Saturday 27 July 2013

Stampinback Poppies

Hello bloggers!

Phew, it's been so lovely and hot recently and today in Whitstable we have been celebrating the Oyster Festival!  People flocked to our little harbour town to try the oysters and to enjoy the amazing food on offer around the harbour.  What great weather for a festival!

I went into Canterbury with my husband this morning and bless him, he treated me to a large tin of Caran D'ache Neocolor II crayons..... fabulous!!  They are so vibrant and being water-colours too they are very versatile.  I decided to use them to colour these beautiful poppies from Stampinback, my pride and joy! ;)
The background stamps are from Inkylicious.


Here's a picture of the crowds enjoying the water's edge today at the Oyster Festival....


Just look at that beautiful sky!!  Oh I do love summer.....
I'm entering this tag in the Make it Monday challenge.
I hope you have all been enjoying the sunshine too, thank you muchly for visiting my blog, big hugs to you all! :) xxxx




30 comments:

Desire Fourie said...

Just stunning Wendy. Love how those beautiful coloured poppies pops against the background. Awesome photo with wonderful scenery. We also have an oyster festival here in South Africa, at the coastal town Knysna. Your photo looks nearly like Knysna.
Hugs Desíre {Doing Life}

Barbara said...

This is fabulous, Wendy.....I have those background stamps, I love them, and I love those poppies too xx

Jackie Scott said...

Thanks for commenting on my blog. I enjoy seeing your tag with the red poppies and the great background. Very pretty! An Oyster festival sounds very exciting. We live near Lake Ontario in Canada - no oysters!

Pat Taylor said...

I never understood what tags were all about until a few weeks ago when did them in a workshop! This is lovely and the poppies just pop,out at you. Love it x

Paper Creations by Shirley said...

Beautiful Wendy, I love the pop of colour from the Poppies. You'll have fun with the NeocolourII crayons, they are fun to play with for backgrounds as well. Have a great day, Shirleyxx

PinkyLisasInkyCrafts said...

Looks like the oyster festival was busy, and what a beautiful day for it.
This tag is gorgeous. All the stamps used are beautiful and the poppies look lovely with the white highlights in the petals. I really like the detail of the numbering in black ink, little finishing touches like that look great.

Hugs Lisa xxxx <3

Karen said...

Beautiful tag Wendy. I love poppies and these are just stunning. Kx

Eileen said...

Super tag and great colouring ... Please mention to your hubby that those crayons look fantastic ... And I haven't got any!!!!! Lol
E xxxx

Mag het een onsje minder zijn, said...

You made the poppies POP !
Thanks for sharing.
Hugs from
Stampinback

Karin said...

Gorgeous tag!!
Groetjes karin x

Zoe said...

Beautiful tag Wendy, wow that red of the poppies just "pops" isn't it great that the weather was good for the start of the Oyster Festival, hope it holds out for our "Folk Festival" 9 August for a week?

Pauline Butcher said...

Stunning tag Wendy, I love everything about it, and your colouring is fab. Hugs P xxxx

Tammy said...

WOW beautiful tag Wendy, your coloring is gorgeous! Popped over from MIM.
Tammy

loz said...

Fantastic tag Wendy. I saw this on MIM..Loz

Miranda said...

So lovely Wendy, great stamp! warm greet Mirandax

Joey said...

This is so pretty and gorgeous flower! popped over from mim. Joey xx

Nancy said...

Your tag is so Gorgeous! Love those red poppies! Hopping over from Make It Monday! Have A Beautiful Week!
Nancy xx :D

Zoe said...

Beautiful Tag. The image is pretty and your colouring is wonderful. The background image is fabulous and the design is nice.

Zoe
xxxx

maria's knutselplezier said...

What a wonderful tag, or better what a wonderfull blog , I went till the end and I couldn't find anything that I didn't like, you are the first person with a perfect blog , all your cards are wonderfull and so well done, I really injoyed my visit, and I'm glad that I can follow you!!

All the best
Maria

Lori said...

Your tag is beautiful - love those poppies on top of the words! So glad to see it on MIM!

Unknown said...

Another lovely tag Wendy. I like the highlighting on the poppies. As Eileen would say "it makes them pop!" You will have to take Paul shopping more often ha ha !!!

Chrissy said...

Gorgeous colouring on your poppies Wendy, fabulous tag,and yum! to the oysters..
Thanks for sharing with us at Make it Monday..

Luv CHRISSYxx

Pia S said...

Hi Wendy! Thanks for all the lovely comments you've left on my blog. I've had a good look at your work, and you do make some wonderful cards and tags. I especially find inspiration in your tags as I find them really hard to make myself. This one is really classy. I love the vintage feel of it, and it's a great combination of stamps. I'm now following you on blogger and Bloglovin'!

Unknown said...

Simply stunning tag! Saw it at MIM. Had to come take a closer look.

Peanut said...

A beautiful tag, Wendy! Spotted this on MIM. Thanks for sharing.
xxx Asha
Sunny Summer Crafts

Donna said...

Beautiful tag, I noticed it on MIM and had to have a closer look!

Chris Stern / CS Designs said...

Wendy, Absolutely beautiful tag. I love how the color of the poppies make them pop out from the background.
:) Chris / CS Designs Doodle Pieces

PS. Saw your lovely tag on Make it Monday

Paper Panda said...

Gorgeous! I saw this on Make It Monday, and as I love poppies I had to come and take a look - gorgeous!
Mandy x

Unknown said...

Beautiful tag, Wendy! Love how the poppies really stand out - gorgeous! Spotted you over at MIM :) xx

Unknown said...

Just popped over from MIM i so love poppies wonderful txx