Fancy Classic Poppies
Fancy Classic Poppies

Instructions:
Cut a piece of black cardstock 10” x 7”, score at 5” along the long side and fold to create a base card of 5” x 7”. Cut a piece of tartan pattern paper 4 7/8” x 6 7/8” and adhere to the front of the card.
Cut two outer frames using the No. 1 die and the No. 2 die from the HCD2-Fancy Classic Oval Frame Die – one out of black cardstock and one out of light pattern paper. Adhere the paper to the back die and then adhere to the front of the card using foam tape.
Die cut the gold decorative die out of gold cardstock using the No. 2 die from the HCD2-Fancy Classic Oval Frame Die set and adhere to the outer frame.
Die cut two decorative dies using the No. 3 and No. 4 die from the HCD2-Fancy Classic Oval Frame Die – one from gold card and one from black card. Adhere the black die behind the gold die offsetting slightly for a black shadow and adhere to the front of the frame.
Die cut an oval out of pattern paper that shows the vase of poppies. Die cut an oval out of vellum and adhere over the pattern paper. Die cut a decorative oval using the No. 4 and No. 5 dies from the HCD2-Fancy Classic Oval Frame Die and adhere over the vellum. Adhere to the centre of the oval frame.
Stamp two vase images from the HCPC-3988 Wild Poppy Bouquet Cling Stamp Set in Jet Black ink on Iris cardstock. Colour with Zig Clean Colour Real Brush Markers and die cut with the coordinating die – one complete vase and poppy and one poppy only. Adhere the single poppy to the front of the poppy in the complete image with foam squares. Add Black Flower Pearls to the poppy as shown. Adhere the entire image to the centre of the frame using foam tape for dimension.
Stamp the poppy spray images from the HCPC-3987 Wild Poppy Accents Cling Stamp Set HCPC-3988 Wild Poppy Bouquet Cling Stamp Set in English Ivy ink on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper. Colour the leaves with Leaf Green ink and die cut with the coordinating die. Add Crystal Clear glitter using 3D Crystal Lacquer. Trim the leaves and add to the bottom right of the card.
Stamp the poppy images from the HCPC-3986 Wild Poppy Cling Stamp Set in Red Geranium ink on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper. Colour the images with Lady Bug ink and die cut with the coordinating dies. Colour the backs of the flowers with Lady Bug ink and shape using the coordinating mold. Assemble using two petals the same size. For the centres of the flowers stamp the poppy images in Red Geranium ink on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper. Colour the centres of the flowers with Leaf Green ink and cut out with scissors. Shape the centres and add to the centres of the flowers with foam squares. Add 3D Crystal Lacquer to the flowers and when dry add Black Flower Pearls to the outside of the flower centres. Add three poppies to the bottom right over the leaves.
Card inside. Cut a piece of tartan pattern paper 4 7/8” x 6 7/8” and adhere to the inside back. Die cut an outer frame out of light pattern paper using the No.1 die from the HCD2-Fancy Classic Oval Frame Die and adhere to the inside card.
Die cut a decorative frame out of gold cardstock using the No. 3 die from the HCD2-Fancy Classic Oval Frame Die and adhere to the front of the frame.
Stamp the sentiment from the HCPC-3844 For My Friend Sentiments Cling Stamp set in embossing ink on white cardstock and heat emboss with gold embossing powder. Die cut the sentiment out using the No. 4 die from the HCD2-Fancy Classic Oval Frame Die and adhere to the front of the decorative frame as shown.
Other Products: Iris cardstock, foam tape, foam squares, Dress My Craft Black Pearls, Hero Arts Embossing & Watermark ink, heat gun