Poppies...Poppies...Poppies!!!

Hello everyone!  Happy Friday!  How's your day going!  I know some of my friends out there woke up to lots of snow!  It's a BEAUTIFUL day here in Weaverville and I am so grateful!

Yesterday, I had to drive down the mountain to get my daughters phone fixed (she needed a new screen).  I think it's pretty essential for her to have her phone right now to keep in touch with her friends during our shelter in place.  It was such a lovely drive!  It's my favorite time of year to make the drive.  The greens are so vibrant and the California Poppies are blooming everywhere!  We had a wonderful time together...shared a little love with some friends (from a distance, of course) and got her phone fixed! It was a delightful day!!

Here's a few pics of our excursion!  I sure do LOVE this girl!!

Today...I want to share some BEAUTIFUL poppy cards with you! I'll be posting more over the weekend!  I've heard...but not seen it in writing that the Peaceful Poppy Suite may be coming available again soon!  YAY!!!

Painted Poppies

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Supplies:

·         Stamp Sets: Painted Poppies (#151599), Peaceful Moments (#151595), Heart to Heart (#151427) 

·         Cardstock: Poppy Parade (#119793), Flirty Flamingo (#141416), Basic Black (#121045), Whisper White (#100730), Old Olive (#100702), Garden Green (#102584)

·         Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black (#132708)

·         Tools & Accessories: Copper Foil Sheet (#142020), Stampin’ Blends Poppy Parade combo (#147275), Stampin’ Blends Old Olive Combo (#144597), Rhinestone Basic Jewels (#144220), Poppy Moments Dies (#151594) Wink of Stella (#141897), Lily Pads Dies (#152315), Classic label punch (3141491) Bone folder (#102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Multipurpose glue (110755)

·         Designer Paper: From My Heart Specialty DSP (#151189)

           

Measurements: 

·         Card Base #1: Poppy Parade 4 ¼” x 8 ½”

·         Cardstock #2: Poppy Parade 1 ½” x 5 ½”

·         Cardstock #3: Whisper White 4”x 5 ¼” for inside of card.

·         Cardstock #3: Scraps of Basic Black to punch out Poppy Centers

·         Cardstock #4: Scraps of flirty Flamingo to cut out flower outlines (need at least a 3 ¼” square to cut out outline of flower)

·         Cardstock #5: Poppy Parade scraps for Poppies and 2 ¼” circle (need at least a 3 ¼” square to cut out largest poppy)

·         Cardstock #6: Old olive Scraps for cutting out leaves

·         Copper Foil Sheet #1:  2 ¾” x 4”

·         Copper Foil Sheet #2: Scraps of copper foil sheet to cut out leaves

·         Cardstock #6: Whisper White 5 ¼” x 4”

·         Designer Paper #1: 2 ½” x 3 ¾”

·         Designer Paper #2: 4 ¾” x 1 ¼”

           

Instructions:

·         For card base, CS #1, score at 5 ½” on the 8 ½:” side.  Folder over and crease with bone folder for crisp fold.

·         For card band, CS #2, score at ½” on the 5 ½” (landscape) end-fold over and crease with bone folder.

·         Layer the Copper foil sheet, #1, onto the small section of the card that you folded over in step one.

·         Layer the DSP #1 on top of the copper piece

·         Center both on the folded small portion on the left side of the card.

·         Punch out opening for band with classic label punch.  Put punch all the way in from the outside of the folded part, making sure it is centered. (It will be hard to punch through all the three layers of cardstock and other papers, so make sure you have it where you can use some pressure).

·         Glue DSP #2 onto the Cardstock band -cardstock #2.

·         Center band with the ½” folded end to the base of the largest section of cardstock on the outside edge and adhere with glue or tear and tape.

·         Band should fit into previously punched out area to close card.

·         Adhere whisper white inside of card piece with wet glue to inside of card.

·         Stamp image of poppy on inside of card and color with blends.

·         Close Band and stamp sentiments onto the top and bottom portion above the band on the inside of card that is showing above and below bands.

·         Cut out poppies and outline of poppies with the dies and glue together.

·         Cut out black centers of the poppies. Use Wink of Stella for some sparkle.

·         Cut out banner decorative piece from copper foil and glue onto center of  DSP of the band.

·         Cut out leaves with copper foil and scraps of old olive and gardent green cardstock and layer.

·         I used a distresser block to lightly distress the copper leaves and decorative piece for the band.  Be careful to do it lightly.

·         Cut out the circle from the poppy parade and glue or use dimensionals to adhere the poppies and leaves onto it. You may have to trim off some of the leaves to make them fit nicely.

·         Use dimensionals to adhere the left side of the circle to the left side of the punched out label only, leaving room for the band to go through.

·         Adhere gems onto inside of card by sentiments

So Sentimental

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Supplies:

·         Stamps: So Sentimental Bundle (153828)

·         Cardstock: Whisper White (100730) Blackberry Bliss (133675)

·         Ink: Blackberry Bliss (133675) Mossy Meadow(147111)

·         Tools & Accessories: Paper Trimmer (152392) Paper Snips (103579) Whisper White 1/4” Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon (151326) Aqua Painters (103954) Clear Wink of Stella Glitter Brush (141897) Peaceful Poppies Elements (151327)

·         Designer Paper: Peaceful Poppies DSP ( 151324)

·         Misc: Liquid Glue (110755) Dimensionals (104430) Bone Folder (102300) Mini Glue Dots (103954)

           

Measurements: 

·         Card Base: Blackberry Bliss cut at 5-1/2 x 8-1/2

·         Cardstock #2: Whisper White cut at 4 X 5-1/4 and 3 x 4 for die cut piece

·         Designer Paper: 3-3/4 X 5  of Blackberry Bliss dotted pattern

·         Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon: 10” long

           

Instructions:

·         Fold Blackberry Bliss card base in half and burnish using the bone folder. 

·         Adhere 4 x 5-1/4 Whisper White layer over top of card front with the liquid glue.

·         Stamp the sentiment  in Blackberry Bliss on the 3 x 4 piece of Whisper White and die cut with the corresponding size of the scalloped rectangle from the bundle.

·         Add the 3-3/4 X 5 piece of DSP over top of the Whisper White card stock on the card base using liquid glue.

·         Adhere the sentiment to card front as shown using liquid glue.

·         Punch out 3 poppies and 4 leaves from the watercolor die cuts in the Peaceful Poppies Elements kit.

·         Use an Aqua Painter and both ink colors to watercolor the poppies and leaves.  Make a palette of color by pressing part of each ink pad on a non-porous surface that can be cleaned such as a clear block.  Pick up the ink to watercolor with the Aqua Painter.

·         Once all the elements have been watercolored and allowed to dry, brush over each element with Clear Wink of Stella.

·         Arrange and adhere elements on card front as shown using liquid glue except for the bottom flower which is adhered with a Stampin’ Dimensional.

·         Tie a bow with the ribbon and adhere to left lower side of sentiment with a Mini Glue Dot.

Hey...THANKS BUNCHES for stopping by today!  

Have a FABULOUS day and ENJOY your weekend!

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