Thursday, November 21, 2019

Twelve Days of Holiday Cards - Day Four + Giveaway


Welcome back for Day Four of my Twelve Days of Holiday Cards Series!  If you haven't been here before, be sure to check out the previous days of posting.  Today's card uses a few new holiday things from Poppy Stamps, one of the Memory Box Companies.


I wanted some beautiful red poinsettia blooms for today's project, so I grabbed my favorite red shimmer cardstock and cut a few of the Delicate Poinsettias.  Shine Red Satin Cardstock can be found at PaperPapers.com.  They also have white, blue, gold and green.  I've been on quite a mission to find some shimmer cardstock in a beautiful Emerald or Kelly Green, but so far no luck.  If you know of any, be sure to let me know in the comments.  PaperPapers.com also has a great selection of Glitter Cardstock in 8.5 x 11-inch size.  Be sure to check them out.  There's a link in the right-hand side-bar.


This Shine Red Satin Cardstock catches way more of the beautiful sheen and it is perfect for making poinsettias out of.  I also used Moss Green Metallic for the leaves.  This die doesn't actually come with a separate leaf, so I just cut an extra of the largest layers from the green cardstock to use as leaves.

In actuality, the poinsettia is nothing more than leaves that turn colors as they are exposed to light and elements. The colored bracts—which are most often flaming red but can be orange, pale green, cream, pink, white, or marbled—are often mistaken for flower petals because of their groupings and colors, but are actually leaves. The colors of the bracts are created through photoperiodism, meaning that they require darkness (12 hours at a time for at least five days in a row) to change color. At the same time, the plants require abundant light during the day for the brightest color.  Even a television or passing cars on the street can interrupt the dark necessary for this to occur.


For the gold centers on these, I used the smallest size from Studio Katia Gold Foil Pearls and grouped several of them inside on each bloom.  For the smallest "bloom", I used two of the top layers and one of the bottoms for the leaves.  There are five leaves on that particular layer, so I only used three of them  They cut apart very easily in the center.


I used a strip of gold glitter cardstock to create an anchor for the blooms on my card. I had some laying on my desk from another project, so it was easy to grab one and add it here.  A simple Brush Merry Christmas finishes this clean and simple card.

While I am a stamper, this series is focused on cards that you can assemble quickly in duplicates using new cardstock or scraps from your bin.  If you're anything like me, you have a whole bin full of scraps to choose from.  One of the best things about being a crafter is being able to do flowers or foliage in any color you want rather than just the colors you might see in nature.  Do them in colors that make your heart happy.  I plan to try a few other colors during this series of posts.

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  Be sure to leave a comment so you're eligible for today's giveaway.  I've linked as many of the supplies I used below for your convenience.

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11 comments:

  1. Gorgeous detail and dimension on these beautiful poinsettias! Red, green and gold make such a classy combination for the holidays! The shimmer cardstock is so pretty, and the gold glitter paper too! I have a hard time finding glitter paper I really love, but recently I bought some from Joanns on clearance that is really beautiful. It's made by American Crafts and is called 'POW! glitter paper'. I think it'll be a nice weight for die cutting. Wish they'd had it in more colors!

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  2. Beautiful and classic for the holidays. I really like the dimension on these poinsettias.

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  3. Those poinsettias are GORGEOUS and the card is so elegant! I am not sure but I think Crafter's Companion has a shade of green within their pack of card stock, which includes glitter also.

    Cariños,
    María Alba

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  4. This post is a real double treat - a beautiful elegant card in a lovely traditional palette, and a mini botany lesson! I'm certainly guilty of not doing research before choosing colours for images, I just go with whatever I'm feeling on a particular day.

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  5. I love poinsettias :) Your card is a wonderful tribute to them...stunning really!!! Thanks for the inspiration :)

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  6. This card is perfect. The red is just the right shade, the poinsettia are just the right size. I think these are going on my wishlist.

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  7. I sooo love poinsettias and this is awesome - I have some smaller poinsettia dies - poppy stamp brand - this card is amazing and beautiful TFS

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  8. Absolutely elegant! The poinsettia is gorgeous, so vibrant! Super creation Vicki!

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  9. The poinsettias look so real on this card , Vickie! Love the papers your used and the gold accents are so pretty.

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  10. Lovely card. The Shine Red Satin card stock really makes the poinsettias pop. Thanks for the tip on where to purchase it.

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  11. These traditional colors and gold are really lovely, Vicki! I'm pinning this one!

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