Wednesday, August 30, 2023

Pretty poppies

 

Poppies aren't  very common garden plants where I live; I'm not sure if they don't like humidity, if it's too hot, or some other reason. However, they are beautiful flowers associated with remembrance =. So, it made sense to pair this poppy image with a "remember" sentiment from Stamplorations.

The image is colored with pencils and cut with a stitched-edge label die. The image is mounted on a red panel that is embossed with a swiss dot folder. The sentiment is black-embossed on vellum, which is wrapped around the red panel and adhered to the back, so no worries about adhesive showing through the vellum. The butterfly helps hold the vellum in place.

This card is entered in these challenges:

Butterfly Challenge #186 (center column -- flowers, die cuts, spots)

Can you handle the pressure -- twist of poppies

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday -- anything goes

The Paper Shelter #565 -- add a sentiment

Word Art Wednesday #609 -- anything goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies #2334 -- anything goes

Double Trouble #146 -- anything/everything (twists 1 and 3)

Beautiful Blossoms Challenge #8 -- focus on flowers

12 comments:

  1. Sandy, what a lovely card! Very clever to pair poppies with the "remember" sentiment!! Thank you so much for sharing your card and talent with us at Double Trouble!!! -Donna

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  2. The stitched frame is so pretty for your poppies and love that you added Twisted Sister optional twist to include an insect. Thank you for sharing with us at Double Trouble and Beautiful Blossoms.

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  3. Very pretty poppies!!
    Thank you for joining our challenge at Beautiful Blossoms and Can You Handle The Pressure!
    Diane BB DT and CYHTP Co-Owner
    {Nellies Nest}
    {Beautiful Blossoms}

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  4. Oh my goodness ... this is so, so pretty! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at Beautiful Blossoms! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often. We appreciate your support!

    Darlene
    BB DT
    BEAUTIFUL BLOSSOMS CHALLENGE
    DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS

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  5. I've heard Poppies are hard to grow, maybe not in the right environment. Your card is lovely, Thanks for joining us at The Beautiful Blossoms Challenge!
    Donna xx
    Beautiful Blossoms Challenge
    Paper Funday Challenge
    Inspiration Station Challenge

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  6. Indeed: these are very pretty poppies on a lovely card.
    Lia DT CYHTP

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  7. Lovely card and wonderful sentiment, Sandy. So glad you joined our Add a Sentiment challenge on The Paper Shelter Challenge Blog. Good luck, and hope to see you again soon. Lori - DT

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  8. Very pretty clean and simple card. Thanks for joining us this week at Pammie's Inky Pinkies. Hope to see you again.

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  9. Thanks for sharing at Double Trouble. This is a lovely card and sentiment. Crazy Cousin Suzanne

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  10. So very serene and lovely, Sandy! Beautiful sentiment, too. Thank you for playing along with us at Double Trouble Challenge #146. -- Melanie R.

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  11. I love poppies and have had quite a few flowering in the butterfly garden this year. Thankyou for coming and playing in the garden with me. Hugs Mrs A.

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  12. I love the simple beauty of your poppies front and center. Very sweet "remember" card. Thank you for sharing with us at Double Trouble! :)

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