It is my week to select a theme for the challenge at Allsorts and so I hope you will play along and USE A STENSIL! Of course, you always have the Anything Goes option if you prefer.
Prizes from Oakwood (2 x A5 stamp sets) and Highlight Crafts (3 x A5 stencils)
My inspiration card for you used Perfect Poppies (a layered stencil) and the Decorative Double stencil from Gina K Designs. I inked the poppies using Red Velvet and Cherry Red Gina K inks, and added some dots of gold to the centers. For the background I used Soft Stone ink. I cut the piece down using a Darice Nesting Book Pages die, then edged it with some gold embossing powder. The sentiment is from Gina K's Ornate Spring set.
Stencils are a fantastic way to create texture, and the layered stencils are wonderful for color. They are usually less expensive as well. Just a winning combination. I hope you will join in and share your creations at Allsorts this week.