I used linen textured card as the base.
The gold embossing was done with Cling Film (thanks Loll!!). I am still being too heavy handed though I think when pressing the scrunched up cling film onto the embossing pad.... but this was done last minute (as I had forgotten the post date for the USA) so just had to go with it as it was.
The poinsettia is by Penny Black from their Wonder Collection. Painted with Fired Brick, Barn Door and Festive Berries Distress Inks before fussy cutting.
I added some seed beads into the centre.
The sentiment was stamped in Metallic Gold ink and is also from Penny Black.
I hope everyone has not worn themselves out in the pre Christmas madness - if you can spare a couple of minutes - sit down, turn on your speakers and listen to this - one of my fave renditions of this Christmas song - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tekN9NtGXOc
Might set you up for the holiday!
Joining in a couple of challenges -
Allsorts - Seasonal Flowers
PB Sat Challenge- Christmas
Sweet Stampin - Last Minute Christmas
CC Throwdown - Previous Challenge -( 2012 Christmas Flowers)
I will be here all over Christmas but I know many of you will be very busy with your family and friends, so I want to wish you all a Happy Christmas full of love and may all you wish for come true.
Thank you all for your visits this year - they have meant a lot. xx
16 comments:
Happy Christmas wishes Viv and I hope the New Year will be a good one for you both.
Yvonne xx
A beautiful card Viv, an unusual technique with the embossed background I've not seen this one before. Thank you for your visits to my blog and your kind comments that you've left.
Happy Christmas
Sue xx
Your card is beautiful Viv and this is another technique I have to try. I wish you a very Happy Christmas and look forward to visiting again in the new year. Barbxx
A very beautiful and classy card Viv. Wishing you and you family a very happy and peaceful Christmas and all the very best in 2018. Crafty hugs, Sandra x
Beautiful card, and you've inspired me to try to "saran scrunch" method! Beautiful... Hope your holidays are wonderfully blessed!
Stunning and stylish card!
Thank you for sharing at Allsorts Christmas Challenge;-))m
What a beautiful festive card you made :-)) I like the colours you use.
Thanks for playing along at Christmas Card Throwdown, Andreja DT
A really beautiful floral creation with the lovely Poinsettias Viv, many thanks for joining our 'Seasonal Flowers' theme at Allsorts this fortnight.
A really heartwarming performance last evening, here's to more the same in 2018.
B x
This is beautiful Viv and I must give the scrunched up cling film technique a go as that is one I seem to have missed along the way. The red poinsettia with the seed beads is so pretty over the top and love the gold cord too. x
This is an elegant colour combination and I will now have to go and rummage for some cling film. I hope your beautiful card arrived safely.
PS Thanks for playing along at Christmas Card Throwdown.
Beautiful, the embossed background looks lovely (will have to try this technique!) and the poinsettia is stunning. Thanks for playing along at Sweet Stampin' this week.
Chris
x
Your card is beautiful Viv, and so classy with the gold. Hope you had a lovely Christmas.
Gorgeous card, thanks for sharing about the cling film embossing, I hadn't heard of it before x
Beautiful card!
Thanks for playing at the Penny Black Saturday Challenge!
Merry Christmas & best wishes for 2018!
Helen x
Thanks for entering our challenge at allsorts. happy new year Tracy x
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