Color YOUR World!

Hello Folks! Are you ready to grab your markers, your colored pencils or paints and color your world? 

Kathy Racoosin of The Daily Marker is unleashing a world of color on her blog and Instagram (@kathyrac) this month, and she wants all of us to join her in the fun!



The Daily Marker 30 Day Coloring Challenge energizes us to color something every day — even if only for a few minutes. Whether your love markers or prefer paints, colored pencils or crayons, all media is welcome! CLICK HERE to find out where to share what you are coloring and join the encouraging community of happy colorists. You'll also find answers to questions you may have along the way, participate in contests and more! If you share your work on social media, don't forget the hashtag: #thedailymarker30day and if you use Power Poppy stamps or digis, add the hashtag #powerpoppy

On to my colorific creation! 

When Kathy announced that she would be kicking off her 30 Day Coloring Challenge in grand style, I knew I wanted to grab one of Power Poppy's soon-to-be released stamp sets -- just to tease you all a little bit! ;-) 

This stamp set -- called Natural Beauties -- is a part of Power Poppy's March Release, which will start being unveiled on March 10th! That stamp is actually designed as a repeating border, allowing you to stamp and keep on stamping this illustration in one beautiful row... to infinity and beyond! 

I stamped in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and then grabbed close to every color of Copic marker that I own to doll this image up! I stamped it on an angle, just to give it a little extra interest and then added the sentiment from the set below, also on an angle! Add some paper piercing, a scalloped edge and some minimal, yet fun decorative papers and.... Voila! 

Here's a close-up! 

Guess what? You have a chance to win this set, along with 7 other never-before-seen clear stamp sets as well! How? With this.....

GET READY FOR A POWER POPPY GIVEAWAY!

To kick off the challenge, Power Poppy’s Marcella Hawley has a surprise of epic proportions! She’s giving away Power Poppy’s SOON-TO-BE-UNVEILED MARCH CLEAR STAMP SET RELEASE! That means EIGHT of the freshest, most fun Power Poppy designs to hit the market yet. It's a $144 value! Plus you can enter a friend to win.

Read all the details here!

Winners will be announced on the Power Poppy Blog/Instagram/Facebook on Sunday, March 12th, and also over on thedailymarker.com.

THERE'S ALSO A SUPER SPECIAL DEAL THIS ENTIRE MONTH AS WELL! 

Power Poppy is offering 25% off all digital stamps for folks all month long to tie in with the Daily Marker's 30 Day Coloring Challenge! Just enter the code COLORMEHAPPY at checkout! This is good on digis only to help you enjoy this beautifully colorful month!

Some of my fellow Bloomies are joining in the fun today, so be sure to pay them a visit.....


Allison Cope
Cindy Lawrence
Christine Okken
Julie Koerber >>> you are here!
Kathy Jones
Katie Sims
Stacy Morgan
Tosha Leyendekker


AND THEN -- pop back over to the Power Poppy Blog for the full link list of today's huge 30 Day Coloring Challenge Hop! Kathy Racoosin assembled a HUGE hop to give your creativity a jump start with some of her favorite stamp companies and Online Card Class Partners -- you won't want to miss out!

Thanks for stopping by -- remember to mark your calendar for Power Poppy's HUGE MARCH RELEASE, which will kick off March 10th! 

See you back here soon!

~Julie

Sunny Days!

Hi all! Power Poppy's Bloom Brigade is here on this fine Friday to kick start your weekend with a little card making creative inspiration! And, for my creation, I couldn't help by reach for one of Power Poppy's newest stamps called.... Sunny Harvest! Did I mention I LOVE sunflowers????

I used a mix of Authentique, BasicGrey and (gosh, I don't know what the polka dot piece is!) something from my scrap stash. I stamped the bits of wreath from the set, grabbing a 2-1/2" punch and punching away. The "Thinking of You" sentiment was punched with a 1-1/4" circle punch accented with BG0000 Copic Marker and a wee bit of Antique Linen Distress Ink. My main image was colored up using Y21, Y23, Y32, Y35, R27, R21, G20, G24, E25, YR04, YR07, and YR18. Then again, I used BG0000 to shade around my image. 

