'Poppy Time.'

Hi there fellow Bloggers,

Hope you've all enjoyed the festivities.   It's back to everyday life and routine.   Our Christmas decorations are still up but I will be putting them back in their boxes tomorrow, until Christmas later this year lol!   I always feel the rooms so look bare when we take the tree and decorations down but I have to say,  it makes it much easier to dust lol!    My card tonight is a reminder of balmy Summer days, something we hopefully will be able to look forward to later this year.   I have used Imagination Craft's  large poppy Art stamp.   This is a favourite of mine.    I have also used their  Retro Squars background  stencil, a really useful stencil and Starlight paints.

The card below is what we are aiming for.

   
Take a square of bright red card, smaller than the 7" x 7" white base card and round off all four corners, using the corner rounder punch.   Matt this onto the white base card.

Cut a smaller square of white card and lay the retro squares stencil on top.   Stipple all the Starlight paint colours through the design,   using the large stencil brush.    ( I used Mediterranean sky,  Banana yellow, Red, Green and White gold).

  

   

When you are satisfied with the coverage, remove the stencil and wash it as soon as you can, as the
paint will dry on quite quickly and will be more difficult to remove if you don't.

 Round off all four corners as before, then matt this onto the base card.

Stamp the large poppies stamp onto a piece of white card, using a black ink pad.   Stamp the open dots above the poppy seed heads with black ink.

    
Trim this to approximately 4" square and round off all four corners.   Matt this onto a slightly larger piece of red card, again rounding off all four corners.    Next matt this  onto the bottom right corner of the base card.   (I used some double sided sticky tape with the addition of some Imagination Craft's Magi-bond glue.   This I find gives me a little 'wiggle room.' plus it adheres better to the Starlight paint.)

   
Stamp the word  'Poppy'  in black onto some white card.   Trim to size and round off the four corners.   Matt this onto some red card again, rounding off all four corners, then glue to the top of the base card.

Colour some white card with the red Starlight paint, then using the large flower punch, punch two flowers, then layer them one on top of the other, using silicone glue under the petals.

              
Die-cut the stamen and paint with the green and glue it to the poppy centre. 

    
Add some Black Stars Sparkle Medium to the centre of the stamen, adding a little White gold Starlight paint to the tips of the stamen.

Die-cut two leaf stems from white card and paint them with the Green Starlight paint,  then glue under  the poppy petals.

  
Lastly, glue a small red satin ribbon bow to the stem of the tallest seed head.     That's my card finished, I hope you think it is a bright, cheery card, it hopefully, lifts the spirits a little on these dull dreary, wet, windy days we are having at the moment

Thank you for taking the time to read my blog, I hope you have enjoyed your visit.   Until my next blog, take care of yourselves and stay safe and  warm.

                                                                  Love and rainbows,

                                                                  Hugs   Jennifer xx.