This is Part 4 of a 4 Part Series featuring the Poinsettia Petals Stamp Set and the coordinating Poinsettia Dies.

These cards all feature the large Poinsettia from the featured Stamp Set cut out with the coordinating dies.  The flower can be made with 3 or 4 layers, which are aranged as shown.  I creased and bent each petal and the leaves (if used) to add some dimension to the flower. By using various color flowers with coordinating colored DSP the possibilities are endless, with each card being unique.

By each card I have added notes about the color cardstock used, the flower centers, and sentiment stamps.  The flowers and pieces are assembled similarly.  

-The DSP for the top mat of this first card was a leftover mat from one of the Christmas Paper Pumpkin Kits.  It was mounted on a bottom mat cut from Cherry Cobbler CS.

-This Poinsettia is 3 die cut layers of Red Glimmer Paper. The flower center is a Beaded Pearl piece that coordinated with this suite of products that I colored with the Bronze Stampin' Blend. The flowere was popped up with Dimensionals.

-The "sprigs" were cut from Cherry Cobbler CS.

-I added a strip of Gold Foil Paper toward the bottomof the card front  and attached a piece of Merry Christmas Classic Weave Ribbon to it, wrapping it around the card mats.

-The DSP for the top mat of this first card was cut from Toile Tiding DSP.  It was mounted on a bottom mat cut from Real Red CS.

-This Poinsettia is 3 die cut layers of Real Red CS.  I added Wink of Stella to the petals. The flower center is a Gold Faceted Gem. 

-The leaves were cut from Garden Green CS and then I added Wink of Stella to them.

-The "sprigs" were cut from Cherry Cobbler CS.

-I added a strip of Real Red CS  and the Ribbon as on the card above.

-The DSP for the top mat of this card was cut from a piece of Frosted Floral DSP.  I added an additional "tag" piece to the top mat cut from Cherry Cobbler CS, and then mounted the piece on a bottom mat cut from Cherry Cobbler CS.

-This Poinsettia is made from 3 die cut layers of  Whisper White CS  that were stamped first with Delicata Silvery Shimmer Ink using  a stamp from the featured set.  The flower center is a Beaded Pearl piece that coordinated with this suite of products. 

-The flower was popped up with Dimensionals.

-The leaves were cut from Shaded Spruce CS.

-The sprigs were cut from Cherry Cobbler CS.

-The sentiment  is from the Star of Light Stamp Set and was cut from Cherry Cobbler CS with Delicata Gold Ink.

-This is the only Poinsettia Card in this series of cards that I made using a top mat cut from piece of Cardstock instead of DSP.  In this case I used a piece of Night of Navy CS.  The bottom mat was cut from  Seaside Spray CS.

-This Poinsettia is made from 3 die cut layers of Seaside Spray CS  that were stamped first with Delicata Silvery Shimmer Ink using  the Poinsettia Outline Stamp. 

-The flower was popped up with Dimensionals.  The center of the flower was cut from a scrap piece of Silver Foil Paper and then a coordinating Enamel Shape was added on top of it.

-The sprigs were cut from Silver Foil Paper.

-Lastly I added a few smaller 2 layer flower pieces cut with Silver Foil and Seaside Spray CS.  I added some smaller Enamel Shapes to the center of these flowers.

-The sentiment for this card is from the featured Stamp Set and was stamped with Night of Navy ink on a scrap piece of Seaside Spray CS.

This is Part 3 of a 4 Part Series featuring the Poinsettia Petals Stamp Set and the coordinating Poinsettia Dies.

These cards all feature the large Poinsettia from the featured Stamp Set cut out with the coordinating dies.  The flower can be made with 3 or 4 layers, which are aranged as shown.  I creased and bent each petal and the leaves (if used) to add some dimension to the flower. By using various color flowers with coordinating colored DSP the possibilities are endless, with each card being unique.

By each card I have added notes about the color cardstock used, the flower centers, and sentiment stamps.  The flowers and pieces are assembled similarly.  

The first two cards for this posting feature paper cut from Wrapped in Plaid  DSP.  

-This first Poinsettia is 3 die cut layers of Gold Glimmer Paper, on a top mat cut from the DSP, and matted on a bottom layer of Garden Green CS. 

-Before adding the flower to the top mat I added two pieces of Gold Trimmed White Satin Ribbon, crisscrossed as shown.  This flower center is a Beaded Pearl piece that coordinated with this suite of products. The flower is popped up with Dimensionals. A couple of pearls were added to the top mat.

