A little Friday FUN!

Hi all and welcome to the first Friday post of 2020! We sure hope you had a wonderful holiday and a Happy New Year! We're brushing off the creative rust after taking a little holiday break just in time to share some news that we know you'll want to get in on! It involves a coloring master, a beautiful illustration and news that has both being offered as freebies to YOU! 

Did you see this news? 

If you want to learn more, all you need to do is click HERE. Alyce over at Kit and Clowder is a master at bringing illustrations to life and in this free class she will personally teach you real art fundamentals covering blending basics of markers and pencils, finding your light source to give your coloring depth along with tidbits on making petals and leaves a little more realistic.

And, before you sign up for the class, you can get your hands on this beautiful illustration HERE at the Power Poppy Shop! Who wouldn't want a beautiful rose to color up like this?

Do you want to play along?

On Tuesday, Creative Confetti kicked off the new year with a small and sassy bang! Sound enticing? I sure hope so because this week's challenge is all about creating those smaller than normal cards to send a little pint-sized cheer to a friend! Check out the cards I created below and then click HERE to check out this week's fun-filled challenge!

Well, really, get inspired by one Bloomie! The fabulous Nancy Sheads has an amazing creation that comes complete with a coloring map for you to use if you want to create with the same results.

So hop on over and see Ms. Nancy! And.... we'll see YOU back here real soon!
~Julie 

Just in time for the holidays

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Exciting news if you’ve yet to hear: Alyce at Kit and Clowder Coloring Classes is bringing back two favorites from the archives that feature Power Poppy illustrations.

Create some colorful holiday magic — just taking a few hours for yourself of relaxing coloring. All the while, you'll be learning and broadening your skills.

Read all the details at Kit and Clowder — here are direct links:

Festive Florals Colored Pencils Class 

Festive Florals Markers Class 

Once again, Power Poppy is participating in Kit and Clowder’s Advent Calendar of Craft Giveaways. We will be making TWO appearances during the 25 days with giveaways and offers — so be sure to check in every day with K&C’s Facebook Group - HERE.

Come see the latest work by our talented designers, and get ideas for your next project:

Julie Koerber

Stacy Morgan

Have a great weekend, everybody, I’m running outside to plant bulbs!

Instant Garden November Release: Snowdrops and Tea Roses

Friends, I am seriously getting into the Holiday mood. How does one switch so quickly from fall flair to “O Tannenbaum”? 
One wakes up to a full-fledged snow day in November.

I have yet to rake the leaves, and there will be snowman-making today. Why, there is already a fire in my fireplace and hot coffee in my cup (so very grateful for both!). How about adding a cozy new digital image to download and color up during this snow day....

Introducing: Snowdrops & Tea Roses

This is the first in a new series I’ve been working on. Bouquets nestled into vintage French café au lait bowls (they are rustic and quite charming, with simple patterns and prints that you can coordinate to the flower colors!). Snowdrops and Tea Roses is a pretty arrangement that also includes Variegated Holly — which is holly with a lighter-colored edging. The effect of the lighter edging gives you a bright look rather than merely dark green.

Just look at this range of options with the hybrid tea roses, there are so many ways you can go — from pinks and peaches to rosy reds. Or how about golden yellow? Sparkling white and ivory! What if you mixed it up and had three different colors!?! The Instant Gardeners have REALLY done it up for today’s release!!

Thought I’d share a little inspiration with you here... as I’m coming up with the combinations for my florals, I really do have a ball “playing” with textures and colors that I think will go well together. I put them together in my mind, then start sketching to see how they might work...

Oh, what fun! Snowdrops and Tea Roses is a detailed drawing that comes with a light grey version for “no-line” coloring, along with two sentiments.

Always remember that you can enlarge the image or crop in if it seems too daunting. That’s part of the fun of digital stamps. 

You’ve got to see today’s release cards in their entirety — the Instant Gardener team went above and beyond.

Broni Holcombe

Barbara Walker

Cheryl Scrivens

Jennifer Dove

Jesse Banks

Leslie Miller

Nancy Sheads

Thank you, than you, for your GORGEOUS WORK, ladies!

We will be announcing a special partnership with Kit and Clowder’s online coloring classes a bit later today. Stay tuned!

Five Days of Digis: Free Download + Free Coloring Class

You’ve been waiting for brand new digital images from Power Poppy for months and months... and I aim to deliver and delight!

Welcome to our 5 Days of Digis release — kicking off with a BANG!! I've designed a new image of Gerbera Daisies that I think you’re going to love. Kindness is the Way is an allover floral pattern both with and without lettering, along with a single flower when you just need a simple, cheery bloom! And get this....

IT IS FREE! DOWNLOAD HERE.

I want to say thank you to my wonderful, amazing, creative and courageous customers for your loving support of Power Poppy. "Kindness is the Way" is a FREE digital stamp set download that is not a short-time promotion, it's here for the taking and enjoying forever!

What’s even more fun? A FREE Coloring Class!

We've teamed up with Kit and Clowder to offer a FREE coloring class created specifically for Kindness is the Way! Designed by the amazing Alyce Keegan, whom we positively adore. Alyce's gorgeous work is featured in the photo above (isn’t it dreamy??), and in her awesome video tutorials, you learn the tips and techniques to help you enhance your coloring skills! Be sure to join this group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/kitandclowder/ and enter your coloring project for a chance to WIN part of $200 in prizes from Power Poppy and Kit and Clowder.

Here is a sneak peek of MORE inspiring creations by our talented designers working with Kindness is the Way.... spin around to their blogs and enjoy smiling the whole way through. Then download your free stamp set, take the free class, and be on your way to a weekend of coloring! 

CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS BEAUTY? 

Come see:

Barbara Walker

Stacy Morgan

Cheryl Scrivens

Christine Okken
Julie Koerber

Thank you so much and be SURE to come back tomorrow to check out the brand new illustration that  is directly inspired by the garden, I cannot wait to share it with you!!