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Hello and thank you being here, again, today. I am so pleased that you are popping by to see what my latest project is.

It is Sunday, so it’s a Global Design Challenge project. This week, it’s a CASEing a card challenge. The GDP team chose a card by Manuela Geiswinkler, one of their talented team members from Austria. What a lovely project we are CASEing this week!

CASE = Copy And Selectively Edit

These are the guidelines we follow for this type of challenge:

Remember that when you CASE a project you can take what you like from the design and make it your own. It might be the stamp set – the colors, the layout, the theme, the images – whatever you like that has inspired you to make a card of your own.

Today is ANZAC Day.

ANZAC Day, 25 April, is one of Australia’s most important national occasions. It marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War, to capture the Gallipoli peninsula in order to open the Dardanelles to the allied navies.

The Australian and New Zealand forces landed on Gallipoli on 25 April, meeting fierce resistance from the Ottoman Turkish defenders. What had been planned as a bold stroke to knock Turkey out of the war quickly became a stalemate, and the campaign dragged on for eight months. At the end of 1915 the allied forces were evacuated from the peninsula, with both sides having suffered heavy casualties and endured great hardships. More than 8,000 Australian soldiers had died in the campaign. Gallipoli had a profound impact on Australians at home, and 25 April soon became the day on which Australians remembered the sacrifice of those who died in the war.

Although the Gallipoli campaign failed in its military objectives, the actions of Australian and New Zealand forces during the campaign left a powerful legacy. What became known as the “Anzac legend” became an important part of the identity of both nations, shaping the ways in which they viewed both their past and their future. Source – https://www.awm.gov.au/commemoration/anzac-day/traditions

I decided to recognise the importance of today with the CASE challenge. I am so pleased to have the Painted Poppies Stamp Set and Poppy Moment Dies in my collection.

I used Basic Black cardstock for the card base and then a piece of the new In Colour Evening Evergreen for the embossed layer. For the embossing, I used the Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder. This layer was adhered to the card base at an angle, similar to Manuela’s card. I used the same embossing folder to add texture to the base layer of the poppy.

For the Basic White layer I used the splatter stamp from the new Quiet Meadow Stamp set because it was not as ‘heavy’ as the splatter from the Painted Poppies Stamp Set. After a quick survey of the2021 – 2022 Annual Catalogue has at least 9 stamp sets with splatter images (some have more than one). So you can create all sorts of splatter effects. The Evening Evergreen cardstock had Adhesive Sheet attached before cutting the letters for this well known phrase. Then I placed the Playful Alphabet die cut letters onto the white layer, using a ruler and my grid paper to align the letters. I left a larger space between the first two words so that the poppy could be positioned where it is.

The ‘skeletan’ layer of the poppy was adhered to the embossed base of the flower. Then the two black stamens were added. Some Evening Evergreen leaves were inserted behind the poppy and glued in place. The final touch was to add some red Wonderful Gems on the card front.

I am very fortunate to have had the opportunity to travel overseas several times. Some of my most memorable experiences have been those that have helped me further my knowledge of and appreciation for those brave men and women from Australia who have defended Australia’s freedom during times of war. Visiting sites and cemetaries, cared for by the Commonwealth War Graves Commision, have made the history books come to life for me.

Earlier, I shared that ANZAC Day commemorates the Gallipoli campaign. I visited Turkey and the Gallipoli Peninsula on my first overseas travel in 1988. During my years, as a teacher, I valued sharing my experiences with my students as ANZAC Day and Remembrance Day approached. I know that I will not forget and I will share my experience when anyone willing to listen.

LEST WE FORGET

If you live in Australia, you can order any of the products I used to make this card by going to my online store. Just click on any of the images below.

Any products from the new 2021 – 2022 Annual Catalogue cannot be added to this product display until May 4.

Painted Poppies Cling Stamp Set [151599] $40.00	Poppy Moments Dies [151594] $64.00	Painted Texture 3 D Embossing Folder [154317] $15.75	Playful Alphabet Dies [152706] $59.00	Wonderful Gems [153536] $14.00
Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $15.25	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $17.00	Poppy Parade A4 Cardstock [121694] $15.25	Poppy Parade Classic Stampin' Pad [147050] $13.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $7.00
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $6.00	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $8.00	Adhesive Sheets [152334] $17.50	Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [150673] $104.00	Paper Snips [103579] $17.00
Paper Trimmer [152392] $44.00	Basic White C6 Envelopes [159235] $13.00