I love the combination of Kraft paper together with white and red. When I spotted these little felt poinsettias by Hero Arts I knew I just had to have them! This card is the perfect variety to make multitudes of if you haven't decided on your Christmas cards for this year.
To create the red strip I stamped the Beautiful swirls in Snow Cap white ink and then used embossing powder to really make the white pop. I have used a special tool for many years when I emboss. Those pesky little specks of embossing powder that can be left behind are a breeze to remove with the Wipeout. Simply swipe a talcum powder bag, otherwise known as an "embossing buddy", over your cardstock before stamping, ink and stamp your image. Pour your embossing powder over the design and empty into a tray, lightly tapping off the excess. Give a very light blow and then use the Wipeout tool to do just that - wipe off any excess flecks. Works like a charm!
A little piercing adds just the right amount of additional texture to the simple face of this card.
The greeting was done in a similar manner using Mona Lisa's Christmas Expressions - I LOVE the style of the fonts Lis used on this grouping!
As you can see in this closeup view I used my Copic Airbrush together with the Sketch Brush tip of R59. One very quick burst of air and I had added the speckle to make it appear more like some of the beautiful white poinsettias I have seen. I used glue dots to affix the poinsettia and leaves, and then added a sparkley red gemstone as the final touch.
Simple, elegant and easy to make - what more could a girl ask for Ü