Power Poppy Peep of the Week!

Hey everyone!

It's time for another Peep of the Week Challenge from Power Poppy!  Last week's submissions were just fabulous!  The winners are up on the Power Poppy blog; so be sure to hop on over there to check them out!  

I created a little something to help get your creative juices flowing. :)


I decided to create a card with a vintage, distressed feel using the Lavender set.  I've been using lots and lots of white lately; so I challenged myself not to use any at all on this.

The card base and most of the layers are Kraft.  The patterned paper is from My Mind's Eye's Pretty Things 6x6 pack.  I added a trio of die-cut flags at the bottom, along with some pale lavender and white striped twine.  I "dirtied" up the twine with a Kraft ink had.  I stamped the word "lavender" in pale lavender ink.

I created the embossed background with my Scor Buddy.  I then distressed the edges and sponged it all with Kraft ink.


I stamped the lavender image in Memento Tuxedo Black, and colored it with the following Copic markers:  G43/YG17/YG25/B02/V04/V17/E19/YR18

I created the aged, mottled background behind the lavender by air-brushing several shades onto the background (YG25/B02/E19), then "pouncing" heavily right over the top of it all with the Colorless Blender.  What a cool look that created!  So much FUN!


Inside, I added a strip of patterned paper across the top, and stamped the bucket of lavender in mint green ink.

Several of the other members of the Power Poppy design team have also created samples to share with you today.  Check them out:

Allison Cope
Christine Okken
Cindy Lawrence <---You are here!
Dawn Burnworth
Julie Koerber
Leslie Miller
Tosha Leyendekker 

So you wanna play along, right?  Of course you do! 

HERE'S HOW TO PLAY: All you need to do is share a new Power Poppy creation HERE on the Power Poppy blog. AND... It doesn't have to be a card!  It can be an altered item, a 3D creation, a set of cards, ANYTHING goes! 

Here are the OFFICIAL RULES:

• Use Power Poppy stamps on your creation!
• Link up your creation HERE.
• Mention the Peep of the Week challenge in your blog or gallery post with a link back to the Power Poppy blog.
• We'll accept entries up until Thursday @3PM EST and will announce the Power Peeps of the Week next Friday for our Peep of the Week post.
• Peeps of the Week Winners will have their creations posted in a special gallery on the Power Poppy Pinterest Boards! 
• All players from the 13th, 20th and 27th will have their names thrown into a hat and the winner will get to pick a FREE STAMP SET OF THEIR CHOICE! Woo hoo! 

Thanks for swinging by today, friends!

Have a beautiful day!

~Cindy

Comments

[Allison Cope]

1.

Stunning Cindy! I love the feel of the back ground you created with your lavender! Gorgeous design!

[CherylQuilts]

2.

Beautiful, Cindy! Love the rich earthy tones! And the scored background is fabulous! Hugs!

[Dyan]

3.

This is just gorgeous. The rustic look, the tiny scraps of paper and the tiny pops of color in the corner, not to mention the lilac twine, make for perfection!

[ChristineCreations]

4.

Oh the colour effects are just gorgeous!

[Leslie Miller]

5.

I love it when you get dirty! It has a real feel of the garden. The trio of flags are a delicate addition of color. Just beautiful, Cindy!

[Katie Sims]

6.

Oh my....how lovely! That is quite a challenge to not use white, but I don't miss it a bit on this beauty! And of course, your coloring ROCKS! :)

[Tosha Leyendekker]

7.

What a rich vintage beauty Cindy!! The technique you used really turned out exquisitely!! I'm in awe....is there anything you can't do?

[Traci]

8.

This is so beautiful....I love the texture you've brought out And all the charm of days gone by!!