Poppies are synonymous with grief for those lost at war and is associated with the poem ‘In Flanders Fields by Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae. For more information about this poem visit here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_Flanders_Fields.

In New Zealand red poppies are sold for ANZAC day (25th April) as a way to raise funds for those that have fought and/or have been injured in wars around the world. So today I have a sympathy card to share with you featuring the beautiful Wild Poppy collectionfrom Heartfelt Creations.

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Today’s project was created with products provided by Heartfelt Creations.

Instructions:

Cut a piece of black cardstock 10” x 7”, score at 5” along the long side and fold to create a base card of 5” x 7”.  Cut a piece of pattern paper 4 7/8” x 6 7/8” and adhere to the front of the card. 

Die cut two outer frame using the No. 1 and No. 3 from the HCD2-7383 Simply Classic Rectangles Frame Die set out of black cardstock and the same pattern paper as on the front of the card.  Adhere the pattern paper frame to the black frame and adhere to the front of the card using foam tape. 

Die cut the decorative frame die out of gold cardstock using the No. 2 die from the HCD2-7383 Simply Classic Rectangles Frame Die set.  Adhere to the front of the frame and inlay some of the offcuts as shown.

Die cut the inner decorative frame out of gold cardstock and adhere to the pattern paper inner offcut of the frame. Adhere the inner gold offcut to the frame and then adhere entire inner to the inside of the frame.

Stamp the poppy images from the HCPC-3987 Wild Poppy Accents Cling Stamp Set and the HCPC-3988 Wild Poppy Bouquet Cling Stamp Set in Jet Black ink on Iris cardstock.  Colour the images with Zig Clean Colour Real Brush Markers and die cut with the coordinating dies.  Die cut a single poppy out of the poppy image from the HCPC-3988 Wild Poppy Bouquet Cling Stamp Set and adhere to the coordinating whole image with foam squares.  Add Black Flower Pearls to the poppy flowers as shown.  Adhere the flower images to the front of the card – using foam tape to provide dimension to the top poppies and leaves.

Stamp the poppy images from the HCPC-3986 Wild Poppy Cling Stamp Set in Red Geranium ink on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper.  Colour the images with Lady Bug ink and die cut with the coordinating dies.  Colour the backs of the flowers with Lady Bug ink and shape using the coordinating mold.  Assemble using two petals the same size.  For the centres of the flowers stamp the poppy images in Red Geranium ink on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper.  Colour the centres of the flowers with Leaf Green ink and cut out with scissors.  Shape the centres and add to the centres of the flowers with foam squares.  Add 3D Crystal Lacquer to the flowers and when dry add Black Flower Pearls to the outside of the flower centres.  Add three poppies over the painted images as shown.

Stamp the small poppy images from the HCPC-3986 Wild Poppy Cling Stamp Set in Leaf Green ink on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper.  Colour the leaves with Vivid Chartreuse ink and die cut with the coordinating die.  Colour the backs with Vivid Chartreuse ink and shaping using the groove golf tools.  Add Crystal Clear to the petals with 3D Crystal Lacquer and when dry add Lettuce Entertain You and adhere around the bottom of the card as shown.

Card Inside

Cut a piece of pattern paper 5 7/8” x 6 7/8” and adhere to the inside back of the card.  Die cut the plain paper using the No. 3 die from the HCD2-7383 Simply Classic Rectangles Frame Die set and adhere to the inside back.

Die cut the decorative frame out of gold cardstock using the No. 4 die from the HCD2-7383 Simply Classic Rectangles Frame Die set and adhere to the front of the frame.

Stamp the sentiment from the HCPC-3848 Cheerful Note Sentiments Cling Stamp Set on white cardstock in embossing ink and heat emboss with gold embossing powder.  Die cut the sentiment using the No. 4 die from the HCD2-7383 Simply Classic Rectangles Frame Die set and adhere to the inside of the gold frame.

Other products Used:

Iris cardstock, foam tape, foam squares, Hero Arts Embossing & Watermark ink, heat gun, Dress My Craft Black Flower Pearls,

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Happy Crafting

Patricia