Tuesday, September 28, 2021

Christmas Poinsettia


 While trying to use my leftover bits of dsp, I decided to make a background of 1" squares for this card. Honestly, I'm pathetic in the way I hang onto little bits of pretty designer paper! LOL I just glued them onto a scrap piece of white, and then die-cut it with a Lil Inker stitched rectangle die, also cutting the white card base with a larger rectangle die. The poinsettia and large leaf were done with Spellbinder dies in Cherry Cobbler with a gemstone embellishment in the center. The sentiment is a pre-printed one from Simon Says Stamp. I used an old SU! scalloped border punch for the panel underneath the flower.

I'll enter this into the September Rudolph Days challenge - make a Christmas card

Thanks for the visit and I wish you all a wonderful day!

Carol
 

25 comments:

Donna said...

This is gorgeous, it was worth saving every snippet Carol!

crafty-stamper said...

Beautiful poinsettia and great background using scraps-I had to have a drastic clear out some of the scraps I kept were just ridiculous!
Carol x

Wendy said...

Hanging on to scraps is not pathetic at all! I do the same thing! LOL I really REALLY love this beautiful Christmas card, Carol! All those little snippets of paper shine beautifully! I love the quilted look! And that gorgeous poinsettia is still a favorite of mine! (I really need to pull it out and use it again!) I also love the heat embossed sentiments that you used here....it really stands out! Wonderful card, my friend! TFS and have a great day....even if it is raining!

cebelica said...

Very beautiful. xx

Linby said...

It looks wonderful and a great use of snippets too.

Brenda in IN said...

This is a beautiful card and using up scraps is therapeutic and a great recycle idea. I save all those little pieces too and sometimes actually use them so this is wonderful inspiration to me.

*Vicki* said...

Well I have to say that you are NOT along with the way you hang onto little bits of papers...I do too, so we can be pathetic together I guess!! LOL! Your card turned out amazing with all of those bits of scraps to make a lovely background with that pretty poinsettia! Nicely done!

Jenny L said...

Hi Carol,
Happy Rudolf Days.
What a fab way to use up your snippets of paper and it looks like a Christmas quilt.
The papers are so pretty too.
Love the gorgeous poinsettia as well.
Thank you for joining the Rudolf Challenge.
Lots of crafty love. Jenny L. DT

Witchcrafted Life said...

So very lovely! I'm feeling a big pull towards patchwork cards as of late and hope to whip up one or more of my own soon. This beauty will be inspiring me as I do!

Autumn Zenith 🎃 Witchcrafted Life

JD/ Jill said...

This is lovely, Carol. I try and use all the scraps of my DP too.

aussie aNNie said...

Beautiful, loving the stunning project you made and the lovely colour used. xx

cotnob said...

A super card Carol, a great way to use your scraps and a beautiful Poinsettia.
Pauline - Crafting with Cotnob
x

Faith A at Daffodil Cards said...

WOW! This is amazing Carol, I love the paper piecing and the gorgeous poinsettia. Beautiful papers also.
Faith x

Sue's Crafty Corner said...

Such a beautiful card Carol. Thanks for joining in the fun at Rudolph Days this month.

Sue xx

Alice (scrAPpamondo) said...

I'm much more pathetic than you, dear friend! So, please, the pathetic star is mine LOL :D :D I'm just gluing a lot of tiny stripes on copy papers and don't want put any stripe in the bin! :D
Great design with that gorgeous poinsettia and the scallop panel!
Lots of hugs and love across the miles!

R's Rue said...

So pretty my friend.

Anonymous said...

you are not pathetic! you're resourceful and creative to use the bits on this very pretty card that looks like a cozying Christmas quilt! thank you so much for playing along with the Rudolph Days Challenge.
Linda, DT

Claire said...

I always take me time to look at your wonderful patchwork cards, I'm definitely in awe of how you choose papers and place them together, whether it be methodical or totally random it always looks fantastic. Super Christmas card x

Kim S said...

What a fabulous Christmas background!! Love it with the gorgeous dimensional poinsettia!

Susan (rainy) said...

I am exactly the same way. Just love my papers and can't seem to discard even the smallest scraps! lol You have made such a wonderful card with these beautiful 1" squares. Such a great way to use them up, too.

Veronica Lee said...

Love the beautiful poinsettia and background, Carol.

Happy Wednesday!

Sarn said...

WOW - that's a stunning make. So beautifully dimensional.

Hugs, Sarn xxx

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R's Rue said...

I hope you’re doing well my friend. Many blessings today and always.

Brenda said...

Lordy, Lordy, am I this far behind with commenting?!!! I swear time gets away from me! I also want to get in touch with you, so look for an email as well. I love this poinsettia card, the background papers are so pretty for that gorgeous poinsettia to sit upon! Love the punched border to help that bloom to show up well. Gorgeous! Hugs, Brenda