Rainbow Bouquet

Hey everyone!  It’s just going to be a quick post today!

I have been inspired by the rainbow craze lately so I took it to one of the brand new gorgeous Power Poppy bouquets, “Always Here”.

I chose to use Copic Markers to both colour my image and also air brush my die cut back ground.  Here are all the Copic Markers I used…

Don’t forget to participate in our monthly Power & Spark challenge.  It’s all about black & white plus one other colour!  For more challenge details, click HERE.

Plus, take a moment and check out my tutorial on the Power Poppy Blog this week, right HERE.

Hey... and check out what my fellow Bloomie Stacy Morgan has to share with you today!!!

Thanks for dropping by!  I hope all of my American friends have a great long weekend!

~ Ally ~


Supplies:
Stamps:  Power Poppy (Always Here)
Cardstock:  Bee Paper Company (Marker Paper), Recollections (110# White & Black)
Die: Altenew (Dotted Scales Debossing Cover)
Sequins: Pretty Pink Posh (Sparkling Clear)

Wild & Wonderful Release Blog Hop

Welcome to Day 3 of the Wild & Wonderful Collection Blog Hop!  If you have just happened upon my blog, you may want to start at the beginning.  Click here to start at the beginning.

This new collection is jam packed with stamps, coordinating dies and even 4 brand new ink colors!!  Woohoo!

I had a ball creating with all these amazing products.  And here a few of my creations…

Butterfly Tri-Fold
This card features the ornate Scroll Butterfly Die and the In Flight Butterfly Die.  It’s accentuated with the blooms from the A Note of Thanks stamp collection.

Purple & Mint Thanks
This multi-die card features the new Wonderful Wildflowers stamps and their coordinating dies, Wonderful Wildflowers Dies.  The back ground was made using the Mint To Be ink and the graphic new BFF Background stamp.

You Are Simply Bouquet
This sunny, cheerful card also features the Wonderful Wildflowers stamps & dies plus a mix of the Focus on the Good greenery & their coordinating dies. And did you notice those scrolls… yup… those are just the details of the Scroll Butterfly Die cut and scribbled on with a white gel pen!

Thank You Rainbow
And my final card today features ONLY the four new ink colors…. yup… I only used All That Jazz, Grape Crush, Be Mine and Limonchello inks!  If you were wanted to try Catherine Pooler Designs inks for the first time, I would highly recommend these four!!!  You can buy them all at once too: they’re called the Carnivale Ink Bundle.

Ok…what’s a blog hop without prizes?

COMMENT TO WIN:  Leave a comment below to let me know which of the four new colors of the Carnivale Collection is your favorite and what color you would like to see added to the collection?
 
PRIZES:  5 random winners will be chosen to receive two free ink pads (and free shipping!) 
 
Winners Announced: Friday, May 25.

Now… take a few more minutes and check out what all the Catherine Pooler Designers and guests have been up to….

Catherine Pooler

Jenny Colacicco

Tracie Pond  

Karen Baker  

Allison Cope -- you are here! 

Nanette Tracy

Melissa Miller  

Ilina Crouse  

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Be sure to leave a comment below for a chance to win some new inks!!!

~ Ally ~


Butterfly Tri-Fold
Stamps: A Note of Thanks 
Cardstock: Premium White Cardstock
Inks: Grape Crush, Pixie Dust  Lime Rickey, It’s a Boy
Dies: In Flight Butterfly Die, Scroll Butterfly Die
 
Purple & Mint Thanks
Stamps: A Note of Thanks, Wonderful Wildflowers, BFF Background
Cardstock: Premium White Cardstock
Inks: Grape Crush, Pixie Dust, Mint To Be, Limoncello, Sauna, Lime Rickey, Eucalyptus 
Dies: Wonderful Wildflowers Dies
 
You Are Simply Bouquet
Stamps: A Note of Thanks, Wonderful Wildflowers, Focus on the Good, Kaleidoscope Background 
Cardstock: Premium White & Midnight Cardstock
Inks: Grape Crush, Pixie Dust, Midnight, Limoncello, Sauna, Sakura (White Gel Pen)
Dies: Wonderful Wildflowers Die, Focus on the Good Dies, Scroll Butterfly Die 

Thank You Rainbow
Stamps: A Note of Thanks, Wonderful Wildflowers, BFF Background
Cardstock: Premium White Cardstock
Inks: Grape Crush, Be Mine, Limoncello, All That Jazz 
Dies: Wonderful Wildflowers Dies

Blooming Hello

Howdy everyone!  This week is my turn to share a new card sketch over at Splitcoaststampers.

