Power Poppy: Painting Pumpkins

Hey there!  Happy Friday everyone!  Some of the Power Poppy Bloomies and I have gathered to share some fun projects with you today.

One of the newest images released from Power Poppy is the fun and festive “Painting Pumpkins” digital stamp set.  There are actually several different versions in this digital collection that you can chose to print and color.  I chose to use the no-line pumpkins with the dotted-paint designs.

I began coloring my image with Copic Markers.  Then I pulled in my Polychromos Pencils to add all the fine details.

This card I plan to send to my StampNation PenPal for October.

Allison Cope

Christine Okken – go here!

Cindy Lawrence

Julie Koerber 

Katie Sims 

Stacy Morgan

Tosha Leyendekker

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Thanks for joining me today!  Happy coloring!

~ Ally ~


stamps: Power Poppy (Painting Pumpkins)
cardstock: Recollections (110# White), Copic (X-Press It)
patterned paper: Photoplay Paper (Autumn Day 6x6)
ink:  Copic Markers, Polychromos Pencils
dies: MFT (Stitched Scalloped Basic Edges)
thread: Sulky Metallic (Gold)

Christmas Card Series 2018: Day 2 ~ Bad Christmas Kitty

Welcome to Day 2 of my Christmas Card Series for 2018.  Today I’m going to combine a non-holiday themed stamp set with a Christmas one to create today’s card.  I love being able to re-purpose stamps in this way.  It sure makes them more worth while to spend money on.

So come and join me at my crafty desk for another fun Christmas card.  Grab a coffee and let’s go play!

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Here’s another look at both of the cards that I created today…

The red gingham…

And the green…

So what do you think about combining your step sets?  It’s super fun!  Now, go check out your stash and see what you can come up with!

Happy creating!

~ Ally ~



stamps: Your Next Stamp (Scratch Pad), My Favorite Things (Merry Christmoose), Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps (Dear Santa)
inks: Versafine (Black Onyx), Ranger Distress Oxide (Dusty Concord), ZIG Clean Color Markers
patterned paper: MFT (Tiny Checks Brights 6x6)
paper: Strathmore Water Color Paper (140#)
dies: Pretty Pink Posh (Scalloped Frames)
other: Nuvo Drops (Ruby Slippers), Glossy Accents

Christmas Card Series 2018: Day 1 ~ Peek-a-boo Critters

Howdy all!  Welcome to my first day of my Christmas Card Series 2018.  I’m not promising a certain number of cards, I’m just going with the flow and my creative mojo.

You are going to find a lot of my cards have a bit of coloring or have a few fun layers or will be interactive in some way.  These are all of my favourite things about making cards so I thought I’d share those things with you!

So grab a delicious beverage and join me in my craftroom…

Here’s another look at the cards we made…

I hope you enjoyed the tutorial.  I have decided not to do voiceovers due to the poor quality of my microphone.

Thanks for stopping by!

~ Ally ~


stamps: Hello Bluebird (Frosty Friends), Catherine Pooler Designs (Plaid Background Stamp), My Favorite Things (Dashing Deer)
dies: Catherine Pooler Designs (Winter Woodland Dies), My Favorite Things (Rolling Hills Dies, Stitched Rectangles, Stitched Ovals), SugarPea Designs (Log Cabin Mountainscape Die)
ink: Memento (Tuxedo Black), Catherine Pooler Designs (Twilight), Copic Markers, Versamark 
embossing paste: Dreamerweaver Stencils (Pearlescent)
embossing powder: Stampendous! (Detail White)
stencil:  Simon Says Stamp (Falling Snow) 
cardstock:  Recollections (110# White)
others: Stickles (Stardust), Glossy Accents

Just One Ink and Some Shimmer!

Happy Friday everyone!  I hope you’ve all had a great week!  I’ve been lucky this week, I’ve actually had a lot of creative mojo.  I actually have a few Christmas card tutorials coming your way…. stay tuned!

This Tuesday on the Power Poppy Blog Julie posed her newest challenge… Sparkle in the Shade…

To see more on the challenge details, click here.

So I thought I would play along with her challenge this week!  So keeping in the holiday card making mood I was in, I chose the beautiful “Glitter House Village” from our previous holiday stamp release.  Aren’t the details gorgeous!!?!?

I wanted to use some Vintage Photo Distress Ink to stamp my image.  I love the look of the Distress Ink blending with that rich Prussian Blue Brusho pigment!  Isn’t it amazing?!?

Here’s a close up of the Fine Tec “Pearl Silver” paint I added to some of the snowy bits of the image…

Hey… don’t forget to check out my Inspire Me Monday post from this week too! 

You can find it here!  I used some Distress Oxides to create a fun back drop for my delicate vellum stamped images.  This would be a great technique for some simple holiday cards!

Thanks for taking the time to gander at my card creation!  See you again soon!

~ Ally ~
 


stamps: Power Poppy (Glitter House Village)
cardstock: Acquarello (140# Extra White Watercolor)
ink:  Ranger Distress (Vintage Photo), Brusho (Prussian Blue), Sakura (Calligraphy Gold)
paint: Delta (White Acrylic), Fine Tec (Pearl Silver)
dies: Spellbinders (Labels 25, Majestic Labels 25)
embossing powder: Stampendous! (Gold Detail)