Sunday 12 January 2014

Poppies with Love


Hi, I've used this poppy die from Memory Box a few times, but mainly for sympathy cards.
This time I separated the flowers and put the bud on the other side to create a bouquet.

I cut the flower tops from snippets of watercolor paper and coloured them with Inktense pencils. I'm still getting used to using them so my blending and shading needs a bit more work. I'm going to visit the playground at Pixie's Crafty Workshop, I hear there's going to be some fireworks, I hope I'm not too late!

I'm also entering  Addicted to CAS the code word is die cuts.

Materials used: Tulip border embossing folder; Memory Box Prim Poppies and Primo Label dies; Inktense pencils; ribbon & sentiment sticker from stash.

Thanks for visiting :)

22 comments:

Mrs A. said...

I love the tulip embossing folder and your colouring with the pencils is excellent. A beautiful CAS card. There wos fireworks being let off outside earlier tonight but honest injun it wosn't me! Hugs Mrs A.

jimlynn said...

I just finished up a card this afternoon using that same die - and it can't even compare to yours! SO beautiful!!! I love the pop of red and that gold embossed sentiment. Simply gorgeous!
Lynn

Loll said...

Hi Cathy. Your poppies are so pretty ... love the bright color. Perfect paired with the gold bow. Thanks for joining us at ATCAS. Loll xx

roffeycreations said...

Nice colouring and arrangement Cathy Mxx

Irene said...

What a fabulous and stunning card Cathy - it's just gorgeous, and your colouring is perfect.
luv
irene
xxxx

Di said...

Fabulous Cathy! Love how you bunched those tulips with the sweet little gold bow. A perfect card.

Hugs

Di
xx

Kylie said...

Just beautiful, Cathy. I love how the poppies are the main focal image and I love the entire design! Thanks so much for playing along at ATCAS xx

rachel said...

beautiful Cathy - love the embossed border x

SYLVIA-ANNE said...

Great choice of die Cathy, and I love how you blended two together to create a bouquet. Beautiful colouring too. Thank you for joining in the fun at ATCAS - Sylvia x

Benzi said...

Beautiful CAS card! I love that poppy die.

KandA said...

Fabulous card Cathy, love the CAS style and bouquet of flowers. I feel quite ashamed as I have this MB die and only used it once - so thanks for the great inspiration xx

Kimbo said...

Stunning Cathy x

Liz said...

Such a lovely CAS card. Bet Miss will be pleased with a bouquet of those flowers when you next go to the playground

Princess Judy Palmer said...

I've been noticing that embossed frame around a lot these days. It might be because I think I need it! Great simple and sweet card.

MaryH said...

Cathy, I think your beautiful poppies are super - your blending looks fab to me. Love the SU EF too. You've created a stunning frame for these bright poppies. I missed the fireworks too. Did they have bbq too? TFS & Hugs.

Diane said...

Wow Cathy, beautiful poppies surrounded by your lovely embossed frame.

Hugs Diane

Sarn said...

Nice nob with the die. x

Brenda in IN said...

Gorgeous card. It's so clean and the embossing folder is so pretty with it. It really stands out.

Bonnie said...

So simple yet so gorgeous!

Elizabeth said...

Stunning card, Cathy. The embossed frame is gorgeous. Elizabeth xx

scrappymo! said...

This is a lovely ard. The poppies are striking on that beautiful embossed border.

Brenda said...

Love this card, so stunning! I love that it is clean and simple. Love that embossing frame as well, don't think I've bought that one for some reason.