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Tuesday 7 August 2012

Anything Goes Summer Days Challenge #73

Time for a new challenge at Anything Goes and this one is all about Summer Days and the DT have come up with some fab ideas and interpretations for the theme.

Summer for me is all about colour and flowers and one of my favourite flowers is the poppy - I love the vibrant red of this flower. I used the IndigoBlu stamps from the Poppy Meadow sheet which are available at the Craft Den


The background was coloured by blending scattered straw, dried marigold and fired brick DIs. The Poppies were coloured with fired brick, peeled paint and black soot DIs. The butterflies are die cuts using Tim Holtz alterations dies and these were dry embossed with a cuttlebug folder,coloured using DIs and a few red beads added to create the bodies.

 I am entering this into the following challenges:

ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.co.uk/ Always Anything Goes





23 comments:

  1. What a gorgeous card. Poppies remind me of summer too! x

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  2. A gorgeous card...lovely image and stunning background.xxx

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  3. This is just lovely. Hugs, Claire x

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  4. Hi Joanie

    Well I love poppies too.... so I especially love your dramatic poppy card... a perfect representation of summer!

    Hugs
    Christine x

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  5. oh gosh Hun this is stunning,the poppies,are just so beautiful hugs Cherylxxxxx

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  6. Oh wow what a stunning card , love your background , the colours and these beautiful poppies.
    Hugs Emma xx

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  7. I can't resist poppies. What a stunning card. Such vibrant colours and a beautiful image. Love it. kate x

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  8. this is beautiful! thank you for joining our "coming up orange" challenge at the cheerful stamp pad! xo

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  9. Beautiful card. Love this vibrant color on your card.
    Thanks for joining us at Fashionista Challenge

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  10. My all time favorite colors! You have made a beautiful background for your Poppies - and I love that image by the way! There is a lot of depth here and exploring for all the details was fun. Well done Joanie!
    Glad you joined the challenge and good luck at Craft Your Passion...
    Stampe Diem! ~ginny

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  11. Hello - love this card, so bright and happy.
    Hugs
    Suzie xx

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  12. Love the artsy look to this card. You did a marvelous job coloring and creating the background. I saw it over at MIM>

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  13. Very lovely CAS card... I am definately CAS challenged and admire those who are capable of it!
    Thanks for joining us at Fashionista this challenge and hope you come back to VOTE next week!

    Rina Fashionista

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  14. WOW Joanie, this is stunning, absolutely love the colours, really pretty, Gaynor x

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  15. Your poppies jumped out at me , among a sea of beautiful cards on the FSC blog. You've made a lovely card.

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  16. This is a beautiful card, love the vibrant colours for the background.Thanks for joining us at FSC
    Avril

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  17. A lovely card and wonderful colours! Thank you for playing along with the Cheerful Stamp Pad.

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  18. A fantastic card, love the image and the colors. Thanks for joining us at FSC this fortnight.

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  19. Hi

    Gorgeous card,the background is just beautiful. I love the colour.

    Thank you for sharing with us at Make It Monday this week.

    Michelle :o)

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  20. Absolutely gorgeous. Thanks for joining us at The Cheerful Stamp Pad! :)

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  21. A great Card and a wonderful scene!

    Thank you for joining us at creative stamp friend.

    nice greeting from Andrea

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  22. ooh I adore poppies and this is a fabulous card!!Thanks for joining us at That Craft Place
    hugs
    laney

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  23. This is absolutely gorgeous. Thanks for joining us at The Cheerful Stamp Pad.

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