I decided to make a very simple sketch for this week, SC698:

Here’s the card I made using this week’s design...

All of the products on this card are NEWLY released Catherine Pooler Designs products including 2 of the three 4 new ink colours.

Have a great week everyone!  Thanks for visiting!

~ Ally ~


supplies:
stamps: Catherine Pooler Designs (Wonderful Wildflowers, Hello World)
inks:  CPD (Black Jack, Midnight, Melon Ice, Grass Skirt, Limonchello, Flirty Fuchsia, Party Dress, Be Mine, Sauna, Tiki Torch)  
cardstock: CPD (Premium White Cardstock), Recollections (White & Black 110#)
die: CPD (Wonderful Wildflowers Dies, Hello Die, Cuppa Tea Die)
other:  Acrylic Paint (Black)

Inspire Me Monday ~ Adding Stitching

Hey everyone!  Happy Victoria Day to all of my fellow Canadian readers!

Today I'm over on the Power Poppy Blog sharing a fun tutorial on adding stitching details to your cards.   This is not just any ol' stitching either.  Come check it out HERE!

Here's a little tiny sneak peek of my creation...

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a great rest of your day!

~ Ally ~

Creative & Curious: Abundant Petals

Happy Sunday everyone! Today is the final day of our Power Poppy Creative & Curious Collection Sneak Peeks! Marcella and the whole Bloom Brigade have revealed sneaks of eleven different clear stamp sets.... wowsers!  So much eye candy!

One of today’s sneaks is called Abundant Petals.  It's a wonderful mix of different blooms and foliage to make all kinds of your own designs for bouquets.

I chose to colour up my image today using my Copic Markers and my Polychromos Pencils.  I had a blast using yellows, purples and blush pinks!

Here are all the Copic Markers I used to color in my blooms and greenery...

Now take a few minutes and check out my fellow Bloom Brigader blogs to see their fabulous creations.

Allison Cope - you are here!

Christine Okken

Cindy Lawrence

Julie Koerber

Kathy Jones

Katie Sims

Marcella Hawley

Stacy Morgan

Tosha Leyendekker

All the stamp from the Creative & Curious release go live in the Power Poppy Shop TODAY!  Happy shopping!

Don't forget about our giveaway too...

Power Poppy's Facebook    Power Poppy's Instagram

PLUS we have a discount on all the BRAND NEW stamps and dies!!!!  WHAT?!?!?!?

Have a great week everyone!  Thanks for visiting!

~ Ally ~


supplies:
stamps: Power Poppy (Abundant Petals)
inks:  Memento (Fog Grey), Copic Markers, Polychromos Pencils
cardstock: Copic XPress-it, MFT (Wild Wisteria), Recollections (White 110#)
washi tape: Queen & Co. (purple polka dot), Recollections (striped with gold) 
patterned paper: Prima (Madeline 6x6)
other:  thread

Power Poppy: Cheerful Columbine

Happy Saturday!  Happy Victoria Day Weekend to all my fellow Canadians. Today is Day 4 of the Creative & Curious Collection reveal and we have one more day to go.

Today I’m sharing a gorgeous new peek at the … Cheerful Columbine.

I chose to color this sweet image using ZIG Real Brush Clean Color markers.

A very simple card today!

Come and check out what the rest of  the Bloom Brigade has created to share with you… 

Allison Cope you are here!

Christine Okken
Kathy Jones
Marcella Hawley
Stacy Morgan
Tosha Leyendekker

Have a wonderful Saturday.  Thank you so much for stopping by!

