Saturday 23 June 2012

Pieced Poppies

Here is my card for the Less is More challenge week 73 where the recipe is to use some Paper Piecing.




I'm hoping that with Paper Piecing you don't have to piece all of it, but just some of the image.  Here I've used an old Elusive Images stamp (now Chocolate Baroque) with Coffee Archival ink.  The leaves are coloured with Pentel Brush Marker and the poppies were cut from a sheet of card that I'd inked before and never used - Rusty Hinge, Spiced Marmalade and Wild Honey Distress Inks... I think!  The frame is from the same card which I've now used up and is out of my bit box!!  Thank You!!

It's such a pretty image and the mottled colour makes it look more realistic I hope.... thanks for looking and for any comments you leave.

19 comments:

  1. Those are gorgeous poppies. A very pretty card. x

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  2. Hello
    Fabulous poppy card .....,
    Hugsvsylvie xxx

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  3. I love the colours you have used for the backing paper and the flower petals, its a super card.

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  4. Absolutely stunning Elaine! Isn't it great when you get to use card you've inked up previously! Vicky x

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  5. Beautiful Elaine. Such a good choice of paper and colours. Hugs, Buttons x

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  6. a lovely image wonderfully paper pieced

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  7. You absolutely don't have to paper piece all of it Elaine.
    The poppies looks beautiful
    Lovely card
    Thanks so much
    mandi
    "Less is More"

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  8. Gorgeous, beautiful card.
    luv
    Debby

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  9. The flowers are great! I love how they turned out with the paper. Almost real.
    Great card!

    Marrigje

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  10. A stunning card Elaine. I love the bright poppies.
    Sally x

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  11. These colours just leap out and grab my attention! What a card!

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  12. Gorgeous card. Love those poppies and the colour is fabulous.
    Lynne xxx

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  13. Fabulous card Elaine. I love the poppy stamp and the paper piecing is perfect. xx

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  14. gorgeous poppies. Love the color! :) ann Y.

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  15. Gorgeous Poppies love the stamp and the colors :)

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  16. Super Elaine.
    Thanks so much
    Chrissie
    "Less is More"

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  17. This is gorgeous - the inked paper really does give lovely depth. M x

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  18. Gorgeous bright card, love the mottled effect, it works so well.

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  19. That is very pretty Elaine, Poppies are one of my favourite flowers and yours are lovely, Gay xxx

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