Creative Confetti: Free for All!

Hello all and Happy Tuesday! We hope that you are all ready for the holiday and are now just sitting back, basking in the glow of it all! With the holiday and New Year upon us, we wanted to wish you all a blessed time surrounded by everything and everyone you love!

Because this is a time for family, Power Poppy will be taking a break. Look for new posts, fresh content and even more surprises coming your way after the first of the year! Creative Confetti will make its comeback Tuesday, January 7th! 

Until then, it's a.....

HOW TO PLAY: All you need to do is create using Power Poppy stamps! And, I'll go one step further -- why not cue up one of our past Creative Confetti challenges! You can go back to the very beginning if you like! If you do decide to do this -- make sure you add a link in your post showing us which one you decided to give a try (again!)

I wish I had a sample to share this week but it's been a bit of a crazy train at my house. In the midst of the hustle and bustle, I ended up getting the flu. So, no creative time for me this past week. 

On a happy note, I hope you do have some creative downtime in between doing all the fun holiday things, eating your favorite goodies and visiting with your favorite people! Have a little Free for All and after you're done, just link up your creation below so we can all see AND so you can have a shot at winning a $25 gift code to the Power Poppy Shop!

JUST A LITTLE NOTE! Because we are taking a break, the linky will remain up through January 6th and we'll announce a winner on the first challenge of 2020 on January 7th! 

Thanks so much for stopping by! Merry Christmas to YOU!

~Julie
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Creative Confetti: Mad about Plaid!

Hello all and Happy Tuesday! And... happy 8 days before Christmas! I hope you have cookies in the oven and sugar plums dancing in your heads! ;-) Since there is such a hustle and bustle this time of year, I thought I would make this week's Creative Confetti, super dooper easy for you all to play along! Ready to see what I have in store? 

HOW TO PLAY: I don't know about you but I think Buffalo check plaid is about the hottest thing this Christmas season and I have loved seeing it play out in decor! From tree accessories to tree skirts to wrapping paper and ribbon. Heck, some are even decking out their entire tree in the theme! It is everywhere! So, I thought, why not add a little plaid to our cards? Keep in mind, you can use ANY style plaid that you have in your stash, no need to match the buffalo check above! So, let's see what you can whip up and show us all how you are Mad about Plaid!

On to my creation! 

While I didn't have buffalo check plaid, I did have this sparkly plaid that looks a cousin of that check print! I thought it looked super cozy with the image I chose from Power Poppy's Cozy Cupfuls stamp set. I stamped using Tuxedo Black Memento ink and then colored my image up with Copic Markers sticking with vibrant reds (R32, R35, R37) kraft colors (E51, E53, and E55), shades of gold (Y21, Y32, Y35 and Y28) and then touches of green (YG61, YG63, and YG67). I did add some shading with R0000 and R00 on the top (which you can barely see in the photo) and BV00, BV000 on the bottom. Add a strip of kraft paper, some fun ribbon and a little popped up sentiment and... done!

Here's a little close up for you! As always, Christmas cards need a little glitter! ;-)

And that, my friends is it! Let's see you get "Mad About Plaid!" and see what fun you can craft with this bold pattern as a backdrop or accent on your creation! And, as I mentioned, when you're done, just link up your creation below so we can all see AND so you can have a shot at winning a $25 gift code to the Power Poppy Shop!

Thanks so much for stopping by! Hopefully, we'll see you back here real soon! ;-)

~Julie
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Creative Confetti: Nature's Christmas Colors

Happy Tuesday everyone! Are you ready for a new Creative Confetti Challenge? I'm Lisa Johansen and I'm back to get creative with you all again!

I love Christmas and everything it has to offer but I'm pretty traditional and usually use a lot of red and green on my holiday projects. I need to push myself to break out of that mold and try different color combinations and that's how this weeks challenge came about.

HOW TO PLAY: Use the colors in the graphic above -- nautical blue, evergreen, and silvery gray -- to create a Christmas project! Maybe you are inspired to create a snowy night scene with one of the newly released digital images? Perhaps the dark green makes you think of a beautiful Christmas tree? Whatever Christmas adventure these colors take you on, make sure and link up your creation using the linky below and you'll be in the running for a $25 gift code to the Power Poppy Shop! The link is LIVE all month long, meaning, the more you play, the better your chances!

On to my card....

For my card I used the Bough Wow Wow clear set. I just love this set and 2 the different boughs in it. I went with the bough with the ribbon and mittens on it, as that is totally something I'd have hanging on my front door!

