Tuesday 28 July 2020

Poinsettias



It is time for another challenge for Team B at Through The Craft Room Door



The sponsor for this challenge is Beccy's Place
There is a prize of $10 to spend on digital images from the store for the lucky winner.



It is no secret to anyone who follows my blog that I adore Beccy's images and have worked with them many times both for design teams and my own pleasure.

I decided to work with the main image and a sentiment from the Poinsettias Set. I think I must be changing as I get older as I used to hate Poinsettias with a vengeance, I don't really know why as I love flowers but couldn't stand these.  Paul's Grandma always used to have them and they lasted for months. As I have got older I can see that they are a welcome bit of colour in the dull Winter months.


Anyhoo, when I was looking at Beccy's images I went into my own wishlist and instantly knew this cluster and sentiment would make a lovely Christmas card for a lovely old couple who live a few doors down. They love my cards and still have a butterfly card I made for them a few months ago on display so I know this will be well received by them.

I have coloured the image with Promarkers adding lots of shading in different tones. I added a very pale yellow border around it as I knew I was going to cut it out. There is so much detail in the image I felt it better to leave a small border around the intricate areas to make it pop out better against the card background.


I used the latest sketch 244 from Feeling Sketchy for the layout and rotated it to suit my purpose.



I knew when I looked at the image I had the perfect die for the background which is Festive Flowers from Crafter's Companion. It is really intricate and cut in gold sparkly card it is a lovely compliment to the image. I added a red background paper to the card front and then the die cut. The ribbon I have had for a couple of years and not used before. It kind of started off the whole idea of this card. 

You know how every now and again you can 'see' exactly how the card will turn out? This was one of those except I had intended to use green paper for the card base. The flowers didn't really pop like I thought they would so I changed it to a darker red and it looked much better.

The sentiment has been added to some more of the gold card and raised on 3d foam squares as well as the image. Finally I added 3 large gold pearls to the top left hand corner and 2 differing sizes to the centre of the flowers.

Our challenges at Through the Craft Room Door are always Anything Goes so easy to enter. I hope you will join us.


Card Details -

 

Size - A5

Image - Poinsettias Set by Beccy's Place

Dies - Festive Flowers by Crafter's Companion

Colouring Medium - Promarkers

Embellishments - ribbon, self adhesive pearls


I would like to enter this card into the following challenges (in Alphabetical Order)



40 comments:

  1. Beautiful poinsettia card, the ribbon is especially beautiful, thank you for joining in at Crafty Calendar

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  2. Your card is lovely. You have coloured the image perfectly x

    hugs sally x
    sallysbitz2.blogspot.co.uk

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  3. Hi Mandy,
    thanks for the thumbs up on entering my card into a challenge without using one of their stamps!

    hugs sally x
    sallysbitz2.blogspot.co.uk

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  4. This is a gorgeous card Mandy, your neighbours are very lucky!

    Your colouring is perfect and I love the addition of the die, and the ribbon is stunning.

    Thank you for sharing your fabulous card with us.

    Jo
    CD Sunday Plus DT

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  5. Wonderful cards! Thanks for joining our Anything Goes Challenge at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends. I hope join us again real soon!
    Hugs, Joy
    Joyfully Stamps
    Lil Patch of Crafty Friends, Owner/Coordinator

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  6. Lovely poinsettia themed card! Thanks for joining us at Die Cut Divas!

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  7. A beautiful Poinsettia creation, thanks so much for sharing and joining in with our 'Flowers all Over' theme at Allsorts challenge.

    B x

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  8. Hi this is a stunning Christmas card. Thank you for joining us at Not Just Cards Challenge Blog July Anything Goes Challenge. Hugs Jackie DT

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  9. Beautiful card and sentiment. Thank you for joining us at I Love Promarkers Blog Challenge
    Best Wishes Lisa xx
    craftycard-designs.co.uk

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  10. Beautiful Christmas card Mandy love the poinsettias and hessian ribbon.Thank you for joining us at A Place To Start
    Carol DT x

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  11. I often 'see' a card idea in my head only for it to not look quite right in real life. Glad that you found a solution as the card is great.
    Pamela
    CD Sunday Plus DT.

