Poppy Tuesday & giveaway

I just loved creating this card design. I’ve always loved using greens but I’m totally getting addicted to adding some red. Red and green are complementary colors which means that together they really pop. Is this poppy stamp gorgeous or what? I couldn’t resist using it again in this bolder card design. This time I’ve paired it up with the two new Scrapblocks that will be released Thursday. I can’t put them down and think they’ll be staples on my desk for a very long time. After all…they are very classic and go with almost anything. If you’re been enjoying the peeks at the new All Things Considered line, it hits the CHF store today. 🙂

To create the background on this card design, I stamped my Stitches Scrapblock in Versamark ink onto Simply Smooth White cardstock and then embossed with clear embossing powder.  This forms a resist and I then spritzed a mottled background with three colors of Glimmermist. The shimmer is so rich looking in person. The resist technique is one of the five challenges for the CHF Summer Stamp Star challenge. Are you up for playing along? If you missed the deets...check them out here.

Poppy Shimmer Card

Quick Tip: Stamp large flat surfaced brads with a Scrapblock to personalize your embellishments. Stazon ink works great for this and it ties your project together.

Stamps:

Botanical Bliss (ATC line) by CHF
Stitches Scrapblock by CHF
Vintage Text Scrapblock by CHF
Ink: Versamark, Black Stazon, Black Memento ink by Tsukineko
Paper: Simply Smooth White cardstock by CHF, kraft cardstock by Bazzill Basics
Other: Glimmer Mist, copic markers, brad by Karen Foster, flowers by Prima, embroidery floss by Bazzill

Now finally…the giveaway!

Thanks for sticking with me. Lots to talk about this morning. 🙂 I’ve given you a few sneak peeks at my new Scrapblocks being released this Thursday, Vintage Text and Stitches Scrapblocks. I’m so excited about them I thought it would be fun to do an early giveaway. I have both Scrapblocks to give to ONE lucky winner. I’d love to know what kinds of projects you would use them for. Comment on this entry for a chance to win, before Wednesday June 17th at 11 pm EST. Winner will be drawn randomly by an on-line integer generator. I’ll be posting the winner Thursday morning.

Scrapblocks are 6″x6″ large background stamps of red rubber. They can be used with a large square acrylic block but often, I just use them on there own by laying them face-up on my worksurface.

Good luck and thanks for stopping by!
Julia