Flowers for Christmas

 

Welcome

I love seeing the bright and happy poinsettias at Christmas time.

Using this new to me stencil called Single Poinsettia, I created a cluster of flowers.

A little masking, a little inking can transform the look.

So here's what I did to create my card.

• I began with a white card panel and positioned the Single poinsettia in the bottom corner.  I masked off the areas I didn't want to ink up using some low tack tape.  
• I inked up the stencil with some Festive Berries Distress Oxide ink. To darken the middle a bit, I used some Barn Door then right in the center where the berries are, I used a bit of Dusty Concord to darken.
• I repositioned the stencil up to the side a bit, masked again and then inked with the same inks.  I repeated that process one more time, giving me 3 flowers in the cluster.
• To add more interest, I stenciled using the Simple Grid and some more Festive Berries DOX ink.
• I rubbed the ink along the edges as well to add some shading.
• I splattered with my white Posca pen.
• While that dried, I die cut the sentiment 3 times and glued them together.
• I glued the flower panel onto a heavy white card base, then glued the stacked sentiment over the flowers.  
• Lastly, I added 3 black gems for more interest.

Here are the stencils I used:

Single Poinsettia

Simple Grid

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Thanks so very much for coming by for a visit.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Simon Says Wed.- HAPPY HOLIDAYS/ CHRISTMAS

Crazy 4 Challenges- CHRISTMAS FLOWERS

Alphabet Challenge - 'R' FOR RED

Supplies

Stamps- none

Inks- DOX (TH)

Paper- heavy white (Scribes Nook- Waterloo, Ont.)

Accessories and Tools- stencils- A Colorful Life Designs; Sending Cheer die (WPlus 9); 

TE inking brush; low tack tape; black gems (Dollar Store); Posca paint pen