Monday, June 22, 2015

Painted Poppies

Hello
Did you have a good weekend?
My husband loved the Father's Day card I gave him from Mikey and I ... He didn't hear from any of his own children but at least he knows that we appreciate him

Well, we are in the third week of June and there are 2 more birthdays on my calendar before the month is up ... Here's a card ready to go in the post today... Once again I am using the Painted Poppy Stamp by Altenew - I love this stamp


I ran my CS through the printer to get the colour (cashmere mist by Pink Petticoat) and stamped my poppies in back ink - I knew I wanted to paint them but wasn't sure how they would turn out on pre printed card - as soon as it gets wet it changes colour


I was pleasantly surprised ... I used distress stains and I really like the watercolour effect


The little jar and the sentiment are by Clearly Besotted and the butterfly is a Memory Box die
I see that Memory Box are starting a Monthly Challenge! So I'll be entering this card there seeing as the current challenge is Butterflies



I'm still in quite a bit of pain with my ear problem and sleeping is difficult but hopefully by the end of the week I'll be feeling much better ... 

I'll be back tomorrow for the CCCB post ...

Have a great day

~ Ros ~

19 comments:

Davi said...

Glad you hubby liked your wonderful card for him :) Awesome card Ros!! Love the image and the coloring of the poppies is really beautiful, the muted colors really give it a lovely softness!!

Ulina / Apricot Bubbles said...

Oh, your poppies are great! Love the soft colours! Wonderful card design! I´m sorry , that you don´t feel well - hope it will be better very soon!

Barbara said...

Wonderful! I love the water color effect and the sequins in particular. And I hope you get well much sooner than the weekend!

Sue Lelli said...

LOVE these poppies and the vellum butterfly! Just GORGEOUS, Ros!

Manuela said...

your card looks very pretty! To bad that your husband hasn't heard something from the own kids on father's day!

Mona Pendleton said...

So pretty Ros! The poppies look gorgeous! Love the sequins sprinkled about and the fancy butterfly!

Sylvia said...

So pretty, Ros, love your poppies!

Linda Breedlove said...

The watercolor look from the Distress Stains is gorgeous... your card is just beautiful, Ros! Hope your feel better quickly!

Kirsty Vittetoe said...

Wow! This is pretty!

Greta said...

Your MB butterfly qualifies this for the first MB Challenge http://davebrethauer.typepad.com/outsidethebox/2015/06/memory-box-challenge-butterflies.html
Your card looks like a painting, Ros! I hope the recipient frames it!

Mrs Beez said...

I'm sure yours and Mikey's card meant so much. Love the subtle colours of these poppies, perfect for their ethereal appearance, and of course I have to mention the sequins!

Diane said...

Beautifully soft and dreamy...love the watercolor effect..yours cards are just gorgeous, gorgeous!! My hubby liked his card, too and I took him to breakfast for "his day"...it was a treat for him as he didn't have to pay..LOL...hope you are feeling better soon!

Pamellia said...

Gorgeous Ros! I love the muted tones you used on the poppies and that vellum butterfly is just so dreamy, what a delightful card! hugs :)

Scrapmate said...

I love poppies and these are gorgeous. I love the way you have coloured them.

Robyn Oliver said...

How delicate and pretty is this card, just lovely and yes super stamp

AppleApricot Wen said...

I'm sorry to hear about your pain Ros, hope you'll recover soon! Your painted poppies are beyond gorgeous, they're fabulous! Big hugs xx

Jinny Newlin said...

Ever so soft and deliciously scrumptious! Swoon!

Tracy said...

Your softly colored poppies look so beautiful on that linen texture paper. Beautiful work Ros.

Daria said...

Lovely card. I like it's soft elegance. TFS.