-Then I added some "sprigs" cut using the featured dies from Whisper White and inserted them beneath the flower and attached them with Tape Runner. 

-The sentiment is from the Perfectly Plaid stamp set and was stamped with Real Red Ink.

-This next  Poinsettia is 3 die cut layers of White Glimmer Paper, on a top mat cut from the DSP, and matted on a bottom layer of Cherry Cobbler CS.  I added a Gold Faceted Gem to the center of the flower and then popped it up with Dimensionals.

-The leaves were die cut from Garden Green CS.

-The "sprigs" were cut from Real Red CS.

-The sentiment is from an old die set I had in my stash and was cut from Real Red CS.

-Lastly I added a couple of additional Gold Faceted Gems to the top mat.

The top mats for these next two cards were cut from Joyous Noel DSP.

-This  Poinsettia is 3 die cut layers of  Whisper White CS that I stamped first with the shading stamp from the featured set using Delicata Gold Ink. 

-Before adding the flower to the top mat I added two pieces of Gold Trimmed White Satin Ribbon, crisscrossed as shown.  Then the flower was popped up with Dimensionals. 

-The bottom mat was cut from Gold Foil Paper. 

-Then I added some "sprigs" cut from Gold Foil Paper

-The sentiment is from the Star of Light stamp set and was stamped with Gold Ink.

-Lastly I added a couple of Gold Sequins to the Top Mat.

-This  Poinsettia is 3 die cut layers of White Glimmer Paper, it was popped up on a layer Cut from Gold Foil Paper using one of the Ornate Layers Dies. Then on the DSP mat and all then matted on a bottom mat cut from Gold Foil Paper.  

-I added a circular piece to the center of the flower which was cut from Gold Foil using a die from the featured set and then added a Pearl on top. The flower was popped it up with Dimensionals.

-The sentiment is from The Star of Light Stamp Set.

-The top mat for this last card was cut from Festive Farmhouse DSP.  It is the same layout as the card above.

-The top piece was cut from Silver Foil Paper.

-The bottom mat is Real Red CS.

-This Poinsettia is 3 die cut layers of Real Red CS.  I added Wink of Stella to the petals. Then added a Clear Faceted Gem to the center of the flower and popped it up with Dimensionals.

-The sentiment is from the Star of Light Stamp Set and stamped with Real Red Ink.

This is Part 2 of a 4 Part Series featuring the Poinsettia Petals Stamp Set and the coordinating Poinsettia Dies.

These cards all feature the large Poinsettia from the featured Stamp Set cut out with the coordinating dies.  The flower can be made with 3 or 4 layers, which are aranged as shown.  I creased and bent each petal and the leaves (if used) to add some added dimension to the flower. By using various color flowers with coordinating colored DSP the possibilities are endless, with each card being unique.

The cards for this posting feature various sheets of Poinsettia Place DSP.  By each card I have added notes about the color cardstock used, the flower centers, and sentiment stamps.  The flowers and pieces are assembled similarly.  

-This Poinsettia is made from 3 die cut layers of White Glimmer Paper.

-Once I attached the top mat to the a bottom layer of Garden Green CS, I added two pieces of Gold Trimmed White Satin Ribbon, crisscrossed as shown.

-Then I popped up the flower with Dimensionals, and added a coordinating enamel shape to the center.

-The  leaves were cut from Garden Green CS using the featured dies.

-The "sprigs" were cut from the same White Glimmer Paper, and attached as shown.

-The sentiment is from the Star of Light Stamp Set and was stamped with Garden Green Ink.

-This next Poinsettia is made from 3 die cut layers of Gold Foil Paper, on a top mat cut from DSP, and matted on a bottom layer of Garden Green CS. 

-This flower center is a Beaded Pearl piece that coordinated with this suite of products. The flower was popped up with Dimensionals.

-These leaves were cut from Garden Green CS.

-These "sprigs" were cut from Just Jade CS.

-The sentiment is from the Star of Light Stamp Set and was stamped using Garden Green Ink.

-For this next card the top mat was cut from  Real Red CS and  DSP. The bottom mat was cut from Garden Green CS. I added a strip of Crushed Curry CS to cover the seam.

