Poppies For You

 Hello Friends!
Today I am sharing a card I created especially for the
Stay Crafty With a Blog Name Hero  August 2023 challenge.
where the theme is ANYTHING GOES.

I recently purchased and just received a new
Hero Arts Coloring Layering Stencil Golden Poppies.
  I grow poppies in my own gardens, Red~Orange~Pink Doubles
so this pretty stencil really appealed to me (plus I am addicted to stencils)!
I decided since we will soon be sliding into FALL
to make my stenciled poppies orange using a mix of inks,
Distress saltwater taffy, spiced marmalade for the flowers with 
Memento black ink for the centers and Memento Bamboo Leaves for the greens.
The sentiment is from The Ton.

Also entering these fun challenges:
Simon Says Wednesday .... Bright & Cheerful
Word Art Wednesday .... ATG

Sketch 733

 A new sketch at Sketch Saturday and it's a pretty simple one!!
The optional 'TWIST' is to add some sequins!

I went with a very simple design letting my designer paper do most of the work!
I added a handmade flower with leaves, a simple sentiment, and for the twist
added some sequins!

Won't YOU join us at Sketch Saturday?  Head on over and see
all the inspiration from the design team!!

Happy Birthday Poppies

 A new challenge theme starts today at 
Can You Handle The Pressure and it is an OPTIONAL theme of POPPIES!
Of course you MUST use an embossing folder, wet embossing can
be added in addition but an EB folder is required!

For my design team card I used an old poppy set from JustRite
Poppies Labels Twenty Nine set.  My embossing folder is a newer
folder Spellbinders 3D Flower Frenzy.
I stamped the poppies on a Cottage Cuts die
then colored in with Copics.
The sentiment is from Stampendous!

We would love to see you at our
Can You Handle The Pressure Challenge!!

Entering the following fun challenges:
Seize The Birthday .... ATG Birthday

Make A Scene

At The Sisterhood of Crafters our theme is to make a scene!

I have had this card in my photos just waiting for the right time to
feature it and decided it would be a good card for this theme.

I know this probably looks like an odd card for an anniversary
but my cousin contacted me and she wanted a special
anniversary card for her husband that was all about elephants ,
so who am I to question that, right?

I used Lawn Fawns Shadow Box card for the base,
birch tree and cloud dies along with some elephants
from Cricut Design Space.
I guess it was a hit with her hubby.

Side View

Head on over to The Sisterhood and check out all the fun scenes
created by my 'sistahs'!!  Join in with us too, we would love to see YOUR scenes!!

Peace On Earth Challenge #46

 At Peace On Earth our challenge celebrates Christmas
all year round and we aways have a fun mood board for you
but it's just for inspiration and you can create anything you
want as long as it is Christmas themed!!

POE Inspiration Mood Board

When I saw all these barns Dar put in the mood board I thought of my AI
Victorian House and Barn stamp set. pulled it out and started to create my card,
minus the Victorian house.

After I stamped and colored it, I added perfect pearls to the roof and silo top
and crystal stickles on and around the fence.  Trees were die cut from Impression Obsession

and the Merry Christmas is a Cheery Lynn Designs die.

Won't you join us at Peace On Earth and get a jump on YOUR holiday cards??

TOB August Mid Month Reminder

It's time for our mid month reminder for our challenge at
Two Old Bats .
We have an inspiration board to give you a few ideas
of where to start but you don't have to use it,
it's any anything goes challenge as long as it is Halloween themed.

Inspiration Board

I once again let the crow inspire me, I have had this Cheapo pumpkin/crow die
for awhile now and not sure if I have ever used it before!
Once cut out I colored it in with Copic markers.
I used a few scraps from my Halloween scrap bag and a sentiment
from Art Impressions!

There is still plenty of time if you would like to join us at our
Two Old Bats challenge and IF we have 25 or more players
we have a prize to give away!!

Entering the following challenges:
Halloween Crafts All Year Round .... ATG Halloween

Sunflowers

Hello Friends, it's time again for a new challenge theme at
Double D Challenges and it is 

 SUNFLOWERS

We have s sunflowery mood board for inspiration
and can't wait to see YOUR Sunflower projects!!

I stamped an older sunflower stamp from Penny Black (1997)
given to me by my friend!

After coloring it in with Copics I added a piece of 

sunflower vellum underneath but used the back side as I wanted a bolder color to show.
I purchased this pack of 8x8 Crafters Companion last year
and this is the first time I have used it.
Of course I had to add some gold gems for a bit of sparkle.

We hope to see YOU over at Double D with your Sunflower project
and take a peek at all the beautiful creations from the Design Team too!