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  12. Very festive, Mandy. Let me be the first one to tell you Merry Christmas this year. :) Thank you so much for playing along at my Crafting Happiness Challenge this week. Hope you’ll link up again! Don’t forget to click LIKE on the entries you love. You can LIKE more than one and your own. The project with the most likes will be featured with the Top Picks on Sunday.
    Hugs! Janis

    Crafting Happiness Challenges, (Always Anything Goes), Challenge Blog Owner
    Let’s Craft & Create, (Anything Goes + Option), Design Team Member
    Try Stampin’ On Tuesday, (Stamping not required), Design Team Member
    Pause Dream Enjoy, Personal Craft Blog

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  13. Such a lovely card with those poinsettias - your bio made me laugh - Oh to be 48 again lol! Thanks for sharing with us at Sparkles Christmas Challenge

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  14. Such a pretty card. Thanks so much for playing along at Time Out.

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  15. Beautiful card!
    Hugs from Arty Divas DT Kim

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  16. Pretty Christmas card. Thanks for sharing over at Colour crazy (and Crafty Catz, Crafty Sentiments, Word art Wednesday gd)

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  17. Beautiful card! Lovely colouring of those pretty poinsettias. The gold details make it look very elegant as well. Thank you for sharing your talent with us at CRAFTY CATZ. Best of luck! Nick

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  18. Gorgeous card. Thanks for joining us at Sweet Stampin. Pat K xx

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  19. A lovely card. I can see how the ribbon gave you an idea for a card, very pretty. Thank you for sharing with us.
    Jocelyn x
    CD Sunday Plus DT

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  20. Beautiful card!
    Thank you for sharing at 'Flowers all over' challenge at Allsorts.

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  21. Your card is fabulous Mandy, you've done a brilliant job with the design. I agree that the dark red background works beautifully with the image, which you've coloured perfectly. I really like the idea of adding a yellow border to give a little bit of warmth and glow to the flowers. I also like that you've thought about who you're gifting it to as you make it, personal creations are always a little more special. Well done!
    Cheers,
    Beccy

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  22. Beautiful card, I love red, green and gold together. Thank you for sharing at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge. Hope to see you again!
    Merja DT

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  23. Mandy, I feel just like you about poinsettias. I love looking at them in design and they do mean Christmas but I used to dread being given one in a pot. I feel the same about hydrangeas.
    You have made a great card.
    Carol xx
    CD Sunday Plus DT

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  24. Beautiful design and gorgeous card,
    Thank you for joining us
    Margaret
    CD Sunday plus DT

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  25. Beautifully crafted project! I love Poinsettias! Thanks for your wonderful submission to our challenge at 613 Avenue Create!
    Hugz,
    Chana Malkah, Owner

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  26. This is awesome! Thank you for playing along at Penny's Challenges.
    Hugs

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  27. What a joyful festive card!
    Thanks for sharing with us at ABC Christmas Challenges, and I hope you will join us again soon.

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  28. I love poinsettias and your card is beautiful! Thanks for sharing on Digi Choosday! Deezy

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  29. Lovely card. Thanks for playing along with us at Feeling Sketchy.

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  30. Lovely work. Thank you for joining the Feeling Sketchy challenge, A Bit More Time to Craft extra challenge, Colour Crazy, Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas challenge and Not Just Cards. Hope to see you again next time.

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  31. very festive, I like it. Thank you for joining the challenge at Feeling Sketchy.

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  32. Such a feative card. Thank you for joining us at ABC Christmas Challenge. Hope to see you again next time.
    Dorte x

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  33. Great card ! Thank you so much for joining us in our July challenge over at Country View Challenges!
    Corrie x

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  34. So out od time; I;m enjoying the summer...but great use of classic elements! Thank you for joining us at TIME OUT!

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  35. WONDERFUL card!
    LOVE the rich colours and all your layers of pretty poinsettias, a delightful design!
    Thank you for joining us at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges and good luck with your entry :)

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  36. Beautifully coloured and put together.

    Thanks for joining us at the Mix It Up Challenge Blog.

    Helen x

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  37. Beautiful creation! I love your use of poinsettia!
    Thanks for playing at I Love Promarkers Challenge.
    Ileanaxx

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  38. Beautiful card. All your elements work so well together. Thanks for joining us at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog!

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  39. Gorgeous card! Thanks you for joining with us at Digi Choosday Crafting Challenge. Good luck with your entry
    Maritza DT

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  40. This is so pretty, and I love the touch of gold. Thank you for joining us this month at We Love 2 Create With Polkadoodles! Susie (DT) 1stFloorFlat xoxo

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