Marlena is Faithfully Crafting: Love Me Some Poppies

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Love Me Some Poppies

Friends, I have an addiction to poppy stamps.

I can't say no to them.

I want to buy each and every poppy stamp...

I've never been so attached to an image~it scares me a little, LOL.

I went crazy stamping with this set...perfect for...

CASology Week 92 : Garden

http://casology.blogspot.com/2014/04/week-92-garden.html

I found these orange/blue page flags for a buck at Target and went from there...

don't you love when colors inspire???

I layered them under the sentiment for some pizazz.

I've kept it CAS~perfect also for Simon Says Keep it Clean and Simple.

~Have a great day friends~

stamp: My Favorite Things LJD Pretty Poppies

dies: My Favorite Things (LJD Poppies and Leaves, Die-namics Sentiment Strips)

ink: Hero Arts Soft Cantaloupe,Papertrey Ink Enchanted Evening

other: page flags (dollar bin-Target)

9 comments:

Arnoldo L. Romero, MLA said...: Beautiful! I love the strong graphic feel of your card design, and its simple color scheme. Blessings, my friend!; April 23, 2014 at 9:58 PM
Joni Andaya said...: Love the poppies Marlena :); April 23, 2014 at 10:07 PM
Sara Mac said...: This is lovely Marlena. I agree with you on the love of poppy stamps. I want to buy them all. I love the stamp you used here and I'm going to resist going to the MFT site to buy them:) That Lisa Johnson and her love of poppies gets me every time.; April 24, 2014 at 7:08 AM
Meihsia Liu said...: Hi, Marlena, your card is so beautiful! Love your fabulous stamping. Very elegant. :); April 24, 2014 at 10:27 AM
Melissa Bove said...: Gorgeous card! Love those pretty poppies too! Wonderful card!

Thank you very much for joining us this week at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog!

hugs...
Melissa; April 24, 2014 at 8:44 PM
Ardyth said...: I'm like that with snowflakes - I can never have too many! I love your clever use of washi here to ground your sentiment! So glad you joined us at CASology this week!; April 25, 2014 at 9:21 AM
Alrik said...: Wow! This is awesome! Love the coloring and the beautiful details.
What a wonderful project, all of the details are stunning!It's very inspiring.; April 28, 2014 at 7:42 AM
Jen W. said...: LOL! Nothing wrong with an addiction to a gorgeous image like that. :) Love how you popped up one poppy and those page flags are brilliant! Thanks for playing along with CASology this week!; April 28, 2014 at 7:52 PM
cm said...: Your poppy obsession makes perfect sense to me, especially with results like this gorgeous card of yours!! Beautiful! Clearly Besotted has some gorgeous poppy stamps and dies (yes, yes, I'm enabling...) called Remember. Go take a gander (and shop...*grin*). I'm obsessed with butterflies....Stunning card my friend! Hugs~c; May 15, 2014 at 2:28 PM

YOU KNOW YOU'RE A SERIOUS CARDMAKER WHEN...

You're finally #adulting and spending precious stamp money on ink and Copic refills
You fail the verification test and take another to PROVE you are not a robot
You take the verification test...and break into a sweat to pick the right pictures
You peel an adhesive pearl off your sock, relieved that the little guy has been found
You unashamedly have more pics of your cards than your peeps...they can take a selfie...right?
Your husband cheerfully declares after you've stamped for the first time in months...I can hear the sizzix arm cranking away!!!
You're willing to dump a pile of sand on your dining table ...'cause it makes a prettier photo shoot
You insert in your blog post a saying, and I quote..."Better a bad card than no card" ;)
You whine, "It's so hard to make sequins float!"and your daughter's dry reply ... "Oh the struggles of a cardmaker"
You sacrifice your healthy fingernail...to distress the edges of a card
You walk away from a cute purse...to justify buying a cute decorative punch.
You receive your tracking number ...and obsessively watch your stamp package move across the country. ;)
It takes you 5 minutes to sew a button on a card...but 5 MONTHS to reattach them on trousers!
You're on vacation without your craft items...and you dream that you're stamping.
You're willing to fish around the trash to salvage a roll of 1/2" Scor-Tape you accidently threw away...because it's THAT important
You could sob after inking your HOT Utee-ed image...and it peels off part of your versamark pad... gulp
You find a scrap of cardstock...IN your sock
You are mentally constructing a card... even while watching your favorite show...AND YOUR HUSBAND SUSPECTS IT
You know the Spellbinders' die... without referring to the packaging or website
Your husband teases, "When did you become a Showgirl?"...when he spots glitter highlighting your features at the dinner table
You leave a trail....of papercrumbs to follow
You almost start a fire or burn yourself from embossing...but it was worth it
You have ink... under your nails
You're in turmoil... because you can't come up with a challenge submission
That turmoil has lifted and there is joy in your heart... because an idea has sprung
You're saving the Post Office ...from annihilation
You look around wondering... "How can I fit that on a card?"
You would sacrifice a button or cut up an outfit ...to save a card
You type a gazillion comments... and wake up from a dream
You create the most amazing card... and wake up from a dream
You come out of the shower... with a rhinestone on your knee
You know there are others out there... just like you
You have a shopping tab open while you comment on enablers' creations ;)

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Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Love Me Some Poppies

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