Very Merry Poinsettia

Christmas is coming, I am going to be prepared this year and not feel overwhelmed like I normally do with making last minute Christmas cards and wrapping gifts. I am really looking forward to this Christmas for many reasons but to mains reasons are we will have a new baby in the family and my three year old niece {Bailey} is at that age were she is really excited for Santa to come and understands what Christmas is about for the first year. Baileys excitement is rubbing off on me today she lead me in singing Christmas Carols, I got a little lost singing “Santa Clause is Coming to Town” but I have googled the words now and I will be fine in our next Carols session {lol}.

I have used Christ is Born for this project, I am pretty boring with my colour combos lately and this card is not different I have used Riding Hood Red, Choc Chip and Very Vanilla with a little kraft. This card is very simple but I like it. I have added detail to the card base by scoring lines down the Riding Hood Red creating dry embossed strips, I have stamped the Poinsettia image by Inking it up on the Riding Hood Red ink pad them Choc Chip Maker in the centre, The greeting is the same thing using the RDR ink pad then CC Maker and punch out with the oval punch and placed on the scallop oval from the Spring Mini {Can I just say I LOVE this punch}.

Here is inside my card:

I love wrapping my gifts to match my card, So I have stamped the poinsettia on Vanilla cardstock then attached to Kraft gift bag and made a quick tag using left overs and tied a big bow with ribbon from the Spring Mini…. I wish we had more colours in this ribbon because I totally LOVE it.

Materials used: All Stampin’ Up! besides the gift bag
Stamps: Christ is Born, Taking care of Business and Best Yet
Ink: Riding Hood Red and Choc Chip
Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Riding Hood Red and Choc Chip
Other: Giltter, Bone Folder, Cutter, Vanilla Ribbon, Striped RHR ribbon from Spring Mini, Oval Large, Oval Scallop and Scallop edge Punches.

Christ is Born. Set of 3. $35.95

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