I hope everyone had an excellent Christmas, with lots of crafting goodies? No doubt, with Christmas over, you're about to put away your Christmas crafty goodies for another year. However, don't be too quick to pack them all away. I said this last year and I'll say it again, A Poinsettia's For Life, not Just for Christmas! Look how I've used a PSX Poinsettia Stamp for a Get Well Card, instead of a Christmas Card.
Card Recipe:
Stamp: PSX
Colouring Mediums: Memento London Fog, Promarkers
Paper and Card: Oyster plain card, HOTP, Satin Elegance
Tools: Tonic Studios Indulgence Boudoir Square,Verso Holly Rings, 10mm Corner Rounder, Super Trimmer, Grand Calibur
Embellishments: lace, double satin ribbon, flatback pearls, crystal button, hand-made hatpins
This card uses a "stamp outside the frame" die-cut technique, as well as decoupage. I stamped my image twice onto Satin Elegance stamping card with Memento ink, leaving plenty of space around the first image. I coloured them both in with Promarker pens, fully colouring the first image but on the second only the poinsettias. I fussy-cut out the poinsettias as a decoupage layer to add dimension to my card.
This is the first time I've used my Indulgence Boudoir Square die to create the lovely trellis mat detail. I defy anyone to use this die and not be over-whelmed by the urge to add flat-back gems. As this was a Get Well Soon card, I didn't want it to be too bling-y, so I used some lovely flat-back pearls this time.
My sentiment was computer generated and die cut with a label tag, then washed over with a Fresh Meadow Promarker pen, from the 2012 Special Edition set.
However, a little bit of sparkle always adds some cheer if you're feeling under the weather, and this crystal button sure does add some sparkle.
I've had these little bronze flower beads for ages but this is their first outing, and they work perfectly to tie the hatpins into the colour-scheme of the card.
If you'd like to see the original version of A Poinsettia's for Life, Not Just for Christmas, click here.
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This time last year we were all excitedly (and nervously) awaiting the arrival of my brother and sister-in-law's first child. So this is my first Baby's First Christmas card and I hope you think it's special enough for their special Lucia.
Card Recipe:
Stamp: Mo Manning, Kanban
Colouring Mediums: Promarkers, Pebbles Inc Chalks, Versamark, Glitter & Clear Embossing Powders
Paper and Card: Stardream, DCWV, Satin Elegance
Tools: Tonic Studios Verso Holly Rings, Frond Finesse and Tag Dies, Snowflake and Simplicity Snowflake punches, Spellbinders Scallop Circle and Grand Labels1, Grand Calibur
Embellishments: snowflake ribbon, gingham check ribbon, rhinestone crystals, snaps
I don't often use "cute children" images but for a Baby's First Christmas Card, I felt one was needed, and this Mo Manning image was just perfect.
I coloured the main image in hues of pink and green to echo the lovely pink and green DCWV snowflake patterned paper I've used on the card base.
I also masked the main image and stamped and heat-embossed some tiny snowflakes around the baby girl. I'm not sure if my photography shows this, but I used clear embossing powder on the sugar cane and white glitter embossing powder on the stocking top. Finally, I used pink chalks to very subtly wash the background (so subtle that I don't think you can see it)!
I printed the sentiment off from my computer and die cut it with a little label tag. I thought the gingham check ribbon added a lovely fresh touch to the card, and do you remember the craze for snaps a few years ago? Well I dug out a pack of pink snaps to secure my gingham ribbon trim to my sentiment. Finally, it was mounted onto smallest Verso Holly Ring die-cut from stardream card.
I really wanted to showcase the filigree die-cutting of the large Verso Holly Ring, which I've used as the mat to my main image. So I used a fancy shaped card, folded in half, as my card base, leaving over half of the Holly Ring free-standing above the card base.
At the bottom, you can just see some Brenda Pinnick snowflake ribbon, which coordinates perfectly with my card.
Finally, I die cut a number of swirls from my Frond Finese die set and created multi-layer snowflakes from some snowflake punches. I wove these around the top of the mat along with a couple of pearl strands, to create an ethereal finish to my card.
I am entering this card into the following challenges:
Clear it Out - Warm Fuzzies
I would like to end by wishing you all a happy, safe and loving Christmas with those that matter most to you, peace, joy and happiness to you all.
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