Poppies

Oh what a fabulous weekend I've had. My best friend got married on Saturday so my OH and I travelled to Surrey on Friday, stayed over and joined in the celebrations (we were invited!).  After the journey home and a sleepy day yesterday, it was back to the craft desk today as I had booked the day off work. I was supposed to be making my mum's birthday card but I got distracted by some very exciting news (more of that later in the week) and The Stamp Man challenge where the current theme is Poppies. Janet is encouraging us to make cards to be sold at the Skipton British Legion concert in October so I made this one to send in  -

For the main panel I stamped the Hero Arts flower - this is available as a separate clear stamp but mine is in a very old set of four I'd  tucked away in a drawer and forgotten about til I saw this challenge. I've coloured with Pro-markers, used distress inks on the background and stamped with a  newly purchased Crafty Individuals stamp (think this could become my fav background stamp of the moment!). For the second panel, coloured with Distress inks and stamped with an Elusive Images stamp. The stamp 'Remember' I've had for so long I can't 'remember' where I got it. I keep looking at this card thinking it needs something else - but don't know what... I often feel my cards don't have as much detail or embelishments on as others I see - but is that a bad thing ? What do you think? 

As well as The Stamp Man I am entering this into these challenges -

Allsorts - Stamp a Lot (use at least three stamps)

Secret Crafter-  Dust off your stash (the flower stamp)

I'd also like to say a big thank you to Jean, who is a new blogger but already has some lovely creations to share. Jean left me this award on her blog a couple of days ago.  I'm afraid I  never carry out the conditions attached to awards but it's lovely to be appreciated by fellow bloggers, so thank you Jean.  

Enjoy the rest of the week, thanks for stopping by, Esther