Inspire Me Monday: YouTube LIVE Watercolor Painting

Howdy everyone!  Allison Cope here!

Today we're going to do something a little different!  Later today I'm going to go LIVE on YouTube (HERE) with a watercoloring project for a last minute Valentine's Day card.

You will also be able to see it after the live as well on the same link above.

Please join me at 2:00pm EST on YouTube and we'll have some fun together!

See you then!

~ Ally ~

Inspire Me Monday ~ Free Standing Pop-Up Card

Happy Monday!  Allison Cope here for Inspire Me Monday.  Today we’re going to make a fun Free Standing Pop-Up birthday card using a whole bunch of fun stamps!

Here’s your supply list for today’s card:

• 4 1/4” x 11” card base cardstock
• 2 3/4” x 5 1/4” tag matting cardstock
• 2 1/2” x 5” tag patterned paper (You may want 2 pieces)
• paper trimmer, craft knife, stamps, ink, double sided tape, dies (optional)
• SCORING LINES: 1”, 2 3/4”, 3 3/4”, 5 1/2”, 7 1/4”, 8 1/4”, 10”

Join me in at my crafty desk today and let’s make this fun card!  Grab your favorite beverage and away we go…

Click to view in HD.

For our card today I used the cups & cupcake image from the Under Glass stamp set.  Our birthday sentiment on the back of the tag came from the Floribunda stamp set.

To decorate the card base we used the cake on a plate from the Party Time stamp set, the forget-me-not flowers and the butterfly from the Soothing Sympathy stamp set, the potted Primroses and the single Primrose bloom from the Potted Primroses, the tea cup and saucer and the little daisy and the strawberry from the Tea in the Garden set and finally the champagne glasses from the Dream Wedding stamp collection.

Here’s a photo of the front of the card…

This is the back of the card again…

This is the card from the side showing how it stands up…

And finally, this is the card folded flat to fit inside an envelope!  Hooray!

Thanks for joining me!  See you again soon!  Happy stamping!

~ Ally ~


stamps: Power Poppy (Under Glass, Floribunda, Party Time, Soothing Sympathy, Potted Primroses, Tea in the Garden, Dream Wedding)
cardstock: Recollections (Teal Collection 110#, 65# White)
patterned paper: Catherine Pooler Designs (Prickly 6x6)
dies: Spellbinders (Long Classic Scalloped Rectangles, Long Classic Rectangles), Catherine Pooler Designs (Circles Dies)
ink: Memento (Tuxedo Black), Catherine Pooler Designs (Fiesta Blue), Copic Markers 

Inspire Me Monday - Let's Chill!

Hello Power Poppy Fans! I'm Nancy Sheads from the Bloom Brigade here with this week's edition of Inspire Me Monday.

Two days until Christmas! If you're like me (and I suspect many of you are), you are scrambling madly to get everything done before the holiday. And although I vow every year that I'll start earlier, I'm still making holiday cards so I'm looking for images that I can color quickly.

So today's video features this adorable snowman from the Let's Chill Digital Stamp Set and a simplified color palette to get the job done.  

Although this card will probably go out in my Christmas mailing, I often use a snowman image for a variety of occasions such as a winter birthday, get well or thinking of you cards. So don't tuck away your snowman images on December 26th! Pull them out and enjoy them until the snow melts.

Ready to color? Let's get started!

STAMP

Let's Chill Digital Stamp Set

COPICS USED

BG000, B91, BV000 (snowman)
B91, B93, B95, B97, C1, C3, C5 (scarf)
Y35, YR04 (carrot)
C1, C3, C5 (buttons)

Be sure you check out my Power Poppy coloring videos on YouTube.

Thanks for joining me today! Happy holidays!

~ Nancy 

Inspire Me Monday - Change Up Your Holiday Color Palette!

Hello Power Poppy Fans! I'm Nancy Sheads from the Bloom Brigade here with this week's edition of Inspire Me Monday.

