Friday's Good Vibe 5

Hey there, have you noticed our new Friday format? Week two of the Good Vibe 5 has arrived, Happy Friday, everybody!

No. 1 

A favorite set for beginners and experts alike, Geraniums Take Two in clear and the resizable Geraniums digital set are our Weekend Stamp Steal! Check out inspiration galore using these sets. No code needed for these special offers.

No. 2 

A peek behind the scenes with Marcella from this week: I spent a few days returning to my painting passion, creating artwork for my son’s fifth grade graduation program. It had been some time since I’d gone from pencil directly to paint (you guys know that I normally ink things up!) and it felt so marvelous. A scene of Milkweed and Monarch caterpillars, chrysalises, and butterflies was a real joy to work on outside in my garden. See my process from pencil to the full color image on my Instagram @marcellahawley.

No. 3 

Get spiked for a high-contrast punch of color, paired with a busy monotone pattern — as Julie Koerber’s new porch pillow shows us, this match-up totally works. Try it on a card this week and see where the pairing takes you...

If you make a card inspired by this image, share with hashtag: #powerpoppymoodboard so we can find you and shower you with love. Or link up your card right here!

An InLinkz Link-up

No. 4 

Our Power & Spark “Frame It Up!” Challenge is rolling along (heads up that the link-up glitch has been fixed and everyone can upload)! Be sure to take a few moments to visit Irene Rhodes' blog to see her beautiful Hellebores card, framed so elegantly and colored up like a dream.

No. 5 

This can be a challenge for many of us, but when we are able to dig in to the process — really fall in love with the steps it takes to “do the thing” without putting as much emphasis on the outcome — it can become a great source of joy. We only get the time we get. Each hour, each moment. Be present in that time and allow yourself to fall in love with each step. Even if your finished product isn't all you’d hoped for, you are still getting practice, gaining experience, AND you are putting a positive spin on life’s small moments. 

Let’s go see what the Bloomies have in store for us today!! I know there are some super cool cards to see....

Allison Cope

Julie Koerber >>see Julie’s take on our Mood Board inspiration

Christine Okken
Cindy Lawrence

Stacy Morgan

Thank you so much, Bloomies, we love love love you!

Feel free to share the images on this page on social media, and as always, we would love for you to tag us!

• Instagram: @powerpoppy and #powerpoppy allows others to find your post
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• Pinterest: @powerpoppyrocks and #powerpoppy allows others to find your post

Our new Instant Garden digi has been pushed back a few days (someone was drawing Monarchs for school), so continue to keep yer eyes peeled for something flowery and fun from my drawing table! On tap for Monday, we’ll have an awesome tutorial from Jessie Banks, be sure to pop over. Big love from me to you....

Inspire Me Monday Rewind!

SPECIAL NOTE: Every now and then, look for the Power Poppy blog to rewind back to a fabulous tutorial that just needed an "extra play!" This one, created by Christine Okken back in September of 2014, was so ingenius we thought we'd schedule it for a re-run. And, we are excited to share that this stamp set, Sassy Succulents, is also back in stock! 

Hello Power Poppy Friends!  It’s Christine here with another Inspire me Monday!  

I’m always trying to think of new ways to look at what I have, new ways to creatively use my supplies and colouring mediums to create a different effect.  It makes me feel like I’m getting more “bang for my buck” from my supplies, which is always great.  Today I thought I’d show you something else you can do with your Copic Re-inkers, besides just refill your markers.

Copics and their re-inkers are alcohol based so you can achieve a gorgeous polished marble effect on vellum.  

I began with these supplies:  Power Poppy’s beautiful set Sassy Succulents,  cardstock vellum, VersaMark ink, an embossing buddy, gold embossing powder, Copic Blending Solution, Copic Re-inkers (here I have BG11, YG03, YG61),  some scrap paper and a clean sponge.  

The first step is to wipe the embossing buddy all over the vellum cardstock.  This is a really important step because without it, vellum will be really staticky and your embossing powder will stick everywhere you don’t want it to!  Next,  I stamped the hen and chicks image from the stamp set with VersaMark ink and embossed it all in gold.  Gold is still very trendy and I thought would work wonderfully with this technique.  

Next, make sure your vellum piece is on some scrap paper, with the embossing face down toward the scrap paper.  Then, onto your clean sponge add a couple of drops of re-inker, here I’ve used YG03.  

