WORLD CARD MAKING DAY: CHALLENGE 4!

Hello all and can I just say -- let the WORLD CARD MAKING DAY fun continue!! Power Poppy is honoring this fun-filled day with a handful of challenges to spark inspiration and to really honor the creativity that is at the very heart of card making!

JOIN US IN THE CREATIVE EFFORT! 

 

We should point out that this is the fourth and final challenge. So, if you are just “tuning in” click HERE for the 8AM challenge, HERE for the 10AM challenge and HERE for the challenge we ushered in at NOON EST!

DRUM ROLL PLEASE FOR..... THE NEXT CHALLENGE?
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LET’S GET PERSONAL!

HOW TO PLAY: Look around for some of your favorite things — make them personal — and be inspired! Take a photo of a few of those things and then, see it as a bit of an inspiration challenge — spark a little creativity with the textures, the colors, or even the objects themselves! This one is wide open for interpretation! Not sure about your favorite things? Check out the photo below of a few of Marcella’s favorites! Don't want to use a photo of your OWN things? You can use this photo below for inspriation! 

And, here’s what Marcy has to say about a few of her faves!

I love to decorate my mantel (for holiday or everyday!) with a mélange of ornaments, natural elements, books, candles, things my kids make, and objects that have meaning to me. I decide on a color scheme (in this case, I was inspired by the platter on the left, painted by my friend, artist Erin Pauken) and then I run all over the house plucking things that go with it!

For my “Let’s Get Personal” Challenge, feel free to use the color scheme of this grouping as a jumping off point (Hot and Cool Pinks, Olive Greens, Faded Aqua, Cream, White) OR take a photo of something personal and meaningful to you and be inspired by those colors or textures!

Our own Leslie Miller decided to be inspired by Marcy’s grouping here! Want to see her fabulous creation using Power Poppy’s brand spanking new Joyful Arrangements set? Here goes!

You can see Leslie picked up on the shades of rose and icy blues and greens. There’s even a pop of tangerine! I love her take on it. Her creation is to die for!! Now creative peeps — it’s your turn! 

OFFICIAL RULES:

• Use Power Poppy stamps if you have them, but if you don’t -- now’s your chance to win some!
• Play in all four for a chance at a GRAND PRIZE — THREE Power Poppy stamp sets of your choice!
• Winners of individual challenges will receive their pick of ONE stamp set —OR— THREE digi downloads in the Power Poppy Shop!
• Enter as many times as you like!
• Link your creations on the linky tied to the challenge blog post below
• Use the keyword PPWCMD04 if you load your cards to an outside gallery! 
• Mention Power Poppy in YOUR blog post with a link back to the challenge! 
• Deadline to enter will be Friday, October 10th at 3PM EST with the winners announced right here on Saturday, October 11th. Winners will be randomly picked!
• Have FUN! (That’s important)

Yours truly joined Leslie in this Let’s Get Personal challenge! Click on our links below to see our cards and all the details... UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL! ;-)

Leslie Miller

Julie Koerber

Happy World Card Making Day! We can’t wait to see what YOU create!

~Julie

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WORLD CARD MAKING DAY: CHALLENGE 3!

Hello all and.... HAPPY WORLD CARD MAKING DAY! Power Poppy has a ton of fun planned to honor this special day! It’s a day for the card making community to unite and celebrate the connection and creativity that is at the very heart of card making! 

So, on this day we not only celebrate the hobby we know and love BUT we also say -- join us in the creative effort! And that's why Power Poppy is ushering in a handful of challenges! This is the third challenge. So, if you are just “tuning in” click HERE for the 8AM challenge and HERE for the 10AM challenge!

SO WHAT’S THE NEXT CHALLENGE? 

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CHOOSE HOPE, THINK PINK! 

