Save the Date

Hello Everyone!  Today's card was a request from a friend of mine.  Next year is her parent's 50th Anniversary and she wanted a card to make them 'Save the Date' for a special week-end that they have planned!  She did have a request to have the date on the card, so I had to go digging into my retired JustRite stash for a font set.

Speaking of JustRite Papercraft, as many of you probably know by now, the owner of JustRite is closing the Consumer Website and that also means that the JustRite Design Team has been let go.  This has been very sad for our team as we have been a tight group personally as well as professionally - I love these girls!  I remember starting with JustRite in June 2009.....can you believe it, 6 years ago!  It has been a sad time for all of us, but now it is time for us to move in different direction, that includes our leader Kellie Fortin who now has new horizons to explore - I'm sure we'll find out more soon!

For this card I've used a base of white and layered with gold and more white embossed with an embossing folder.  Around this I've attached a piece of white ribbon.  I've then used Filigree Corner Dies by JustRite to cut the gold corners and embellished with Prima flowers and Foliage Flourish die cuts.  I've created the sentiment using the Save The Date sentiment from Summer Words (ret.) and the date made with a retired font set. It's been cut with Large Oval Nestabilities and matted with gold cut with Elegant Ovals and popped up on X-press It Foam Tape.

Stamps - Summer Words (ret) and Retired Font Set (JustRite)
Ink - Versafine Black
Paper - White, Gold
Accessories - JustRite Filigree Corner Dies, Spellbinders Foliage Flourish, Large Oval and Elegant Ovals, Prima Flowers, White Ribbon, X-press It Foam Tape

That's all from me today, thanks for visiting and hope you are inspired to stamp.

Hello Gorgeous!

Hello Everyone!  It's time for a little Power Poppy Friday and some of the Bloomies and I have some new Power Poppy inspiration for you!  Don't forget this month's Power Poppy Power and Spark Challenge is still on, but you only have until June 30th at 8pm USA EST!

So....what inspired me today?? Well, I just had to play with the new Best Day Ever stamp set and I just love this fun sentiment!  I started with a base of Marina Mist and layered with Baked Brown Sugar, cream and some FabScraps Under the Sea 2 DP.  Next I've added a couple of pieces of twine and then a panel of Baked Brown Sugar topped with more Under the Sea DP.  I've stamped the image from Best Day Ever in Memento Tuxedo Black (twice) onto X-press It Blending Card and coloured it with Copics.  I've cut one image out completely, the other I've coloured only the hat and cut it out and popped it up over the other.  I've framed the image with Marina Mist cut with Stately Circles and cream cut with Large Circle Nestabilities and this whole panel is also popped up on foam tape.  The sentiment has been stamped in black onto cream, cut into a notched tag and attached as shown.  To finish I've added a couple of clear dew drops.

Stamps - Best Day Ever (Power Poppy)
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Marina Mist, Baked Brown Sugar, Cream, FabScraps Under the Sea 2 DP
Accessories - Copics, Spellbinders Stately Circles and Large Circle Nestabilities, Twine, Dew Drops, X-press It Foam Tape

Want more inspiration??  Pop by the blogs of these Bloomies and see what they have in store for you today!!  :)

• Christine Okken
• Cindy Lawrence
• Kathy Jones
• Stacy Morgan
• Tosha Leyendekker

 That's all from me today, thanks for visiting and hope you are inspired to stamp!  :)

Power and Spark Challenge!

Hello Everyone!!!  Thank Goodness It's Friday.......firstly because it's nearly the week-end and secondly because it's Power Poppy Power and Spark Challenge time!!  WOOHOO!!!  I have to say this challenge scared me a little.......using PENCILS!!  For this marker girl, that's a scary challenge!!  But I dug around and found some coloured pencils and some Odourless Mineral Spirit and had a go! If you play along with us, you have the chance to WIN a Power Poppy Stamp Set of your choice.....so, what are you waiting for, let's get moving..........

I've used a base of Chocolate Chip and layered with Very Vanilla and some Attitude DP.  Down the side I've added a strip of Very Vanilla topped with more Attitude DP and added a couple of silver brads that I had to go searching through my stash for!  I've stamped the image and sentiment from Move the Soul in Versafine black ink and then coloured the image with coloured pencils and OMS.  (I also added a little clear stickles to the light to give it a little shine.) I've cut it out with Spellbinders Labels 40 and popped it up on foam tape.

Stamps - Move the Soul (Power Poppy)
Ink - Versafine Black
Paper - Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla, White, Kaisercraft Attitude DP
Accessories - Coloured Pencils, Odourless Mineral Spirit, Spellbinders Labels 40, Silver Brads, Clear Stickles, Foam Tape

Wait until you see what the Bloomies have for you today, they are sure to inspire you to reach for those pencils!!

• Christine Okken
• Julie Koerber
• Kathy Jones
• Katie Sims
• Leslie Miller
• Stacy Morgan

Are you inspired???  Come play with us and you could WIN a free stamp set!!  Thanks for visiting!!  :)

Power Poppy Release Day!