 

For today's project, I have a holiday card featuring Power Poppy's Bough Wow Wow clear stamp set.  If digital images are your thing, Power Poppy has you covered! This image is also available in digital format as Mittens and Merriment. 

What's your favorite holiday color combination? I like non-traditional color schemes for holiday cards, although the combination of teal blue with red and/or pink has become so popular that it's become a common holiday palette as well. But the color combination is one of my favorites and I've been using it a lot for this season's holiday cards.

I started by stamping the image with Amalgam Ink in Obsidian by Gina K. Designs on Hammermill Color Copy Digital Cover. Although this ink is Copic compatible, make sure that it is completely dry before you start coloring so that it doesn't smear on your page or rub off on your marker nib.

This image is really easy to color and the finish results pack a lot of punch. I've added a coloring video to show just how simple it can be. The markers I used are listed at the bottom of the page.

After coloring the image, I rummaged through my stash of dies to come up with a pair of oval dies that would layer together. I always have a hard time mixing and matching different colors and patterns of design paper, but it happened that I found a doubled sided design paper in my stash where both sides worked together to give me the final result that I wanted.

COPICS USED:

G24, G46 (leaves)

G20, G21 (pom poms)

R24, R37, R59 (heart)

BG11, BG32, BG72, BG75 (ribbon)

BV000, BV00, R37 (snowflake mitten)

BV000, BV00, BG11, BG32, BG72, BG75 (striped mitten)

Thanks for joining me today! See you back here soon!

~ Nancy 

Inspire Me Monday ~ Holiday Advent Calendar

Happy Monday everyone!  Today is Remembrance Day here in Canada so I want to send a heartfelt thank you to all the men and women who have served our country in the past, in the present and the future!  Thank you for defending our freedom.

I’m Allison Cope and today I’m going to share how I made a cute little holiday advent calendar with you.

I have used our adorable, and very handy stamp set, the “Merry Littles” stamp collection!

Join me at my crafty desk today with a warm cuppa your favorite beverage…

Click here to see in HD.

Here’s another quick look at all the boxes for my calendar…

Thanks for joining me today!  I hope I’ve inspired you to create something fun!

Happy stamping!

~ Ally ~

Inspire Me Monday: Brusho & Copic Markers

Howdy and welcome to another Inspire Me Monday!  I’m Allison Cope and I’m your hostess this week.

Today I’m going to share a fun Fall card featuring the “Chrysanthemum XL” stamp set and some Brusho and Copic Marker coloring.

So grab a mug of your favorite warm drink and join me in my craftroom!

Click here to watch in HD.

For my sentiment, I used the “Giving Thanks” from the “Fortunes of Fall” stamp set.  Here’s a look at the final card…

Thanks for stopping by today!  I hope you get inspired and go and create something fun this week!

~ Ally ~


stamps: Power Poppy (Chrysanthemum XL, Fortunes of Fall)
cardstock: Strathmore (Cold Press Watercolor), Recollections (110# White)
ink: Versamark, Catherine Pooler (Peppermint Scrub), Copic Markers
dies: MFT (Stitched Rectangles), Elizabeth Crafts (Happy Birthday)
dots: Kraftin’ Kimmie (Lovey Dots)

Inspire Me Monday: Let's Add Some Shimmer!

Hey everyone!  Happy Monday!  I’m Allison Cope and for today’s Inspire Me Monday, I’m not only going to share a fun coloring tutorial but also how to add some cool shimmer to your crafty projects.

For today I’ll be using the awesome “Poppy XL” stamp and it’s coordinating die, found here.  I’m going to be coloring this stamp set’s image using ZIG Markers plus adding some cool shimmer details using some Fine Tec metallic paints.

Come and join me in my studio…

Click here to view in HD.

Here is another look at my lean card creation…

And here’s a little closer image of that fabulous glitz…

Thanks for stopping by today!  I hope I’ve inspired you to pull out something glitzy from your stash!

