Good Sunday morning. As promised in my post yesterday I put down the Hero Arts Snowy Tree set. But with that said I still made a Christmas card for the Splitcoaststampers Featured Stamper Challenge and Tracy Fehr is the featured artist this week. After browsing through Tracy’s gallery it was her Poinsettia Swirls card that Inspired my project for today. I used the Impression Obsession Large Poinsettia Set, Small Poinsettia Set, Ornate Oval Frame, Flourish, Most Wonderful Time sentiment and the new Penny Black Bird Amidst Holly. You can read more about my blog candy offer at the bottom of my post.
I stamped the sentiment on vanilla cream cardstock using Stampin’ Up! Old Olive pigment ink and embossed with clear embossing powder. I think the sentiment would pop more if it had been stamped in red but it is what it is. I die cut the ornate frame, used it as a template to draw an oval around the sentiment, hand cut the sentiment to fit behind the frame and attached them together using double stick tape. Wow…that was a mouthful! I hope it made sense. I used the two smaller flowers from the large set and the largest from the small set for the poinsettia. I cut one of the larger flowers in green for the foliage. I used my stylus and molding pad to form the petals on the flowers and assembled the layers together attaching with glossy accents. The holly was cut twice and formed with my stylus and molding pad. I punched out 1/4” circles for holly berries and attached to the holly with glossy accents. I made the mistake of apply glue and clear glitter to the berries and it made the red fade totally out. When the glue was dry I colored over the berries with red Wink of Stella. This then led me want some sparkle on the poinsettia so I colored over the leaves with the Wink of Stella.
I attached the framed sentiment to the lower right of the card base with mounting tape. This left me enough room to arrange the flower and holly. I cut the holly sections apart, arranged them on the frame and attached with glossy accents. The poinsettia was set in place and attached with glossy accents. I attached flourish sections to the arrangement with glossy accents. I had one section of holly leaves and berries left so I attached to the bottom of the frame for the finishing touch.
Now for the blog candy. I love that Ellen Hutson has a wish list section to help us keep track of items we want to purchase when we have recovered financially from the past purchases. LOL! I placed the Taylored Expressions Damask Embossing Folder on my list a while back. I placed an order this past week and ordered the folder “again”. I hadn’t remembered that I already had ordered it and failed to remove it from my list. So my forgetfulness is providing me the opportunity to give the folder as blog candy to one randomly chosen lucky person. All you have to do is leave a comment on this post by Friday the 16th at 5:00 pm telling what new item/s you have on your wish list. I’ll announce the winner on my Saturday morning post. And you never know…I may dig up some other blog candy gifts to send to out to a few other randomly drawn winners.
Thanks for coming by and I hope you have a great Sunday.
So beautiful, Kittie!! I love the sentiment and how you have framed it with the greenery and the holly (and the sparkle!!). Your cards always inspire me with the design and detail.
My wish list keeps growing with the addition of all the new fall and winter designs that are coming out – right now, I have Reverse Confetti’s Treat Toppers on the top of my list along with the Wheat Confetti Cuts and Concord & 9th’s Christmas Cottage bundle.
I always enjoy seeing what you’ve created. Everything is laid out so strategically perfect! Love all of them and they are always inspiring to me. Thanks for sharing.
As usual, your card is stunning and so elegant ! I always find inspiration on your blog, thank you for sharing your creativity with us.
And in addition, for giving us the opportunity to win a gorgeous stamp. I agree with you, the wish list system is excellent. My most recent addition is the Art Impression stacker stamp with the young Reindeers. I love these stacker stamps, they are adorable and I think these Reindeers could make some funny Christmas cards. I’ve got already the dog and, of course, the cats stacker stamps. I’d love also to get the turtles’ one, I love turtles, they are so sweet.
Once again, thank you for giving us so much inspiration. Happy fall !
I can see why you like this folder. I love paisley and this gives a nod to paisley and flowers. I would love to pair this with a Concord and 9th floral stamp.
Beautiful card, right now I have the Authentiquepaper pad you used on my list. Plus many other items too numerous to mentions.
Your cards are always inspiring me to try new techniques. This card is gorgeous! I’m trying to expand my embossing folders and dies and so have the falling snow embossing folder on my wish list. I can see so many uses for it!
Your card is so pretty (as they all are)!! I love the background patterned paper as it reminds me I should use so of mine that I’ve had for quite a while! I have several things on my wish list. WPlus9’s Beautiful Bouquet-mum is one that’s been there a while, but is so pretty!
