World Card Making Day with Power Poppy!

Happy World Card Making Day everyone!  Let’s start they day off with a fun challenge from Power Poppy!

Today’s WCMD challenge is to create a card that we LOVE to send!  Me…. I think my all time favourite cards to send out are Christmas cards.  Yes… I know it’s only October but Alberta is already celebrating winter… we received 5 inches of snow the other day!  Craziness right?!?!

So I chose to make a few brand new Christmas cards to share with you today.

First off, I chose to make a relatively easy card first featuring the sweet little chickadee image from the “Tweet Tidings” stamp set released last year.
I kept the design simple.  I think this card would be very easily repeatable if you love to make multiples to send out of your cards.

Next I went a wee bit more complicated with a fun interactive sentiment card.  I used the Lawn Fawn’s new Reveal Wheel die to create this little fella. On the front I have that adorable little snowman from the “Snow Kissed” stamp set.
If you turn the little wheel peeking out on the right hand side, you reveal a total of 4 different sentiments!  The sentiments are from “Merry Littles” and “Bottlebrush Holiday”.  So super cute!

And lastly, I went even more interactive and made a Double Slider card.  This unsuspectingly little square features the little images of the “Cozy Cupfuls” stamp collection.

When you pull on the two tab openings, you reveal even more images and fun sentiments!  I just love playing with cards like these.

In addition to sharing some fun cards today, we also have a great Power Poppy Shop COUPON to share. 

Now…
Christine Okken – go here!

Thanks for joining us today!  Happy creating!

~ Ally ~



Chickadee Card
stamps: Power Poppy (Tweet Tidings)
cardstock: Recollections (110# White & Black)
patterned paper: Echo Park (Merry & Bright 6x6)
ink:  Memento (Black Tuxedo), Versamark Ink, Copic Markers
embossing powder: Stampendous! (Gold Detail)

 Snowman Talk Card
stamps: Power Poppy (Snow Kissed, Merry Littles, Bottlebrush Holiday)
cardstock: Recollections (110# White)
patterned paper: Carta Bella (Santa’s Workshop 6x6)
ink:  Memento (Black Tuxedo), Catherine Pooler Designs (Rockin’ Red), Copic Markers
dies: Lawn Fawn (Reveal Wheel Die, Reveal Wheel Speech Bubble)
other: Stickles (Stardust)

Wintertime Cups Card
stamps: Power Poppy (Cozy Cupfuls)
cardstock: Recollections (110# White), SU! (Pool Party)
patterned paper: Echo Park (Merry & Bright 6x6)
ink:  Memento (Black Tuxedo), Copic Markers
dies: Lawn Fawn (Double Slider Die)
other: Spectrum Noir (Sparkle Pen), Nuvo Drops (Simply White), Glossy Accents
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Sweet Pink Peas

Happy Friday everyone!  It’s going to be a fun weekend with lots of card making going on here.  I’m excited to be able to since I’ve been doing lots of Scouty things the last few weeks.

Today it’s all about the new Power Poppy “Power & Spark Challenge” for October.  You can read about it more on the Power Poppy Blog. I love this challenge, as it opens you up to creating all kinds of ah-mazing cards and projects.

For my birthday month of June, I Googled flowers that bloom in that month here in Canada and I had a whole bunch of fun florals to choose from.  I decided to use the delicate Sweet Peas from our “Sweet Memories” stamp set.


I just love their transparency in real life!

Now…
Christine Okken – go here!

Don’t forget to join us tomorrow for a fun challenge for World Card Making Day and also a COUPON to use in the store!  Woohoo… shopping fun!  See you then!

~ Ally ~




stamps: Power Poppy (Sweet Memories, Natural Beauties)
cardstock: Recollections (110# White)
patterned paper: Lawn Fawn (Knit Picky Fall 6x6)
ink:  Memento (London Fog), Copic Markers, Polychromos Pencils
dies: Spellbinders (Fancy Lattice), My Favorite Things (Stitched Rectangles, Stitched Scallop Basic Edges)
gems: Studio Katia (Silver Foil Crystals)
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Stamp of Approval is Here!

Howdy all!  Happy Wednesday! Today is the release day for the newest Stamp of Approval collection.  This festive collection is called “Home for the Holidays”.