Now you can dab the colour from the sponge onto the vellum where you’d like it.  I wanted it to give some green to the succulents so that’s where I dabbed it.  If your sponge dries out too much, add a drop or so of Copic Blending solution and sponge away again, or add another drop of re-inker.  

Next, take your darker colour of re-inker and do the same, sponging on colour.  Because the surface of your paper is damp, the vellum will resist the colour a little and it will pool and move nicely.  What I did next was take the re-inker and add a drop here and there directly on the vellum where I wanted more concentrated colour.  Vellum very much mutes the effect of the colour so you definitely want to use stronger colours so they’ll show up.  

Then finally I added in some “background” BG11 soft bluey-green, straight  from the re-inker onto the empty areas allowing it to move and pool because the paper was damp.  This all goes quite fast.  

Once that step is done, you’ll need to let the page sit for a bit to dry.   I think I let mine dry for about 15 minutes.  It will remain slightly tacky on the colourful side, but because it is alcohol ink it shouldn’t spread or stain.  

Here’s what the finished card looks like.  You can see that I carefully added some pointillism dots on the embossed side of the vellum to tie it all together, being sure not to touch my Copic marker to the gold embossed areas so I wouldn’t damage my marker nib.  Can you see the lovely “seams” between the colours?  It has a very soft impressionistic effect.  

Something important about vellum is that because it is relatively transparent it will show any adhesive you’ve added to the finished design, so on the upper edge of the card, I’ve sewn the layers together;  then I’ve strategically placed a sentiment and accents on the card where I add adhesive underneath and the embellishments hide it.  When your vellum layer lays tightly onto a white background layer it really shows off the colouring more effectively.  

A very quick and lovely technique making a great use of your Copic Re-inkers.  Give it a try!  

Thanks for joining me today!  

Friday's Good Vibe 5

Hello my friends! It’s a big day around here, and I’m super stoked to serve up a hardy helping of goodness for you. Welcome to our new column: Good Vibe 5. Each Friday, you’ll find five bite-sized bits of fun from the Power Poppy camp, featuring insight and inspiration from our cherished contributors, the Bloom Brigade and Instant Gardeners, the latest news and sneak peeks from Marcella Hawley, swoon-worthy customer creations, and of course, special sales and promotions.

Keep scrolling to check out this week’s selections, and stay tuned, each week we’ll shake up the topics, sharing a myriad of ideas and fresh musings. PLUS we’re adding even more content to our daily blog posts to spark vibrant living all week long. We can’t wait to see what you think.

No. 1 

Our Bloom Brigade designers select a customer’s card to share with the world. 

When the Bloom Brigade’s Julie Koerber came across the work of Amy Shulke of Vanilla Arts Co., she was awed by Amy’s jubilant, realistic coloring. So artistic and lifelike. But even better? Amy also teaches Copic classes, and this May is offering one where she teaches you to shade “Tender Yellows” using our Daffodils stamp. Check out her brand new website, MarkerPainting.com, where Amy teaches online classes to help you “paint” with markers like the artist you are!

No. 2 

Sweet thoughts, ponderings, and affirmations to wake up your weekend.

With Mother’s Day coming up this Sunday, we get caught up in a swirl of thought about our relationship with the most special of ladies, our mamas, grandmamas, and cherished caretakers. Marcella has gone back to the basics of motherhood with this little quotable. As natural as the air we breathe and the water we drink. Moms give love. Nuff said.

No. 3 

Awaken weekend creativity by making a card or creation inspired by an intriguing image.

Quick, look down! There could be something exotic and beautiful right under your feet. Floors, from mosaic tile to captivating kilims, are the subject of the Instagram tag #ihavethisthingwithfloors. Spend some time scrolling through this hashtag and you may not resurface for a while, there are so many beautiful images taken by peeps throughout the world. We selected this shot of tilework in the Philippines, and would love to see you integrate this vibe somehow in your cardmaking. Whether it’s the colors (golden yellow, jade green, navy, and white) or the geometric shapes, or merely the repetition of the tiles ... does this get you thinking outside the box (and above the floor)? 

If you make a card inspired by this image, please share with the hashtag: #powerpoppymoodboard so we can find you and shower you with love. Or link up your card right here!

