Mittens and Pompoms

 

It’s Peep of the Week Challenge time, friends!  I’m always excited to see each new thumbnail linked up over there on the Power Poppy blog, and every week there are the fabulous featured Peeps.  I know Marcy is genuinely thrilled to see her stamps in use on your cards and projects, and loves every one of them.  I hope you get a chance to play along this week.  Each month there is a random drawing for a winner of a stamp set, too, don’t forget.

 

After we finished up the previews of our Happiest Holiday, Part Two release I barely let a day pass before I got busy and colored up another of the Bough Wow Wow images.  The two main images in this set are just so fun and festive and beautiful!  Today it’s mittens and pompoms, ribbon and hearts and boxwood.  I let the image pretty much stand alone on a very mail-friendly card.  I stamped and colored directly onto the one die cut oval and added a single heart for embellishment.

 

 

The card measures 4 1/4” x 6”.  One paper covers the card base entirely and I zigzag stitched a horizontal stripe for contrast.  I sponged the edges of the oval to match the smudgy edges of the designer paper.  These are the Copic markers I used:

 

 

Of course, there’s sparkle on the pompoms.  They beg for sparkle.

 

 

Who’s got some Power Poppy inspiration this week?  Let’s have a look:

• Stacy
• Danielle
• Cindy
• Christine

 

Thanks for joining me today!  Wishing you all a very happy weekend!

 

 

Stamps:  Bough Wow Wow  Paper:  Pre-cut card base, X-Press It Blending Card, Whimsy Stamps Winter Blues designer paper  Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic markers as pictured above  Accessories:  Stickles Stardust Glitter, Spellbinders Floral Ovals, Scotch brand foam mounting tape

Comments

[Kim L]

This is one of my favs from the latest release! Love the mittens and the ice-y blues.

[Patti Willey]

Aw! I fear I can't resist these mittens! So adorable and your sparkle looks fabulous on each pom pom!

[yogi]

cute. nice coloring. Have a great day

[Francie in Montreal]

Sweet card! Reminds me of Christmases past. Love the sparkly pom-poms. A great card.

[Glenda]

It seems I'm seeing lots of mittens this year and I love these. Such an adorable card my friend!

[Diane H]

I just love this card...such soft and pretty colors and those sweet pompoms look like some I have as in the "real thing" !!! I love mitten stamps and this one is so cute..beautifully colored and I love all the background details as well....enjoy your weekend, it is to be cold here and somewhat wet...headed out to a few craft shows tomorrow for "fun"!!

[Julie Koerber]

I agree -- those pom poms BEG for a little sparkle! Love the colors you picked here Leslie and the fabulous way you've accented that beautifully colored image -- with that to die for die cut panel! The antiqued edges make it stand out all the more!

[Colleen Dietrich]

OH MY GOODNESS! Leslie, I love this. The image reminds me of Flourishes when it was in its prime. :) And always, always, your coloring makes me ooh and aah.

[Pauline]

Oh my Leslie, I love this card. Love the colour combination you used, so soft and pretty (then again I'm partial to those blue colours). I agree with Julie about the antique edges, it really sets off your image nicely. I think this is one of my favourite holiday cards you have made this year - I'm off to PIN it! Beautifully done - have a wonderful weekend!

[Stacy Morgan]

So pretty and sweet! I do like the colors of this Leslie. The warm shading around the frame is awesome. Wonderful!

[Sherri Dean]

Adding this to my list of favorites! LOVE the colors you chose. There is such a softness to this beautiful card that I LOVE! And the sparkle on the pom poms is perfect! LOVE it!!

[Maggie s]

This is so gorgeous! I just love the soft colors and yet it has that pop of red and green to brighten it up. Just lovely.

[Conniecrafter]

Just Beautiful, lovely coloring, you gave this a wonderful elegant feel!!

[Linda E]

Oh my goodness, this is beautiful! Your coloring gets me every time, Leslie!

[Sue Kment]

Love the vintage look the 'smudging' added to this! Sweet!

[Lynette]

I just love this card, Leslie! Love the die-cut the image is stamped on and I love the subtle shading around the edges. The image is wonderful, and of course your coloring is perfect.

[beth]

Gorgeous image and gorgeous card Leslie love every detail.

[Linda Carson]

I love the colors you chose for this beauty! It's just picture perfect all around......as usual!

[ChristineCreations]

This is so dreamy feeling friend...it’s one of my favourite Christmas combinations too. There’s just something about that blue that gives the red the perfect contrast. Perfect use of the DP too....to borrow that word as a sentiment :)

[Holly]

You have no idea how happy this card makes me! The gorgeous colors, the sweet mittens, the beautiful background papers....... ahhhhhh........... I can appreciate it even more now that it is COLD here today! :-)