Celebrate Today {Poppies}

I spent many years in California. I miss the gorgeous fields of poppies.

Love these easy-to-make simple poppin’ poppies! Just a little fussy cutting and Glue Dots®.

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Time: 15 minutes, plus drying time.

Level: Beginner

Size: 5 x 7 inches

Supplies:

Details:

Card Base: Using premade card, ink the edges and about 1-inch with Mixed Media Inx – Schoolhouse and stylus.
Cut Paper:
1. DCWV Garden Charm
  1. Red with White Dots – 4 1/4 x 6 1/4 inches
  2. Poppies – 3 1/4 x 5 1/4 inches
2. DCWV Printed Burlap
  1. Check – Red: 3 3/4 x 5 3/4
Poppies
1. Fussy cut out two poppies from the poppies paper, check scrap paper.
2. Color the edge using a Sharpie – Red marker.
3. Bend the petals toward the inside of the flower.
4. Apply Glossy Accents to centers, allow to dry.
Ribbon:
1. Cut a 5-inch strip and trim ends as shown.
Sentiment:
1. DCWV Garden Charm – cut out “Celebrate Today.”
2. Cover flower with Glossy Accents, allow to dry.
Assembly:
1. Center and adhere Red with White Dots to Card Base using Glue Dots® – Permanent Tape.
2. Center and adhere burlap to above using Glue Dots® – Permanent Tape.
3. Center and adhere poppies to above using Glue Dots® – Permanent Tape.
4. Center and adhere red ribbon with Glue Dots® – Permanent Tape.
5. Adhere fussy cut poppies to poppies on top layer using Glue Dots® – Pop-up Dots, the poppies do not have to match!
6. Adhere sentiment with Glue Dots® – Permanent Tape.