Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Faux Poinsettias

All stamps on this card are by Heartfelt Creations....the floral image isn't actually a Christmas stamp - this is Clematis Spray. (Click here to see all H.C.'s clematis stamps - unique and gorgeous!) I love clematis vines - I wish I had one here - can you buy seeds for it? I wonder if it would grow....

ANYWAY, I thought it would be fun to paint it as a poinsettia instead. I used markers for my base red color and watercolor pencils to shade.The centers are acrylic paint dotted with a small stylus. (**note to self** - wait a little longer next time! The yellow paint soaked up some watercolor that was not quite dry.)

The card base was a fun one - I ran it through my Zipemate with a piece of plastic canvas (you know the kind for needlepoint crafts). I've kept that canvas on my desk to use as a guide for piercing and eyelet placement - turns out it works as an embossing plate as well! Cheap trick.

I stamped the Clematis image inside using Brilliance Rocket Red ink. Here are direct links to the sentiments I used:
Christmas Greeting

Wishing You

Thanks so much for stopping by!

7 comments:

  1. Lovely card... especially like the embossed background.

    Smita

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  2. You know, I look at your blog and think, wow! this is my all-time favorite Dina card. But I have to say that THIS is my all-time favorite Dina card. STUNNING! Love the red, love the inside, love the trick about using plastic canvas. EVERYTHING!

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  3. wow - this is awesome. makes me want to look more carefully at all of my flower stamps to see if there are any hidden pointsettia's in there.

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  4. What an awsome card! Love the trick for using the plastic canvas to emboss. The flowers stamped on the inside are a nice added touch.

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  5. Totally gorgeous card, Dina!

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