The rest is matting it all up! I used some Teresa Collins Enamel Dots, a little bit of paper piercing, some May Arts yellow chevron ribbon and some May Arts twine.  The notebook paper edge was done thanks to a die (tried to find it over on Spellbinders but it must be discontinued!) And.... Ta da!!! Fini!

Here's a close up!

Before I let you go, just in case you missed it, Power Poppy took center stage over at the Scrapbook & Cards Today blog with their Card Cafe Thursday! And today, there's another surprise! Head on over to their blog HERE to the and see how YOU could win a.......

That's right! A $25 gift certificate to the Power Poppy Shop! Who wouldn't want one of those? Like I said, just click HERE to find out how you can walk away a winner! And.. one more note! If you plan to use Power Poppy stamps in a creation this week -- join in on our Power Poppy Peeps of the Week Challenge! You can learn all about it HERE! You can also play in Power Poppy's Pop Goes the World Challenge HERE? It's a fabulous color inspiration challenge and if you win, you get a free stamp set of your choice! You have until August 31st -- so get those fingers inky and let us see whatcha got!

Need some inspiration to get those creative juices flowing? Run, don't walk, (without scissors of course) to visit these fine Bloom Brigade members over at their places on the web! 

Allison Cope
Christine Okken
Cindy Lawrence
Danielle Kennedy
Dawn Burnworth
Julie Koerber -- you are here!
Leslie Miller
Stacy Morgan
Tosha Leyendekker

Thanks sweet people for taking time to stop by my place! I'll be back soon! ;-)

~Julie

Want to win a copy?

Hi all and happy Saturday! Recently, I got this little number in the mail and found that I had not one, but two cards published in the Spring edition of Paper Creations! YAY!

 

Since the magazine gives you 2 complementary copies and I already have a subscription, I decided to give those two copies away for someone else to enjoy! Want one? Just leave a comment on this post and you'll be in the running! I'll draw a name Monday and announce soon thereafter. I might even put some other goodies in the envelope too! :-) 

Have a good rest of your weekend! 

~Julie

More stuff for SALE!!!

Over the weekend, I did some more cleaning and realized, I have far too many dies that I haven't used and probably never will -- so if you click HERE onto my Stamps for Sale page, you'll see a whole bunch of additions (and price reductions) -- including more than a dozen dies for the taking. I made sure that these were all priced to sell! You should know that some (most) have never been used!! they need a good home! So, be sure to take a peek!!!

Also, this week marks an exciting anniversary -- on JUNE 8TH 2007 -- right here on this blog, I posted my very first card creation. It's five years of Out To Impress and I would love to CELEBRATE!!! Starting Friday, I'll be hosting all kinds of fun. Would you be up for a challenge for a prize (sketch, inspiration or color)? Let me know by leaving me a comment!  I'll have a few days of blog candy and trust me -- my blog candy box is literally bursting at the seams!!! So, each gift will be a doozy and I will have at least three prize packs worth more than $50 each!

So tune back in and give me your two cents if you would be up for a challenge and on Friday June 8th -- I'll start the fun!

Have a great week and I will see you back here soon!

~Julie

Winner, winner chicken dinner!

Hi all! Sorry to keep you waiting on the winner of last Saturday's blog candy! I put all the names in a hat and..... this is the name I pulled out is....
GLENDA BROOKS who said... Oh my goodness, how generous! Thanks for the chance to win! September 17, 2011 2:29 AM

Glenda, just shoot me an email at juliekoerber@bresnan.net with your snail mail addy and.... those treats will come your way very, very soon!

GUESS WHAT BLOG HOPPERS! I have one more treat (at least) to share and so, again, all you need to do to be in the running is to leave a comment here on this post! I'll draw the winner next Saturday!

What's inside:

BasicGrey Curio paper pack

BasicGrey Wisteria paper pack

Prima Botanical paper pack

Impression Obsession - set for 4 decorative tile cling stamps

Flourishes Fiddles and Fern

Flourishes Spring Ephemeral

Impression Obsession cling sentiment set

Flourishes Honeycomb background stamp

Stampin' Up Yummy stamp set

Set of 4 alterable coasters

10 yards of burgundy satin ribbon

So, just leave a comment and maybe you will be the lucky name I draw next week! See you all back here soon!

~Julie

The Blog-candy-palooza Continues!

