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Connie Babbert, Stampin Up! Demonstrator

Stamping 411 – French Foliage Poinsettia

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It is time for another Stamping 411 sketch challenge!  This one I decided to mix up the background a little bit and use 4 different patterns in the Jolly Holiday Designer Paper Pack to represent the background of the sketch.

 

 

I started with a base of Cherry Cobbler cardstock.  On it, I layered Very Vanilla cardstock.  Then I cut the four patterns from Jolly Holiday into 1" wide stripes and placed them on the Very Vanilla.  I cut a Top Note from Old Olive cardstock and stamped Merry & Bright from Bright Christmas in Basic Black in the corner.  I wrapped the Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding Ribbon around the back and made a bow for the front.

 

 

For the Poinsettia, I stamped the leaf from Stampin' Up!'s French Foliage 11 times with Cherry Cobbler Classic Ink on Real Red cardstock and cut them out.  I used the larger leaf and stamped it twice with Old Olive Classic Ink on Old Olive cardstock.  I punched a 1 1/4 circle from scrap paper and began adhering the petals to the circle…back row along the edge and then filling in closer to the middle of the circle on top.  I added Pearls to the center for some extra bling…and three graduated sizes along the top of the Top Note diecut.  I used Stampin' Dimensionals behind the circle for the Poinsettia and also popped up the Old Olive leaves.

 

I love how this turned out!  Let me know what you think!  Make sure to check out what the rest of the Design Operators did on Stamping 411 this week with the sketch!

 

Have a great weekend…I get to go with my future daughter-in-law to shop for the dress!  Woohoo!

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  2. Love it Connie! You are quite clever with the poinsettia idea! Makes me want to go buy the French Foliage set! Thanks for sharing your ideas! Sue

  4. This is STUNNING! Clever use of a "seasonal" stamp to make it cross the seasons…I just love this!

  6. I really love the way the poinsettia turned out.  Very gorgeous card.  Thanks for sharing with us.

  7. just stunning… I love the poinsettia and now I'm gonna have to spend all weekend trying to make one.  Can I use you as an excuse for not cleaning house?…lol.  Thanx for sharing your creativity

  10. What a creative use of the leaves!  Just couldn't see myself buying a new Xmas set, so now I can use the leaf set I just had to have!
    Awesome!
    d

  12. Very nice card and I love the  way you used the leaves to create the beautiful poinsettia! 🙂

  16. Oh Connie, this is an excellent, beautiful card.  I love this idea of the poinsettia.  I think this would make a great  flower pot card too, or do you think the petals are too large.  I will have to try this, though I do not own the Foliage set yet.  TFS

  22. I just love the French foliage stamp set – and you have given us yet another use for it.  It is the prettiest Poinsettia I have seen.  Love it.  May do this with our club. 

  28. Connie, you card is so rich and beautiful!!!  I absolutely love your Poinsettia!!!  It is the only reason I am getting that stamp set.  Just so gorgeous!!!!  Plus its the only Christmas DSP I like this year, so I guess I'm gonna have to case your card.  *smile*  Hugs,
     

  29. WOW, it always amazes me how creative people are. You have inspired me with using the leaf for the pointsettia, it is gorgeous.  I hope you don't mind me casing, I will for sure give you the credit, LOVE IT!!!

  30. Awesome!!  This poinsettia is making its rounds in the blog world….very realistic-looking!  I'll have to try one too, thanks for sharing your lovely technique!

  33. hello, i like your creations and i tried to realise your christmas tree.
    thank you for the template and sorry for the mistakes in my comment.
    have a nice day,
    Alderande78.

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