A blog devoted to the cards I make in my tiny upstairs space. When my sister stays there, she calls it an "artist's garret". I'm not an artist, but am an enthusiastic cardmaker - hence the title "Cardmaker's Garret".
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Sunday, 4 November 2018

Jingle Belles Christmas Flower

The new Jingle Belles challenge is a Christmas card featuring flowers.

I went traditional in that I used a poinsettia, but non-traditional in that I made it pink.


I stamped and heat embossed the poinsettia in gold, and started painting a couple of petals with watcolour paints but didn't like the colour at all, so switched to two shades of pink sprays and got a colour I really like. I fussy cut it, cutting off the two petals I did with watercolour paint. I tucked it around a frame so that it wouldn't look odd with two petals missing!

Added a gold sentiment and an embossed background and was happy I'd saved the poinsettia!






Supplies:
Stamps - Penny Black poinsettia, Rubber Soul sentimen
Ink - ColorBox Gold
Paper - white cs, watercolour paper
Size - A2
Accessories - Sizzix embossing folder, gold embossing powder, Impression Obsession frame, Tattered Angels Rose Glimmer Mist, Mr. Huey's First Kiss spray, foam tape



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9 comments:

  1. Trina P.4 November 2018 at 10:40

    So cool you used sprays to colour your Poinsettia! I would have never guessed. It looks so pretty in pink. Love the design with it peeking out and over the frame. The embossed background ties everything in beautifully. xx

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  2. Loll4 November 2018 at 11:24

    Great save Susan. Love the look of your double framing and partial poinsettia image. Gorgeous card that is beautiful, elegant and feminine. xx

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  3. SmilynStef4 November 2018 at 15:26

    Love how you tucked your bloom in the frame ... so glad you shared your flowers with us at Jingle Belles.

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  4. Marcia Hill4 November 2018 at 16:35

    A beautiful save Susan!! Absolutely LOVE this CAS card...the color on your Poinsettia is so pretty and I really like the framing and the embossed background all in white. Lovely, lovely card!! :0)

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  5. nancy littrell4 November 2018 at 19:58

    Your shade of pink for your poinsettia turned out beautifully, Susan. Love how you tucked your flower into your framing. TFS Hugs..

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  6. Christine Alexander4 November 2018 at 20:45

    Susan this is a Gorgeous Poinsettia, I love it in pink peaking out the edge of your frame. Your embossed background is a perfect match.

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  7. Bonnie5 November 2018 at 07:03

    This shimmery pink poinsettia is so pretty, Susan! I love the embossed background and frame! A brilliant way to save that flower!

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  8. Jo8 November 2018 at 11:50

    Pink and gold. WOW! I love the poinsettia popping out from behind that frame. The dry embossing totally embellish it without stealing the show. In LOVE with this card! xx

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  9. lauren bergold12 November 2018 at 08:32

    so lovely and clean but with such perfect additions of color and texture that nothing else could possibly be needed! thanks for helping us celebrate festive flower power at JINGLE BELLES! ♥

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