Hey all! The comments are in and I have a winner from Last Friday's Blog Candy giveaway to honor my 4th anniversary in blogging! Drum roll please!

The winner from last week is...... Ravengirl a.k.a. Toni said...
September 10, 2011 8:41 AM

My goodness, that is quite a load of stamping stuff! Thank you for the chance to win!

Toni, just email me at juliekoerber@bresnan.net with your snail mail addy and I'll get your goodies out in the coming days! If I don't hear from you by next Friday, next week's winner wins both bundles of candy! 

Well, you can tell by the title that the blog candy will.... CONTINUE! Want to see what's up for grabs this week? Here goes!

Here's what is inside, it's got a bit of a Christmas flair! 

• Stampin' Up All Scallops Stamp Set
• Webster's Pages Sparklers
• Impression Obsession Jolly Holiday Clear Stamp Set
• Impression Obsession Holiday Chickadee Stamp
• Collection of Memory Box Papers
• Prima Say It In Pearls
• Prima Flowers Belle Art Script
• Cornish Heritage Farms Christmas Expressions
• 3 yards of shimmery ivory American Crafts Ribbon
• 4 Wooden Alterable Coasters
• K & Company Ancestry Designer Paper

So.... leave your comments on this post and you will be in the running. I will announce the winner coming up NEXT Saturday. I'll take comments through Friday at 5PM EST! Good luck!!!

A quick one... and a WINNER!

Hi all and Happy Saturday! As promimsed, I have a winner from my earlier in the week drawing for the new Cardmaps Issue -- featuring 50 sketches backed up with more than 80 beautiful creations! So... here's a peek at the winner!
So, I went to my trusty number generator -- random.org -- and here's a peek....

 The number was 42 which means the winner was..........

Cin, all you need to do is email me at juliekoerber@bresnan.net with your snail mail addy and I'll get your magazine right in the mail to you!

Now... for the quickie! This is a 10-minute creation that I think was fun! All you need is some fun decorative paper, some stitching, some pretty paper butterflies, some bright cotton ribbon, a color coordinating button and... some fun dies!

I used one of sentiments from the Butterflies and Blossoms set. While my Spellbinders Classic Circle die was still on, I did sponge on some Sugared Pink Distress Ink. I matted it on a Spellbinders Blossom die that I had embossed and sanded to reveal the paper's white core. I cut both with my new Grand Calibur machine! I will say all of these items were available in Flourishes Brioche kit  -- but -- sadly that kit sold out in 48 hours! I hear a new kit is coming Monday... so stay tuned! ;-)  Flourishes does have THESE and THESE cute butterflies!!! So, you can see how with some great paper, great ribbon and some fun butterflies, you can have an easy peasy, lemon squeezy creation!

Hope you are all enjoying the weekend! I'll be back Monday with some fun I whipped up over the weekend! ;-)

And... the winner is....

Thanks all for leaving some fun comments for my blog candy! They always make me smile! After running the number through random.org... here's a peek at the winner!


DENISE G. come on down! You are the lucky winner of your very own Apple of My Eye set!!!! Shoot me your snail mail addy to: juliekoerber@bresnan.net and I'll get your winnings sent right out to you! :-)

Want a crack at a little blog candy???

If you've picked up Paper Crafts' new Stamp It Cards issue, you might have spotted a few Flourishes beauties on the pages inside! Former Friends of Flourishes team member Kimberly Crawford has two gorgeous creations using our Cherries and Peaches set as well as our Life, Love and Lemons set(Pages 17 & 19)! To celebrate the new issue, the magazine is shining the spotlight on some of their contributors. Today it's Kimberly's turn! Head on over to Paper Crafts Connection to see her fabulous creation and you'll have a shot at winning one of the three Cherries and Peaches stamp sets they are giving away!

And... if you haven't noticed, Flourishes has a new home on the web! www.flourishes.org got a facelift! Click on and check it out! It will go live sometime Monday!

And the winner is...........

Hi all! Hope you are having a fabulous weekend! As promised, I have the winner for my blog candy for hitting 500,000 hits! I put the number of comments into random.org and this is the result.....

True Random Number Generator
Result:
44
Powered by RANDOM.ORG

That means the winner of my candy is.........

Sue from Oregon who said...
Isn't this Internet "thing" mind blowing? Congrats on half a mil! Wowser!