An InLinkz Link-up

No. 4 

Show us your sassy skills in our monthly challenge... you could win a $50 shopping spree.

An announcement: Kathy Jones’ Power & Spark “Frame It Up!” Challenge is in full swing — AND — the link-up glitch has been fixed at last. Everybody ’round the world should be able to view and post to the challenge with ease. One of the entrants to May’s challenge is this soft and light-splashed watercolor by Mamie Carson @onejoyyouskip, featuring our Loving Tulips stamp. Mamie even watercolored the paper she used to frame the paint-dappled bouquet. We love it all!

No. 5 

It’s a big deal — here we offer a special price on selected stamp designs for one weekend only, or in this case, a storewide sale so you can save on ALL of your favorites.

This one goes out to anyone who is a mother, has a mother, or knows a mother. Does that cover all y’all? Go find something beautiful to color, carve out special time for yourself, and get savings on top of that. Use code MAMAMIA at checkout to get 15% off everything in stock at Power Poppy, including stamps, digis, and our brand new dies. Enjoy your Mother’s Day, I know you deserve a good one!

Friday will always be a day we look forward to, not only because the weekend is just hours away, but because the ladies of the Bloom Brigade sprinkle their coloring and cardmaking talent across our monitors, laptops, tablets, and smart phones!! Are we the luckiest crew, or what? Each time I see what one of these gals has been making in her craft room, I feel a drive to drag out alllllllll of my stuff and play the day away. I sure hope some of you will do just that! Let’s go see what these Bloomies have made to show us today:

Allison Cope

Julie Koerber >>see Julie’s take on our Mood Board inspiration

Katie Sims

Stacy Morgan

Tosha Leyendekker

WHEW!!! What an awesome line-up. Thank you so much to all of the Bloomies!! And thank you to YOU for coming to the Power Poppy blog today. I hope you love our new Friday format. Would you leave us a comment to let us know what you think? I want to make this blog the place you can’t wait to go when you get up Friday morning, or the first thing you check when you get home from work to start your Friday craftapalooza. Let me know how we can do better, I’m listening!

Feel free to share the images on this page on social media, and as always, we would love for you to tag us!

• Instagram: @powerpoppy and #powerpoppy allows others to find your post
• Facebook: @powerpoppyrocks and #powerpoppy allows others to find your post
• Pinterest: @powerpoppyrocks and #powerpoppy allows others to find your post

Our new Instant Garden digi will debut on May 20th (not May 15th, sorry folks), so keep yer eyes peeled for something flowery and fun from my drawing table! Take good care and sending a big squeeze your way!

Inspire Me Monday: Fun with Masks!

Hello everyone!  Allison here!  Let’s get started on another fun episode of Inspire Me Monday for Power Poppy!

Today we’re going to be having some fun using some of our new stamp sets and their amazing new coordinating dies.  If you are not already aware, we have four of our 8 new stamp sets that have coordinating dies to go with these sets.  These stamps include the Natural Beauties (& their dies), Loving Tulips (& their dies), Peony Muse (& their dies) and finally, Succulent Singles (& their dies).

So join me in my craftroom and let’s go play with some stamps and dies!  Let’s get inky!

Watch in HD here.

And once again, here is the final card I created using the panel we made.

To achieve the look of my final card, I die cut a rectangle from the center of the panel, attached a black cardstock mat and adhered with some foam adhesive to bump up that central panel.  I also included a fun white embossed sentiment from the same Succulent Singles stamp set.

I decided to share one more fun card using the same die cutting and masking technique.  This time, I used the beautiful Peony Muse stamp set and dies to stamp, mask and ink.  I decided to go a little darker with my color palette and used some fun Ranger Distress Oxides to create that dappled & speckled back ground.

I used my water mister and some white acrylic paint to get the cool back ground before I removed my masks.  And as one final touch, I added some rhinestones and some sparkle to all the berries and blooms…

Thanks for joining me too!  I hope you too give this tutorial a try.  I know you'll love the process and the end result!

Have fun creating!

