Christmas in July seems to be the theme everywhere. Getting started Christmas cards this early is not a bad thing as I’m always hustling at the last minute to finish cards. The background panel is created by brushing Red Velvet ink over a poinsettia stencil. I stamped the large poinsettia from Winter Flower by Gina K designs (2018 incentive) in VersaMark on vellum and embossed in gold. It’s a very elegant sentiment but doesn’t show well here. I used the matching die to cut it and die cut another poinsettia from a scrap of Red Velvet CS to layer behind it. The vellum really softened the red. The sentiment is from the same set, embossed in gold. The tiny poinsettia was cut using and old Spellbinders die, Holly Frame. The die cuts four at a time, so I layered them together for dimension and added a bit of bling from my stash for the center. I’m entering this in the following challenges:
Retro Rubber Challenge Blog (RRCB162)
Gina K Monthly Mix Christmas in July Challenge
Stamp Buddies 
Your two sizes for the flowers is fun. Plus all that red and gold.
Thanks Bonnie. I love those teeny tiny poinsettias.
Lovely card! Perfect for the the sketch and other challenges. Love the poinsettia background you created.
Thanks Lisa. I enjoyed making the background and had cut a tiny stenciled poinsettia to use as the embellishment, but decided the die cut would work better.
Love the gold and red together as well as the soft look of the vellum poinsettia. So pretty!
Thanks Lisa.
Beautiful! Love the red and gold together!
Thanks Diana.
So pretty with that gorgeous red stenciled background. Great idea to layer your die cut poinsettia. Looks like you made a great start for your Christmas cards.
Thanks Gayle. Now if I could just keep the momentum going and create more Christmas cards.
This is so pretty. The background is perfect for the vellum poinsettia.
Thanks Gerry. I thought of using pattern paper, but it was all so busy. Then I remembered this stencil.
That stenciled background is just gorgeous! And so is the poinsettia! I love to make Christmas cards all year long! Thanks for sharing this with us at Retro Rubber this week!
Thanks LeAnne. It was a fun sketch.
Add me to the list of those that love your stenciled background. This is a wonderful card and I love the layers. The vellum is a beautiful layer to your center flower. Good creation!
Thanks Golda. I do like that stencil.
Beautiful design here. I love that you made your own patterned background paper with the stencil, and that gold embossing really makes that image pop. Great take on the challenge, thanks so much for playing along with us over at The Mod Squad.
Judy~ MSC DT
Beautiful! Thank you so much for playing along with this months Monthly Mix Challenge over at Gina K. Designs!