There's still time to play along with the Sweet Poppy challenge .....

Good morning!

Is it Monday already? ........ I hope you've had a good weekend.  

We did absolutely nothing ..... well apart from catching up with all the boring stuff like washing and ironing, paperwork and tidying the craftroom, not a job I look forward to!  

But, everything is done now, so I can concentrate on organising and packing for our family Staycation coming up at the weekend. 

Don't forget Lucy and Sweet Poppy Stencils are back on Hochanda tomorrow (Tuesday 15th Sept) at 3pm and 7pm.  

And speaking of Sweet Poppy, have you played along with this months challenge? ...... there's still plenty of time if you fancy joining in. You never know, you could be the winner of this months mahoosive £40 voucher to spend on the Sweet Poppy website.

The theme this month is .......

   

Hues of Blue 

The rules are simple ......

• Create a project following the challenge theme and post a picture on the Simply Sweet Poppy Stencils Facebook Page
• Include in your post "Sweet Poppy Challenge ..... and the theme"
• Each person can have a maximum of three entries per challenge
• Use ONLY  Sweet Poppy stencils on your project ...... but other branded mediums can be used with them ..... pastes, inks, paints etc.
• If you use stamps, on your designs then please make sure that they are an accent only.  Your stencil MUST be the focal point on your card ....... this is a Sweet Poppy challenge after all!

There's been a few questions this month regarding what you can and can't use.  

To be in with a chance of winning the challenge prize, using OTHER BRANDED STENCILS is a definite No! No!, even if they've only been used as a background ....... this is a Sweet Poppy Stencil challenge

As it states in the rules,  stamps can be used, but only as accents, so that means small images and sentiments. Your stencil design MUST remain the focal point on your project.

I've used a stamp as an accent on my inspiration piece, but the stencil design is still the main part of the card

I used the Teardrop Background with various shades of blue Distress Inks .......

I added a few splatters of ink onto the background and some dots of Nuvo Crystal Drops here and there

I also highlighted around the edges of the teardrops using a Stardust Gel pen

I added in the sentiment and attached the frog using a piece of folded acetate so that he moves

Fancy having £40 to spend on the Sweet Poppy website? ...... well get those stencils out and create something fabulous!

Thanks for popping by ...... enjoy the rest of your day.

Cheerio until next time ........

                               

Products used:

Stencils: Teardrop Background (Sweet Poppy)

Inks: Distress Inks - Broken China, Stormy Sky, Faded Jeans, Chipped Sapphire; Versafine Clair - Nocturne

Stamps: Toadily Happy (Penny Black); Sentiment from my stash

Other: Clear Stardust Gel Pen; Nuvo Crystal Drops (Tonic)