~ Ally ~


stamps: Power Poppy (Poppy XL)
cardstock: Bristol (Smooth), Recollections (110# White)
inks: Versafine (Black Onyx), ZIG Markers, Polychromos Pencils, Fine Tec (Metallic Paints), Versamark, Ranger Distress Oxide Inks (Dusty Concord, Wilted Violet, Candied Apple)
dies: Power Poppy (Poppy XL Dies)
other: Nuvo Crystal Drops (Ebony Black)

Inspire Me Monday: Spotlight Card Using a Back Ground Stamp

Howdy all!  Welcome to Inspire Me Monday here at Power Poppy!  I’m Allison Cope and I’m your hostess this week!

Today I thought I’d using the spotlight technique to create a card with.  All the spotlight technique is, is highlighting one spot on your card… this can be done by cutting a shape from your image and only colouring in that shape… or just colouring one object within your image… and that’s what I’m going to do today!

I’ve chosen the glorious “Big Sexy Blooms” back ground stamp to use. Since I am using a water based medium, ZIG Clean Colour Real Brush Markers, I have chosen to stamp with my Versafine “Black Onyx” ink.

I chose the one large bloom to highlight along the bottom left edge, so that the image I coloured and and popped up using foam adhesive.

I also chose to use the lovely “It’s Your Day” sentiment from the “Strong and Beautiful” stamp set to accompany my blooms.

Come and check out this really easy way to create a card…

Click here to view in HD.

Thanks for joining me today!  I hope this inspires you to pull out your back ground stamps and create a spotlight area of colour!

~ Ally ~


stamps: Power Poppy (Big Sexy Blooms, Strong and Beautiful)
cardstock: Strathmore (Smooth Bristol White)
ink: Versafine (Black Onyx), ZIG Clean Colour Real Brush Markers
patterned paper: Pink & Main (Frosty 6x6)
dots: Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps (Underwater Dots)

Inspire Me Monday: Partial Die Cutting

Howdy and Happy Monday!  I’m Allison Cope, your hostess for today’s Inspire Me Monday!

Today I’m going to pulling out the glorious “Natural Beauties” stamp set and it's coordinating dies to play with.

I decided to make my cards very clean and simple today.  Just black and beauties!

So grab a cup of your favorite cool beverage and join me at my desk…

Click here to see it in HD.

So here is the card I created on the video…

Plus I created two more cards using the exact same technique but different shapes for the window.

This card I used a semi-circle die and the second one I used a heart shaped die…

Thanks for joining me today!  I hope you’ll get a chance to make a few of these partial die cut cards for yourself!

JUST A REMINDER... the Power Poppy shop will re-open this coming Thursday!  Happy browsing!

Happy creating!

~ Ally ~


stamps: Power Poppy (Natural Beauties)
dies: Power Poppy (Natural Beauties Dies), MFT (Stitched Arch), Simon Says Stamp (Stitched Rectangles), Hero Arts (Hearts Infinity Dies)
patterned papers: My Favorite Things (Black and White Stripes 6x6)
ink: Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps (Wicked Black)
rhinestones: Studio Katia (Star Foil Crystals)
cardstock: Recollections (White 100#)

Inspire Me Monday ~ Colouring on Coloured Paper

Happy Monday to you all!  I’m Allison Cope and I’m your hostess today for Inspire Me Monday.

Today I’m going to be heat embossing on coloured cardstock and then colouring in my images using Polychromos Pencils.  This technique is very easy and takes a relatively short time to colour.  I decided to use the beautiful “Peony Muse” stamp set for my images and then the “My English Rose” stamp set for my sentiment.

 Come and join me at my crafty desk today for a fun and easy tutorial.

Click here to see in HD.

Here’s a quick peek of the final card again…

I hope you’ve enjoyed this simply tutorial today and give a try sometime soon.  Happy creating!

~ Ally ~

Inspire Me Monday - Keep it Simple

Hey everyone! It is Monday, and Jessie is here to share some super Clean and Simple Inspiration. 

I know I usually have some fun watercolour to share with you all. But this week, I went with something clean and simple. A 10 minute card!

A little Distress Oxide Ink Blending and some embossing can make a lovely little card!

