Hello there. It’s the third of another month, which means the new challenge at CAS Christmas starts today! This month the theme is Poinsettia.
My poinsettia comes from never before used (NBUS) stamp set The Magic of Christmas by Simon Says Stamp. I have never used such bright bold pink colours, and although it does not beat my favourite blue colour, I quite like it! 😆
The poinsettia was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on a stitched Xpress It cardstock panel and coloured with Copic markers (RV19,RV09,RV06,RV04,RV02). Masked it then stamped the pine branch from the same set with Memento London Fog ink.
The sentiment from Catherine Pooler Here We Come A-Carolling was stamped in black. A white gel pen was then used to trace around the sentiment where it overlaps with the poinsettia so it shows better. No surprise, my tracing was not perfect 😂, so the sentiment was re-stamped in black to cover/minimize that. Clear shimmer on the petals and Memory Box clear jewels for the center finished off the card.
Our guest this month is Sandra (Sandma’s Handmade Cards). She and the designers have made beautiful cards to help inspire you to join us and you can view them HERE. The challenge is open till July 24th PST. Thank you for dropping by.
Challenges:
Your poinsettia is so pretty in the corner in the multiple shades of purples Trina - love the whisper of the pine stamping behind it and your lovely sentiment in black - great idea to trace around the edge of the M with your white gel pen to define it!
ReplyDeleteWow! Your pink poinsettia is gorgeous, Trina! Love the depth of color and the soft pine branch peeking from behind! Love how you did the sentiment too!
ReplyDeleteLOVE the bright colours of your poinsettia, Trina. You'll see I'm joining you with using bright pink! :) The soft gray pine needles are lovely against your poinsettia. xx
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty poinsettia with different shades of pink, Trina! The pine branch in light gray behind the flower adds dimension/depth to the corner image. You're so clever to trace around the sentiment to define it. It was worth double the time. :-) Thanks for sharing the technique!
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So pretty Trina, your choice of colour is perfect and those shades of purple are gorgeous. I love the wisp of pine just behind and you were so brave with the white gel pen, it looks perfect making the sentiment pop. I always make a mess of outlining with pens :(
ReplyDeleteStunning pink poinsettia, Trina!! Just love your coloring and the silver pines behind the flower!!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely gorgeous. I think pink and grey are a perfect combination as your card shows here x
ReplyDeleteWonderful colouring, Trina! Even if pink isn't your favourite cup of tea this poinsettia is a delight to see! Love the touch of clear gems and the grey branches, so delicate. Your idea of tracing in white around the sentiment where it overlap the poinsettia is very professional and effective. If you hadn’t pointed out the imperfection no one would have seen it! :D We are our most fussy critics... :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a STUNNING card Trina! I absolutely LOVE all the shades of pink you used on the Poinsettia, and your coloring is just phenomenal!! Lovely, lovely card my friend!! Hugs. :0)
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful poinsettia - such gorgeous colours! And a perfect CAS layout!
ReplyDeleteWOW this is amazing and love it, thanks so much for entering our challenge with your fabulous design at[aNNie designer for The Sisterhood of Crafters]
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Gorgeous CAS poinsettia card!! Fabulous coloring, so pretty!!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a pretty poinsettia and I love how you added dimension with your fabulous Copic coloring, Trina! So lovely with the gray, too...once again, you have created a gorgeous Christmas card! xx
ReplyDeleteso beautiful Trina. Love the colour of your poinsettia. Thanks for sharing your card with us at Watercooler Wednesday challenge.
ReplyDeleteSimply beautiful stamped and colored with pink Copics poinsettia, Trina. Loved your soft gray stamped pine bough for the background too. TFS your beauty, my friend. Love and Hugs...Nancy
ReplyDeleteA beautiful poinsettia. The color is so original!
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Oh Trina this is just GORGEOUS! Love your coloring ... absolutely BEAUTIFUL! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Sisterhood of Crafters challenge! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often.
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Love this colour Trina, the poinsettia looks amazing, beautifully coloured CAS card, Cathy x
ReplyDeleteChic, sweet, elegant, and sooo very pretty!
ReplyDeleteHard to believe that there's less than half a year to go now until poinsettia season returns. Blink twice, no doubt, and we'll be singing carols and munching on gingerbread cookies again in now time!
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Stunning colouring Trina and I love a non-traditional colour Christmas card. Thanks for joining us at WWC. Tristan DT.
ReplyDeletePure gorgeousness. Your coloring is so stunning. Love your card, Trina
ReplyDeleteStunning vibrant poinsettia and it looks beautiful against the crisp white card and those grey pines Trina x.
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ReplyDeleteI still think this card is fabulous! I LOVE the color you chose for your poinsettia! Thanks so much for playing in our challenge at Merry Little Christmas!
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Beautiful clean and simple Christmas card. I love how the bright pink/red poinsettia just pops off the card and the pine boughs make a great background. Thanks for joining us at Addicted to CAS.
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