Pinned Post


Please click HERE to join in "Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday" challenge.


Please click HERE to join in "I Spy With My Little Eye" challenge.


Feb 5, 2022

Poppy Field and a Happy Hedgehog

Hello and welcome! 

It's time already for a new theme at Allsorts challenge and I hope you will join us this week! It's Wendy's turn to host and she would like to see "Red Flowers" but with an "Anything Goes" option too so please do stop by the challenge blog and link up your new crafty makes for a chance to win. We have a fabulous prize again this week, kindly donated by Craft Stash - a wonderful sentiment set and a paper pack full of pretty poppy themed prints!

When I think of red flowers I first always think of poppies and so I decided to use one my favorite (and one of my very first) Penny Black stamps. 


This cute image is called Poppy Field. It's a wood mounted oldie and could possibly be found on eBay or Etsy. 

Before stamping my image I taped up the sides with thin washi tape (left) and wider painter's tape (right side) so I could ink the panel. I left a little space in between the green and blue ink where the hedgehog's face would be. I used Twisted Citron, Tumbled Glass and Blueprint Sketch Distress Oxide inks for inking the background.

After removing the masking tape, I stamped the image using Versafine Onyx ink and colored with Faber Castell Polychromos pencils. 

The sentiment is from the Penny Black set Snippets and I added a die cut butterfly which is part of Penny Black's Flowing Butterflies die (retired - alternative options below). I simply trimmed this butterfly off from the rest of the die cut. I did use white card for the butterfly and then ink it up using Blueprint Sketch Distress Oxide ink. Some sticky back rhinestones and sequins finish off the card.

Butterfly Die Options:




Thanks so much for visiting! 


This post may include some affiliate links, meaning I may earn a small commission if you purchase something through the links. As always, this is at no cost to you. Thank you so much for supporting this blog!
 

I will link up my card  here:

Penny Black Saturday - PB Stamps // Craft Rocket Challenges - Bling (I used Rhinestones) // Krafty Chicks - Stamp Act // 

Always Anything Goes:

Taylor Made Cards 4 U // 613 Avenue Create opt. twist watercolor // Creative Moments // Through The Craft Room Door // The Corrosive Challenges // A Bit More Time to Craft // A Perfect Time To Craft // Classic Design  Challenge * // Crafts Galore Encore // DL.Art Linky Challenge // Love to Craft // QKR Stampede // The Creative Crafters // World Wide Open Design Team Challenge // Lil Patch of Crafty Friends 

Link Parties:

Dare to Share // Sunday Showcase - First Sunday with Ada and Mireille  //  Inspire Me Monday //  Link Up Potpourri //  Random-osity Good, Random, Fun // You're The Star Blog Hop Link Party @Stonecottage Adventures // Anything Goes with Your Hosts @ My Random Musings // Jenerally Informed The Happy Now // Spread the Kindness Linkup @ Shelbee on the Edge //  Thursday Favorite Things // Little Things Thursday // Encouraging Heart and Home @ Slices of Life // 

27 comments:

Pauline C said...

This is adorable Ellie - gorgeous PB image and lovely layout and colouring. I have lots of old PB hedgies and other cute animals - they were my first crafting love as per my blog header ... you are inspiring me to bring them out to play
Pauline xx

brenda said...

Just gorgeous Ellie, he's a real little sweetie and one I know I have somewhere and rather neglected.

B x

Marianne said...

beautiful card Ellie

Alice (scrAPpamondo) said...

You have the most lovely PB stamps. Love the design with the inked part, great card!!

Mervi said...

Gorgeous card Ellie, so sweet stamp and colouring. I was wondering what has happened in the morning, but then forgot 🤪

Rainey's Craft Room said...

A really cute image and beautifully coloured too. I love your inked panel background and clean design.
Lorraine

Linby said...

It's so beautiful. I love how you added the blue shading, I must remember to try that.

Sarn said...

I love your masking and inking together with that cute PB hedgie stamp. It’s a really lovely card Ellie. The butterfly and sequins are great additional details.

Hugs, Sarn xxx

Crafts-by-Alison.blogspot.com said...

Stunning card love the image Alison xx

Amy Johnson said...

What a pretty card! It makes me long for spring!

Unknown said...

I recently got my first set of Penny Black stamps, Hedgie Friends. Can anyone tell me if there is a coordinating die for this set? Thank you.

kiwimeskreations said...

A very pretty card Ellie, and beautifully crafted. Loving your sponged background
Stay safe
Blessings
Maxine

As.I.Do.Rodos. said...

Beautiful card
Thank you for entering our Anything Goes Challenge atThrough The Craft Room Door this week. Looking forward to see you again next challenge. Good luck Ginny
My Blog As I do Rodos

Joanne said...

So cute! I just love how you combine so many different techniques and elements with each card.

Tracy said...

This is just so sweet, I love your choice of image and the design of your card.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Wendy L said...

This is gorgeous Ellie and your shading is perfect, xxx

Annettes Hobby Rosettes said...

This is so beautiful. Nice work. Thank you for sharing with us over here at World Wide Open Design Team Challenge and best of luck with your entry.

Annette DT / Admin / Registered Owner for https://worldwideopendesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/


Sue from Oregon said...

I love this! Such a clever way to design your card. I am going to try that masking trick! Thanks for sharing your cute hedgie card with us at Penny Black Saturday Challenge! ♥ Sue Kment

Ines said...

Super:)Thanks for playing with us at The Creative Crafters:)Ines DT
http://inka-mojmalyswiat.blogspot.com/
https://creativecrafterschallenge.blogspot.com/

Loose Stitches said...

Beautiful creation! Thank you for sharing with us over at World Wide Open Design Team Challenge and best of luck with your entry.
~ Sherry DT/Admin xx

Cards By Leona said...

This is delightful - super cute! thank you for entering the february challenge at Creative Moments
leona

Annettes Hobby Rosettes said...

Absolutely beautiful work. Thank you for sharing in our challenge at Classic Design Challenge we really appreciate you joining in.

Annette DT

Faith A at Daffodil Cards said...

I love everything about this beautiful card. Gorgeous colouring and background. Thank you so much for joining us in our challenge at QKR Stampede Good Luck and looking forward to seeing you again in our next challenge.
Faith A DT

Lorraine said...

Just love it!
Thanks for joining our Penny Black Saturday Challenge
Lorraine x

NatureFootstep said...

love both butterflies and hedgehogs. Sadly rarely see the hedgehog.
Thanks for visiting my blog :)

Ilonka said...

I love your card, thanks for sharing it with us at the Craft Rocket Challenge Blog.
Hugs Ilonka DT

Helen said...

Delightful!
Thanks for playing at the Penny Black Saturday Challenge!
Helen x