Black, White, and Red Poppies

It's hard to resist the classic color scheme of red, white, and black - with just a hint of bright green thrown in. The colors really pop! So, when I opened my package of Golden Honey Bee Specialty Designer Series Paper (which you can get FREE during Sale-A-Bration), I knew I had to use the black and white patterned papers with the Painted Poppies stamp set. All of these cards use Whisper White, Basic Black, Poppy Parade, and Granny Apple Green.

For the first card, I stamped the group of poppies on Whisper White cardstock using Jet Black Memento ink. I cut them using the Stitched Rectangle dies and colored them with Poppy Parade Stampin' Blends. The larger poppies and leaves are stamped and colored similarly, using the Granny Apple Green blends for the leaves, and then cut out.

For the front of the card, I used Poppy Parade cardstock with a strip of black and white striped paper from the Golden Honey Bee Specialty DSP. After adhering the patterned paper to the cardstock, I cut them both with the largest rectangle from the Stitched Rectangle dies. I added the rectangle of poppies and tied Polka Dot tulle around the front before adhering the larger poppies. I stamped the "hello" from the Timeless Tulips set using Jet Black Memento ink. Finally, I attached the card front to a Basic Black card base.

For my second card, I started by applying embossing paste over one of the Basic Pattern Decorative masks on Basic Black cardstock. I set this aside to dry while I made the rest of the card.

For the card front, I embossed a piece of Poppy Parade cardstock with the Subtle 3D embossing folder. I added pieces of black and white patterned paper from the Golden Honey Bee DSP. I stamped the poppy on Whisper White cardstock using Jet Black Memento ink and colored it with Poppy Parade and Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends. I cut this out using an oval from the Stitched Shapes dies and adhered it to the Basic Black cardstock that I had put embossing paste on. 

The piece of Basic Black cardstock was then layered on Whisper White cardstock before being added to the card front. I added three Basic Rhinestones to the side to give it a little extra bling. Finally, I attached the card front to a Poppy Parade card base.
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My final card today has a red poppy on a circle of green. I began by stamping the poppy on Whisper White cardstock. I stamped the outline using Jet Black Memento ink. Then, I stamped the inside of the poppy with the texture stamps from the stamp set using Poppy Parade ink. I colored the leaf with Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends. I then cut out the flower and leaf. 

Next, I cut a circle of Granny Apple Green cardstock using a circle from the Stitched Shapes dies. I embossed it with the Brick & Mortar embossing folder. I cut the "thanks" from Basic Black cardstock using a die from the Well Written set.

The front is Whisper White cardstock layered on Basic Black. I added a strip of black and white striped paper, also layered on black, to the front before layering on the circle, the poppy, and the greeting. I finished by attaching the card front to a Whisper White card base. 

All this black, white, red, and green is so fresh and bright it makes me think of summer, despite the piles of snow outside my door!