

Stampin’ Details:
- The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Poppy Parade cardstock, scored at 4-1/4 and folded.
- A 3 x 5 piece of Take a Bow Designer Paper (just sold out) was added to the front.
- The greeting was stamped on Basic White cut with the Party Banner Die. Joy from Jolly Holly Stamp Set was stamped in Shaded Spruce Ink. It was added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
- Five of the single leaf in Artistic Leaves were stamped on Basic White cardstock with Shaded Spruce Ink, the filled in with the Shaded Spruce Light Stampin’ Blends. They were hand-cut.
- The single leaf was stamped five times around in a circle with Real Red Ink, then colored with Light Poppy Parade Stampin’ Blends. It was hand-cut.
- Another five leaves were stamped individually with Real Red Ink on Basic White cardstock, then hand-cut and added over the circle of red leaves.
- The leaf circle was added first to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals, then the single red leaves on top with more Stampin’ Dimensionals. The green leaves were tucked under the poinsettia with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
- A trio of large Drusy Adhesive Backed Embellishments were added to the center of the poinsettia.

Isn’t that a pretty poinsettia? OK, next up on our blog hop is our Create with Stamping Friends website, then on to creative Debbie Henderson, or head backwards to see Melissa Davies’ fabulous project and see what everyone did with this challenge!

SUPPLIES:
Stamps: Artistic Leaves, Jolly Holly
Inks: Real Red, Shaded Spruce
Blends: Poppy Parade, Shaded Spruce
C/S: Basic White, Real Red
Designer Paper: Take a Bow 6×6 (just sold out)
Accessories: Party Banner Dies, Drusy Adhesive Backed Embellishments, Adhesives


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Your fussy (hand) cutting is AMAZING ! Wow, I thought it was a die or punch!!
Ah, thanks!!! Plenty of years of practice!
A perfect poinsettia!
It did work out so well! Did you see today’s pink flower?