Sue, just shoot me an email with your snail mail addy. Here's my email...
juliekoerber@bresnan.net

Thanks everyone for your sweet and wonderful comments! I feel so blessed to have this little space on the web and love sharing the chit chat with all of you!

See you back here soon!

The Half Million Hit Mark.....

As I type this, I am in awe! When I registered my little ole blog on Blogger, I had no idea the places it would take me and the friends I would make! There are some dear, dear people here in blog land. Some, I now call 'sister.' This little space on the web has been pretty amazing!

So... when I looked at my counter and saw that I hit the half million hit mark.... OH MY! That's fun stuff! I knew I had to gather up some goodies to say ONE BIG THANKS!

This is just one piece of the blog candy pile! Here's what's inside:

• Spellbinders Nestabilities Classic Scallop Circles
• Basket weave Background Stamp
• 'Mystery' soon to be released Flourishes Background
• Girlfriends mini stamp set
• Simple greetings mini stamp set
• Owl Bling it On by BasicGrey
• Ladybug Bling It On by BasicGrey
• Chip Stickers June Bug Alphabet by BasicGrey
• Chip Stickers June Bug by BasicGrey
• Flourished Elements Stamp Set by Flourishes
• Potted Tulips cling stamp by Impression Obsession
• Floral Background cling stamp by Impression Obsession
• JustRite self inked Thank You stamper

From here, I'll throw in some fun ribbon, bling and paper too! So, want to be in the running??? Just leave a comment and I'll draw a winner on January 9th - one week from today at 8PM Eastern! I'll announce the winner shortly thereafter. Good luck! And, thank you so much for sharing this time with me here! It's been a really fun ride!

Got A Button???

Today I'm sharing an O2M, N2U (old to me, new to you!) project! Last fall, I submitted this project to Crafts 'N Things when one day Dawn Gehring, the magazine's Editor gave me a ring and asked if I would whip up a coordinating button jar using the same Gina K. Designs set!

Well, after I wrapped my mind around it - this is what I came up with!
I kind of chuckled when I printed out the Have a button? Give a button phrase thanks to my printer. I thought of it after a trip to the gas station and saw one of those penny jars! I thought -- it works! Don't you just love that measuring tape twill ribbon?

Here's a peek at the top! Thanks to a scalloped circle Nestie and classic circle Nestie, I came up with a decorative way to deck out the lid!

If you want the actual directions for my button jar and card, it's actually an on-line extra project for Crafts 'N Things! All you need to do is click HERE to print off your copy!

Don't forget, you have until next Monday at midnight to take part in Laura and I's celebrating 300,000 hits challenges! You can check out her challenge HERE and mine HERE! That's also where you can read up on the prizes that are on the line! There are some serious goodies up for grabs!

I'll see you back here tomorrow!

Celebrating 300K -- Day 2!!

If you stopped by yesterday you know that my friend Laura Fredrickson and I are celebrating a blogging milestone with 300,000hits!

Yesterday, we asked you to CASE a Laura creation to be in the running for one of two drawings from both of us. Well, today, I am your CASE target!

All you need to do is find a card on my blog or in my SCS gallery, CASE it or be inspired by it and let us see what you came up with! All you need to do is share your link on my Mr. Linky widget on this post or upload to SCS using the keyword CEL300J.

So.... let's cut to the case!

I chose THIS card of mine to case. BUT, when I remade it, I changed up the size to be a 4-1/4" by 4-1/4" size! I am loving these minis - especially now that I have a source for fun little matching envelopes!

The paper I used is a mix of scraps that I had in my stash. It's amazing how little green/yellow I have! When I found some that kind of matched the scheme I had going on in my head -- I quickly grabbed it up! It's a mix of Bo Bunny dp, SU dp, Yellow Bazzill and some old Kaliedoscope dp.

Put it all togethere and.... here's what I came up with!

I used the Mixed Greetings set for my main image and the word is from the old Fantasy Floral Garden set -both from Flourishes! I stamped the floral image using Palette Hybrid ink, colored with watercolor pencils and then blended with a SU Blender pen. I stamped one of the bowls from the Mixed Greetings set using Bamboo Leaves Memento ink and stamped it onto a patterned paper in the Basic Grey Urban Prairie pack. I wanted it to have a little more dimension than just the bowl stamped on plain white paper. I think it worked! Layer it all up, add some decorative corner accents and bling (Heart corner punch from Fiskars), add your message "tag" thanks to two oval SU punches and... done! The message and pot was popped up with some foam tape.

