellbinders frame around the edge popped up on dimensionals. Scattered some glitter around the edges and added a few pearls to the centers of each edge. I also added the Digi Sentiment "You are in my thoughts always" with a pearl edge. Voila! 

Be sure to check out the Bloom Brigades creations today: 
Christine Okken     
Katie Sims
Leslie Miller
Tosha Leyendekker

Black Friday News....

The graphic above tells all the details about the first ever sale at Power Poppy which kicks off the holiday shopping season.  You’ll notice it applies to clear stamps only, no digital stamps or gift cards.  Did I say gift cards?  Yes!  Power Poppy has gift cards available, and you can find them here.

Thanksgiving Winner and note

Gobble Gobble! Happy Thanksgiving! Before I get to my post today I would like to announce the winner of my Calendar girl post. And the winner is..... 

Congrats Debbie! Email me your snail mail addy to (  Twinshappy 1 @ yahoo . com )  and I will get your goodies out to you. I enjoyed reading what everyone is thankful for this year. I am very thankful for another wonderful year of good health for us and the boys. God has blessed us in more ways than we deserve this year. He is very faithful indeed. 

Today my card is using a PSX stamp that I do not own, but my sweet friend Leslie sent a few images to me. She stamped out the image on two different types of white paper. I am looking into changing the white card stock that I use. The problem is I am very picky on the whiteness of my paper for obvious reasons if you come to my blog.  :-)  This one is on Neenah Classic Crest Solar White. Very close in the white hue to my existing paper and for Copics this worked really good I think for coloring. What do you think? I colored the wreath and then die cut in Spellbinders circle. Layered onto some card stock die cut in another Spellbinders shape and added a sentiment with a button corner. Easy Peasy today. 

The rolls are all prepped and rising, the turkey is in the oven and all the trimmings are getting their share of attention today when it gets closer. I hope that you and your family have a very blessed day of Thanksgiving and Praise! God bless! 

Thanksgiving Prep and Black Friday sales

Happy Thanksgiving eve day! ;-)  It really seems like the day is two with all the prepping one must do the day before. Here was my morning counter as I began the prepping this morning.  Side not: You do see a blank wall in the back still from our home renovation, because I have yet to find what I want placed on the wall. The hunt is still on as they say. Anyways, back to the morning I had.  My husband requested this year that I make a pumpkin pie. Not a variation of pumpkin pie such as in the past my pumpkin delight, pumpkin moose cheesecake, pumpkin roll, pumpkin crunch etc. Just a regular ole pumpkin pie. Well that might seem simple to you but I have never actually made just a pumpkin pie. GASP!!!  Someone else has always made the pie and I make other desserts. So this year I am making my first one. I did buy a rolled pie crust for this since I am not really sure how this pie is made. Sounds simple yes I know but sometimes the easy ones are harder to make.  ;-)  Moving on... 

Next is my stuffing bread you see in the bowl. I cube up my own bread combo of white and wheat for the stuffing mixture. There is sausage and spices that make it so delish. This coming from a girl who never ate stuffing as it was a mushy mess to me. A few years ago I found the most delish stuffing (can't find it online now) that I use each year and I actually eat! We brine out turkey the day before with oranges, lemons, Thyme, rosemary and water. The juiciest turkey even the white meat you will EVER eat I promise you. Then we have our frog eye salad that the boys love. This has this tiny Anci pasta that you soak in pudding, mandarin oranges and pineapple over night. Add the rest the next day for a delish fruit salad. Can't forget your cinnamon rolls that are the snacks to hold you over until the big day. And lastly the breakfast casserole that is different every year just for fun. Now are we ready for thanksgiving? ha!!!  

Now for the important info:

Christmas Wreath

This months Dirty Dozen challenge is an inspiration piece. If your fan club member come check it out and play along. If you are not yet a fan club member now is the time to join!

There is something about wreaths that I just really like. I dusted off this older wreath and colored away. After I cut around the wreath and the center to pop it up on dimensionals on the base. And I know what your thinking, she is totally addicted to the Spellbinders A2 Bracket Borders One and the sequins. I AM!!! Just can't help it, however I will try to keep myself away from these dies for a little bit. But no promises.  :-)  Finished it off with a little bit of sparkle on the holly and added my sentiment. Voila!

Time is running out to enter the Miss July entry. :-)  Have a wonderful day.

FS407 Snowman fun

This weeks Featured Stamper 407 is Cheryl aka Cheryl l Rowley!  Cheryl has a fantastic gallery with loads of creativity. Hard to choose what to case but I finally decided on My Favorite Mo Image to case. I kept with the over all layout, a snowman, plaid like background and changed stamp, colors added ribbon and button bow. 

I adore this snowman from Whipper Snapper called Snow is Overrated. He is stamped on white card stock and colored with Copic markers. I die cut the main image with Spellbinders Circles and layered onto Decorative Labels Thirty Four cut in lavendar card stock. Tied a ribbon with a button twine combo and snowflakes die cut with added button. Of course you can't forget a little bit of glitter on the snow, and voila! Hope you enjoy your week Cheryl! 

Peace on Earth

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Good morning! Today I have a clean and simple card for you using O Holy Night from Power Poppy. I dusted off the embossing tools for this one and created a shimmery silver scene. The church is stamped on white cardstock and covered with silver embossing powder. I heat embossed and then colored lightly some of the image. Scored a border around the edge and layered onto some kraft card stock that I dry embossed with snowflakes then layered onto a white base. Wrapped some silver sheer ribbon around and tied into a bow. Added my sentiment and a few jewels. Voila! So easy peasy! 

Be sure to check out the Bloom Brigades creations today: 

Ally 
Leslie
Danielle