Here's one more Christmas card for July I have to share. I've had this embossed panel that I made at a friend's house perhaps 7-8 years ago and it's high time to use it after keeping it that long! I wrote on the back that it's a Sissix Brushed Poinsettia embossing folder. In keeping with the poinsettia theme, I dug out my trusty (and very old) Spellbinders Shapeability Poinsettia layered dies and cut the flower and leaves, layering it with glue dots after curling the leaves around a pencil. While the pieces were in the die, I used a gold paint pen to add highlights, adding a gemstone to the center and a pre-printed SSS sentiment panel. For the finishing touch, I added 3 random pale yellow sparkly gemstones.
Sharing this card with....
the July Rudolph day Challenge - A/G Christmas
the Double D Challenge - Christmas in July
the Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge #44 - A/G Christmas
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Thanks for spending a few moments here with me and I hope you all have a wonderful day! Keep smiling 😊
Carol
22 comments:
Love the beautiful die-cut poinsettia and embossed background -yes definitely time to use it lol
Carol x
Beautiful card for the holidays. I love the embossing of the poinsettia and then adding that gorgeous poinsettia die just makes the card so pretty. Beautiful!
Lynn
Well done using that old pre-embossed panel, Carol! It looks just perfect to enhance the gorgeous poinsettia! Love that you have added the gold ribs to the petals and the gems finish the card so beautifully.
Here today there is the wind that refreshes a bit the hot weather, so smiling is more easy :D Hope the same for you. Have a lovely day, dear friend! Big hugs!
Fabulous card, like the embossed background with your stunning poinsettia!
Wonderful card, Carol and certainly is time to use that embossed panel. Great idea to add the gold highlights on the lovely poinsettia. xx
The embossed background is brilliant and shows of the poinsettias beautifully.
How very elegant Carol, the Poinsettia really pops against the embossed background and the gold additions really give a feel of elegance.
B x
Hi Carol,
Happy Rudolf Days.
This is such a very wonderful card and a beautiful design also.
Love the embossing folder used and that poinsettia is gorgeous.
Thank you for joining the Rudolf Challenge.
Lots of crafty love. Jenny L. DT
Wow, such a beautiful card Carol! I love your idea with using the gold to the poinsettia leaves and how you've curled them for dimension! That gorgeous sentiment sets it off very nicely too!
So I'm not the only one who hoards embossed panels??? LOL That embossed panel is gorgeous and I'm glad you decided to use it. Your stunning poinsettia looks right at home on it! Your sentiment is perfect-love what it says. I really love this card Carol! Hugs, Brenda
Pretty Christmas card!
This is gorgeous, it looks so classy with the embossed panel, love it! Have a great day, hugs, Valerie
It's a wonderful card with this great poinsettia , love it and thanks again for entering at our challenge at Double D challenges and Peace on Earth, good luck Carol xx
A beautiful card Carol, I love the embossed image and the way you've used the die cut poinsetta with it. Thanks for joining the fun at Rudolph Days this month.
Sue xx
Absolutely gorgeous, Carol! That poinsettia die just pulled me in, it's so pretty! It's funny, I just had these dies in my hand the other day and was going to make a card with them and here you did! I love the gold added to the leaves....just makes it pop! Love, love, love!
Adding the gold to the poinsettia made it so elegant. I love that you used a background you've had for so long and labeled it on the back. That was brilliant to do. The card is just lovely.
A beautiful card, love the embossed background, a great find! And the beautiful poinsettia with the touch of gold. Just perfect Carol.
Faith x
What a lovely Christmas card with the pretty poinsettia! Love the gold paint pen accents on the flower! Beautiful embossed background, too!
Absolutely beautiful and just perfect in every way! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Double D & Peace on Earth challenges! Don't forget about our embossing challenge ... Can You Handle the Pressure ... link can be found below my name. Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often.
Darlene
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Co-Owner … Can You Handle the Pressure, Double D, Four Seasons, Peace On Earth, Stencil Fun, Simply Clean & Simple, Two Old Bats, Triple B
Great textures and layers on that poinsettia. Very lovely Christmas card.
Lovely textures, lovely colours and an all round lovely card!
Thanks for taking part in the Rudolph Days Challenge.
Maureen aka Scrappymo
It is quite amazing what we have in our crafting supplies that are the start of a wonderful card. This is a beautiful poinsettia card. Thanks for joining us at Happy Little Stampers Christmas Challenge. Barb Housner
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