A One Layer Poppy

Well the month of May is upon us and this means a new challenge over at St Luke's Charity Card Challenge blog and what a challenge it is this month..... A One Layer Card!!!

Your card can be for any occasion, all we ask is that you do not add any layers..... you can stamp, draw, colour, emboss or any other technique you might think of as long as you do it on the card base :0)

If it's a new style of card to you, please give it a try..... lets face it a one layer card is easier and cheaper to send as well especially with the postal prices having just gone up in the UK too!!

I went with a very CAS design and used the sketch from Less is More too......

I love colouring images...yep I was never far away from a colouring book when I was a young girlie, and I really wanted to try shading a realistic study of a flower so these poppies from 'There She Goes' caught my eye recently and this months challenge seemed the perfect chance to try them out with my newest crafting addition.... Prismacolour pencils :0)

I'm pretty pleased with my first attempt... I have to say the photo doesn't do it any justice because it looks much more 3D in real life!! 

The edged square I stamped the poppy onto is a very old Hero Arts stamp that I've hardly used and looks like this...... 

..... yep that's the price label still on it, shows what little use its had but I reckon it's earnt its place in the stamp draws now :0)

It's not the most original take on the photo inspiration but I'm also entering this card into the Virginia's View challenge over at Lily pad cards :0)

Oh and one for Simon Says Stamp which is anything goes this week!

So please join us this month at St Luke's with your one layer cards...you never know it could be a style you enjoy making!! We have two stamps donated by Lili of the Valley to be won...

... and of course, not forgetting the aim of the challenge blog, to raise much needed funds for St Luke's Hospice by donating your cards to be sold and support the much needed care given to patients and their families. 

Please visit the blog to see the rest of the DT cards and info about the hospice as well as the address to send your cards too. My fellow teamie, Deborah is taking this month off whilst she and her family un-pack and settle into their new home across the pond... hope your enjoying discovering all your stash again Deb :0)

Sorry for such a long post and thanks for making it this far :0)

Look forward to seeing your cards

Jenny X