Welcome to InKing Royalty’s November Blog Hop! This year’s Blog Hop themes are inspired by a single word – and this month our projects are centered around GRATEFUL. Thanksgiving is tomorrow, and we are grateful you’ve stopped by. We are excited to share our Thanksgiving-themed or grateful-centered projects with you! After you read my post, I hope you’ll hop over to the next person on the list at the base of this post.
I am so excited to share today’s card with you. I am so crazy in love with the new Peaceful Poppies suite from the upcoming mini catalog. When I was at On Stage in Atlanta last week there were poppies all over the walls, stage, tables, back packs…etc. I was in heaven! The colors in the DSP really set a serene mood that just makes me happy. I was lucky enough to get the Painted Poppies stamp set at a little table game that we play at the end of all of our events. I immediately knew exactly what I wanted to do with one of the stamps and my card is probably one of my favorites that I have ever made. It takes me back to my roots as it reminds me of a card I made so many years ago.
Way back when I first started stamping I would make hand drawn borders. They are super easy and all you need is a ruler and a journaling pen. As I traced the border I used the ruler as a guide but made my lines very sketchy. I first used Memento to stamp my image on shimmery white cardstock , then drew the frame and lastly stamped the sentiment (Country Home in the Annual Catalog.) I colored the poppies with the light Poppy Parade blend.
Pool Party and Poppy Parade are one of my favorite color combos so it was a no brainer to finish it off with a layer of Pool Party. The Peaceful Poppies DSP uses Pool party as well. I can’t wait to get the Peaceful Moments sentiment set in the suite because every one of the stamps will fit in this layout beautifully.
Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you’ll hop along to the next stop on the blog hop, Lynn Kolcun at Avery’s Owlery. There’s lots of inspiration to be found in this group – and you don’t want to miss it!
~Pam ♥
Thank you for hopping along with us. If you get stuck during the Blog Hop, please use this line-up as a guide:
- Brian King at Stamp with Brian
- Sue Jackson at Just Peachy Stamping
- Linda Krueger at The Stamp Coach
- Julie DiMatteo at The Paper Pixie
- Sheryl Abernathy at Elegant Sentiments
- Ann Murray at Murray Stamps Ink
- Pam Morris at Tap Tap Stamp ← YOU ARE HERE!
- Lynn Kolcun at Avery’s Owlery
- Sheryl Sharp at Sharp Notes by Sheryl
- Jackie Beers at Blue Line Stamping
Pam Morris 
Oh My!! This is my favorite of all time as well. I too love the hand drawn border. This card is simply perfect! 💙💙
I love this card so very much, Pam! Such a brilliant showcase of a wonderful, new stamp set. I love the outline you’ve created. I understand why you like this card so much, because I’m right there with you. So glad you were able to hop with us today. Happy Thanksgiving! ♥
Love those poppies! And your frame is perfect!
Pam – I am glad you are in today’s hop. I love your card. I love the border – I want to try your technique. Happy Thanksgiving!
The border is brilliant. Simply beautiful composition. Happy Thanksgiving!
I am enamoured with your hand drawn (gasp) border! Poppies are my favorite, what a great card!
I am so impressed with your hand drawn border and love that it is not perfectly straight. Just a lovely card Pam.