HOW TO PLAY: During this entire month, we honor our mothers, daughters, sisters, aunties, friends, grandmothers, and all women facing breast cancer. Let’s spark awareness by Thinking PINK on our cards or creations! As a Pink Ribbon Sponsor for Splitcoaststampers’ Hope you Can Cling To Campaign, simply join in on one of the Challenges HERE on SCS this month! Link your creations up there and be sure to share your card creation over on the Power Poppy blog as well!

OFFICIAL RULES:

• Use Power Poppy stamps if you have them, but if you don’t -- now’s your chance to win some!
• Play in all four for a chance at a GRAND PRIZE — THREE Power Poppy stamp sets of your choice!
• Winners of individual challenges will receive their pick of ONE stamp set —OR— THREE digi downloads in the Power Poppy Shop!
• Enter as many times as you like!
• Link your creations on the linky tied to the challenge blog post below
• Use the keyword PPWCMD01 if you load your cards to an outside gallery! 
• Mention Power Poppy in YOUR blog post with a link back to the challenge! 
• Deadline to enter will be Friday, October 10th at 3PM EST with the winners announced right here on Saturday, October 11th. Winners will be randomly picked!
• Have FUN! (That’s important)

Want a quick peek at the card I whipped up for this challenge? I took part in Holly Brown’s Stripped Down Challenge, where you use strips on your card front for a bit of punch! As you can see, I used Power Poppy’s Azalea stamp set to help add some punch!

I do want to share a bit of what influenced my creation. Recently, I had the privilege of meeting a lady who fits wigs for women undergoing chemo for breast cancer. She is a vibrant lady and what struck me about her was the fact that she loves to tell women during this difficult time to live it up when picking a wig -- choose a red wig if you’ve always wanted to be a red head or why not give a short and sassy cut a try? Basically, she tells women to live with excitement even in the midst of treatment! I loved how she sees cancer as a “life sentence” -- a time to fight with all you’ve got to live. So, for my card, I wanted to be bold, daring and tell someone else to live with excitement -- and to Breathe in & Breathe out in the process. I chose spunky and bold prints with sass, just like my wig-fitting friend Susan. You can read the full card making details of how I put this creation together HERE! 

SO WHY NOT PLAY ALONG???

Here’s the fun news! If you play along in this challenge, you can get in on the challenges over at Splitcoast where there are more than $5000 up for grabs in prizes -- FYI, Power Poppy is a Pink Ribbon Prize Sponsor! And, after you link up your creation on SCS, link your creation on this post below to double your chances for a prize! Fun stuff, right?

Some of my fellow “Bloomies” joined in on the fun, so be sure to stop by and see what these fine ladies have up their creative sleeves!

Katie Sims
Stacy Morgan

Happy World Card Making Day and we’ll see you back here soon!

~Julie

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WORLD CARD MAKING DAY: CHALLENGE 2!

Hello all! I'm back with more fun aimed at helping us ALL celebrate WORLD CARD MAKING DAY! Power Poppy is ringing in this special day with a handful of challenges to help card makers from far and wide to unite and celebrate the connection and creativity that is at the very heart of card making! 

Join us in the creative effort! If you are just “tuning in” click HERE for the 8AM challenge and.... STAY TUNED! By the end of the day, we'll have four challenges in all for you to get those fingers inky and take part in!

SO WHAT’S THE NEXT CHALLENGE? 

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SPRING FORWARD, FALL BACK!

HOW TO PLAY:  As our friends in the Southern Hemisphere celebrate Spring, those of us to the North are welcoming the beauty of Fall. Two very different seasons on two far ends of the earth! Since this is World Card making Day, let's embrace the globe and capture one of these seasons on your creations. Link up your card and you'll be in the running for our Spring Forward, Fall Back Challenge! 

For this challenge, Kathy Jones our Aussie 'Hostess with the Mostess' is helping launch this challenge with this gorgeous creation using Power Poppy's Country Bouquet Deluxe! As we sit and watch the leaves change to amber, rust and shades of red, she's basking in the beauty of Spring in her home town of Brisbane, Australia!  

