Sending Comfort - Pinkfresh Studio Golden Poppies

Hello! Ang here back on the Seven Hills Crafts blog with a card featuring the beautiful Golden Poppies suite from Pinkfresh Studio.

With Remembrance Day approaching, I was inspired to pull out some poppy dies and create a comforting card for my stash. Whilst it's never pleasant to need one, it's always nice to have a thoughtful card ready when the occasion arises.

I started with my favourite Altenew cardstock in Ultramarine for the card base and ink blended around the edges using Azurite ink to create a subtle vignette effect (it looks heavy handed in my pictures but not in real life!) The panel was then run through the Pinkfresh Studio Leafy Loops Coverplate Die to add a little extra detail and texture without distracting from the focal point.

The poppies and foliage were created using the coordinating stencils and dies. I blended the flowers in shades of red and yellow and used a selection of green inks for the leaves before die cutting all the pieces. One of the things I love most about Pinkfresh Studio's stencil and die combinations is how easy they are to line up. The alignment triangles on both products take all the guesswork out of the process and make creating detailed floral arrangements a breeze.

I used the Kristina Werner Sending Trio stamp and die combo for the sentiment, I die cut the 'Sending' script from matte silver cardstock and layered it over a vellum shadow to help it stand out against the rich blue background. I then heat embossed the word 'Comfort' in silver to coordinate with the die cut sentiment and complete the card.

I love the striking contrast of the bright red poppies against the deep blue background, and whilst I hope it sits in my stash for a while, it's always reassuring to have a comforting card ready when it's needed.

Have a lovely week!