A Passion for Poinsettias

Hi, it's Bridget here on our first Monday in November - I've started working on Christmas cards recently! 

Don't you just love poinsettias with their deep rich color and thick velvety leaves and petals?  I've been having fun with the set Poinsettia lately - here I stamped it on card stock three times, once on green for the leaves, and three times on deep red for the flower, so I could layer it up.  I also slightly curled the leaves with the handle of a thick paintbrush.  All edges have been sponged with ink to provide a bit more dimension.  I wanted the flower to pop against a lot of white space, so simply added a small strip of dp and a banner sentiment.  Embossing a white or cream background is a good way to add interest without losing all that clean, crisp space!  Don't forget, this set and all of the sets featured in the Design Team Favorites Blog Hop are on sale at 25% off until November 7!  Be sure to check out all the birthday surprises and giveaways over at Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps!

I hope you're having a great Monday, thanks for stopping by!

Supplies include:

Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Poinsettia

My Favorite Things Fishtail Flags Die-namic

Spellbinders M-bossibilities Elite embossing folder

Stampin Up Cherry Cobbler, Lucky Limeade card stock

Stampin Up Cherry Cobbler, Lucky Limeade ink

Memento Tuxedo Black ink

Pearls

Stampin Up Festival of Prints dp