~ Allison Cope ~


Supplies:

Cool Chick
stamps:  Power Poppy (Succulent Singles)
dies:  Power Poppy (Succulent Singles Coordinating Dies), Simon Says Stamp (Stitched Rectangles)
ink: Catherine Pooler Designs (Garden Party, Bellini, Sweet Sixteen, It’s a Girl, Mint to Be), Versafine (Onyx Black), Versamark, Copic Multi-liner (0.05)
cardstock:  Catherine Pooler Designs (Smooth 100# White), Recollections (Black, White – card base)
embossing powder: Stampendous! (Detail White)
sequins: Studio Katia (Summer Fusion)
tools: Inadinkadoo (Stamp Masking Paper)

Love and Light
stamps:  Power Poppy (Peony Muse)
dies:  Power Poppy (Peony Muse Coordinating Dies), My Favorite Things (Stitched Ovals Stax)
ink: Ranger Distress Oxide Ink (Faded Jeans, Broken China, Wilted Violet, Worn Lipstick), Versafine (Onyx Black), Sakura (White Gel Pen), Wink of Stella (Clear)
cardstock:  Catherine Pooler Designs (Smooth 100# White), Recollections (White – card case)
rhinestones: Studio Katia (Sparkling Crytsals - Mix)
tools: Inadinkadoo (Stamp Masking Paper)
paint: Delta (White Acrylic)

Our May Challenge: Frame It Up!

Hello all and welcome to another fun-filled Friday here on the Power Poppy blog. Listen up peeps, we have SO much going on that we actually have TWO posts for your viewing pleasure. Why, you say? Well because today is the 5th of the month, that means that we have a brand new 'sprout' in our Instant Garden. To take a peek at what’s in store, just click HERE to see one of Marcella’s remixed illustrations, perfect for springtime cards, which you can download and color right away.

But while you're here, it's time to get your flame stoked for cardmaking in the month of May. Our latest Power & Spark Challenge is hosted by the most fab Aussie we know - Ms. Kathy Jones. 

HOW TO PLAY: This challenge is just as it sounds — it's all about FRAMES. Just hear what Kathy has to say about her challenge to us all:

“This challenge is as easy as Framing It Up! Simply frame your image on a card, decorate a frame or frame your stamped piece as a bit of home decor!”

And if you would like a little eye candy to help inspire your own work, Kathy created some charming cards to start us off. Just check out her creation below using Power Poppy’s Artful Display.  I love the pretty-in-pink accents and how sweetly all the plates and platters are framed up "just so!" ;-)

Before we move on to Friday’s especially bloom-tastic link list featuring our beloved Bloom Brigade design team, take a second to check out all the official details below and... Power Poppy has UPPED THE ANTE when it comes to the winnings for this little challenge! Now, instead of winning a stamp set, one lucky random winner will take away a...

$50 SHOPPING SPREE

AT THE POWER POPPY SHOP! 

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THE OFFICIAL RULES:

• Use Power Poppy stamps if you have them. If not, it is a great way to win some! 
• Link your creation below using our Linky (please use the exact URL from your post instead of a generic blog address.)
• Please mention Power Poppy in YOUR blog or gallery post with a link back to THIS challenge
• Winner will receive a $50 SHOPPING SPREE TO THE POWER POPPY SHOP! 
• Enter as many cards as you’d like, as long as they fit the theme of the challenge!
• Deadline to enter is May 31 @ 8:00 PM EST. At that point, we’ll draw the winner randomly and make the announcement right here on the first Friday in June. 

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When we usher in a new challenge, we get to share who the lucky stamper was in our previous month’s challenge! SO MANY AWESOME ENTRIES!!! We loved seeing you all jump into April’s Pick-A-Sketch and blow your creativity to the next level.

Random.org worked its magic, spun all the numbers around in the number generating bucket and picked...

Which means our winner for April is...

*** JANINE BRAIN *** 

Check out Janine's jaunty card using Power Poppy's Easy Breezy Coneflowers digital stamp set. I love the muted colors and how she accented the background with stamped or stencilled accents plus a bit of bling as well.

Congrats Janine! Simply shoot us an email at bloom@powerpoppy.com and we'll send YOU a $50 gift code to the Power Poppy shop!  

Now, as promised, those ladies you love to visit.... THE BLOOMIES! Just click on through our linky list and see what kinds of wonderful they've been up to!

Allison Cope

Christine Okken

Cindy Lawrence

Julie Koerber

Kathy Jones >> stop by to see Kathy’s second card!