Hello Everyone!!! Welcome to Power Poppy RELEASE DAY!!!  Have you loved all the sets you've seen over the last five days.....well you can buy them all NOW!!!!  Yipppeeee!!!  This month has something for everyone, flowers, herbs, motorbike and fun beachy/camera things too!!  They're all photopolymer and ready to fly off the shelves!  :)

Today I've decided to use the Poppies set.....I mean it was calling my name to get all Copic-ed up!  I've used a base of red card, layered with black and Remember Me DP.  Next I created another panel of black punched with Deco Fan Border Punch and topped with more Remember Me DP (if you get up nice and close you'll see this paper is covered in little poppies!!).  Around this I've attached some latte coloured May Arts satin ribbon.  Next I've stamped the poppies and sentiment from Poppies in Memento Tuxedo Black onto X-press It Blending Card and cut it out with Opulent Ovals.  I've coloured the image with Copics (YG61, Yg63, YG67, G99, R32, R35, R37, R39, V99, 100, W1, W3, Y21, Y26, E50).  To finish I've added a couple of black candy dots to the corner.

Stamps - Poppies (Power Poppy)
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Red, Black, Kaisercraft Remember Me DP
Accessories - Copics, Spellbinders Opulent Ovals, MS Deco Fan Border Punch, Latte Ribbon, Black Candy Dots

Everyone is playing along on Hop Day, you won't want to miss any of the gorgeous inspiration the Bloom Brigade have today!!

• Allison Cope
• Christine Okken
• Cindy Lawrence
• Julie Koerber
• Kathy Jones
• Katie Sims
• Leslie Miller
• Stacy Morgan
• Tosha Leyendekker
• Marcella Hawley - Power Poppy Blog

Thanks for visiting and hope you are inspired to stamp!!  :)

Go Wild Marcy!

Hi Everyone and thanks so much for stopping by!!  Did you know that not only is today a totally awesome day for a new release.....it's also the lovely Marcy's BIRTHDAY!!! Wishing you the happiest of happy birthdays Ms Marc --- it's your day, GO WILD!!!  Make sure you pop over to the Power Poppy Blog and leave Marcy some big birthday wishes and make this a great day to celebrate!!  With all that said.....what a fantastic day to release a fun floral set FULL of birthday sentiments HEE HEE!!!  Without further ado......presenting GO WILD!

I've used a base of Soft Sky and layered with white and some Ooh La La DP.  Across this is more white punched with Woodland Branch punch and topped with more Ooh La La DP.  Around this I've attached some yellow ribbon.  I've stamped the image from Go Wild in Memento Tuxedo Black onto X-press It Blending Card and coloured with Copics (RV000, RV52, RV55, Y21, Y35, Y38, V01, V15, V17, B00, B12, B14, B60, B63, B66, YG61, YG63, YG67, G12, G24, YG11, B0000, B000, C1, W1, W3).  It's cut out with Oval Nestabilities and framed with Baked Brown Sugar cut with Elegant Ovals and then popped up on foam tape.  I've stamped three of the sentiments, also from Go Wild, and cut them out and attached as shown.  To finish I've added a bow and some rhinestones to the corners.

Stamps - Go Wild (Power Poppy)
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Soft Sky, White, MME Ooh La La DP
Accessories - Copics, Spellbinders Oval Nestabilties and Elegant Oval Nestabilities, Woodland Branch Border Punch, Yellow Ribbon, Bow Easy, Clear Rhinestones, X-press It Foam Tape

There's even more to see from the Bloom Brigade, so make sure you pop by and leave a little love!

• Allison Cope
• Christine Okken
• Cindy Lawrence
• Julie Koerber
• Kathy Jones
• Katie Sims
• Leslie Miller
• Stacy Morgan
• Tosha Leyendekker
• Marcella Hawley - Power Poppy Blog

That's all from me today, thanks for visiting and hope you are inspired to stamp!  :)

Sage Advice

Hello Everyone!!  The June Power Poppy Release has begun!!  If you didn't see yesterday's amazing set, make sure you pop by the Power Poppy Blog HERE!!  Today is Day 2 and we are showcasing the latest fabby set called Sage Advice - perfect for all the herb lovers out there!!  :)

How cute is this colander full of herbs....I mean really cute!! The set also has lots of fun mix and match elements and fun herby sentiments to go with them!

For my card I used a base of Soft Sky, layered with Very Vanilla (punching the bottom with a Lattice Punch) and then added a piece of Tropical Punch DP.  Around this I've added pieces of hessian (for the Aussies) or burlap (for the Americans!) and topped with blue gingham ribbon.  I've stamped the image from Sage Advice in Memento Tuxedo Black onto X-press It Blending Card and coloured it with Copics (C0, C1, C3, C5, G12, G24, G94, YG11, YG23, YG61, YG63, YG67, B12, E23, YG30, YR31, Y21, Y28).  I've cut it out with Majestic Labels 25 and popped it up on foam tape.  I've stamped and cut out the sentiment and secured it with a bow and finished with a couple of buttons.

Stamps - Sage Advice (Power Poppy)
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Soft Sky, Very Vanilla, Kaisercraft Tropical Punch DP
Accessories - Copics, Spellbinders Majestic Labels 25, MS Lattice Border Punch, Hessian, Blue Gingham Ribbon, Bow Easy, X-press It Foam Tape

There's lots more to see, so pop by these blogs and see what they have in store for you!

• Julie Koerber
• Kathy Jones
• Katie Sims
• Tosha Leyendekker
• Marcella Hawley - Power Poppy Blog

That's all from me today, but make sure you pop by tomorrow for another awesome set release!  Thanks for visiting and hope you are inspired to stamp!  :)