Merry Christmas Poinsettias

 Good Morning!   

This card will be entered into the following Challenges:

 

Simon Says Monday, Emboss It. 

Simon Says Wednesday, Sparkle and Shine

Share Handmade Kindness, Easy Distress Ink Watercolor.

Watch Jennifer's Video HERE.

 I was totally inspired by her use of Poinsettias so I pulled out an oldie but goodie Gina K Designs stamp set, Perfect Poinsettias.

Gina K Designs Perfect Poinsettias stamp set, layered and fussy cut.

Also her sentiment from Seasons Greetings.

I mixed some Perfect Pearls in water after swiping Distress Oxide inks 

onto my White Heat Embossed Poinsettias. 

I bet my Perfect Pearls are over 10 years old--I knew I would need them! lol

Sizzix 3D Pinwheel Embossing Folder.

Distress Oxides ink in;

Cracked Pistachio, Fired Brick, Peeled Paint and Picked Raspberry.  

Simon Says Matte Silver Card Stock. 

Altenew Silver Twine.  

PFS Jewels.

My Mom would have loved this card.

It's quite elegant--even if I do say so myself!

Thanks for dropping by!

Enjoy~~

Season's Greetings

Yup, it's time.....Christmas in July!

This card will be entered into the Challenges at Stamp TV, Christmas In July, Scrapy Land, Emboss It (heat or dry) and WOW! Embossing Powder.

 

I created a Christmas card with a matching envelope.  This card measures 5.5" x 5.5" and the envelope measures 6" x 6.25" to accommodate my sentiment tab.  I used the Gina K Designs stamp set, Season's Greetings.  The sentiment is heat embossed with White Embossing Powder.

 

 

Designer Papers by DCWV, Brights.  Using Spellbinders Standard Circles dies I created a frame by layering 2 together.  This created a nice 'wreath' base to adhere my white foliage to.  Paper Smooches Foliage 1 and 2 dies used.  I topped my wreath with Candy Dots by Stampin' Up! and green foliage and red jingle bells (which were tied on using twine).  Gingham Ribbon, Button and Jute Twine for accents.

 

 

My wreath is backed by a piece of frosted Vellum.

 

Thanks for coming by and Fa La La La La.....

 

Enjoy~~



Pink Poinsettias

Good Morning!

Today's creation will be entered into the Challenges at Stamp TV, 1, 2, 3, Make Your Own Recipe, Stamping Sensations, Festive Flowers And Foliage, and Penny Black, Anything Christmas.

I knew I wanted to use the fantastic Poinsettia stamp from A Year Of Flowers 2, by Gina K Designs illustrated by Melanie Muenchinger.  I also went back to Mel's Video, Stained Glass Vellum.

 

If you have never tried this technique, you really should, it comes out beautifully....even if I do say so myself!  Gold Embossed Poinsettias on white card stock adhered to the base card stock.  White Embossed Poinsettias stamped on to Vellum, which was cut a 1/8" smaller all around, than the white card stock.    Images colored using Copic Markers, I then stamped 3 more on Vellum, colored them and then fussy cut them out, then I glued them on top of the stamped ones.  I only used the 2 Gold Brads to attach the Vellum to the card stock.

 

I found this great Gold Washi Tape in my stash, Michael's Brand, Recollections.  It is sooooo sparkly.  The sentiment tops it and is from Seasons Greetings also by Gina K Designs.   

 

Recipe:

 

1)  Sentiment

2)  Gold Brads

3)  Pink Poinsettias

 

Thanks for coming by......have a wonderful weekend!

 

Enjoy~~