Thursday, April 04, 2019

Simple Poppies

Hello from a very wintery UK... 
I don't know what happened to Spring but Winter decided to pay us another visit again... Thankfully we don't have snow here in Liverpool but lots of the country has


Staying warm I made a card for this months challenge at  CAS Watercolour Challenge....


I promise you that these were the easiest poppies to do


I painted a piece of cardstock ... I applied water to a piece of cardstock and splodged several colours of Gansai Tambi paint randomly, allowing them to just flow and then dried it.


Once dry I stamped and embossed lots poppies and fussy cut them. Then I stamped and embossed again onto a small piece of card and layered the fussy cut poppies and buds.
The stamp is an old one by Technique Tuesday and only has 2 poppies on it but I decided to add more - Well, I didn't want to waste them Lol!


When I used to travel to Lincoln to see my aunt I loved seeing the many fields of poppies... I miss that and I miss my aunt....

Oh just realised that this card also fits the bill at Double D Challenge

What a lovely mood board!

I hope you enjoy your day...

Till soon 

~ Ros ~

28 comments:

  1. Oh my gosh Ros...this card is AMAZING!! What a perfect way to color your poppies...the color is so vibrant and intense and then fussy cutting them and using your own design is well, FABULOUS! Lovely, lovely card! Thanks so much for sharing this beauty with us at CAS Watercolour!! :0)

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  2. I am sure your card will bring the spring in your country, Ros. It is simply amazing! The weather in Greece is around 20 Celsius degrees. Hugs, my friend.

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  3. Wow, Ros - these poppies are gorgeous and I love how you have arranged them on this stunning card - so stylish my friend!!! It's been really cold here too. I had to go off to a conference quite early today and had to scrape ice off my windscreen before I could set off - not what I was expecting after the pleasant weather we have been having.
    Hugs
    Carol x

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  4. Absolutely stunning and breathtakingly beautiful. Love how you water coloured the poppies and such a crisp and wonderful CAS design...I love it x.
    We have had hailstones, sleat and heavy rain and winter has been here over the past few days x

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  5. What fabulous poppies Ros and I love your arrangement on the stitched rectangle and a lovely sentiment too. A beautiful card! x

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  6. Always interesting the little things that remind us of loved ones we've lost. These are some of the most beautiful poppies I've ever seen, Ros! Love how you arranged them!

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  7. This is stunning Ros...another masterpiece! No snow here either thankfully but that wind is cutting. xx

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  8. I LOVE your poppies, Ros! The "splodging" make for an interesting mix of colors for these arsty flowers! Thanks so much for sharing with us at CAS Watercolour!

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  9. Ros, I love your delicate poppies and that great layout :)

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  10. It may have been an easy way to create your poppies but they look as if they were painstakingly done! They are so beautiful in such wonderful shades of red and pink. Love the way you fussy cut them and layered them so that they overhang the central panel.

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  11. Your poppies are gorgeous, Ros! What a fun way to make the coloured background ... turned out just perfect for your poppies. Great design! Thanks for sharing with us at CAS Watercolour! xx

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  12. What a beautiful way to watercolor your poppies! They turned out just splendid with all that lovely shading. Well, who doesn't love poppies, anyway? It's perfect to keep it all clean and white in the background, too. Makes your poppies really pop! Oh, those poor sheep. That's no weather for lambs. I think we're all ready for it to warm up considerably! I'm glad you shared your card at Double D, Ros!

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  13. Ros, this is absolutely stunning! The flower colors are gorgeous...LOVE! Thanks for joining the Double D, "Watercolors" Challenge.

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  14. OMG, Ros...I just LOVE your watercolored and fussy cut poppy design! I want to try your watercolor and stamping technique...so beautiful and wonderful way to loose watercolor:-) We are having rain, rain, rain..but rather that than snow. Stay warm and dry and glad you have no snow too. Hugs..Nancy

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  15. Your poppies are so amazing! Yes, you said they were easy, but you should be proud, because they don't look easy! They are gorgeous! I love how you arranged them on the white panel on the white card. I see I've missed a few of your posts so I scrolled down to ooh and ahh, sorry I've been missing a bit.

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  16. Yes! This card made me smile. Great design as I am very fond of Poppies.
    Thanks for joining the Double D, "Water Color" Challenge.
    Barbara DT

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  17. GORGEOUS Poppies and I LOVE your design!

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  18. Thank you for sharing the secret, Ros! What a great way to paint ~ I'm bookmarking this! The colors and the composition are brilliant! It's a winning design in my book and Yvonne would have loved it!! Hugs, Darnell

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  19. This is absolutely stunning the colours are amazing!

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  20. GORGEOUS coloring and design Ros! So happy to see your creation but WOW ... you can keep the snow! I'm ready for spring here in Ohio, USA! LOL Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Double D ‘Watercolor’ challenge! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often.

    Darlene
    DOUBLE D Challenge Blog
    DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS Please stop in for a visit!

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  21. Wow, simply stunning, Ros! I LOVE these lovely poppies! I'm not sure exactly which colors of Gantai Tambi you used, but the colors and the blends are just amazing! Your precise fussy-cutting and the way you arranged the flowers and buds elevated the card to a whole new level!
    Hideko xx

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  22. Well it may have been easy, but it's very effective! I love the vibrant sploshed look and I'm glad you added lots of poppies - the more the merrier:) Thanks for joining the fun at the CAS Watercolour Challenge.

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  23. These poppies are real beauties - and what a great technique. Can't wait for my new creative nook the be funtioning and try... something again!

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  24. What a gorgeous result you achieved by 'paining' on a panel and stamping the poppies over it - just beautiful! Love how you layered all the blooms in a cascade!

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  25. So pretty Ros. Those colors melded together beautifully.

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