Monday 26 December 2011

Poinsettias

Merry Christmas!

I had a nice and quiet Christmas with my husband and our cats,
so I even managed to finish another Christmas card.

TIP:
If you cut out the poinsettia using parchment paper instead of plain cardstock, this will give the flower a "lighter" appearance. I also pinched the tops of the smallest die-cut together to give it a more natural look.


The layout is based on this week's sketch over at Tuesday Morning Sketches.


Materials used:
Papers - MD (Eline's Vintage, christmas red & green)
Image - Bugaboo
Colouring - Derwent CS pencils
Poinsettias - MD creatables (2 sets)
Pearls - Viva pearl pen
Sentiment - Cuddly Buddly
Scalloped circle - Nestability

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Marianne's Design Divas - #6 It's Christmas
Sir Stampalot - Bingo (punch, flowers, pearls)
Bee Crafty - #57 It's Christmas (use digi)
Top Tip Tuesday - Anything Christmas
Derwents - Kerst/Christmas


15 comments:

  1. Cute cute cute!! Love your card. Thanks for joining us at Tuesday Morning Sketches. Merry Christmas to you from our TMS family to yours.

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  2. Great card - the flower is beautiful. Thank you for the tip and thank you for joining us at Sir Stampalot this month.
    Clare x

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  3. Hilarious holiday image with beautiful coloring! The poinsettia is gorgeous -- the lighter parchment paper is perfect!!

    Thanks for joining us at Tuesday Morning Sketch challenges; hope to see again this week!

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  4. Thanks for joining Sir Stampalot’s challenge with this great entry, good luck.
    Happy crafting
    Tracy x

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  5. Wow this is a cute Christmas card and I love that fab tip about the poinsetta. Thanks for playing at Top Tip Tuesday and good luck. Hope to see you back tuesday for a new challenge. Bettina xx

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  6. This is so adorable! Love this image. Thanks for playing along with us this week at Tuesday Morning Sketches.

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  7. Just gorgeous Marianne, your image is so sweet and coloured beautifully.

    Thanks for sharing with us at Stampalot Challenge this month, good luck and wishing you a Happy New Year.

    B x

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  8. Leuk kaartje!!
    Leuk dat je meedoet aan de challenge bij het Derwentblog!
    Goede jaarwisseling!
    groetjes, Wilma

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  9. Lovely card! I love the poinsettia!



    Happy New Year!

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  10. Marianne, sounds like you had a lovely Christmas. I just adore your card and how you have used the vellum on your flowers. Thanks for joining us at Sir Stampalot.
    Pinky

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  11. Wonderful creation
    thanks for joining us at Sir Stampalot this month and good luck!

    Hugs
    Francesca

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  12. Mooi kaartje.
    Bedankt dat je meedoet aan de challenge bij Derwent.

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  13. Beautiful card. Your parchment poinsettia is wonderful. Thanks for sharing it with us at Sir Stampalot, Ruth :) Thanks for sharing it with us at Sir Stampalot, Ruth :)

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  14. wat een prachtige kaart, bedankt voor je deelname bij derwent

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  15. Wat een leuk kaartje!!! Bedankt voor het meedoen aan de challenge bij het Derwentblog!!

    gr. arjette.

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