Stacy Morgan

Tosha Leyendekker

And that is it for now from us dear friends! On Monday, the fabulous Ally Cope will be in the house for another episode of Inspire Me Monday. Just to tease you, want a little sneaky peek of what she has in store?

She's got something super crafty up her sleeve this week -- playing with inks, and water and masks. That girl, I swear, she is just a creative genius.

Don’t forget to take a peek at the newest digital stamp set, debuting today, with more cards by our design team members.

Enjoy your weekend, and thank you for spending a bit of your day with us!

~Julie

An InLinkz Link-up

Digis on the 5s release: Plant Kindness

A quick note to all, if you’re looking for our May Power & Spark Challenge post, where we announce the new theme as well as reveal last month’s winner, CLICK HERE! You’ll find links to the Bloom Brigade’s Friday posts, and I’m not kidding in the slightest when I say, YOU WILL BE WOWED.

Heaps of seed packets, catalogs, plant notations, and the tools of a gardener’s trade. If a scene that heralds the impending season gives you the garden-loving giggles, then I have a good news. Today I’m introducing a remixed illustration as a digital download that features all of these goodies!

Introducing a digistamp you’ll love coloring and sharing with others: Plant Kindness.

You’ll find these flowers, veggies, and leafy bits easy to color and a joy to bring to life! I know that drawing special arrangements like these garden goodies are a great pleasure for me, even a comfort. And the sentiment that comes with it is perfect for sharing a quick card, because everyone can benefit from reading these words, wouldn’t you agree?

I’ll be sharing my own painting using Plant Kindness a bit later today.... I didn’t quite finish it before my eyes told me they were ready to close up shop for the night. Check back later today if you’d like, or peek at my Instagram (@powerpoppy), and think about grabbing this set for yourself. I’m just loving coloring it up so far.

Speaking of coloring, come see what our designers creations using this new set. Absolutely charming cards, these ladies inspires me just as much as they inspire you! Ready to see?

Barbara Walker

Nancy Sheads

Julie Koerber >> two cards!

Wishing you an awesome Friday and sweet weekend! I hope to get some actual planting done, in addition to coloring a drawing that celebrates planting. What do you have on tap?

Inspire Me Monday: Fussy Cutting Digital Images with your Silhouette Cameo

Hey Power Poppy fans! It's Nancy Sheads here with another fun Inspire Me Monday.

I'm here today with a tutorial on using your Silhouette Cameo to fussy cut a digital image. OK - I realize that for some of you, it's probably just as easy to fussy cut an image with a pair of scissors. Unfortunately, I'm not one of those people - my edges are always ragged and frankly, I just don't enjoy the process. So my solution was to figure out how to use my Silhouette Cameo to do the heavy lifting for me. 

Here's an example of the Chickadee in Barberry digital stamp that I fussy cut using my Cameo.

Yep - I know it's only May and I'm showing you a holiday card, but aren't you just wowed with the level of detail that you can achieve by using a cutting machine? When I saw this image, I knew that I wanted to overlay it on top of a patterned cardstock to make it stand out and to give the card dimension. However, I’m notoriously bad at fussy cutting an image so I used my Silhouette to trace and detach the image from the background. It's a small cheat that saved my sanity, but then this versatility is the advantage of using digital stamp sets.

So how’s it done?

First of all, if you are just starting out using digital images, be sure you take a look at Julie Koerber's blog post I Just Bought a Digital Stamp ... Now What?? and then when you are ready, take a look at the step-by-step directions below to make your Silhouette do the work for you. I've made the assumption that your Silhouette is just out of the box so I've provided a lot of detail below. If you are more experienced, skip down to the section that you need.

BEFORE YOU START

Please note that these instructions were developed based upon the Windows version of Silhouette Studio which you can download HERE. The MAC version should have the same functionality, but the screens may have a different appearance. You may need to update your software to the latest version of Silhouette Studio. If you are unsure which version you have, click on the Help tab at the top of the screen. Select “About Silhouette Studio” from the menu. A new screen will appear with the version information.

IMPORT AN IMAGE TO SILHOUETTE STUDIO

To start, you will need to import your image to your Silhouette library, if you haven't already done so. If you are not sure, click on the Show Library icon on the left side of your screen. Your library will appear and you can check to see if you previously imported your image. If your image is available, you can skip to the next section. If not, follow the directions below to import an image to your library.