-The 3 layer Poinsettia was stamped on the Whisper White CS before die cutting. I used the outline stamp with Soft Suede Ink, and then the shading stamp on the petals with So Saffron Ink.  This flower center is a Beaded Pearl piece that coordinated with this suite of products. 

-The leaves were cut from Garden Green CS.

-These "sprigs" were cut from Daffodil Delight.

-The sentiment was stamped in Garden Green Ink.

-This next Poinsettia is made from 4 die cut layers of So Saffron CS.  I added a piece of Garden Green CS, cut as shown, onto the top mat cut from DSP, and then matted on a bottom layer of Soft Suede CS. This flower center is a Gold Gilded Gem, some additional gems were added to the top mats.

-These "sprigs" were cut from Whisper White CS.

-The sentiment is from the Star of Light Stamp Set and was stamped using So Saffron Ink.  The sentiment was mounted on Garden Green CS.

-For this next card the top piece was cut from DSP and attached to a bottom mat of Real Red CS. 

-The 3 layer Poinsettia pieces were stamped on Real Red CS before die cutting them. I stamped the outline using with Real Red Ink.  

-This flower center is one of the Gold Gilded Gems.

-These leaves were stamped in Old Olive Ink on Old Olive CS and then die cut.

-I added a strip of Old Olive CS toward the bottom and attached a piece of Merry Christmas Classic Weave Ribbon to it, wrapping it around the card mats.

-This next Poinsettia is made from 3 die cut layers. Before die cutting I stamped the outline stamp on Whisper White CS with Sahara Sand Ink.  The flower wass set on a top mat cut from DSP, and matted on a bottom layer of Garden Green CS. This flower center is one of  the Gold Gilded Gems. I added some ligth green shading to the center of the flower.

-These "sprigs" were cut from Garden Green CS.

-The sentiment strip was made similar to the card above.

This is Part 1 of a 4 Part Series featuring the Poinsettia Petals Stamp Set and the coordinating Poinsettia Dies.

These cards all feature the large Poinsettia from the featured Stamp Set cut out with the coordinating dies.  The flower can be made with 3 or 4 layers, which are aranged as shown.  I creased and bent each petal and the leaves (if used) to add some added dimension to the flower. By using various color flowers with coordinating colored DSP the possibilities are endless, with each card being unique.

The cards for this posting feature various sheets of Feels Like Frost DSP.  By each card I have added notes about the color cardstock used, the flower centers, and sentiment stamps.   The flowers and pieces are assembled similarly.  

-This first Poinsettia is 4 die cut layers of Tempting Turquoise CS, on a top mat cut from the DSP, and matted on a bottom layer of Tempting Turquoise CS.  I added a pearl to the center of the flower and then popped the flower up with Dimensionals.

-I added some wink of Stella to the flower petals.

-Then I added some "sprigs" cut using the featured dies from Whisper White and Tempting Turquiose CS,  inserted them beneath the flower and attached them with Tape Runner

-The sentiment is from the featured stamp set and was stamped with Tempting Turquoise Ink.

-This next Poinsettia is made from 4 die cut layers of Pretty Peacock CS, on a top mat cut from the DSP, and matted on a bottom layer of Pretty Peacock CS.  I added a pearl to the center of the flower and then popped the flower up with Dimensionals.

-I added some Wink of Stella to the flower petals.

-These "sprigs" were cut from Pretty Peacock CS.  

-The sentiment is from the featured stamp set and was stamped with Pretty Peacock Ink.

-Lastly I added a few more pearls to the top mat.

-This next Poinsettia is made from 3 die cut layers of Rococo Rose CS  that were stamped first with Rococo Rose Ink using  the Poinsettia Outline Stamp. It was popped up with Dimensionals on a top mat cut from the DSP, and matted on a bottom layer of Rococo Rose CS.  The center of the flower was cut from White Glimmer Paper using a die from the featured set.

-I added some leaves cut using the featured dies from Wisteria Wonder CS,  inserted them beneath the flower and attached them with Tape Runner.  

-These "sprigs" were cut  from White Glimmer Paper.,  

-The sentiment was cut from Wisteria Wonder CS using an old die set I had in my stash.  Lastly I added some sequins.

-This next Poinsettia is made from 4 die cut layers of Highland Heather CS, on a top mat cut from DSP, and matted on a bottom layer of Highland Heather CS.  I added a pearl to the center of the flower and then popped the flower up with Dimensionals.