Of course, I have a process video for you all!

Thanks for stopping by!
Jess

Inspire Me Monday: Shrink Plastic Fun

Howdy all and Happy Monday to you!  Welcome to another fun Inspire Me Monday!  I’m Allison Cope and I’m here to have some fun today!

Stamps aren’t always used on cards… I know! Crazy idea right!!  Today I’m going to share a fun gift idea using stamps and some fun crafty products.

The products I’m using today include:

• “Wild Mushrooms” and “M-Powering Words” stamp sets
• Staz-On ink
• Mini MISTI tool
• Heat tool
• Shrink Plastic
• Copic Markers
• Hole punch

Let’s check out how it’s all done.  Join me at my crafty desk…

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And here’s a close up of our little creations.  Aren’t they adorable??

And here’s a pic of the whole gift set; mini box, card and earrings.

Thanks for joining me today!  I hope I’ve inspired you to create something with those amazing stamps today!  Now, go get crafty!!!

~ Ally ~


stamps: Power Poppy (Wild Mushrooms, M-Powering Words)
cardstock: Recollections (110# White), Ranger (Shrink Plastic)
inks: Staz-On (Jet Black), Versafine (Black Onyx), Copic Markers
patterned papers: MFT (Black & White Stripes 6x6)
other: Blue Moon Beads (Metal Ear Wires), Silver Craft Wire

Inspire Me Monday ~ Spring Inspired Phone Case

Hello fellow Power Poppy lovers! I’m Allison Cope, your hostess for Inspire Me Monday today.

With having such a brutally cold February and start of March here in Southern Alberta, I needed to welcome some fun and flirty Springtime blooms to my craftroom so I printed out a copy of the glorious “Magnolia Sunshine” digital image to create with today.

A little over a year ago I finally got my hands on a new clear case for my Samsung phone and made a customized decorative panel to put on it.  You can see the process of my first phone panel here.

So join me in my craftroom as I create a brand new panel to pop in and accessorize with today!

 Click here to see in HD.

Here’s another quick look at my new Spring inspired phone…

So the next time you pull out your crafty supplies, think how you might use them in your everyday life to bring light and love to yourself and others!

Hope you have an amazing week!  Now go get crafty!

~ Ally ~


stamps: Power Poppy (Magnolia Sunshine)
cardstock: X-Press It Blending Cardstock
inks: Copic Markers

Inspire Me Monday: Faux Stained Glass & Starry Bloom

Howdy all!  Happy Monday and welcome to another fun edition of Inspire Me Monday!  I’m Allison Cope your hostess for today!

Today I’m going to be sharing how I created a fun faux stained glass card.  Some of the supplies you’re going to need for this project include:

• heavier weight cardstock
• acetate or “clear paper”
• anti-static powder tool
• embossing powder
• a window/frame type die
• no-line ink color
• and some fun coloring mediums!

Today I decided to create with our fabulous “Poppy XL” stamp set.  This stamp set includes 4 large Poppy parts to build a bouquet of your liking.  It also includes 3 special sentiments.

So grab a cuppa of something warm and join me in my craftroom!

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Here’s a quick look at all the cool aspects of the card…

Here’s the inside panel with the starry bloom.

And finally a close up of the starry bloom one more time…

For those who love to know what colors I used, here's a chart for you...

Thanks for joining me today!  I hope I’ve inspired you to create today! Have a great week everyone!

~ Ally ~


stamps: Power Poppy (Poppy XL)
cardstock:  Recollections (White & Black 110#), My Favorite Things (Vellum), Staples (Acetate), Tim Holtz Ideology (Metallics 2)
dies: Catherine Pooler Designs (Lattice Frame), Honey Bee Stamps (Hugs Honey Cut)
inks: Ink on 3 (Fade Out), Copic Markers, Polychromos Pencils
stencil: Catherine Pooler Designs (Twisted Sunburst)
embossing powder: Stampendous! (Detail Copper)
paint: DecoArt (White Acrylic)
tool: Copic Air Brush System