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Monday, November 28, 2022

poinsettia...

 Hello!  I'm back with another Christmas card.  I don't really need to make more Christmas cards, but I bought the beautiful Winter Foliage card kit from Gina K. Designs, and I was determined to make a card with the gorgeous poinsettia image from the stamp set.    The Color Hues challenge provided me with the color combo.  My poinsettia isn't exactly scarlet, but close enough, I think. Well, I missed the opportunity to link up my card to Color Hues.  But I think it works for the new color challenge over at Sunday Stamps.  Take a look:


I decided I wanted to do some watercoloring so I got out my Fabriano Artistico watercolor paper and stamped the image using VersaFine CLAIR Nocturne ink.  I learned that I need to reink my Nocturne ink pad because I had to stamp the image more than five times to get a good image.  Oh well.  I started watercoloring, but things weren't going so well.  I stopped and decided that I was going to do something different.  But as I figured out that idea, I decided I didn't like it that much.  So, I went back to the poinsettia and kept working at it until I got something I was happy with.   You can't tell in the photo, but the image has a nice sparkle and shine thanks to my set of Altenew metallic watercolors.  So pretty!  The sentiment is from a sheet of sentiments included in the kit.  I diecut my off-white cardstock panel and then decided to add texture to it using the SSS snowflake stencil and Snowfall grit paste that I used on a previous card.  I just love the look.   I'm glad that I persevered with my watercoloring as I really like how the image turned out.


Thanks for stopping by and have a lovely day.


9 comments:

Lisa Elton said...

I can see why you wanted to use your new stamp! Beautiful card and water coloring!

TK said...

Really pretty, and I'm sure the shimmer makes it even more so

Linda W. (ScrappinBari) said...

Watercoloring is like that - sometimes you dislike it very much before suddenly it's gorgeous - LOL. Beautiful colors on your poinsettia, Rosemary - love the shimmer!!

Faith A at Daffodil Cards said...

NO matter what with your colouring troubles, your card is still gorgeous Rosemary. Love how you used the colour mix too.
Faith x

dj said...

I see no troubles!! Beautifully done!! I love subtle textured background!! Thanks for play along with our color challenge over at Sunday Stamps!! #SSC297

Greta said...

I can see the shimmer & it did turn out so great, Rosemary! Love the stenciled background with the grit paste which I'm determined to get now!

Heather said...

Just beautiful, Rosemary! Love seeing this gorgeous stem, and your coloring is just perfect! You got SKILLS, girl! Thanks so much for playing at Sunday Stamps!

Heidi Baks said...

Beautiful! I love the simple pontsietta stem with white space and bold sentiment. Really eye pleasing. Thank you so much for joining Sunday Stamps.

Claire Broadwater said...

Rosemary, this is beautiful! I love poinsettias and then one is gorgeous! Such a beautiful background, too! So happy you joined us at Sunday Stamps!