-These "sprigs" were cut from Whisper White and Highland Heather CS.

-The sentiment is from the featured stamp set and was stamped with Highland Heather Ink.

-Lastly I added a few more pearls to the top mat.

The following cards feature the In the Pines Stamp Set and coordinating Pine Woods Dies and Evergreen Forest Embossing Folder from Stampin' Up!

-The standard size bottom mat for this first card was cut from a piece of Pretty Peacock CS.

-Next I cut piece of Gold Foil and attached it as shown to the bottom mat with Tape Runner, and ran the piece thru the Evergreen Forest Embossing Folder.

-I wrapped a piece of Pretty Peacock Scalloped Ribbon around the mat and taped it to the backside.  I attached a bow made from the same ribbon and attached it with Glue Dots.

-The sentiment was stamped on Whisper White CS using a stamp from the Best Year Stamp Set and Pretty Peacock Ink.  It was cut out using one of the Layering Ovals Dies.  I cut a scalloped oval using the same die set from Pretty Peacock CS, glued them together, and popped up the completed piece with Dimensionals.

-The standard size bottom mat for this card was cut from Blackberry Bliss CS.

-The top mat was a cut from a piece of DSP that was  available as an add-on to the Summer Nights Paper Pumpkin Kit.

-I cut some "wavy" pieces of Whisper White CS and attached them as shown to the bottom front of the top mat, the lower piece was popped up.

-Next I cut 3 trees from White Glimmer paper as shown, and inserted and glued them between the 2 "wavy" pieces

-I wrapped a piece of Calypso Coral Shimmer Ribbon around the mat and taped it to the backside.  I attached a bow made from the same ribbon and attached it with Glue Dots.

-The sentiment is from thePoinsettia Petals Stamp Set and was stamped directly onto the top mat using Memento Black Ink.  

-The standard size bottom mat for this card was cut from Tranquil Tide CS.

-The top mat was a cut from Whisper White CS, embossed using the Evergreen Forest Embossing Folder and shaded using Blending Brushes with Shaped Spruce, Soft Sea Foam, and Highland Heather Ink.

-I sprayed the top mat with Shimmer Spray.

-Next I cut two trees from White Glimmer paper, a tree from Tranquil Tide CS, and one from Highland Heather CS using the Pine Woods Dies. They were attached to the top mat with Tape Runner.

-The sentiment is from the a Hero Arts Stamp Set and was stamped directly onto the top mat using Tranquil Tide Ink.  

-The standard size bottom mat for this card was cut from Shaded Spruce CS, embossed using the Evergreen Forest Embossing Folder and sprayed with Gold Shimmer Spray.

-Next I cut three trees from Shaded Spruce CS, using the Pine Woods Dies. They were attached to the top mat with Tape Runner.

-I wrapped a piece of  Shaded Spruce Striped Ribbon around the lower fron of the card and then attached a knotted bow with glue dots.

-The sentiment was stamped on Whisper White CS using a stamp from the Best Year Stamp Set and Shaded Spruce Ink. It was cut out as in the first card using Shaded Spruce CS for the scalloped layer and popped up with Dimensionals.

-The standard size bottom mat for this card was cut from Shaded Spruce CS, embossed using the Subtle Embossing Folder.

The next mat was cut from Shaded Spruce DSP any pattern could work.

-The top mat was cut from Cherry Cobbler CS using  the rectangular die from the Nature's Thoughts Dies and then the tree pieces were cut out using a die from the  Pine Woods Dies.

-The sentiment was stamped on a scrap piece of Whisper White CS using a stamp from the Star of Light Stamp Set and Cherry Cobbler Ink, and cut out using one of the Bunch of Banners Dies.

-Lastly I added a couple of coordinating enamel shapes.

 Here are some more of the cards I made last year.  These are alternative cards made with the October 2019 "Winter Woods" Paper Pumpkin Kit from Stampin' Up!.  Some of the cards contain images and DSP  or Cardstock that were not part of the kit contents.

It's almost time for me to start working on 2021 Christmas Cards so before I begin I figured I should get around to posting some of the cards I made last year.  These cards were made with the November 2019 Paper Pumpkin Kit "Winter Gifts" from Stampin' Up!.  This kit was designed to make holiday gift tags but instead these are alternative cards that I made with the kit.  Some of the cards contain images, Cardstock or DSP, etc. that were not part of the kit contents.