Wednesday, May 19, 2021

Bold Poppies ~ Double D

Hello stamplings~  I've got a card up today, for the new challenge starting over at Double D Challenges, where the theme is "Flowers of The Month".
The flowers for this challenge are:
July Larkspur, Delphinium or Water Lily
August Poppy or Gladiolus
September Aster or Morning Glory
October Cosmos or Marigold
November Chrysanthemum
December Paper White Narcissus or Holly
I chose Poppies!
I started by making the base of the card using Queen & Co. Lines die, cutting it from black cardstock. 

 I didn't have poppy dies to make a poppy.  Any flower die will do!  I used Sizzix Thinlits Floral Frame to make the flowers and to frame the sentiment in gold mirror cardstock.  The sentiment is from Penny Black "Grateful Heart".


I think the colors are very striking and bold but I love how it turned out.  

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18 comments:

Donna Phelan said...

Bold Poppies, bold birthday card--love this design! The black and white stripes look fab as does the gold accents! Someone will be very happy to find this in their mailbox!

Diane said...

Beautiful birgit, I love the hint of the gold frame, so pretty! My poppies have big heads on them right now and will be blooming soon!

I Card Everyone said...

Striking and bold are two good things, Birgit! and I love that you've created your very own Poppy - it's perfect, and look just like those in your blog header!
So pretty!
=]

Verna Angerhofer said...

So very beautiful! I love poppies and your whole layout is awesome. The pop of gold around the frame adds a touch of elegance too!

Linda said...

Love this Birgit. I always forget how beautiful black and white backgrounds are until I see them again. And this is fantastic.

Vicki said...

Fabulous, Birgit! The black and white background really makes the red poppies literally pop! Very elegant.

Darlene said...

Bold & Beautiful! (Not the TV show, lol ... your gorgeous card!) LOVE how vibrant it is ... brought an instant smile! Well done ... hugs!

Kim Heggins said...

Very classy birthday card....just love the wonderful bold stripes you used for the background and those poppies are simply sweet.

Lisa Elton said...

Love the pop of red against your elegant background! This is marvelous, Birgit!

aussie aNNie said...

Lovely card and the poppies are just so pretty. You have a classy style of your own.x

Conniecrafter said...

Love how the flowers pop against your black and white background, love the gold framing of the sentiment and the flowers are just Beautiful!

Kathy Krug said...

I love the black and white paper and that tiny bit of gold framing the sentiment. The red flowers really pop.

Janice said...

Beautiful card Birgit, the flowers really pop against the black and white!

Marcia Hill said...

I love black, white, and red cards, and this one is so striking Birgit! The bold stripes in the background, and that thin gold frame along with your beautiful red poppies make this card SO elegant...lovely, lovely card my friend!! Hugs. :0)

Barbara said...

You can call his car the bold and the beautiful. The design and the bright colors make it so

Carol L said...

This is just stunning with those vivid colors and rich design! The gold edging gives the sentiment panel a very special touch, and I just love those bright red flowers against the black and white striped background! Way to wow a friend on their birthday!

Judy Woodland said...

I am always such a fan of this color combination, and that little touch of gold really makes the whole card pop. Just gorgeous!! You never disappoint.

Amelia Breytenbach said...

Beautiful design Birgit. The red, black and white are so striking and elegant.