As Kathy says, “The earth is warming, kids are in the pools swimming, flowers are blooming and the bees are buzzing!” You certainly feel that spring-like vibe in her beautiful card, don’t you think?

Isn’t that a splash of inspiration for you? Now, it’s your turn!

OFFICIAL RULES:

• Use Power Poppy stamps if you have them, but if you don’t -- now’s your chance to win some!
• Play in all four for a chance at a GRAND PRIZE — THREE Power Poppy stamp sets of your choice!
• Winners of individual challenges will receive their pick of ONE stamp set —OR— THREE digi downloads in the Power Poppy Shop!
• Enter as many times as you like!
• Link your creations on the linky tied to the challenge blog post below
• Use the keyword PPWCMD02 if you load your cards to an outside gallery! 
• Mention Power Poppy in YOUR blog post with a link back to the challenge! 
• Deadline to enter will be Friday, October 10th at 3PM EST with the winners announced right here on Saturday, October 11th. Winners will be randomly picked!
• Have FUN! (That’s important)

For all the card details and to see those shades of spring and fall in living color, hop on over and see....

Danielle Kennedy
Kathy Jones

Happy World Card Making Day and we’ll see you back here soon!

~Julie

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WORLD CARD MAKING DAY: CHALLENGE 1!

Hello all and welcome to Power Poppy’s spin on WORLD CARD MAKING DAY! We know how very special this day is to the card making community, and so we plan to help you capture that creativity with some fun-filled card making challenges! Sounds like a blast, right? This is the first challenge of the day, but you’ll have to stop back every now and then. By the end of the day, we’ll have four challenges posted here! And, guess what? Each challenge brings more chances for YOU to win some Power Poppy GOODNESS!

SO WHAT’S THE FIRST CHALLENGE? 

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“WOOT WOOT” FOR TUTS!

HOW TO PLAY: If you’re a fan of the Power Poppy Spot a.k.a. our blog, you know Mondays are all about sharing a dose of creativity! You’ve seen members of our Bloom Brigade host Inspire Me Monday Tutorials to share a splash of artistic flair with all of you! So, this challenge involves scrolling back through any of the Inspire Me Monday Tutorials and giving them a whirl! Click HERE to see some of those fabulous step-by-step tutorials and give a “Woot Woot” for Tuts! 

Christine is the hostess with the mostess for this fabulous challenge and here’s a peek at the creation she whipped up using Dina Kowal’s tag tutorial HERE. Isn’t this a festive dose of fun using Power Poppy’s brand new set Poinsettia and sentiments from Bottlebrush Holiday? think I’m in love!

So play along with Christine by clicking HERE and choosing one of our fabulous Inspire Me Monday tutorials to try! 

OFFICIAL RULES:

• Use Power Poppy stamps if you have them, but if you don’t -- now’s your chance to win some!
• Play in all four for a chance at a GRAND PRIZE — THREE Power Poppy stamp sets of your choice!
• Winners of individual challenges will receive their pick of ONE stamp set —OR— THREE digi downloads in the Power Poppy Shop!
• Enter as many times as you like!
• Link your creations on the linky tied to the challenge blog post below
• Use the keyword PPWCMD01 if you load your cards to an outside gallery! 
• Mention Power Poppy in YOUR blog post with a link back to the challenge! 
• Deadline to enter will be Friday, October 10th at 3PM EST with the winners announced right here on Saturday, October 11th. Winners will be randomly picked!
• Have FUN! (That’s important)

Need a little more inspiration? These uber-creative “Bloomies” joined Christine in the fun! So, hop on over and see......

Allison Cope
Cindy Lawrence
Christine Okken
Dawn Burnworth

Happy World Cardmaking Day and we’ll see you back here soon (HERE’S A HINT.... come back at 10 AM EST for more WCMD fun)!

~Julie

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