Whimsy Stamps ~ Memorial Day Hop
Hey crafty friends, I'm here today sharing some tributes for a special hop with Whimsy Stamps. It is Memorial Day in America, a time to remember the fallen who have lost their lives in service to their country. I have made several cards for this hop and one was made particularly for my mum, who lost her dad very young. He was a fighter pilot. I've shared his story in previous years, so you can visit one of those posts here . We have a poppy appeal during our ANZAC day which raises funds for our returned service men and women. I have made the card above for my mum to remember her dad and honour his sacrifice. I used a very beautiful poppy paper which is part of the Slimline Military Paper Pack from Whimsy. They have a beautiful Poppy themed stamp set which had a perfect image to pair with this paper. I coloured the poppy to echo how the paper had coloured the poppies and love how that turned out. I've kept it a very CAS design, this feels respectful and appropriate. I like C...
