Congrats to Kathy aka kmberger - this week's Featured Stamper.
I wandered around in Kathy's gallery for a while and chose several cards as possible inspiration but kept coming back to this CAS Poinsettia
I have been trying to pull out some OLD things that haven't been used in YEARS . . . so . . .
Things I Changed: I did keep the poinsettia but used a different die cut. Instead of the layered Square framing, I started with an intricate open Garden Weave die cut for a bg. Added a sentiment.
I looked back in my gallery and saw the last time I used the SB Garden Weave corner was 2021 - as soon as I made the first die cut, I remembered WHY I hadn't pulled it out in so long - it is a "booger" to cut, layer and release from the die (even with the wax paper buffer suggested by SB) I did forge ahead and finally completed 2 layered triangular corners - These were adhered side by side to form a rectangular bg on the white card base.
I layered my poinsettia over the garden weave bg and finished with the tiniest sentiment I could find to keep an (almost) CAS look.
This is also for the May Fan Club Christmas Challenge found HERE
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Sat, May 02, 2026 @ 6:05 PM
Linda, your card is beautiful and the flower really pops with all the white. It is wonderful for both challenges. Your die cut behind the flower is soooo pretty
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Sat, May 02, 2026 @ 6:51 PM
Wow, Linda, that background you made with this lovely die is gorgeous. The flower is really pretty too. Fabulous card/case for both challenges. Love it. Hugz
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Linda, this is so gorgeous! A big WOW! I love all the white space with the pop of poinsettia! So Beautiful! I hate thinking it might be years before you use this beautiful die again, have you tried putting down bubble wrap instead of wax paper? I came across this idea recently and it has worked wonderfully for me!
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Sun, May 03, 2026 @ 3:57 AM
Your intricate garden weave background creates such an elegant frame for the bold red poinsettia and the way you paired the layered corners into a full panel adds wonderful texture while still keeping the design clean and crisp, with the tiny sentiment finishing the composition in a perfectly balanced way.