Here's a close up!

The winner of my drawing will win not only a Flourishes stamp set of your choice, but a $10 gift certificate to the store to pick up some other goodies as well! Keep in mind, Laura will be drawing too from this list for a giveaway ofher own. Check out her blog HERE for those details!

Want to take part in the fun??? You have until next Monday (March 30th) at midnight to make and upload your card for each of the challenges. We'll announce winners of each set of goodies sometime on Tuesday! Play as many times as you like!

You can leave a comment, but I'd love it if you left the link to your creation here....



Thanks for stopping by! See you back here soon!

Celebrating 300K!

Not too long ago, I was surfing around my friend Laura Fredrickson's blog when her stat counter caught my eye. I saw that she was really close to hitting 300,000 and.... so was I! What are the chances of that? So, I emailed her and said, "Hey, let's celebrate together!" So.... here we are!

Because we are so excited to hit this blogging milestone, we want to share our excitement with you with a challenge or two! For day 1, all you need to do is page through Laura's blog or her gallery on SCS, find a card you would like to CASE, put your own creative spin on it and then post a comment with a link to your creation on Laura's blog post. You can also upload to SCS using the keyword CEL300L. From that list of folks, you'll be elligible for Day 1 of her goodies giveaway, and if you play, I'll also draw a second person to win some goodies from me!

So... let's cut to the case!

THIS is the card of Laura's that I chose for my inspiration (it's the card with the pair of boots)! And..... this is my card!

I loved the spring like colors of Laura's, the scalloped edge along one side of her card, the decorative paper, the ribbon and the corner accent. So, I took all that -- and added to it!

Instead of tying the ribbon in a bow, I just used it as a wrap and, instead of just leaving the corner exposed -- I added a button! The papers are all Basic Grey from the Bitterweet and Urban Prairie Collections. THIS was the stamp set I used from Impression Obsession called Easter Seals. Just LOVE this set for Easter -- it has such fun potential! The "grass" was actually from a Gina K. Set by Carolyn King called Framed Flowers. Inks used were Vivid Brown and Pear Tart Memento. Put it all together, add some paper piercing... and DONE!

Here's a close up of the cute little bunny! I popped him up as well as the grass with some foam tape....

So, if you give this challenge a try, like I said, you'll not only have Laura's goodies up for grabs - I'll pick a name from her post to win this Impression Obsession clear set that I used on my card! To be elligible, you need to leave a post on her blog or upload to SCS using the keyword CEL300L.

Find your inspiration and let your creative juices flow! You have until Next Monday, March 30th at midnight to make and upload your card! We'll announce a winner sometime on Tuesday!

We'll be back tomorrow with ANOTHER challenge and more goodies up for grabs! So.... check back!

And the winner is....

After a few weeks of the Ultimate Valentine Challenge, the day is here to deliver the candy! I clicked on Random.org and .... this was the winning number!

Random Integer Generator
Here is your random number:

67

Timestamp: 2009-01-20 16:28:06 UTC

So that means, the winner of three stamp sets, two bundles of ribbon and some bling is......

Rina said...
I've emailed your mom and my cards are done and are off in the mail tomorrow.Thanks for your generousity! God Bless~

Rina, please email me at juliekoerber@bresnan.net to claim your prizes! If I don't hear from you in 48 hours, I'll pick another number!

Thanks so much everyone!! My mom thanks you too!!

Stampin' A Little Love!

I have to tell you - I got the cutest email today from the fabulous Cambria Turnbow. She was having a heck of a day -- it was a kids almost missed the bus, run around like mad, errand running, CHA planning kind of day! (Where is that Calgon when you need it?) In her down time she started to surf and saw this post from my bud Barb. Cambria said she was inspired! She wanted to help in my mom's challenge to collect 1,000 Valentines for the children at the Children's Hospital of Michigan! You can read more about my mom's cause here at Cards 4 Kids.

