Watercolor Poinsettias and Peace

Happy Wednesday.  I have three projects to share with you today.  Two are florals and one is a pine nature inspired Christmas card.

I don’t usually work a lot with florals but I especially love creating poinsettia holiday projects with the retired Stampin’ Up! set Paint Prints. I use this style of card to create a large volume of cards to send to family and friends when I am in a pinch for time.  They are striking yet fast and easy. I think the gold embossing of the flower centers and sentiment add richness that kicks the simple style of the card up a notch.  Add a layer of colored cardstock and a little ribbon and pop it in in the envelope. You may not have Paint Prints but check out any of your fairly solid floral and leaf stamps and give it a try.  You would be surprised at how much many different flowers can look like a poinsettia by using Christmas reds, pinks and greens.  If you want a pretty watercolor effect mist your inked stamp a little before stamping your watercolor paper. 

I love all things pine at Christmas time.  Give me pine boughs and sprigs and I am happy creating simple nature inspired Christmas cards.

Rubbernecker has a great Pine Sprig Set in the Winter Holiday 1 Collection.  The set contains a large pine sprig and a matching miniature sprig.  I used both images on this fast and easy project.  I love the simplicity of the pine with the pop of red added by the little Stampin’ Up! punched bird made from the designer paper.

Stamps:  Stampin’ Up! Paint Prints, Rubbernecker Pine Sprig Set , Denami Designs, Season’s Greetings, All Year Cheer I      Ink:  Distress-Shabby Shutters, Peeled Paint, Forest Moss, Spun Sugar       Paper:  Artichoke, Olive, Red, Watercolor, Graphic 45 DP      Accessories:  Satin, Grosgrain, Gold Embossing Powder, Versa, Mister

Comments

[Conniecrafter]

1.

Oh Wow these are just beautiful, love the florals so pretty, and the last one the branches look like they are dimensional!!

[Bev J.]

2.

Beautiful florals and I really like the pine and bird card-so pretty.