Thursday 8 November 2018

Lots of Poinsettias

I just wanted one poinsettia - but I got a bit carried away with my Brusho backgrounds and ended up making four, so instead of just one CAS card, which had been my original plan, I made  two, the second one not being at all CAS.


Here is my first card - I made Brusho backgrounds with red and green powders sprinkled into watercolour paper and spritzed with water, then stamped the poinsettia onto the red and green backgrounds, then fussy cut both images, cutting away the leaves of the red to just leave the bracts, then paper-pieced the red onto the green.  The centre is made with gold Liquid Pearls. I am sharing this with

CAS Watercolour - Christmas florals and greenery

The Flower Challenge  - A special occasion


I used the rest of my Brusho backgrounds to make three more of the poinsettias, as above, to use for this card.


The lovely embossed holly frame uses a Card Making Magic embossing folder. The middle poinsettia is placed on foam pads to raise it slightly above the other two.

I am sharing this one with
Jingle Belles - Mele Kalikimaka
Stamping Sensations - Get Ready For Christmas
Crafty Calendar - Paper piecing  

13 comments:

Marcia Hill said...

Two absolutely beautiful cards Jane! Your Brusho's Poinsettia's are just lovely and so vibrant...love the colors!! Really love that embossing folder you used on the 2nd card too! Thanks so much for sharing with us at CAS Watercolour!! :0)

Mrs A. said...

Two outstanding cards. Love the CAS look of the first but that framework just works perfectly with the three poinsettias. Hugs Mrs A.

SmilynStef said...

Gorgeous embossed frame with your poinsettia trio ... so glad you shared your blooms with us at Jingle Belles.

Loll said...

Beautiful poinsettias Jane! The brushos are so bright and colourful and make the most lovely flowers. Love your CAS design on your first card with the poinsettia framed in a circle. Thanks for sharing with us at CAS Watercolour!

Barbara Godden said...

Beautiful poinsettias. the embossed frame on the second card is so deep, crisp and gorgeous. Awesome job.

Viv said...

Two beautiful cards here Jane! I love the first CAS one with the gorgeous Poinsettia flower and the second oen with all the embossed details also.Thank you for sharing with us over at 'The Flower Challenge'Viv DT xx

Viv said...

Lovely poinsettias - framed perfectly by the lovely embossing on your second card. Thanks for sharing with us at Stamping Sensations.

Bonnie said...

That single poinsettia makes a powerful impact, Jane! All the white space makes it shine! I love the three placed diagonally with the embossed frame too! Thanks so much for sharing with us at CAS Watercolour!

meg said...

Two beautiful cards Jane, thank you for joining in at Crafty Calendar

brenda said...

Two lovely seasonal creations Jane and the border on the second is a delight, many thanks for joining in with our 'Get ready for Christmas' theme at Stamping Sensations challenge.

B x

Susan said...

Two fabulous cards - and what wonderful contrast between the first very CAS one and the second one! Love the use of the Brushos and the fussy cutting - great layering of the leaves and the bracts. Thanks so much for joining us at CAS Watercolour!

Aileen said...

two beautiful cards, love the first in its simplicity and the second with that wonderful embossed detail.Thank you so much for joining us, at the Flower Challenge this month. Always appreciate your taking the time to join in. Hugs Aileen Design Team.

lauren bergold said...

ok, so, i'm definitely not an authority on CAS lol, but to me BOTH of these meet the requirements! the second one has more florals and that lovely bit of pressure embossing... but it's still got plenty of white space and very clean lines. i especially love that you did TWO gorgeous takes! thanks for helping us celebrate festive flower power at JINGLE BELLES! ♥