Poppies are so unabashedly beautiful
- and so are you
STRETCH YOUR PENNIESTUTORIALSTENCIL
3/6/20242 min read
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A Couple of poppies, with what looks like an abstract background .... but when you take a second look ....
Let’s get Started:
Card Base: 5.5 x 8.5, scored and folded at 4.25
Black Border: 5.5 x 4.25 *
Card Face: 5 ⅜ x 4 ⅛
*see Cheating on Layers and Borders under Stretch Your Pennies in the header
Card Face:
I stamped the poppies with Memento Ink and coloured them with alcohol markers.
I put the card face onto my Grip Mat and experimented with the placement of the stencil for a couple of minutes.
Once I had decided on that I put it in place and used a metallic gel pen to fill in the openings.
Other:
I stamped the sentiment and cut it out with a stitched rectangular die.
Assembly:
I glued the black border to the card base and centered the card face on top of these.
I glued the sentiment in place as shown.
I added Gold Shimmer Nuvo drops to the center of each blossom.
Final Thoughts:
A very simple design, but dramatic with the red poppies. I love the juxtaposition of stencil and blossoms.
Supplies: (and links where possible)
I have listed which products I have used, and where they may be purchased. It's a huge marketplace and in most instances, there are multiple sources and many alternatives to choose from.
Stencil: Maggie, A Colorful Life Designs
Stamps: Poppies, Frog’s Whiskers Ink, Ecstasy Crafts
Die: Stitched Rectangles, Stampin’ Up! (retired)
Waffle Flower Grip Mat, 8.5 x 6.5, Scrapbook.com
Gel Pens: Sakura Metallic Gel Pens, Amazon
Memento Ink: Stampin’ Up!
Alcohol Markers:
Stampin’ Blends: Stampin’ Up!
Copics: Wallacks
Adhesive: Tombow Aqua, Michaels
Card Base & Card Face: Accent 100 lb., Amazon
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