It's time for another Waltzingmouse blog waltz! The theme this month is Christmas - nice and easy, which is just about all I can manage with my hectic schedule at the moment!
I recently received the big blooms poinsettia set and have been itching to use it. When this set was released I particularly loved some of the unusual colour schemes used by the design team. At this time of year I love icy blues, so here you are a blue poinsettia!
I stamped the image in powder ink, quickly threw some clear embossing powder on it and heated it up. I then came in with the powder ink again, this time on a scrap of felt wrapped around my fingers (note to self - must buy one of those felt distress ink tools). I blended from the edges inward, then accented the middle with gems and the veins with glitter. Here's another picture showing the lovely sparkle on there.
I hope you enjoy the rest of the waltz.
Debby
Supplies:
Stamps - WMS big blooms poinsettia, frame it
Inks - American Crafts powder, Versafine smoky gray
Card - SU! bashful blue
Dies - Spellbinders large squares, lacey squares
Stickles star dust
Papermania adhesive stones
Ribbon
Clear embossing powder
this is so beautiful what a great colour choisce, and love all the sparkly bits.
ReplyDeleteHugs Carol xx
Wow....what a gorgeous card. Beautiful colors.
ReplyDeleteThis is stunning, very elegant!!! I love the colours you used.
ReplyDeleteLovely layout and elegant color combo. Absolutely gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteLove the nestie framing off the edge of the card and the colors are wonderful! The poinsettia looks lovely on this!
ReplyDeleteOne word...(well three) - beautiful!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! Your sponging and the bling finish it perfectly!
ReplyDeleteOh, I love the way the panel is off to the side of the card. That's very clever! The color looks great, too. Beautiful card, Debby.
ReplyDeleteWOW this card is absolutely gorgeous in those colors! I love the added sparkle and the way you offset the image and used that border!
ReplyDeleteGasp - I love the CAS, your colours and all the glitter! GORGOUS!!!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card, I love the color that you've used. Very elegant! Robyn
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful! I love that icy blue and the sparkles. I just bought one of the distressing tools with the felt myself, and I don't like it. Maybe it takes some practice, but I don't feel like it picks up the ink as evenly as my tried-and-true method, a drugstore cotton pad. But I'll keep trying it!
ReplyDeleteI never would have thought of that soft blue for Christmas but you pulled it off! Gorgeous!!!
ReplyDeleteOh Debby, I LOVE your blue and white combo with the poinsettias! So pretty!
ReplyDeleteOh I love these colors.... Just gorgeous :)..
ReplyDeleteoh wow, this is simple yet beautiful!!
ReplyDeletelove the colors!!
the card is stunning and I really like how the square goes off the main card base.
ReplyDeleteLove the gorgeous simplicity of this card!!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card Debby! Love the soft color palette and the beautiful shimmery details!
ReplyDeleteSo crisp and clean...fresh! I like the little bit of bling in the center of the flwoer also!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous, love the colour, very wintry.
ReplyDeletebeautiful blue/silver/white color combination. I just love that poinsettia stamp!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing
This is so beautiful in blue! I love the sparkles you've added and the fresh feeling of this card! Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteOooh sooooo pretty! I love how you made your own distressing tool…fingers are quite handy to have around, lol!!
ReplyDeleteOh my, how lovely and delicate. I love the color scheme and the touch of bling. Perfect!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card Debbie, love the glitter on the poinsetta.
ReplyDeleteWOW - this is a gorgeous card Debby! I was thinking about whether to get the WMS Poinsettia set and you have converted me now! Also I didn't know Spellbinders did lacey squares as well as the circles - thanks (?!) for more enabling LOL! Nicole x
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card. Great colours and the design is fantastic!!
ReplyDeleteI love this stylish card, it's so pretty.
ReplyDeletethis card is very stunning. love how you offset the panel and the flower has just the right amount of glam.
ReplyDeleteWOW, WOW, WOW!!!! Is that enough exclamation marks? I LOVE LOVE this! Love the bling, the fine detail cutting with the flower, the nestie, the color, the stitching, well......everything!!
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous. I love how you've offset the design
ReplyDeleteI've arrived very late at this Waltz. Your card is stunning!! I love the simplicity of the colour and design. Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteDebby, just saw your card on CARDS Blog as Blog spotted - GLITTER! woot woot... congrats to you. Adore your card.
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