Blue and green are actually my favorite colors, I just don't generally use them together for Christmas. For this image I decided to make the mittens blue, the ribbon gray and of course I colored the greenery with my green markers. I did add a small pop of red with the heart but you can see that blue and green are the primary colors. I also used silver Stickles on the fuzzy snow puffs to add some more gray to the mix.

I'm excited to see what everyone does with these colors but most of all, just have fun!


BEFORE I LET YOU GO, HERE'S A QUICK NOTE FROM JULIE!

With all the excitement in last week's Christmas Remix release, I plum forgot to draw a winner for November and put up the new linky! Sheesh! Sorry about that peeps! The new link is below! Please note, since December 31st falls on a Tuesday, I'll open the January link up a day early and announce the winner then! 

Moving on to November's winner! After all the entries were thrown into the virtual hat, Random.org drew.... 

And that means the winner is.....

**** NICOLA GOLD! ****

And check out her beautiful creation based on the sketch challenge we ushered in last month! Her coloring is divine using Power Poppy's Candy Cane Classic!

Nicola, in order to claim your $25 gift code to the Power Poppy Shop, all you need to do is email us at bloom@powerpoppy.com and we will go ahead and get that winning code right to you! 

Thanks so much for playing along everyone! We can't wait to see what you whip up this month! 

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Creative Confetti: Tag, You're It!

Hello all and Happy Tuesday! Is your head spinning from all the Holiday Wonder shared right here over the last 12 days on the Power Poppy Blog? Gosh, I know mine sure is! What beautiful creations! And did you see that some of the designers are doing a giveaway on their blogs? 

Christine, myself, Kathy, Stacy, Broni, Nancy, Barbara, Leslie, Catherine, Gloria and Lisa JUST MIGHT be sharing a little surprise giveaway. So, hop on through all those links to see for yourself!

Moving on! I don't know about you but this time of year seems to be focused on two things -- Christmas cards and gift tags. You can never have too many in the "done" pile, can you? That's why I wanted to lend a hand and challenge you all to craft one, or two! 

HOW TO PLAY: It's just as simple as the name suggests! Make a tag! It can be any kind, it doesn't have to be a holiday tag. Just make a tag in order to play along. Use Power Poppy stamps if you have them but if you don't, now might just be the perfect time to win some! When you are done, link up your creation using the linky below and you'll be in the running for a $25 gift code to the Power Poppy Shop! The link is LIVE all month long, meaning, the more you play, the better your chances!

On to my creations! 

I was dying to use the new Power Poppy digital stamp set called Handmade With Love Tags. So, I thought this was the best time to do that -- with a tag challenge! Check this darling set out, will you?

You get this plump package of 8 holiday tag designs with oh-so-unique illustrations! And, get this! Not only do you get the 8 designs but you get them with and without a sentiment inside, allowing you to personalize these with reckless abandon! Too fun!

So, you can see above that I chose three of the designs and aimed for a similar color scheme with all three. I tend to only buy a couple mega rolls of wrapping paper along with some coordinating ribbon for every package I wrap during that season - so it's important -- especially for us matchy-matchy folks to, well, match! ;-)

Tag #1

I tend to do a ton of handmade gifts for my loved ones and this year is no exception. Both my mother and mother-in-law have some handmade goodness coming their way, so I know this tag above showing that I am sharing something Handmade with Love will definitely come in handy!

Tag #2

I have always loved this illustration above featured in a bit of Power Poppy's Snuggle Down stamp set! So, when it popped up on this tag, I thought, "Genius!" Marcy created a tag to coordinate with a stamp set for not only cards but coordinating tags! What? So fun!

Tag #3

And, this last tag is just one that I find so classy -- just a simple little gift with a ribbon that goes on for miles! It's perfect to attach to one of those cookie platters you like to give to the neighbors, right? I think so! This little package is also a part of the Power Poppy Merry Littles stamp set, again allowing coordinating galore! 

Looking for a little more inspiration?


Katie Sims did THIS darling tutorial showcasing a whole host of gift tags in interesting shapes using Power Poppy's Tweet Tidings set!

Allison Cope tagged up a bottle of bubbly or two HERE using Power Poppy's Dream Wedding set to help ring in the holidays! You'll have to click the link to see the three other tags she designed that are just as fun!

And, yours truly crafted a whole tutorial showcasing a few different gift tags using a multitude of Power Poppy sets HERE! 

So, "Tag! You're It!" Let's see what fun you can craft with a tag as your creation! And, as I mentioned, when you're done, just link up your creation below so we can all see AND so you can have a shot at winning a $25 gift code to the Power Poppy Shop!