Select the File tab at the top of the screen and select "Library -> Import to Library" from the menu. Navigate to and select the desired image and click on the OK button. 

The newly imported image will be highlighted in your library.

OPENING AN IMAGE IN YOUR WORKSPACE

Go to your user library and double click on the image you want to work on. The image will appear in your workspace. Your image may appear oversize and cover your workspace. You can resize the image as desired by clicking on the image to select it and dragging a corner inward to resize as desired. Since Silhouette Studio includes basic image editing tools, you can also rotate your image, erase portions of it, add text to it or modify it in other ways. Explore the tool icons at the top of the screen or check the Silhouette website for information on the editing features.

TRACING AN IMAGE

We need to trace the image to remove the image background. The tracing function is used to define the shape of the image minus the white or transparent background of the image. Open the Trace window by selecting the Trace icon on the upper toolbar.

The Trace window will appear on the right side of your screen, displaying all the trace options. To start, click on "Select Trace Area."

Using your cursor, draw a box around the area of the image you want to trace. The lines in your image will be highlighted in yellow.

In the Trace window, uncheck the High Pass Filter and check the Low Pass Filter. Adjust the Threshold setting until all the lines of in your image are clearly and thoroughly highlighted in yellow. You want to make sure that the outer line of the image is completely highlighted and unbroken. In the Trace window, select "Trace and Detach."

If you move your image off the workspace, you'll see that the background has been cleanly removed from the image. If this is not the case, you'll need to reopen the image and experiment with the Threshold setting (and possibly the Value and Scale settings) until you get the desired result.

SAVE YOUR WORK! Select the Save icon on the toolbar at the top left of your screen. Navigate to the location where you want to store your Studio projects and save the Studio file.

ADD CUT LINES TO YOUR TRACED IMAGE
Open the Cut Settings window by selecting the Cut Settings icon on the upper toolbar. 

Make sure that your traced image is located on your workspace. Click the image to select it. In the Cut Settings window, select "Cut Edge" to set the cut style for the shape.

Your traced image will be outlined in red to show the expected cut line. If the line is not smooth and continuous, you may need to retrace the image.

ADDING REGISTRATION MARKS & PRINTING THE IMAGE

Before you can cut your image, you need to add registration makes and print your image to onto your cardstock. The registration lines are important because they clue your Silhouette where your image is printed on the paper and where the cut lines are located. You need to add registration marks BEFORE you print the image. To add registration marks:

Make sure that your image is on your workspace (at this point it should already be sized, rotated, etc. exactly as you want it to appear). Open the Registration Marks window by selecting the Registration icon on the upper toolbar. The Registration Window will open.

Select the style based on the type of Silhouette you are using. For this example, the style is set for the Cameo Portrait. 

Once you select the style, you will see the registration marks appear in the corners. You can adjust the length, thickness, and insets in the Registration Marks window. Usually, the default settings are sufficient. You can also cut more than one image (either the same or different image) at the same time by copying it to your workspace. Make sure that your images are within the boundaries of the registration marks.

Print your image. The registration marks will appear on your paper.

CUTTING THE IMAGE
Once your page has printed, line it up on your Silhouette cutting mat, matching the registration marks on the paper with those on the cutting mat. Load your mat into the Silhouette, lining up the left edge of the mat with the second edge guide on the machine and press the forward feed button. From your computer, select the open the Cut Settings window by selecting the Cut Settings icon on the upper toolbar.

If you haven’t already done so, select the paper from the material type settings. When you select a material type, the suggested blade setting will appear below. Make sure the setting on your ratchet blade matches the number shown in the settings. Click the “Send to Silhouette” button. The Silhouette will attempt to read the registration marks. If read successfully, the Silhouette will start cutting.

Sometimes the Silhouette is unable to properly read the registration marks. If that occurs, see https://www.silhouetteamerica.com/printer-friendly/faq/registration-mark-reading-or-print-cut-misalignment-issue for troubleshooting tips.

HINT: Cut the image first and then color just in case your Silhouette misreads the registration lines and cuts across your painstakingly colored image. Don't ask me how I know this.

OK - I provided A LOT of detail, but it's really not so complicated! And look at the fabulous results! Hope I've inspired you and let us know how you use your cutting machine with your Power Poppy images.

Hope we see you back here soon!

~ Nancy