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}.
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




October 19th, 2009 at 9:03 am
Wow this is beautiful! I hadn’t even looked at this set really until I saw this card and gift…..Mmmm me thinks may need to buy it! It is just Gorgeous. Steph X
October 19th, 2009 at 11:46 am
This is gorgeous!!!!!!
October 19th, 2009 at 12:40 pm
What a great card Teneale, you have done a great job with it, its got syle, love the Christ is Born on the inside. Poinsettia’s are one of my fav’s
October 19th, 2009 at 3:57 pm
Beautiful card Teneale.
October 19th, 2009 at 9:39 pm
Gorgeous set, love what you did with the gift bag!
October 19th, 2009 at 9:55 pm
WOW!!! What a beautiful set for Christmas - love the embossed lines on the card, it’s a great way to add texture, Jo
October 20th, 2009 at 3:33 pm
Love them all!
October 20th, 2009 at 8:26 pm
This card and bag are just absolutely GORGEOUS Teneale. I love the simplicity of the colour combo - red and white are so perfect for Xmas.
Robyn xx
October 24th, 2009 at 10:22 am
Just lovely Teneale. And congratulations on having another little niece - it is so much fun being an aunt and seeing them grow and being a part of their life.
October 29th, 2009 at 8:24 am
This is just beautiful. What a lovely gift it will make.