AND Cambria wants to give you an incentive to help! This sweet woman offered up one of the new sets from Our Craft Lounge! Here's a peek at the candy! It's Lola Love! Isn't it darling? I also asked if I could show some eye candy that she created to show you just how darling this little gal stamps up! Aren't these the cutest? So, all you need to do is leave a comment HERE and email my mom at Mrsmiley6@aol.com saying you'll donate a card or two to her cause! We would love to shower the children at this critical care hospital with lots of love handmade by artists from all over the country! Can you help? Keep in mind, the Lola Love stamp set would be in addition to the two sets I am offering up, plus the ribbon and embellishment bundle! This is a prize package that retails for well over $50! You can also click HERE to sign up for Regina Easter's candy. She is giving away some fabulous Valentine's Day printables from the Cutting Cafe! In fact, she's giving away her entire Valentine's Day collection!

Gosh ladies, your generosity amazes me! Gotta love that giving spirit! Thanks from the bottom of my heart!

And... the winner is!

......Nancy Littrell!


Oh my goodness! I was perusing all the fabulous links and I couldn't believe the creativity!!! There are tons of great ideas here in this list! I love Heather's Bread Box Template! And, Jacki's card portfolio is darling!!! It's perfect for teacher's gifts! The Poinsettia box is, well, to die for! And the Gift Bag and Pillow Boxes are too precious for words! Have fun surfing if you haven't already!


Nancy, email me at juliekoerber@bresnan.net and I will have your goodies shipped out to you soon!


Just A Little Something Links!


Decked Out Pail
Handcrafted Earrings
Boxed Mini Christmas Cards
Gift Bag And Pillow Boxes
Poinsettia Pouch
Joy To You Candle
Decorated Clear Boxes
Family Recipes
3 by 5 Notebooks
Bread Box Template
Handmade Pendants
Wine Themed Gift Set
Lil Santa Tote
Card Set Portfolio
Snowmen Wall Plaque
Christmas Box
Treat Cones
Nugget Box
Address Book
Little Gift Bag
Snowflake Marshmallow/Cocoa Tin
Poinsettia Box
Little Treat Box
Christmas Box with Tags
Christmas Gift Set
Sweet Christmas Treats
Gift Card Holder
Altered Steno Notebook


Before I go, I have a little show and tell for you all! My mail box has been very, very happy lately with beautiful Christmas cards from friends in blog land far and wide!!!

I got this beauty from Janine who hails from London, Ontario......
This pretty creation is from Diane, my bud in Timmins, Ontario

And this gorgeous card came from across the pond from my friend Penny from England!
Thank you! Thank YOU! THANK YOU! Gosh, you have no idea how fun it is to open mail knowing that something was made -- just for you! It's too special for words -- just like these three ladies!

Until tomorrow!

We've got a winner!

Hope you all enjoyed World Cardmaking Day! I seriously think World Cardmaking Day should be followed by Oh My Gosh What Happened to My Stamp Room Day! I made so many cards today that it looks like a tornado ran through the middle of it! I'll be back tomorrow to show you some of the things I whipped up!

But for now, I wanted to let you know who is the lucky winner for the Papercrafts special issue - Cards, Gifts & More! Random.DH picked the number 52! I asked the question - What is your favorite stamping technique right now? And, Cathy D wrote:

"I have just started using the shimmers, I like how you just paint it on with a regular artist brush. And of course the Cuttlebug folders. They are wonderful. Thanks for the chance to win.Cathy D"

Cathy, email your address to me at juliekoerber@bresnan.net and I will get your issue right to you!

Thanks for playing you all! See you tomorrow!

Show me...... Candy!!

Ok, I reached 100,000 hits and nothing! I promised candy and well, I'm only 44,000 hits late! LOL! Well, I am hopefully making up for it!

Here's what's up for grabs! Two stamp sets, three bobbins of ribbon, a K&Company pack of decorative paper scraps (I use these all the time!) and a pack of mega blossoms with rhinestone brads!

HOW YOU WIN: Leave a comment letting me know what kind of stamp you would desperately love! Is there a saying you would like? Is there a style that you think hasn't been done yet? If you don't have ideas, tell me what your favorite kind is - Florals, sentiments, etc.

BONUS: If you enter this month's YKYR challenge, you get an extra two entries in my blog candy! Make a challenge - get three chances to win!

I'll be back Tuesday with more stamping fun! Until then, go take on the day!