Happy Wednesday to you! For those of you in the US, I’m sure you are preparing for Thanksgiving! And for your holiday crafting time, we have a lovely sketch for you from Freshly Made Sketches. The incredible Karren Johnson has a winning sketch that is sure to spark your creativity. Perfect for fast cards or those that require a bit more time!
I opted for the “a bit more time” choice but only because I had colored these flowers last week. I took some stamped images and my Copics on a trip with me and took a bit of time just to color for The 30 Day Coloring Challenge. I used two of the poinsettias and some of the leaves from the Poinsettia stamp set (Simon Says Stamp) to create this lovely flower. The set comes with coordinating dies but I chose to fussy cut these instead. I used a card base from an old holiday kit and then cut some Thick Whisper White with my Stitched Rectangles Dies (SSS). The sentiment is from WPlus9’s Be Merry set. I just LOVE this sentiment and the fonts!! I added some little pearls to finish and add a little balance without detracting from this flower.
If you are traveling this weekend, I wish you a safe trip and no delays! Thanks so much for stopping in today. See you soon!
Supplies (affiliate links included):
Stamps: Be Merry Stamp and Die Combo (WPlus9), Poinsettia Stamp and Dies (Simon Says Stamp); Ink: Copic Markers, Momento Black; Paper: Thick Whisper White, Holiday Card Kit (retired); Accessories: Big Shot, Stitched Rectangles Dies (Simon Says Stamp), Basic Pearls, Red Pearls (kit), Misti, Dimensionals, Glue Dots
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Wow, those flowers are gorgeous! And I love that festive striped paper in the background. Enjoy your Thanksgiving, my friend!
Big bold stripes and a big bold flower……..gorgeous! You have mad coloring skills! Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Very nice, I love the striped paper around the edge.
I’m a fellow stamper who makes blank general and thank you pet themed handmade cards and donates them to animal shelters and rescue groups. I’ve just started a new blog, Sending Paw Prints, for this purpose. I love your cards and am hoping if you have a stash of pet themed cards or are interested in making some you’ll think of donating them to Sending Paw Prints.
http://sendingpawprints.blogspot.com/
Thank you!
Karen Howard
That poinsettia is absolutely gorgeous! What depth you’ve created. I love this! Happy thanksgiving!! 🙂
Your time spent coloring was well worth it, Jennifer, as this poinsettia look fabulous. Such a beautiful card!
What amazing depth of color you got on your poinsettia – it’s truly stunning. And shown off perfectly with that sentiment and striped paper!
Wow Jen! What a gorgeous Poinsettia! Love the striped background and the big stamped sentiment too
You have created a wonderful card! Stripey background and perfect poinsettia make this one fabulous Christmas card!