Merry Monday #279 - Poinsettias!

Merry Monday everyone - time for challenge #279! JoAnn asks for a poinsettia on your Christmas card this week. Just love her inspiration photo with the white candle flanked by the beautiful bouquet of poinsettias and mistletoe!!

 

Decided to die cut a poinsettia using a set I bought last year. I added it to a candle along with some mistletoe. Here's my creation:

Supplies: Paper - Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, red and green; 
Basic Grey Juniper Berry; 

Heidi Swapp Christmas; Paper Studio cranberry

Stamps - Hero Arts SB128 Holly Days Stamp & Die Combo, 
CL907 Color Layering Wreath,

CG685 Hand Drawn Snowflakes Bold Prints

Dies - Spellbinders S5-055 Layered Poinsettia; 
My Favorite Things Blueprints 21 (retired);

Sizzix Tim Holtz 662425 Festive Greens

Other - foam tape, Copic Markers, 
Hero Arts PW121 White Puff Embossing Powder

Silhouette Design ID? - Candle

I die cut the poinsettia layers from a salmon red card, then embossed them using the die and a rubber mat. I cut the largest poinsettia layer again in green since the leaf from the die set seemed too big, as did the berries for the center. I cut the berries I used from a soft orange card using the smallest infinity circle die. I inked them all for some dimension. Stamped, die cut and colored the mistletoe, then put a couple pine sprig behind.

Next I cut a candle on the Silhouette in white card, plus a black offset mat - sorry I can't find the design #. I took the interior pieces out, stamped & embossed the candle piece, and colored the flame and outline with Copics. Put all the pieces back together, adhering to the black mat. Added Stickles to parts of the flame. Once dry, I tried the candle on different papers and colors of cardstock. Finally found a fun woodgrain piece from Heidi Swapp with some hanging light strings at the top. I die cut it with a pierce rectangle and added a strip at bottom as a "table" for my candle. Arranged the candle, poinsettia and mistletoe. Stamped the sentiment and adhered the panel to a cranberry colored card. Done!

Thought I'd show a side view so you can see the dimension:

This was definitely not a card for mass production - too many steps - but I had fun with it! Be sure to check out the fabulous creations of the Design Team, challenge details & the link-up for your creation - find it all HERE. Hope you have fun with the poinsettia theme and thanks for stopping!