I used less strips of DP
I oriented the strip horizontally instead of vertically.
I used a similar die cut poinsettia
I moved the location of the sentiment
I used softer colors
With these poinsettia dies, you can emboss them while they are still in the dies by using an impressions pad and a silicone rubber pad. It makes the veins in the petals show up.
After I embossed the pieces - I inked over the dies with Misty Morning ink before removing the cuts and that made the veins really stand out.
I used a DP for the poinsettia as well - from the same set as the background - it's stems with little oval buds - barely visible behind the veins - but there! I liked the idea of a white-ish poinsettia...
Congrats to you Annette and thank you for the inspiration today! Enjoy your week in the FS gallery!
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Sun, Sep 03, 2023 @ 12:06 PM
Julia, I love the paper and that pretty flower, but the colors grab me on this one - super cool! LOVE this Christmas card. Now I have to figure out how to get on your Christmas card list....lol. Hugz
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Sun, Sep 03, 2023 @ 4:32 PM
What a spectacular Christmas card .... gorgeous poinsettia with all the veining details and that dsp is to die for!
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Julia, this is a great case of Annette's inspiration card. I love how you applied the ink to the poinsettia veins. They make the flower come alive. The background paper looks beautiful with the flower.
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Mon, Sep 04, 2023 @ 1:27 PM
Beautiful poinsettia and I love the addition of the blue veining. It looks so sweet atop that great Christmas dp. Love how the white of the poinsettia blends so wonderfully with the white bg of the dp. A wonderfully cheery and cohesive look. Fabulous card.