I am also entering this into three other SCS challenges:
2017 Christmas Cards - March - CC17MAR, which requires poinsettias or floral, which is why when "improving" my Letter I card, I decided I should add poinsettias!
Dare to Get Dirty Christmas Challenges: September 2017 - SCSCCSEP17, which requires a card based on Christmas "memories." My Christmas memory was a family tradition started when I was little, and that I carried on with my four children. On every Christmas Eve, Mom read the book (which is actually a poem) "The Night Before Christmas" while my brother, my little sister, and I, drank our hot chocolate with a candy cane and marshmellows...fun times and warm and fuzzy memories this brings back!
My next challenge entry is for Teapot Tuesday #447--"On Dasher, On Dance, Is That a Tractor?" Bring some Christmas Cheer, some trees, decorations, presents, lights; especially lights. We need to get the Christmas spirit flowing. My card is definitely all about Christmas with twinkling starlight in the night sky!
My final challenge entry is for "Use It 2017," which requires you to give some love to "forgotten" stamps, dies, paper...in your Stash! My old 1996 stamp works for sure!
Ingredients: Papers: Master's Touch 140# Watercolor Paper (WalMart); Core'dinations Silk Glitter Opulent Oval cs; Stampin' Up--Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer cs (retired), Night of Navy (card base). Stamp: PSX (Personal Stamp Exchange)--Dasher Dash Away All! Ink: Stampin' Up--Night of Navy, Rose Red, Marine Mist; Versamark--Watermark Ink. Paint: Folk Art Metallic Pearl White (splatters). Gelly Roll White Gel Pen. Stampin' Up White Embossing Powder. Dies: Stampin' Up--Card Front Builders; Spellbinders--Layered Poinsettias; MemoryBox--Poinsettia Trio Blooms. Offray Ribbon: White/Silver Striped Organdy (stash). MISTI Stamping Tool. Techniques: Heat Embossing; Watercolor background; Splattering. Size: 4-3/4" x 6". Inside: Computer verse.
Gorgeousness!! Not that there was much to improve on but the addition of the layed poinsettias just adds much more beauty onto already gorgeousness. Woohooo at almost all caught up!! Congrats!!
Registered: October 18, 2015 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 19903
Thu, Sep 14, 2017 @ 3:45 AM
Wow! You really did make this better than last week! Didn't think it could be improved upon but your pointsettias look gorgeous on the card! Such an amazing card!
Registered: March 13, 2011 Location: Langley, B.C. Canada Posts: 32131
Thu, Sep 14, 2017 @ 8:20 AM
Loved reading your warm and fuzzy feeling memories of your Christmas, Carlene. Your bow and pointsettias are perfection on this beautiful card of yours with that wonderful stamp.
Registered: November 7, 2009 Location: Sacramento Posts: 39175
Thu, Sep 14, 2017 @ 8:53 AM
Lovely Christmas memories, I love traditions, and a gorgeous Christmas card. I really loved last week's card and this one is gorgeous as well. I love the effect of the card builder dies (I think that is what they are called) framing your panel and those poinsettias are a wonderful addition. Wonderful card.
Registered: July 9, 2008 Location: Stars Fell on Alabama Posts: 75007
Fri, Sep 15, 2017 @ 6:19 AM
Just gorgeous, as was last week's card. Loving these colors for your background and the flowers are so pretty.
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