Thanks so much for stopping by! Hopefully, we'll see you back here real soon! ;-)

~Julie
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Creative Confetti - Triple Play!

Hello everyone! Barbara Campbell here and I'm your guest host for this week's Creative Confetti Challenge. I got to thinking about the fall activities and here in Wisconsin, baseball was a big thing this fall. Our Brewers were trying hard to get to the playoffs. They made the wild card team, but better luck next year. This is what gave me the idea for this challenge. I am calling it Triple Play.

HOW TO PLAY: For this challenge, you need to use the same image three times on your project. That's it!

If you are making fall cards you could leaves or acorns. If you are working on your Christmas cards there are a lot of things that you could use. Snowflakes, candles, ornaments, I could go on, but I think you get the idea!


Here is my inspiration for you...

For my creation, I used Power Poppy's Under Glass Christmas Traditions stamp set.  Since I used non-traditional colors with the designer papers, I decided to go with that color scheme and decorated the trees in like colors. It's hard to see, but I used Nuvo drops on the white garlands and Glossy Accents on all of the blue ornaments. Don't forget to make your inside interesting too for your recipients, but that's not necessary for this challenge.

So join me with this challenge and when you are finished with your card, make sure you link up your creation using the linky below! Every single entry is one more chance at a $25 gift certificate to the Power Poppy Shop.

OK, the ball is in your court, Can't wait to see what you will do with this one!

Thanks for stopping by!

~Barbara

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Creative Confetti: Sketch It Out!

Hello Power Poppy Peeps and Happy Tuesday! I know that in the past, many of you have said you love a good sketch challenge every now and then! So, if that is the case, you are going to love today! Check it out!  

HOW TO PLAY: Simply be inspired by the sketch below when creating! You can flip this sketch any way you like and -- instead of using a circle -- feel free to use any shape as well! It's up to you! The only thing I ask is that we can tell that you used the sketch for your card. Just that simple!

After you are finished creating, simply link up your creation on the linky below for a chance to win....

A $25 Gift Code to the Power Poppy Shop! 

Isn't that fun? The good news is, the linky is up all month long, giving you lots of chances to win!

Let's Take A Look At The Sketch!

On to My Creation! 

I used Power Poppy's Snow Kissed clear set for my card. I just ADORE this little snow guy! This image is really kind of on the larger side but with my layout, I knew I wanted my snowman just peeking out of the top. So I stamped him using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and then used a stitched circle die to cut him out.  On the top rectangle, I used one of the nordic patterns in the set to tie in the Fair Isle/Nordic look! I colored the snow guy up with Copic markers and really didn't use a ton of them -- a couple reds, a couple greens and then BV20 and BV23 for his hat. I accented with RV0000, some white gel pen and, of course, glitter glue! Love those little sparkles on anything snow! 

 If you've not seen this set, here's a peek at the entire set for you!

I am showing you because you can see that the sentiment I used is only a part of the sentiment in the set. So.... how did I do that? It's as simple as a little bit of masking tape!

So, I added the tape covering up those top words before inking it up. I realized after I constructed my card base that the top portion just wouldn't fit. So, thanks to a little tape.... 

I inked it up, pulled off the tape and then stamped! A perfect fit! After I was done stamping, it was just as simple as matting it up, adding some fun stitched ribbon and a few little red rhinestones. Easy Peasy!

Before we get to the linky for this challenge, we have to draw a winner for our October challenge! There were so many lovely entries and we just loved going through them all to "oohh" and "ahhhh" at what you have done!  Are you ready to find out who won? Random.org put all the names into the virtual hat and the winner is.....

That means, our lucky stamper is....

****  JEN A.K.A. MS. BOO!  ****

Don't you love Jen's clean and classy design with that pretty coloring? Jen used Power Poppy's Season's Seatings digital stamp set to create this beauty of a card! It's a great bit of inspiration for this time of year, don't you think? Jen, to claim your gift code, all you need to do is email us at bloom@powerpoppy.com and we will get that winning code right to you!

So, let's see you all rock this week's sketch and get in on the chance to win a $25 shopping trip to the Power Poppy Shop! All you need to do is link up your creation and.... have fun creating! We can't wait to see what you come up with!


Until next time,
~Julie

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Creative Confetti: Free for All!

Okay, raise your hands if you love freebies! Yep, I thought so. It's pretty universal and today, for Creative Confetti, it is literally ALL ABOUT the FREEBIES! Check out this week's challenge my friends! 