~ Ally ~


supplies:
stamps: Power Poppy (Cheerful Columbine)
inks:  Versafine (Black Onyx), ZIG Clean Color Markers
cardstock: Arches (#140 Watercolor Paper), MFT (Grout Grey), Recollections (White 110#)
dies: MFT (Stitched Rectangles, Stitched Ovals) 

Creative & Curious: Always Here

TGIF everyone! Today is Day 3 of our Power Poppy Creative & Curious Collection Sneak Peeks!  So far we have shown sneak peeks for FOUR clear stamp sets and we have TWO more revealing today!

One of today’s reveals belongs to this gorgeous beauty, Always Here!  It features this detailed heart made of new Spring blooms…

I chose to use my ZIG Clear Clean Color Markers to ink up and water color my image.  There’s nothing more beautiful than oranges, blues and greens together!

And of course, lots of fun sparkle!

Come on and check out my fellow Bloom Brigader blogs to see what they’ve created to share today…

Allison Cope - you are here!

Christine Okken

Cindy Lawrence

Julie Koerber

Kathy Jones

Katie Sims

Marcella Hawley

Stacy Morgan

Tosha Leyendekker

All the stamp from the Creative & Curious release go live in the Power Poppy Shop on Sunday May 20th!

Plus we have a HUG giveaway happening!  Check this out...

And here are our links. Click the logos to proceed...

Have a great week everyone!  Thanks for visiting!

~ Ally ~


supplies:
stamps: Power Poppy (Always Here)
inks:  Versafine (Black Onyx), ZIG Clean Color Markers, Polychromos Pencils
cardstock: Arches (#140 Watercolor Paper), Recollections (White 110#)
washi tape: We R Memory Keepers (Yellow Woodgrain) 
patterned paper: Simple Stories (Snap! Color Vibe 6x6)
sequins: Studio Katia (Crystal Rainbow Fusion)
other: Spectrum Noir (Clear sparkle pen), Stickles (Star Dust)

Creative & Curious: Artistic Bouquet

Happy Thursday y’all! Today is Day 2 of our Power Poppy Creative & Curious Collection Sneak Peeks!  Marcella has been hard at work designing eleven new clear stamp sets and even some matching dies for this release.

One of today’s sneaks is called Artistic Bouquet. Anchored by a plump rose, the bouquet is surrounded by Cyclamen, Redbud, and buzzing bees.

 

I chose to colour up my image today using my Polychromos Pencils.  I had a blast using yellows, purples and blush pinks!

Now take a few minutes and check out what my fellow Bloom Brigader have created to share with you today!

Allison Cope - you are here!

Christine Okken
Cindy Lawrence
Julie Koerber
Katie Sims
Marcella Hawley
Stacy Morgan
Tosha Leyendekker

All the stamp from the Creative & Curious release go live in the Power Poppy Shop on May 20th!  Happy shopping!

Have a great week everyone!  Thanks for visiting!

~ Ally ~



supplies:stamps: Power Poppy (Artistic Bouquet)
inks:  Kraftin’ Kimmie (Wicked Black), Polychromos Pencils
cardstock: Copic XPress-it, MFT (Wild Wisteria, Daffodil), Recollections (White 110#)
dies: MFT (Stitched Scalloped Basic Edges) 

patterned paper: MFT (Plaid Patterns 6x6)

Power Poppy Creative & Curious Sneak Peeks!

Happy Wednesday!  The Power Poppy Bloom Brigade has been super busy creating an array of amazing card creations for you this past few weeks.

Today I’m sharing a gorgeous new peek at the Poppy XL…

I chose a simple card design for this big bold beauty...

Here is the list of Copic Markers I used to colour in all the parts of my flower.  I used my Catherine Pooler Designs inks to make my watercolor back ground.

Now take a few minutes and check out my fellow Bloom Brigader blogs to see their fabulous creations.

Allison Cope - you are here!

Christine Okken
Cindy Lawrence
Julie Koerber
Kathy Jones
Katie Sims
Marcella Hawley
Stacy Morgan
Tosha Leyendekker 

Have a beautiful day, friends!  Thanks so much for visiting!  

