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Saturday, 7 June 2025

Flowers and a Poppy Garden


Morning all, time for a new challenge at Allsorts where our theme for this fortnight has been selected by Gail, it's What Makes you Happy - stamps, dies, flowers, cute critters and as usual theres the AG option. We have two prizes of a Penny Black stamp and die set which you can find at Buddly Crafts

Creating with flowers always makes me happy, if I'm honest it's my true comfort zone so here I have used Penny Black At Grace 40-680 slapstick stamp, years old but used over and again. The background is a computer generated Lady of Shalott (1833 version), one of my favourite Poems. Using a stamping platform colour was built up direct to stamp with Ecoline pens and repeat stamped, it's a favourite technique and it's taken me a long time to find a replacement for distress markers since they were discontinued, Ecoline are I think even better as they are juicier.


A second one, again a PB slapstick stamps, this one Petal Poetry 40-738. A masked central panel, inking just to one corner and the blooms stamped exactly as the above card and a PB sentiment.

We have made a start establishing The Poppy Garden, when she died four weeks ago we knew exactly where she would be buried. It's a part of the garden towards the Orchard where she mooched regularly on her daily 'inspections' of the grounds which could take ages - Terriers are after all very important Dogs. 


It's under a Quince tree and there are loads of self set Oriental Lilies, you can see the deep magenta ones coming into bloom in the foreground, the ones behind are still in bud. It's all looking a bit rough at the moment as it was uncultivated land, but will soon change as the flowers establish themselves. 


We carefully selected plants to go among the Poppies that are (supposedly) rabbit proof as we have literally dozens of them coming down from the paddocks, Digitalis, Agapanthus, African Daisies, Marigolds, Salvias and a beautiful Rose youngest Son and o/h gave us at the weekend to remember Poppy.


Before I go, a reminder that our new Tag-Along (and ATC's) challenge is in full swing, this month there is a lovely AALL and Create tag die set to be won.

30 comments:

  1. Beautiful pics of your Poppy garden,,a wonderful way to remember her, gorgeous floral cards and ATC too

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  2. A couple of gorgeous floral cards and it was lovely to see images of your Poppy Garden - what a beautiful idea.

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  3. what gorgeous cards and tag, and very beautiful flowers in your garden Brenda.......gr karin

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  4. Your floral creations are stunning, each one infused with elegance and artistry. The layered stamping technique with Ecoline pens creates such rich depth and vibrancy—it's inspiring to see how you've adapted to new materials. Your Poppy Garden is a truly special tribute, and it's touching to read about how you've carefully chosen plants to create a lasting, meaningful space. The deep magenta lilies are already breathtaking, and I can only imagine how lovely the entire garden will be as it flourishes.

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  5. Ah B. What a beautiful garden for Poppy to rest in. Big lump in throat here. 1Gorgeous work for you, need to check out those markers.

    Hugs
    Di
    Xx

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  6. Ah B. What a beautiful garden for Poppy to rest in. Big lump in throat here. 1Gorgeous work for you, need to check out those markers.

    Hugs
    Di
    Xx

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  7. Two beautiful cards and tag. I love how you've stamped over the poem, very clever idea. Poppy's garden is looking lovely, a beautiful place to remember her.
    Liz xx

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  8. Love the little tribute garden for Poppy a lovely idea. Both gorgeous cards and beautiful floral stamps, love the tag with the silhouette stamps.
    carol x

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  9. Hi Brenda what a beautiful post I love your creations the stamps and colours you use are always fantastic, the Poppy Garden is awesome a wonderful resting place for Poppy
    hugs
    lorraine x

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  10. Poppies garden is lovely as is your tag and card. Xxx

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  11. 2 Beautiful flower cards. Love the background on that first one. But the Lavinia tag is my favorite of course...
    Think Poppy has a great place in the garden! So colorful! Hugs, Gerrina

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  12. A wonderful tribute and great final resting place for your lovely dog.

    Your cat tag is absolutely brilliant and the two floral cards are fab using that great colouring technique. x

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  13. Gorgeous floral cards, the colors are fabulous! Your Poppy Garden is beautiful and what a great memorial! Beautiful tag too!

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  14. Such beautiful floral cards Brenda, and the tag is just gorgeous too! I'll have to check into the Ecoline markers. I am now using just the ink pads to ink up brushstroke stamps, not very easy but then I haven't used my brushstroke stamps for some time (until today's card!)

    The Poppy Garden is looking so nicely, what a great way to remember your beautiful dog and all flowers look so pretty!

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  15. Beautiful floral cards Brenda, love the vibrant colours of the blooms, I've never really tried direct to stamp technique- but i love the effect. Lovely tag too, super stamps and I like the use of kraft.
    The Poppy garden is looking so pretty already with all those colourful flowers, a lovely spot to visit and remember your girl with love.
    xx

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  16. Lovely flower cards, my favourite type of card too, and a beautiful remembrance garden for Poppy. It looks pretty wonderful already, so it can only get even better xx

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  17. Fabulous cards Brenda!
    What a great segue into Poppy's garden!
    Made me smile, and will be a happy reminder!
    Love the tag too!

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  18. The Poppy Garden is wonderful! Your florals are gorgeous and good to know about the pens. I remember when you were looking for Distress replacements. Such a sweet tag!

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  19. I love your memorial garden - a lovely idea

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  20. What a beautiful resting place for your dear Poppy, and two more beautiful cards too 🤗xxx

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  21. Love your creations, flowers are beautiful. Love the tribute garden, just beautiful. Anesha

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  22. Your garden is so lovely Brenda beautiful flowers too and a lovely tribute l adore poppies had lots of them myself in a previous garden they are so meaningful both your cards are stunning as is the tag so creative and the flower heads are absolutely beautiful too x

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  23. Fabulous floral cards Brenda and your little garden for Poppy is lovely for her to rest in.

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  24. Both floral cards are just beautiful Brenda. Love the pink border in the first, really makes it pop. How beautiful to have a special spot for Poppy. Such a lovely reminder of her. I love that cute tag and those gorgeous fibres. They seem impossible to get now. I used to buy a roll when I saw it in local wool shop but never see it now!

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  25. Lovely cards Brenda and I love the pictures of your garden :) Congratulations also on your GGD, as you said in your comment atleast the arrival of her and my baby girl was timed well for the warmer weather! lol xxx

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  26. Gorgeous Penny black cards, Brenda! I have always admired the Penny Black flower stamps... and I finally bought one! It will soon feature on my blog! Lovely tag too. x

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  27. Two beautiful floral cards Brenda and I love the photos of your garden too.

    Helen x

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  28. Your stamping over the poem is so effective. Love the CAS second card. The Poppy garden looks so pretty.

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  29. What a beautiful, colourful post reflected in those gorgeous, colourful pictures of your Poppy garden - you definitely have green fingers Brenda.
    Lorraine

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