HOW TO PLAY: Simply use one of Power Poppy's Free Digital Downloads to create this week! Since the images we are using are FREE -- what's holding you back from joining us? Go shout it to your best stampin' buds! Tell a neighbor! Heck, shout it in the streets! :-) Bottom line, we want to see you join us and fill up the link list this week with tons of creativity!

Now, here's part of the challenge. I am not going to tell you where to find these lovelies in the store but, trust me, they are there, ready and waiting for you to download, print and color up with your own personal style! Just click HERE to travel to our digital stamp pages! I will tell you there are FOUR free images for you if you look! ;-)  While you're there, make sure to check out some of the "not" freebie digis. There are some beauties in the Power Poppy Shop! 


On to My Creation! 

For my creation, I used one of the newest Freebies called Sending Warm Hugs! I just love that little sunflower -- totally adorbs! I printed, colored up with Copic Markers and reached for G21, G24, G28, Y32, Y35, Y38, E25, E27, E23. I accented with a little BG0000 and BG10. And, when all was said and done I scribbled on some lines using a white gel pen. Why? No idea. I just felt like it! LOL!

Here's a close-up for you! 

From there, it's just matting it up, adding a button and... ta da! Easy Peasy!

Show us how much YOU love freebies and join me this week! Since Friday is the 1st, I will leave this linky open until next Monday so we have a few more days to choose a winner for the October $25 Power Poppy Shop gift code. Did you know about that? All you need to do is link up your creation for a chance to win! Have fun creating! We can't wait to see what you come up with!

Until next time,
~Julie

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Creative Confetti: Make it Spooktacular!!!

Hello Power Poppy Fans! If you are anything like me, you are counting down the days to Halloween! I absolutely love this holiday -- not because we get dressed up and have an excuse to eat mondo amounts of candy (although that rocks) but because I absolutely LOVE handing out candy and seeing all the kiddos get so excited about their costumes. It's the best ever!! So, because I am in Halloween mode, I thought why not make some SPOOKTACULAR creations? And that, my friends, is taking center stage in this week's Creative Confetti Challenge!  

HOW TO PLAY: This one is sweet and simple! Just make a Halloween creation! Make it cute! Make it spooky! Make it one that gives us all a chuckle! Anything goes as long as the theme... is HALLOWEEN! Use Power Poppy stamps if you have them but, if not, this might be your chance to win some! Linky closes at the end of the month, letting you play along each week for... extra chances!

Let's get on to my creation! 

If you missed yesterday's Inspire Me Monday, you should click HERE for a step-by-step tutorial on how to make this little treat bag! Its perfect for fun-sized candy bars and oh-so-fun to create! And, on top of it, I linked up to a video tutorial by the fabulous Nancy Sheads where she shows us step-by-step how to color up this darling image that you can get in a clear stamp with Feeling Fall or a digital stamp in Power Poppy's new digi set called Boo Cat and Pumpkins! 

So, that's all there is to it this week! Let's get ready for the Night of Fright by whipping up a creation with a spooktacular design! ;-) Power Poppy has a few images if you'd like to pop on over to the shop and see not only the illustrations but the gallery of cards on that page!

Feeling Fall

Boo Cat & Pumpkins

Painting Pumpkins

So, why don't you whip up something with a Halloween flair and join me this week? Remember, each and every link up with our linky below is one more chance at a $25 gift certificate to the Power Poppy Shop! So, let's see what you've got!

Until next time!
~Julie

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Creative Confetti: Pop of Personality!

Happy Tuesday and welcome to a new Creative Confetti challenge! I'm Lisa Johansen and I am thrilled to be your guest host today! Let's get right to it, shall we?

The temperatures have dropped and most of my flowers have wilted and died with the freezes we've had here in southcentral Alaska. As I was putting away my pots and preparing my yard for winter, I started to think about the flowers I have throughout my gardens and why I chose them. Hardiness? Color? Height? There are so many reasons we lovers of nature choose the flowers and plants that we do for our yards to make them stand out. Then, I started thinking even deeper and wondered if I had to choose a flower that matched my personality which flower would I choose and that's how today's challenge was born folks!

HOW TO PLAY: This is a nice and simple challenge! Just pick a flower that you think best represents your personality and color away! Are you a demure Easter lily? Maybe you are a fun-loving daffodil or a wild and crazy dahlia? There are so many possibilities with this challenge!

I knew right away that I was going to go with pansies, I just adore them. They are the first flowers in my garden to bloom when the snow melts and they are the last ones to say goodbye when the cold moves into the valley. 