~ Ally ~


supplies:
stamps: Power Poppy (Poppy XL)
inks:  Kraftin’ Kimmie (Wicked Black), Copic Markers, Catherine Pooler Designs (Flirty Fushsia, Royal Treatment, It's a Boy)
cardstock: Copic XPress-it, Arches (Watercolour), Recollections (White 110#)
other: Spectrum Noir (Clear Sparkle Pen), Studio Katia (Iridescent Bubbles) 

Rainbow Bunny Wishes

Happy Saturday everyone!  I’m out with my Scouts today doing our highway clean up day here.  I hope you’re doing great and creating thing fun for National Scrapbooking Day today!

I needed to create a birthday card for one my fellow Scouter friends.  Her birthday is coming up next week so I wanted to get it in the mail this week.

I chose to place along and incorporate the newest Honey Bee Stamps “Buzzworthy Challenge #5”…

I just love the rainbow of colors!

I used the box from the “Celebration Box”, one of the bunnies from the “Blah Humbunny” and a sentiment from “Swimming By” set to finish off the card. I also made a matching envelope for my birthday girl.

Here’s the list of Copic Markers I used.  I used the same bunny colors to shade my shadows.

Thanks for dropping by!  Hope you have a great weekend!

~ Ally ~


supplies:
stamps: Honey Bee Stamps (Blah Humbunny, Swimming By, Celebration Box)
inks:  Kraftin’ Kimmie (Wicked Black), Copic Markers, Versamark
cardstock: Recollections (White 110#, Black #110)
embossing powder: Stampendous! (White)
other: Spectrum Noir (Clear Sparkle Pen)

Black & White Plus a Pop!

TGIF everyone!  I hope you’ve had a great week so far and have fun plans for the weekend.

Today is the first Friday of the month so Power Poppy has a brand new Power & Spark Challenge for you.  This challenge courtesy of Christine Okken, is a lovely one… Black, white and one color… it’s that simple!

For more information on the challenge and how you can win a $50 shopping spree in the Power Poppy Shop.

I chose to use my favorite color… purple.  Like that’s a surprise right?!?!  I pulled out the “Under Glass” stamp set and I stamped the glassware upside down!  Yup… I did it!  Then I used the “Sweet Memories” stamp set and created a simple bouquet of Sweet Peas.

I colored all of my blooms using Copic Markers.  I used a variety of shades of the V family of Copics.

The genius of this stamped image is the use of the little peas from the “Sweet Memories” stamp set.  Instead of using them as peas, I used them as glass beads at the bottom of the glass vase.  Brilliant right?

Now don’t forget to not only come play along but check out what my fellow Bloomies have come to create and share with you today…

Allison Cope

Christine Okken -- go here next!

Stacy Morgan

Power Poppy Blog

Thanks for dropping by!  Hope you have a great weekend!

~ Ally ~


supplies:
stamps: Power Poppy (Sweet Memories, Under Glass)
inks:  Kraftin’ Kimmie (Wicked Black), Copic Markers
dies:  My Favorite Things (Stitched Rectangles), Spellbinders (A2 Tranquil Moments)
patterned paper:  MFT (Dots & Stripes Neutrals 6x6, Proper Pinstripes Pastels 6x6)cardstock: Recollections (White 110#, Black #110)
other: Stickles (Star Dust)

Rain or Shine!

Happy Thursday!  I wanted to participate in the newest My Favorite Things challenge and use their fabulous sketch.  It's Sketch #383:

Here’s the card I created…

And it’s interactive. You can pull out the tag behind the circle.

I used Copic Markers to color up my little girl and also to make my plaid banner…

Thanks for dropping by!  Hope you have a great rest of the week!

~ Ally ~


supplies:
stamps: My Favorite Things (Rain or Shine)
inks:  Kraftin’ Kimmie (Wicked Black), Copic Markers, Ranger Distress Oxide(Broken China)
dies:  My Favorite Things (Stitched Rectangles, Stitched Circles, Stitched Scallop Basic Edges)
cardstock: Recollections (White 110#)
patterned paper:  MFT (Isty Bitsy Polka Dots Pastels 6x6, Proper Pinstripes Pastels 6x6)
stencil: MFT (Mini Cloud Edges)