Saturday, November 14, 2015

Red Poppies

Hello there...

It's my brother's 45th wedding anniversary today and I am sharing the card I made for them... My SIL loves poppies and red poppies are a symbol of remembrance.

Today I dedicate this to the people of Paris where so many lost their lives in a terrible assault last night... Both my Grandfathers were French and they fought for freedom and peace....



The stamp I used is by Technique Tuesday and I embossed it in gold before water colouring it



I need a lot of practice with colouring ....



over at Colour Me the palette is red and olive

...and the photo is of poppies so I'm entering this card there and at

 Just Us Girls where the challenge calls for Watercolouring


And... I think this fits the Muse Card Club challenge



Wishing you a wonderful weekend ... may peace be with you

~ Ros ~


23 comments:

Pamellia said...

So stunning Ros!! Colouring is so hard for me, but you really did a wonderful job on your poppies! I just adore the little touches of gold, you may be inspiring me to pull out my sequins again!! Happy Saturday. hugs :)

Jacqueline said...

Wow, so beautiful!

Unknown said...

oh wow! Rosemary, this is so gorgeous! Thank you for joining us at Colour me! :)

Diane said...

Oh how I love poppies, your card is beautiful...love the gold embossing, makes it so elegant! Yes, I feel for the people of Paris...I just don't understand why there are so many crazy and cruel people in the world, why can't we all just live our lives the way we want in a normal world??

Mac Mable said...

Oh this is a strong/powerful blog post on many levels x Your card is striking and so gorgeous. As always the layout is perfect and loving the angle of the front panel...I never think to do that and it's so effective. The mix of the linen card and the other card works really well.Are you using your new gansai water-colour paints?.....Beautiful colouring and beautiful card x

Tracy said...

It's lovely Ros. The gold embossing and edging give it a nice touch of elegance. Congrats to the celebrating couple. Hugs!

Greta said...

Just stunning, Ros! I know they love this card--not the every day anniversary card--a treasure! So sad & disgusting what happened in Paris.

Kirsty Vittetoe said...

This is terrific.
So sad about Paris too, my husband and I was driving out to have lunch yesterday and he was saying that we should start looking for tickets to Paris since we have the ticket to NYC booked in March, I was all excited to go to Paris in March and then we walked into the restaurant, and the TV was broadcasting the bad news, that was so so sad as Paris is one of my beloved city.

Linda W. said...

What a beautiful card! You are so creative! Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving a comment on my blog. :)

Barbara said...

Beautiful! Love the embossing, that gold shimmer really makes a difference.

I Card Everyone said...

I think your Poppies and water-coloring are just fantastic, Ros! And that cardstock? Just gorgeous! LOvely card, and lovely thoughts, as well. Thank you for sharing both with Muse this week...
=] Michele

Maria said...

What gorgeous poppies! Love that you embossed them. The coloring looks amazing! Thank so much for playing along with Just Us Girls this week.

Jacquie Southas said...

Beautiful take on the Muse card - love the gold embossing!

Maria said...

Gorgeous card with the red poppies! The gold embossing is so pretty! Congrats to you brother and sis-in-law on their anniversary!

Ardyth said...

So beautiful! Love the classic poppy image and the gold embossing! So glad you joined us at Muse this week!

Chriss Blagrave said...

A beautifully embossed and coloured image...powerful and peaceful homage to Paris...

Sylvia said...

Beautiful card for your brother, Ros, I love those poppies!

Jinny Newlin said...

What a beautiful, literal interpretation of our challenge! That gold embossing is perfectly delish! Thanks so much for playing along with us this week at Colour Me...! Be back soon to check out all your other lovely creations! Have a blessed week, love!

Barb Ghig said...

Such a beautiful tribute to those who lost their lives in Paris, Ros! I love your gold embossing and gorgeous coloring on these lovely flowers! Stunning take on Michele's Muse card!

Mona Pendleton said...

Gorgeous Ros! Those poppies are stunning! Love all the shimmery gold!

Nancy said...

Absolutely a stunning card Ros! Love the bit of gold too! Really lovely! Thanks for joining us over at Just Us Girls this week!

Darnell said...

Congratulations on the WELL-deserved Top Three choice at MUSE, Ros! Such a breathtaking card!! Enjoy your day!! Hugs, Darnell

Vicki Dutcher said...

The poppies look fabulous with the gold and water coloring! Thanks for joining in at JUGS!