You should know that I have pined over
The Funkie Junkie's 12 Tags of Christmas week 4 tag like no other! I just couldn't purchase the die set Linda used right now, sigh... But what to do!? I have about a zillion poinsettia stamps and none of them seemed to be what I wanted for this project. So after three weeks of nonstop mental debate I sat down to make a card using what I have. Actually, this has always been a self-proclaimed talent of mine. I haven't always had a studio filled to the brim with good things, it has been a long road (with lots of hard work!) and has taken me 17 years to accumulate a generous supply of stamps and supplies. I digress...
I was enamored with Linda's white and red with a touch of plaid. I decided to make a side panel with one of my Tim Holtz Christmas sets using the tiny poinsettia. What a mess! For some reason using Crushed Berries and Fired Brick stains your fingers like no other ink combo! And then my family yells let's go out to dinner! So I go to pizza buffet with fiery red fingertips! I have no shame!
Anyway, I used a Wendy Vecchi plaid stamp on the other side. Only my fingers were so inky from the resist that I got fingerprints all over my plaid! Yikes! Never reink just before stamping... So I used my Colorbox stylus (blending tool) to smooth out the fingerprints before they dried. I added some Vintage Photo to try to work the look.
I made my own flowers and used pearls for the centers, which I like very much. I could not decide upon a sentiment and in the end went with this beautiful and favorite Verve stamp. How utterly joyous! I was so pleased that the Ornate Frame die worked around it so well. I punched some greenery with a McGill punch to finish her off. Thank you Linda for the very encouraging challenge! It feels good to triumph over this card! :) I hope you all like it.
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What a really stunning Christmas creation Autumn, super resisit stamping and it sounds like you love Poinsettias stamps as much as I do.
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B x
I love your ingenuity, and adore this card! The mix of the floral and plaid panels is wonderful, and the poinsettias are gorgeous! Beautifully done!
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Kuni
my new challenge blog start on the 10th november and i hope to see you.
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I'm in love with this card, Autumn, just love it. Your flowers are always perfect and the white poinsettia stencil over the red background, oh, to die for! The ornate frame and sentiment are the perfect complement. Exquisite!! It does take a long time to build up a decent inventory of supplies. BTW, I see no problem with going out to dinner with inky fingers :-)
ReplyDeleteOh my! This is just stunning, Autumn! Every little detail is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI loved the cosy christmas look with plaid on your card a lot ... Beautiful warm vintage feel.
ReplyDeleteIts Amazing feeling when we improvise..and use whatever we have its real creativity !!
Well, I think you do THE most amazing work with what you have Autumn and this card is no exception - the plaid background looks amazing and those poinsettias are quite simply gorgeous against the beautiful frame and the wonderful sentiment. Really, this is stunning! Hugs, Anne xx
ReplyDeleteThis is absolutely stunning, Autumn!! I love the plaid and those gorgeous poinsettias!! The design is beautiful!! I love the sentiment, too!! This is so stunning my friend!! Thanks so much for playing along at Scrapy Land!! Have a great day!! Big hugs :)
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A Mermaid's Crafts
This is gorgeous, autumn, and I enjoyed the read, as well! Ironically, I misspelled 'read' as red at first and really cracked myself up! Seriously, sweetie, this is delightful, and some of our best crafting endeavors come out of limited supplies! This amazing card is proof positive! Love this, especially the plaid background! Well done! Hugs!
ReplyDeleteThis really is fabulous! I love the beautiful poinsettias against the plaid background! A truly lovely vintage style card! Thank you for joining us at Try It On Tuesday! Chrisx
ReplyDeleteI adore your beautiful card Autumn, the plaid looks fantastic and works perfectly with the poinsettias and frame. Great job xxx
ReplyDeleteThis is lovely! Thank you for joining us at TioT.
ReplyDeleteAn amazing card!Thank you for joining us at Try It On Tuesday!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful holiday card Autumn! I love your big luscious poinsettias and all your wonderfully festive patterns! So fun and traditional! hugs :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card, Autumn! The sentiment is fabulous, and so is everything else! :o)
ReplyDeleteWell your persistence won out in the end. Good for you! I had a few smiles as I read your post; a few of these things have happened in my craft room as well. But what a triumph of a card! Absolutely splendid. Love it.
ReplyDeleteLovely! Your poinsettias are some of the prettiest I've ever seen, Autumn! It's a wonderful card! hugs, de
ReplyDeleteThis turned out beautifully after all your hard work, it just shows what great talent you have to achieve such a great design and finish when you have to use what you have and not exactly what was on the original. I love the red and cream together for this beautiful vintage look.
ReplyDeleteLorraine
Triumph you did - its gorgeous! Love the colors, the patterns, the flowers, the sentiment - everything!
ReplyDeleteA gorgeous card Autumn. You've stamped a beautiful background and the flowers you made look great! Stunning! Thanks for joining our challenge at Stamping Sensations. Marlies
ReplyDeleteI was about to write love the papers until I read the post and realised they were beautiful stamps and love the colours you stamped,beautiful poinsettia dies
ReplyDeleteCarol x
When an error becomes wonderful! Your remedy has been brilliant and the background has become a wonder!
ReplyDeleteI also like how you have placed small poinsettias around the frame .... really a beautiful card!
I still do not know how to realize it :-(
Hugs!
PINNED this beauty! LOVE the flowers, love the plaid, love the red. Gorgeous card!
ReplyDeleteI love the dimension in your beautiful poinsettias Autumn! Gorgeous card!
ReplyDeleteThis is so beautiful Autumn. I love the flowers...gorgeous! By the way I was so positive I have followed your blog all the while, but I haven't...duh...so here's your new follower and thanks you so much for your continuous inspirations =) Hugs xx
ReplyDeleteGreat mix of colours and textures, love the poinsettias and plaid mix, love it!
ReplyDeleteYour Christmas card is fantastic, Autumn! I adore the way how you used those amazing stamps in creating your fabulous background! You have created such a wonderful dimension and your poinsettia flowers are stunning! Brilliant, my friend! Big hugs! Branka xx
ReplyDeleteThis is very pretty! Wonderful design and love how you framed the sentiment!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for playing along with us at Penny Black and More!
Wow, I LOVE it, Autumn! Okay, so I'm a real sucker for red and that Wendy Vecchi plaid stamp so this card really calls to me. Love the mix of the red poinsettias and your plaid stamping. You did a masterful job in taking inspiration from my tag and making it your own! Gorgeous stamping and that wonderful sentiment stamp looks beautiful with the Ornate Frame die cut. Super job on Week #4!
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Linda
Wow, Autumn, this is GORGEOUS! I love the poinsettias and this fabulous sentiment! And your colors and DP/prints are stunning! Hugs! xoxo
ReplyDeletePlaying catch up this morn Autumn,so you might see a bit more of me! heehee
ReplyDeleteI have to admit, I have never been one for plaid, but I must tell you, you have designed and married these papers just beautifully! What a gorgeous card Autumn! I do love the plaid here! Who knew? heehee
hugs,Jackie
Stunning !
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Maryvonne – DT member
A beautiful card. Thanks so much for sharing with us at Penny Black & More. Lynn x DT
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card. Very pretty are the papers and flowers. Beautiful text.
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining at Stamping Sensations this month.
Gorgeous! I love your plaid, and I actually think it looks all the better for the fingerprint imperfections! Well recovered - the blending out gives it a great distressed aged look. I love the ornate frame for the sentiment too.
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