How do I compare them to my personality? Well, I see pansies as colorful and bold but yet also hardy and reliable and I can definitely say all of that about myself! I've got a pretty loud personality and will talk to anyone, one of my best friends says I've never met a stranger, but I also like routine and am not a fan of surprises. Living in Alaska one has to be pretty hardy to make it through the different things that get thrown at us out here and those who know me know I'm always reliable, whether it's at work, meeting up for a hike or just to be there for someone in need. 

Now for my card.....

I used the Power Poppy digital stamp set, Pansies for my card and just repeated the image across my panel, turning it and manipulating it in my Word program until I got the look that I wanted. I then used a sentiment from the Easy Breezy Coneflowers digital stamp set to finish off the card. I used Copic markers to color the image and colored my pansies in the colors that I love for my garden, the purple and yellow pansies, and then the orange and purple pansies. It's funny, I'm not a fan of the color purple but in my garden, you'll find it mixed in all over the place! 

Okay folks, now it's your turn to show us what flower represents YOUR personality! Remember, after you create and play along, link up your project using the linky below so we can all see. Since this linky is up all month, every entry with our weekly challenge is one more shot at a $25 gift code to the Power Poppy Shop! Woo hoo!

If you need a certain image for your creation don't forget Power Poppy has a bonus for you! Look at this coupon below for $5.00 off your purchase of $15.00 or more. If you haven't grabbed this great deal yet -- now is the perfect time! It's good until Oct.14th!

Before we let you go, we do need to share the winner from our September Creative Confetti challenges! We put all the names in the virtual hat and random.com drew the number...

Which means the winner is.....

**** CYNTHIA OLHEISER! ****

Just look at Cynthia's gorgeous card using Spring Meadow Bouquet!  She took this beauty "Over the Edge" for one of our challenges and wowed us all! Cynthia, just email Marcella at bloom@powerpoppy.com and she will get your code sent to you for your next shopping trip! 

Thanks everyone for stopping by! I hope you join me this week so I can see what flower shares a bit of your personality! 

~Lisa

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Creative Confetti: Feeling Fall

Hello all and happiest of Tuesdays to you! Well, yesterday we ushered in the first day of Fall. So now, we can officially love all things pumpkin spice, spicy scented candles and, of course, sweater weather! In honor of this change of seasons, I thought there was no better time than now to have a kick-off celebration and use Creative Confetti to really ramp up our use of fall-themed stamps or color schemes! So, without further ado, check out this week's challenge!

HOW TO PLAY: It's just as simple as the graphic suggests, create with Fall in mind! It could be an image. It could be a color scheme. It could be using fall themed embellishments! It's just as easy as that!

On to our creations for the week!


Because this season is so beautiful, I thought I would share some fall-themed creations, not just from me but from some of the Bloomies to show you just how far you can take the challenge this week!

I absolutely love this creation from Ally Cope using Power Poppy's Fortunes of Fall  stamp set! For those digi lovers, this beautiful-for-fall stamp also comes in a digital format and it's called Maize for Days! This card is a perfect reminder to not only celebrate the season but to show some love to the shades of colored pencils that might not get a ton of use! 

Check out this masterpiece by Christine Okken, using Power Poppy's Olive and Oak digital stamp set.  I love how Christine can make any Copic creation almost have that dreamy watercolor feel. Sigh.... just too pretty!

This image above that Stacy Morgan captured so well called Fall Wellies is a heart-warming homage to autumn -- a time when we kick up our rain boots, taking a few fallen leaves with them! I adore how she not only colored up the fall leaves on the image perfectly but added a few as embellishments to boot! (pun intended).

For my creation, (which is one I actually did a while back), I chose to use just some bits of the Olive and Oak expanded stamp set.  I kept the design rather simple, letting the mix of patterns work their magic. I let the sentiment be the focal point and then adorned the die-cut and sponged panel with the cluster of leaves and acorns in this set. The Bible verse in this set is one of my absolute favorites!

Okay folks,  now it's your turn to enjoy "Feeling Fall!" Remember, after you create and play along, link up your project using the linky below so we can all see. Every entry is one more shot at a $25 gift code to the Power Poppy Shop! Woo hoo!

AND... a little teaser for you! You're going to want to check in on October 1st! Marcy will have a digital extravaganza -- releasing more fall-themed images for you to enjoy!

Also, I mentioned this last week! DO YOU HAVE AN IDEA FOR AN UPCOMING CHALLENGE? Email me at juliekoerber@gmail.com and fill me in! If your idea is used, we'll honor you on our blog for the week! Now don't be shy! I can't wait to hear your ideas! We already got a couple of emails and we can't wait to share!

Until next time,

~Julie 

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