Beautiful ! My list just keeps getting longer and longer, but the latest is the Sending love this Christmas stamp by Dina.
Another gorgeous card with such beautiful details and dimension. Thanks so much for always inspiring us!
Gorgeous card and poinsettias. At the top of my wish list has been a new paper trimmer, which I ordered before reading your post today! Thanks for the blog candy chance.
This is gorgeous and so dimensional! I love the gorgeous poinsettia and how you have curled the leaves! It looks so real! As for your giveaway, I have a long wish list but one new item I have fallen in love with is Avery Elle Dear Santa with the cute kitty. That’s at the top of my list! Thank you for your giveaway – I would be thrilled to win that gorgeous embossing folder. Enjoy your day!
I always enjoy looking at your cards!! They are so beautiful!!!
I hate when I put items on my wish list, buy them and then forget to take them off. I do it a lot more than I care to admit to myself. LOL!!
Oh, I have done that a few times and luckily my sister-in-law is a scrapper and card maker to I give her my duplicates. One of the latest things (among many) is the Memory Box coffee on the go die. This morning I added the Authentic paper you used. Love your cards and look forward to your posts!
Have been enjoying all your ‘snowy trees’ and other recent creations. I marvel at your detail and know I should comment more often ! Your card today is very beautiful – I love the dimension you give to your flowers ! I have been admiring some of the new TH Stampers Anonymous Christmas stamps but there are so many super new releases out there it really is hard to chose. Thanks for your great blog candy give away !
As always, you outdid yourself!!! The flowers are beautiful! I have my eye on the Hero Arts Swirl Flower – so versatile!!!!
Thanks for the CHANCE to get a goodie Kittie…very thoughtful of you!
Paper Hugs,
Jan
Love how you “built” your card. I am really, really in love with “Fall Fox” by Sugar Pea Designs. Just my luck it’s out of stock right now. Anyways, it’s on my “to get” list.
Beautiful card…. again!! I’ve looked over my Christmas stamps and decided to make use of some of my older stamps that I haven’t touched in years. Sort of bringing them to life again with all the new products of today. My only new item on a wish list is a die cut pair of winter skates.
What a beautiful, inspirational card, Kittie! I always love your cards as they have such dimension to them. On my wish list is a Misti and from the expense of them, it may be on the list for quite a while!! Thanks for sharing your talents and your goodies, too!!
Love your cards. Have saved many of them on my computer. First on my wish list is a MISTI.
Kittie, instead of repeating what everyone else ^^^ said, I’m just going to say ditto…. lol. Elegant, Stunning…. BEAUTIFUL…. Thank you for sharing your wonderful creativity….
What a beautiful card. I’m getting into Christmas mode to make my cards and have Penny Black’s Woodland Beauty and Heart Wreath on my wish list. I love the Taylored Expressions Damask embossing folder and would love to have it. Thanks for your wonderful inspiration.
Beautiful as always. I pinned as always. So many things are on my wish list right now. I would like my students to try stamping on their Mother’s Day cards this year. I managed to get a mini-MISTI but I am hoping to acquire a couple more so the kids don’t have to wait too long to stamp. Our time is limited. I would also like to acquire hand embossing tools so my students can shape floral die cuts. My largest class is 34. Definitely need quite a few sets of those, lol.
Gorgeous card as always Kittie!!! My wish list just gets longer the more blogs I follow!!!! So many great holidays products coming out. High on my wish is a misti!!! Thanks for the chance to win that beautiful folder!
Wow! Your card is so beautiful! I so enjoy stopping in to see your creations. A couple things on my wish list right now are the My Favorite Things Interactive Birthday Cake dies and their Circle Spinner Channels dies. The TE embossing folder is very pretty. Sweet of you to share your oops with your blog followers.
Your poinsettia cards are always so uplifting. I so enjoy the way you shape your petals and also your flower placement. My wish list is always growing with every new card you share. Right now I so would like to have the HERO ARTS FRAME CUTS DIES, PAPER LAYERING SWIRL FLOWER from one of your earlier blogs. Plus Elizabeth Craft Design’s Silk MicroFine Glitters in shades of teal, greens, blues, cool and warm diamonds shades as well as Fushia and some reds.
