It’s the best kind of day! World Cardmaking Day! And today, the Power Poppy gang is celebrating by creating our favourite kind of card, and you’re invited to play too!
There are a couple of favourite kinds of cards I like to make. Though I probably use more birthday cards than anything, my favourite to make is a card that will encourage someone. Something to spur them on, or brighten their day because they know they’re loved. So, this design is created with Power Poppy’s Fortunes of Fall set and these adorable vases of zinnias. I love to work with flowers and with stamps that have a lot of colouring potential. All the base colouring is done with Copics, and then I finished off the details with Prismacolor Pencils.
I made a bit of a easel fold for this design, anchoring the fold with a pretty ribbon tag die from The Cat’s Pajamas.
Zinnias are just the most cheerful flower with their wide variety of colours, and I just love the unique little vases Marcy illustrated too!
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Are you planning on making a Power Poppy WCMD creations? Join us in making your favourite type of card.
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Christine Okken
Cindy Lawrence
Julie Koerber
Kathy Jones
Stacy Morgan
and Marcy at the Power Poppy Blog
Copics: Y15, Y17, YR15, YR18, R12, R14, R27, G0000, G00, G02, BG000, BG10, BG11, Bg18, BG53, BG57, YG00, YG01, YG21, Y23, RV14, RV17, RV19, RV69
How colorful and happy! Love all the layering, the ribbon & the
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what a fun card with these brilliant colors! Power Poppy stamps make me so very happy! I hope to be playing with mine in the craft room today for WCMD. enjoy your weekend!
ReplyDeleteWhat breathtaking colors!! I love the lovely dimension you were able to get on the glass!! Stunning card!!
ReplyDeleteOH such happy colors! Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful card. Love the colors.
ReplyDeleteLove these flowers. So pretty with the beautiful background. Gorgeous job!
ReplyDeleteSo bright and beautiful!
ReplyDeleteHappy WCM Day !! Your card is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, vibrant coloring! Love love love! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteLove this pretty card. Happy WCMD to you!!
ReplyDeleteI love sending cards for no reason, but to send a happy surprise and those zinnias fit the bill! Going on my wish list for sure.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards!
ReplyDeleteSuch a lovely card! I love zinnias. I miss growing them. Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteSo bright and colorful! You did a beautiful job on those vases, and zinnias just beg for brilliant color. I also love how you made the stop for the easel. Favorite kind of card? Hmmm... I'll have to think about that.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card, so vibrant! I make all kinds of cards, but my favorite is for no special reason. I love just sending cards to let people know how special they are.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite card is one that I have place a flower on. Marcella reins when it comes to flower designs. Love how you did this card.
ReplyDeleteI love, love your easel card! Such great color (and coloring), very happy and uplifting!
ReplyDeleteWow, the colors on your card are so bold and beautiful, I love it!!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely amazing and beautifully colored cards. You are my favorite. I love these flowers!
ReplyDeleteSuch a happy card. It will certainly brighten up the recipient's day!
ReplyDeleteOH WOW Christine, what a beautiful colourful and cheerful card, so bright and fresh... lovely colouring - happy WCMD
ReplyDeleteBeautiful encouragement card! Happy WCMD 2018!!!
ReplyDeleteJust love your card. I think easel cards are awesome, but I never think to make one. LOL
ReplyDeleteLove those colorful flowers! So pretty 💕
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! Love your beautiful coloring!
ReplyDeleteThis beauty will certainly brighten someone’s day! It’s bright, cheerful and quite delightful!
ReplyDeleteHappy WCMD! Such a beautiful card! thank you for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteGreat card!
ReplyDeleteHi Christine! I think encouragement cards are my favorite cards to make also. And you’ve made such a gorgeous card full of sunshine and saturated colors...I adore your card! The easel element is one I forget about...it adds a lot of interest! Thank you so much for the card inspiration today!
ReplyDeleteSo lovely!
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ReplyDeleteThe card is fabulous.
ReplyDeleteLove the colors. They
are crisp and clean.
thanks for sharing
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Your easel card is
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Carla from Utah
colourful floral delight and happy card making day
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely encouragement card you've made. Eye-popping colors and there's so much "texture" in the stamped image..... look at those vases. Great creating.
ReplyDeleteWoW!! Your card is stunning, Christine! Your bautiful bright colouring really make the images come to life! Thanks so much for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and Vibrant. Love them flowered zinnia's; such great coloring
ReplyDeleteLove, love love those pretty zinnias - one of my favorites to have in the garden! Beautifully displayed on your easel card.
ReplyDeleteSO so pretty! Love the colors! Happy World Card Making Day!
ReplyDeleteIt’s impossible not to smile at those zinnias in their eclectic vases, a wonderful card for a bit of positivity!
ReplyDeleteWhat a brilliant striking card. Makes you happy just to look at it. Cheers.
ReplyDeleteBright, beautiful flower card! Awesome job!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and colorful cards! Awesome fall colors.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful flowers! Love the bright colors and it will definitely brighten someone's day.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card!
ReplyDeleteJust STUNNING! I love the bright colors!
ReplyDeleteDELIGHTFUL card!
ReplyDeleteLOVE your cluster of sweet vases & zinnias, love your fancy folds too :)
Thank You for sharing and inspiring!
Love all the different style vases and pretty colorful flowers for them all, beautiful coloring
ReplyDeleteOh my, Christine! What gorgeous coloring! My favorite kind of card is also encouraging, and I love to write something special inside. I am over the moon for how you've colored this gorgeous sweet array of flowers in their containers, and it so makes me smile! Love your added stitching and the wonderful easel card (and the Spellbinders labels die that I forget about...I love the shape). Exquisitely done, sweet friend! Hugs and love! xoxo
ReplyDeleteThank you for the beautiful card. I too, like to make cards of encouragement. I never thought to use Prismas over the Copics! What a great idea! I have to try it today. I am not up on all the ways to color, as I haven't been able to spend the time to read all the blogs and get new ideas. Now that I have the time, I'm going to make sure I try new things.
ReplyDeleteThank you again. I had always liked seeing your ideas.