Continuing on the Peaceful Poppies Journey

Unfortunately, as I age and so do my friends and their parents, I am finding all too often I need a Sympathy Card, and these are often one of the cards that my ladies request we make during workshops because they too need them more often these days.  So today I set out to make a Sympathy card that was simple and classy and I think I achieved that.  (However, this could just as easily be made as a Birthday, Get Well, Thinking of You, you name it card.)  This would be a great card to keep on hand without the sentiment added (which you could do in minutes)

The card base is Poppy Parade cardstock cut to 5 ½ x 8 ½” and scored at 4 ¼”.  The next layer is cut from the Peaceful Poppy Designer Series paper and measures 4 x 5 ¼”.  I cut a piece of the Whisper White cardstock that measured 1 ¾ x 3 ¼” and stamped this image from the Painted Poppies bundle using Tuxedo Black Memento Ink.  I then colored the image in using the Dark Poppy Parade and Dark Old Olive Stampin’ Blends markers.  I attached this to a piece of Poppy Parade cardstock that measured 2 x 3 ½”.  I then die cut a little scrap of Pear Pizzazz cardstock using the cute little die from the bundle.  I added this to the bottom of this layer and then popped the whole thing up on the top of the card using dimensionals.  I also die cut a little piece (about 1 ½ x 3”) of the Pear Pizzazz using the label die also from the bundle (I love that this die not only cuts the piece out but it also embosses it around the edges), I stamped my sentiment onto this label using Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and popped it up on the card again using dimensions (they are one of my favorite supplies).

For the inside of the card I went simple (with the concept that I could add any sentiment I want to the front and write a personal message inside).  

I started with a piece of Whisper White cardstock that measured 4 x 5 ¼” and added a strip of the Designer Series paper that measured ½ x 5 ¼” along the bottom.  I then die cut a small scalloped circle from a scrap of Poppy Parade cardstock and a smaller regular circle from the matching Designer Series paper (I did center one of the poppies because I just couldn’t resist) the dies are from the Layered Circles dies.  One of the ladies in my class decided instead of doing the inside this way she would just stamp the same poppy onto the inside of the card and it looked great as well.

  

I hope you enjoy this card and love the versatility of this new Peaceful Poppies Designer Series Paper as much as I do.  I will list the supplies I used below and you can find the supplies for this card and many more on my website at www.craftwithronnie.stampinup.net or by clicking the shopping button at the top of this blog.

Happy Crafting!!!

Supplies Used:

Poppy Parade 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
$8.75

Pear Pizzazz 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
$8.75

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
$9.75

Peaceful Poppies Designer Series Paper
$11.50

Painted Poppies Bundle
$52.00

Peaceful Moments Cling Stamp Set (English)
$21.00

Layering Circles Dies
$35.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
$6.00

Old Olive Dark Stampin' Blends Marker
$4.50

Poppy Parade Dark Stampin' Blends Marker
$4.50

Stampin' Dimensionals
$4.00