Friday 20 October 2023

Beautiful Poinsettia


Welcome
Today's card features this lovely new stencil from A Colorful Life Designs called 
I used it in a bit of a different way.

So, here's what I did to create my card.
  • I cut a piece of white cardstock and got out the largest stamp from the Simon Hurley Paint Swatches stamp set.  This is what it looks like:  

  • I inked up the stamp pictured above well using some Lumberjack Plaid Distress Oxide ink, then pressed it onto the Beautiful Poinsettia stencil which transferred the pattern onto the stamp.  I stamped that onto the center of my white cardstock.
  • When it was dry, I rubbed over the whole panel with a anti-static powder tool.  This step is important so you don't end up with embossing powder sticking everywhere.
  • I took the stencil and positioned it back into place over the stamped image and rubbed some Versamark ink over that, trying to stay inside the stamped areas.  I used some white embossing powder to emboss the flower.
  • I glued the panel onto a piece of red cardstock, then onto an A2 sized card base.
  • Finally, I added a pre-printed sentiment with some foam tape, over the flower.

Here is the stencil I used:

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Thanks a lot for coming by and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:
Little Red Wagon- PATTERNED PAPER OR NOT


Supplies
Stamp- Paint Swatches (Simon Hurley)
Inks- DOX, Versamark
Paper- heavy white (Scribes Nook- Waterloo, Ont.)
Accessories and Tools- stencil (A Colorful Life Designs); white EB powder;
heat tool; Pre-printed sentiment (SSS)

11 comments:

Ida said...

Very festive. Love how you used the stencil and explained how you created this card.

Pat said...

I love the technique you used to transfer the stencilled poinsettia to the solid shaped stamp so you could stamp it on your card Karen, and the further step of reinking the stencil with Versamark and then embossing in white really makes it pop. I love the added black gems in the centre of the flower, and the complementary white on black sentiment strip to finish...a brilliant card. x

Von Marie said...

Awwww I LOVE your card my friend!!! It's Gorgeous!!! Thank you for linking it up!!!! Thank you for joining us for the BYSHC Falling For The Holidays Linky Party!!!

Crystal O. Minkler said...

Gorgeous card, Karen! Love the technique you used! Thanks for playing along with our Falling for the Holidays 2023 {BYSHC} Linky Party!

Faith A at Daffodil Cards said...

What a clever and beautiful result from your stamping and stencil Karen.
Faith x

Jacinda said...

Super fun and interesting technique! Love how it came out! Thanks for joining us at BYSHC Falling for the Holidays Linky Party.

kiwimeskreations said...

A unique use of the stencil, Karen and a stunning card as a result!!
Blessings
Maxine

Imke said...

Great take and amazing card using NO patterned paper, Karen. Thanks for joining us @ Little Red Wagon this week and i hope to see you back again soon. Good Luck !

Imke ~ MY CRAFTY PLACE

Vannessa Osbourn said...

This is a beautiful card! Thanks for sharing the process and playing along with our BYSHCardmakers Linky party!

Carol said...

You were very creative in how you stamped this!!!! You got a great monochromatic look from it for our Christmas Craft Creations challenge this month, too! Thanks for joining us!

Helen said...

What a great idea and a very effective result.

Thanks for sharing with us at the Christmas Craft Creations Challenge.

Helen x
DT