Saturday, November 7, 2020

Altenew Craft-A-Flower: Poppy Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

 Hello friends!

It's time to share another exciting Altenew Craft-A-Flower with you.
We are celebrating this month's Craft-A-Flower Poppy with a blog hop!


If you arrive from the blog of Vicki Finger, you are in the right place.
If not, come and join the fun hop for ideas and inspiration.
 For details about this blog hop, please visit Altenew Card Blog.
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 We are only a few days away from November 11th, know as Veterans Day (in US) and Remembrance Day (in Canada).  Poppy flowers are the symbol for this special day. Here in Canada, we wear the symbolic poppy to commemorate the sacrifice of so many men and women who have given their lives fighting for their country.
 
Altenew-CAF Poppy-Featured Sentiment Die Set
 
I had the pleasure of seeing the poppies in the field when I visited in Iceland on 2017. I was so blown away by its beauty. In order to emulate the true colors and re-create the fields of poppies, I die cut the poppies with foam and then used foam as my stamps. 

Altenew-CAF Poppy-Featured Sentiment Die Set-002

 
If you have not tried using foam as stamp, you should give it a go! This 3D flower set is super easy to assemble. I used the brightest Watercolor Brush Markers to color the flowers and leaves.

Altenew-CAF Poppy-Featured Sentiment Die Set-001

 I white-embossed the sentiment on Jet Black card stock.  The Featured Sentiment comes in handy.
 I highly recommend this die. The sentiment is from Hello Hydrangea (another great set!). 

Altenew-CAF Poppy-Featured Sentiment Die Set-003
 
 I am also loving the leaves in this set. They are so gorgeous and fun to play with! If you say: "Altenew has done it again!"... I'd agree, too! This is just another must-have, if you know what I mean. 😀
Altenew-CAF Poppy-Featured Sentiment Die Set-004

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Prizes: to celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $30 gift certificate to 2 lucky winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog by Nov. 12th for a chance to win.
AND Altenew will draw a winner to receive a $15 Altenew Gift Certificate from the comments left on each designer's blog on the blog hop list (including mine!)! The winner will be announced on the
All winners will be announced on the Altenew Winners Page on Nov. 16th, 2020

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Thanks so much for stopping by!

34 comments:

mel h said...

I love the idea of foam as a stamp! This is such a pretty card.

brandco2450@gmail.com said...

This is gorgeous! And the red
is definitely "poppy" red!

Whiteibis said...

Thanks for the foam stamp tip. Always looking for added effects to the card layout. Your card is awesome as always a nice visit to see your talents. Thanks for Sharing.

Kristi H. said...

Ah, foam! I thought it might be felt at first glance. Beautifully done.

Peg Frushour said...

Great idea to use foam! Your poppies are the perfect color!

Margi Marie said...

Foam technique challenge accepted! What a great idea to have a field of poppies behind your die cuts. Love your design, thanks!

Linda BL said...

Lovely!!! The poppy has such significance to so many. I have always loved the poem "In Flanders Fields". I can still remember the first time I heard the poem and that was many decades ago.
The foam adds so much dimension to your poppies. I am pulling out the foam I have to try your idea. Love all your special touches. Emotional day for me today.....

conil said...

I love these poppies...the colors you used are so vibrant and delicious. I'm off to shop.

Denise Bryant said...

Such beautiful poppies! Love your gorgeous card!

Jade said...

Absolutely stunning and gorgeous!!! Fabulous red poppies! Really special.

Susan said...

Love, Love, Love your card!

sharon g said...

The background adds a lot to your pretty card. Really pretty.

Lois said...

Love your card. Thanks for sharing

MadeByMeghanK said...

I ADORE the colors and your splatters!

Amy said...

You did a great job making poppies for Veteran’s Day!! I love the idea!

NickiB said...

I love how you put this card together. It is beautiful!

Jessie Scott said...

Thank you for the reminder for the foam stamp! I always forget and it definitely adds a nice dimension to the card!

Cathy said...

Very pretty. Thanks for the tips on using foam as a stamp.

Penny Mann said...

Beautiful card, the colors are great.

Cindy C. said...

Beautiful poppies!! And I love that background too.

Maura said...

Stamping with the "foam stamps" was perfect for the bg of this lovely card!!!!!

Laura said...

o! That's how you did it!! I loved the texture look of your petals and couldn't figure out how you got it--- design paper? a watercolored piece cut into petals? a different stamping technique? NO! You made stamps from foam!! What a cool idea! I think I may have done something like it before I was really a stamper with foam pieces that had adhesive on back. . . .I think I also used tempera paint. . . .

thanks for sharing!

Wanda said...

Very pretty! Colors look real. TFS

Kat said...

Love the glistening foam - Great poppy colors!

This card is wonderful! Thank you for creating and sharing it!

Sue D said...

Pretty poppy card--perfect for Veteran's/Remembrance day.

Jeanne Beam said...

Beautiful card! Amazing colors.
Thanks for sharing.

Dawn Cooksley said...

love your card...I know it is foam but it looks like felt poppies...sooo lovely

stamper101 said...

Luv your poppy design n colors.

Cheryl B. said...

Beautiful card. Love the background you created.

Cyndi said...

Your card is gorgeous. I love those red poppies. This Craft-A-Flower release is definitely on my wish list.

DorothyA said...

Your poppy card is so beautiful! And I like the background poppies (as if they are growing in a mass of beauties). Clever idea for a background. I too like the leaf shape- so like the real leaves.

silvia said...

Gorgeous poppies!!

Lauryne Cunningham said...

So pretty! Love the texture of the thread and the beautiful bold colors!

Kimberly said...

I love the fact that even the stems are dimensional -- they are not lying flat on the card and that just takes this over the top for me!