Poppies Day #9, so for Remembrance Sunday I chose a beautiful poppy digi image to colour, and added the first line of the well know "In Flanders fields" poem. The poem was written during the First World War by a Canadian physician, Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae.
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
I am adding this card to the following:
Allsorts Challenge Blog - Poppies/Remembrance
Sweet Stampin - Poppies or Red for Remembrance
Delicious Doodles - #109 Remembrance/Thinking of You
That Craft Place - Anything Goes
Aurora Wings Challenge Blog - #8 Heartfelt Thanks
Materials Used:
Aurora Wings - Oriental Poppy digi stampStampin Up!: Blendabilities in Cherry Cobbler (Light, Medium, Dark), Smoky Slate (Dark), Daffodil Delight (Medium), Pumpkin Pie (Medium), Old Olive (Light, Medium, Dark), Nude
Cord'Inations - red card
Hunkydory - white square card blank
Another fantastic card Ginny x
ReplyDeleteMandy, your CAS design and gorgeous coloring is beautiful and touching. I hope you'll add it to the current "Heartfelt (Thanks)" challenge at Aurora Wings, as well. xxD
ReplyDeleteClassy and elegant Amanda.
ReplyDeleteI am so pleased you joining in our Poppy theme at Allsorts this week with your lovely work.
B x
This is fabulous Mandy, love the verse and gorgeous poppies.
ReplyDeleteHugs
Linda xxx
Love your CAS design for the Remembrance Day card with beautifully colored red poppies. Thank you for joining "Heartfelt" challenge at Aurora Wings. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteMitzi xx
Artist/Owner AuroraWings
This card is stunningly beautiful! That is one of my all-time favorite poems, too, and it is always the first thing that comes to my mind.
ReplyDeleteFabulous and beautiful creation.Thanks for joining Allsorts. Good luck.
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Tracy x
Beautiful card and this image is so pretty - l love it. Very elegant card.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing at Allsorts 'Poppies/Remembrance' challenge this week and good luck x Susan x
Beautiful card, gorgeous colours and layout..Thank you for joining us at Delicious Doodles and hoping you would like to join us again soon. Good luck in draw..Hugs Lozzy x
ReplyDeleteStunning card! Your coloring is amazing... Thank you for joining us at Sweet Stampin' Challenge :)
ReplyDeleteThordis xx
Beautiful card and perfect for the challenge.Thanks for joining us at Sweet Stampin'
ReplyDeleteCass xx
What anabsolutely stunning collection of poppy cards and all so different too, Luv Sam x
ReplyDeleteAs a Canadian, I grew up with this poem...it is powerful. Your image goes perfectly with it! Thanks for joining us at That Craft Place. Erin xx
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