If you are a member of StampNation, there is already a link posted over at the top of the forums for you to go and purchase your box.  The Waitlist people will get their purchase link at 9am EST and then the collection goes live to the public at 6pm EST tonight.

For my card today I thought I’d share something super simple and easy to make duplicates of.  I chose traditional colors of ink of course, Green Tea, Eucalyptus, Rockin’ Red and Peppermint Scrub.

My card features the birdie from the Tiny Wishes stamp set, the heart border from the Cozy Borders stamp set, the branch from the Festive Trimmings stamps and finally the sentiment from my favorite sentiment stamp set, Holiday Mix.

Can you see how easy this card would be to create?  So super simple!

Don’t forget to check out all the fun SOA hops going on…
There are lots of chances to WIN some great Catherine Pooler prizes!

Thanks for stopping by today!  I appreciate the time you take to stop and take a look at my card creations!  Happy creating!

~ Ally ~


Stamps: Holiday Mix, Tiny Wishes, Cozy Borders
Ink: Rockin’ Red, Peppermint Scrub, Green Tea, Eucalyptus
Paper: Premium White Cardstock
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Stamp of Approval ~ Home for the Holidays Blog Hop

This seasonal release of the Stamp of Approval is out of this world gorgeous! It’s called “Home for the Holidays” and it’s a must have for making all those gorgeous holiday cards that you send out each year.

If you are new to Stamp of Approval... here's what's its all about!

Stamp of Approval is a box filled with a special collection of stamps and dies just for you!  
All of the items in the box can be mixed and matched together and are designed to do so. Accompanied by your favorite ink, this box makes a great gift too!  
I would suggest Catherine's own ink line, found here.

This lovely box of creative goodies comes straight to your mailbox but you have to order 
it quickly as it tends to sell out within the first 12 - 18 hours!  All the products 
are brand new and never been seen before.  The individual items won’t 
be available in the shop until much, much later next year.   

To get on the Wait List to receive your "ready for purchase" email, click here!  
You are not obligated to purchase; it’s just simply a reminder that it’s 
available for purchase in the store. If you are a member of StampNation, 
you will be able to shop the day before the public release date.  
Just one of the perks of being a member! :)

This holiday box of goodies contains…
  • FIVE co-ordinating holiday themed stamp sets
  • TWO amazing die sets
  • some embossing glitters too!
Plus, you can purchase separately additional dies that accompany a few of the stamp sets in the collection too!
  • 2 co-ordinating stamp dies to purchase separately!
Here are two cards that I made only using this festive Home for the Holidays collection.

As soon as I saw the cute little bell in the "Festive Trimmings" stamp set I knew I was going to make some cute patterned paper with it!  So I grabbed my MISTI tool and away I went with rather non-traditional colors but I think it's very fun and festive!

My second card came to me while checking out the images from the "Christmas Cookies" stamp set. I knew I had to make them a holiday plate to sit on!

 
I even put on some gloss to make them look more like glossy icing!  I added color using some Polychromos Pencils first though.


Now, take a moment and leave a comment.   By leaving a comment you could WIN one of 3 $25 gift certificates to the Catherine Pooler Shop!  How amazing is that! Winners will be announced on Catherine’s blog on Sept. 24th.  
Kelly Griglione – go here!

Thanks for dropping by!  I truly appreciate every comment you leave!

~ Ally ~

PS… Have you checked out the Home for the Holidays Instagram Hop?  Another chance to WIN big!!! Click here to start that hop.


Lots of Bells
Stamps: Festive Trimmings
Inks: Party Dress, Sweet Sixteen, It’s a Boy, Lime Rickey, Tiki Torch
Paper: Premium White Cardstock 
Accessories: Sugar Cookies Dies, Ribbon (Recollections) 
 
Christmas Cookies
Stamps: Christmas Cookies, Tiny Wishes, Festive Trimmings
Ink: Rockin’ Red, Grass Skirt, Twilight, Versamark, Copic Markers, Polychromos Pencils
Paper: Premium White Cardstock, Sand Dunes Cardstock 
Accessories: Stampendous! (White Embossing Powder), Nuvo Crystal Drops (Morning Dew)
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