I really like this flower and sentiment. The card is beautiful. One of my wish list items just happens to be Taylored Expressions Damask Embossing Folder.
Thanks always for your inspirations.
Simply stunning!What a gorgeous card!
Forgot to add the Damask Embossing folder is on my wish list!
Your gorgeous creations are such and inspiration! This card is absolutely lovely with the greenery and berry red sparkle framing the wonderful sentiment. I love traditional red and green Christmas colors. Boy, haven’t we all made a purchase that we purchased before. One thing in my wishlist is a Misti and the Brother Scan-n-Cut. Embossing is one of my most favorite techniques so a new embossing folder would be most welcomed!
Good Afternoon, Kittie, What a beautiful design, I love the poinsettia,one of my favorite flowers. Just beautiful. On my wish list is the Damask folder, and the Christmas stamp and die set that you have been using. I love trees, and at Christmas the smell of pine makes you feel the warmth of Christmas.thanks for the opportunity to win…. you are so giving,an we are thankful….Hugs.
Love your card! A lot of my wish list items are because of your projects!!! Right now I have the MFT die set for the magical dragons set on my wish list.
Another beautiful card! Kittie, you hit them out of the ballpark! It is so elegant. I love the background paper, the 3D poinsettia just adds to it, and I love, love, love the die you used! Plus I love your detailed instructions. Name one thing on my wish list? Too many to choose from. I did just get a note from Ellen Huston saying that the Stitching Lines die is back in, so I moved that from my wish list to my cart! Will that count? I’m so glad that I went on my first Blog Hop and “found” you to follow! I find your art work truly inspirational. Thank you so much!
Kittie, you continue to be such an inspiration to all of us with your beautiful creations! Thank you for sharing them. I’d like some of the new Hero Arts Christmas stamps.
I’m adding that small poinsettia die set. So cool.
Beautiful! So love to see what you,ve come up with. Some new Neat and Tangled dies just went on my wish list.
I agree, the attention to details is what you do best! tfs I added the MFT Gift Box cover-up recently and am still coveting the Zig Clean colors!
Beautiful card Kittie! I love how you shaped your flowers. I have a long wish list, especially Christmas and fall items from recent releases but my budget is very limited so it may take a while to buy . Thanks for the chance!
What a fabulous card and love all your extra details!! The Poinsettia is stunning in and of itself, but the fancy oval and gold sentiment is perfect as well!!
Beautiful as always, Kittie! Thank you for sharing your creativity with us!! I’m not sure about these wish lists though…my mama always said “if wishes were horses, beggars would ride.” But I have a ton of stuff on my “like list”!
Kittie, with all the beautiful things you make, it is NO WONDER that you double-up on some items now & again.
On the top of my WISH LIST is E. Craft Designs…… Susan’s Garden Tool Kit.
Thank you Kittie, for sharing your many talents with us.
The top of my wish list is a Copic Airbrush system. Think this will be a Christmas present to myself. Merry Christmas to me!
My wish list is a mile long but I’m wishing for the Poinsettia dies so I can start some winter cards. My mother also said “if wishes were horses, beggars would ride.” Thanks for the chance to win! Love your Poinsettia card.
Hi Kittie, I just got a Big Shot Express (electric) machine for my birthday, so my wish list is for die domain…would enjoy the Twig Wreath, Christmas Tree & Merry Christmas wording in die cuts!
I look forward to waking up to your posts every morning!
TheMini MISTI is on my wish list. Thanks for all of the beautiful cards you share with us, your fans.
I like your cards especially those that have flowers on them.
My wish list keeps getting longer, too. I really want Tim Holtz’ Stamptember set, Lawn Fawn’s set for Simon Says Stamp and Reverse Confetti’s September release. Thank you for the blog candy opportunity.
Another beautiful card! Love that ornate oval frame- just gorgeous! That frame is on my widh list now as well as numerous distress inks, stitched dies, assorted stamps and the big one- the Misty stamp positioner. Next time there is a sale, it is comin’ home!
Concord & 9th Christmas Cottage stamps and dies are tops on my wish list!!
Your card is lovely!! Poinsettias are my favorite flower and I LOVE your card!!! TFS!
Love your card, your creativity and patience always astounds me! Thanks for a chance to win this prize. All things Memory Box are on my wish list!
Such a beautiful card! I love pointsettias and how you shaped it and the center die is gorgeous!!
I love your work – such pretty flowers in red, my favorite color.