Wednesday 12 September 2018

Poppies

Welcome to my two latest followers, Donna of Duncan Street Designs and Bagpus.  I can't seem to find a link to your blog Bagpus.  Can you leave me a comment please and I'll add a link in my next post.

Two similar CAS cards today, using one of my favourite combination of black, white and red.
I die cut the background with a Poppystamps 'Atessa Collage' die in white card. After matting and layering on red, then black card,  I added a black Memory Box 'Prim Poppy' die cut.  A sentiment finished off my card.

The second card is the same design, just swapping the red and black colours and adding a different sentiment.

I am joining in the following challenges:
1. Less is More Challenge #379 - Black & White + ONE other colour
2. Poppystamps Challenge #48 ~ Anything Goes!
3. HLS September Anything Goes with Dies Challenge
4. CAS on Friday Challenge #141 ~ Flowers
5. Addicted to Stamps and More! Challenge #309 ~ Clean and Simple



As promised in my last post, here are just a few photos taken around Lake Garda, Italy last week.

Cocktails and ice creams by the lake - it had to be done!





 As we crossed the lake towards the castle.....

..... we realised there was a bride and groom on the balcony.  What a fabulous place to have a wedding!







36 comments:

  1. Wonderful use of the poppy die Liz, love both cards the red pops against the black and white

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  2. Two gorgeous cards,love the poppies.xxx

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  3. Fabulous cards Liz, such a lovely background and great red and black designs.
    Super photographs, it looks like you had a wonderful time.
    Pauline - Crafting with Cotnob
    x

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  4. I love both versions of your card Liz and the black, red and white is so elegant and pretty, and I love the flowery die pattern for the background, and then the gorgeous poppies. Wonderful photos of your trip to Lake Garda, it looks so beautiful, and the weather was really sunny too. x

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  5. Two striking cards Liz! The colors are so cute! Thanks for sharing the wonderful photos.

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  6. Lovely cards Liz, I'm drawn to the black poppies as its different and is very striking. Awesome photos of Italy x

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  7. So glad you have enjoyed your trip on the Lago di Garda, I always love seeing my beautiful Italy on posts of my blogger friends :D
    Both your cards are so lovely and especially like the first combo!

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  8. What a beautiful place you visited, Liz. Oh, I LOVE Italy!!!!!!!!
    Your cards are great, my friend. Beautiful design. Kisses!

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  9. Beautiful pics LIz, love it when followers post their photps as I find them so interesting to look at. Love to visit Italy one day...well in my life time..
    Two gorgeous cards created too, love the black poppies, looks amazing.xx

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  10. Beautiful cards, love how you've swapped the red and black round on the second one. Your photos of Italy look wonderful.

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  11. What a great background! Wouldn't know wich card I like most... And by the photos it looks like a good place to be.... Hugs, Gerrina

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  12. Both fabulous cards Liz, love black and red together!
    My nephew and wife were married in Limone 12 years ago yesterday. Their wedding reception was held at that beautiful restaurant on the edge of the lake...such wonderful memories!
    Janice xx

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    1. Oh WOW, what an amazing setting for a wedding. I hope the weather was as good 12 years ago there as it was last week. xx

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    2. It was Liz, we had wall to wall sunshine the whole week xx

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  13. Two wonderful cards. Nice photos too.

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  14. Your cards are just beautiful Liz! I love black, red and white together too-just a classy color combo. I'm sorry, but you photo's stole the post! lol What stunning photo's! I want to experience that first photo. lol The ice cream, drinks and snacks look so yummy. I thought too when I saw the last photo, that that was a bride and groom getting photo's taken of their big day-how fun, how exciting and how exciting that you got that photo! The views of the lake (looks like an ocean!) and surrounding areas are just stunning, what a beautiful area! Hugs, Brenda

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  15. Two beautiful cards Liz, and lovely photos of Lake Garda. Such a lovely place to visit.

    Sue xx

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  16. Beautiful design Liz. Both versions are lovely. What a fabulous place for a vacation. Gorgeous scenery and weather ... and the ice cream looks delicious! :) xx

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  17. Hi Liz,
    2 beautiful cards and such very fab designs.
    Love the cut of that fab die and then the poppies on top.
    It looks very beautiful in both colour ways.
    Oh my I am so envious of your photos as I have always wanted to go there.
    Don't think I will in my life time now so I have to be satisfied with just looking at photos.
    Lots of crafty love. Jenny L.

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  18. Two very different looking cards as a result of changing the colours round I think I like the second one the most. Malcesine! Know it well. I take it you were staying at Limone. Hugs Mrs A.

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    1. We actually stayed in Garda, but used the local buses and ferries to visit lots of places around the lake. Walked to Bardolino and back along the lakeside too. Didn't manage to go up the cable car in Malcesine as there was a two and a half hour wait, so went over to Limone instead. xx

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  19. Beautiful pix - TFS, I enjoyed Riva on Lake Garda very much.

    Super card, loving the use of dies

    Kathyk

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  20. I love the idea of the reverse colors to make two different cards. Both are great. That is a wonderful place for a wedding. Beautiful scenery and lovely buildings and castle.

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  21. Fabulous CAS cards, love the colour combinations. Great photos too.

    Sylv xx

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  22. Your holiday looks amazing Liz and you must have so enjoyed it....Yey to the cocktails x. Both cards are very striking and always a winning colour combination x.

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  23. Absolutely two gorgeous cards, Liz ! I really love the design. A striking take on our challenge. Beautiful pictures too, now I want to go back on holidays ! Thanks so much for sharing and for playing along at Less is More.

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  24. Two Beautiful cards! Love the background with the Poppies! Love the pics from Italy too! Thanks for joining me over at HLS Anything Goes with Dies.

    www.thebluemoonstitch.com

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  25. Super cute!!! Thank you for joining us at ATSM, good luck!!! Amy DT

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  26. Two gorgeous versions of the same design, Liz. Love that collage die and the double frame. So envious of your holiday, the photos look amazing, and of course those cocktails. My step-sister was married at a castle in Lake Garda a few years ago (assume it was this one) but I was gutted as I couldn't afford to go. One day I might actually come into some cash and be able to visit such a lovely place.
    Thanks so much for sharing with us at Less is More, Anita x

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  27. Two lovely cards Liz and I enjoyed looking at your photos. It took me back to a wonderful holiday we spent. Barbxx

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  28. Wow your holiday photos are stunning and it looks like you had an amazing time. Two super cards, fabulous dies and colours xx

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  29. Fabulous card Liz, love the design.
    Thank you for joining us over on Poppystamp challenge blog .
    Pam x

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  30. Lovely card, really beautiful!
    Thank you for joining our challenge at Cas on Friday!
    Mariken DT

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  31. Lovely card. Thank you for joining at Addicted to Stamps and More and waiting to see next time.

    Hugs
    Meena DT

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  32. Beautiful card Liz! I loved seeing your vacation photos too - looks like a wonderful place!

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