Hello, friends! We’re kicking off another month-long Power & Spark Challenge today on the Power Poppy Blog and this one has something for everyone! We’re calling it Power & Spark Rewind. Take your pick from among them all!
Here’s a list for you:
- The Sky's the Limit (Use sky colors – sunsets, blue sky, gray sky, any color found in the sky.)
- Go for the Gold (Use gold in any way – color, embellishments, embossing.)
- Pop of Pastel (Use soft pastel colors.)
- Cut it Out (Fussy cut all or part of your image.)
- Pencil Me In (Color with pencils, including watercolor pencils.)
- Hang Some Paper (Use at least three different patterns or colors of designer paper.)
- Shabby & Chic (Soft, feminine, romantic, the appearance of age and wear.)
- Gifts from the Heart (Gifts or gift packaging, tags, etc.)
- Bits & Pieces (Use just a portion of an image. Stamp off the edge or cut it out, etc.)
- Embellish This (Use embellishments)
I had another one of these pretty Wreaths Plain and Fancy colored up, so I turned it into a card and embellished with die cuts, which just happens to be our most recent challenge – Embellish This.
I stamped in light green ink and colored with Copic markers for a no-line look. The simple die cut corner treatment keeps this easy to mail, but square cards always require extra postage, darn it. Sometimes you just have to go square, though. Know what I mean?
The wreath matches up with the winterberries in the designer paper, and the die cut leaves match the wreath. You can see the leaves echoed in the designer paper, too. Love when all those little details go together.
Copic markers used for the wreath:
- Foliage: E81, YG91, YG95,YG99
- Ribbon: E21, E23, E25
- Berries: RV63, RV66
- Dotty shading around the wreath: E53, E81
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Who among my Bloom Brigade sisters are sharing their Power Poppy goodness today? Let’s have a look:
Just for fun please see a penguin hitchin’ a ride on a polar bear here. I’m so happy you could drop in during this busy time. Catch you later!
Stamps: Wreaths Plain and Fancy Paper: Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, CTMH Wild Flower, SU River Rock, Memory Box Winterberry designer paper (old and probably retired like me) Ink: River Rock, Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic markers as listed above Accessories: Golden Rod Stickles, Spellbinders Marvelous Squares, Dee’s Distinctively Sm Pair of Leaves, Poppystamps Small Blooming Poinsettia, Scotch brand foam mounting tape
I just love your "no-lines" coloring! It looks so wonderful when YOU do it. What a beautiful, beautiful card, Leslie!
Posted by: Lynette | 12/04/2015 at 05:37 AM
gorgeous!
Posted by: Joan B | 12/04/2015 at 07:42 AM
very pretty. Have a great day
Posted by: Yogi | 12/04/2015 at 09:29 AM
Wowsers Leslie! I just love your beautiful no-line colouring! The purple totally makes your card pop!
Posted by: Allison Cope | 12/04/2015 at 09:32 AM
You do that no line coloring so well, it is Beautifully done and I love the papers and these dies for framing to go with it, Lovely card! I have heard people say that they put their square cards into rectangle envelopes and just add a thin cardstock a little smaller than the envelope to mail and get out of the extra postage.
Posted by: Conniecrafter | 12/04/2015 at 10:06 AM
Stunning! Love your no line coloring!
Posted by: Glenda | 12/04/2015 at 10:35 AM
This is just amazing! LOVE the colors you chose! Not the traditional ones, but absolutely perfect for this gorgeous card! This is a "WOW" card, Leslie!
Posted by: Sherri Dean | 12/04/2015 at 11:12 AM
WOW!!! Fantastic Leslie! LOVE the color combo, the stitching, the overall design ... FABULOUS! Such an inspiration ... thanks!
Posted by: Darlene Pavlick | 12/04/2015 at 12:00 PM
Love the pretty colors you used for your beautiful Christmas card! Amazing work!
Posted by: Tammy Hair | 12/04/2015 at 04:02 PM
Such beautiful, delicate coloring, Leslie! Gorgeous card design! Hugs, de
Posted by: Donna Ellis | 12/04/2015 at 05:34 PM
Oh, Leslie, this is gorgeous, and your no-line coloring is exquisite. I love the colors you've used, and I still have some of that DP too - hehe! Oh, I just love square cards myself, and I love the dies and really love the poinsettia/leaves in the corner...nice finishing touch! So very beautifully done! Hugs!
Posted by: CherylQuilts | 12/04/2015 at 07:32 PM
This is beautiful! I love square cards! The paper and the image were meant for each other! Sue Kment
Posted by: Sue Kment | 12/05/2015 at 07:49 AM
Leslie you really gave this a whole new look with the no line colouring. It’s gorgeous! I love your light pointillism around the wreath too, it really adds to the fullness. Beautiful design!
Posted by: ChristineCreations | 12/05/2015 at 08:43 AM
I have to agree with everyone - this is a gorgeous card!! And it is in my favorite colors. I know what you mean about mailing square cards with the extra postage but this is definitely worth it!
Posted by: Nancy C. | 12/05/2015 at 10:54 AM
This is stunning! I love the non-traditional colors and papers youi used. Absolutely beautiful!
Posted by: Linda E | 12/05/2015 at 06:46 PM
This is so pretty with the pretty berry color. I wouldn't thought to color the ribbon with the earth tones, but is is so pretty.
Posted by: Gail | 12/06/2015 at 08:38 AM
Beautifully colored, layered and embellished....this would make such a pretty little framing!! Love all your die cuts and the colors are gorgeous!!
Posted by: Diane H | 12/09/2015 at 04:09 AM