Sunday, 11 October 2015

Uniko - Pure Florals: Poinsettia Revisited

This month at Uniko we're revisiting a very gorgeous and must have stamp set for the Christmas season. So many possibilities and ways to use this classic Christmas image.

http://unikostudio.blogspot.com/2015/10/october-2015-design-team-blog-hop.html

I know poinsettias are red but I wasn't too sure about the markings so I popped over to pinterest to check this out. And that completely changed my mind and inspired me to go for an icy white with lots of sparkle.


It's such a very beautiful stamp set I wanted to give the flower lots of dimension by layering it up, so I stamped and embossed it with sparkly powder three times onto vellum. I remembered reading somewhere that you need to apply the heat from the back with vellum, so that's what I did.


Then I cut out two whole flowers and one with just the the centre petals and layered it up on top of a matching ribbon. The addition of a few sparkly gems to the middle and round the outside just finished it all off perfectly.

And then look what happened!


I couldn't resist making another card using the more traditional colours of red and gold. So rich and spectacular in this colourway! I'm wondering which version is your favourite?


Difficult for me to decide, but maybe the white poinsettia just has the edge.

Supplies:
Stampos: Uniko, Pure Florals Poinsettia
Inks: Versamark
Embossing: WOW! sparkling snow; Personal Impressions, mirror gold
Embellishments: Mei Flower gems; ribbon from my stash

I know by now you're going to be putting this stamp set into your shopping basket, but just in case you need a little more convincing follow the Uniko DT bloghop and be inspired.

Deborah
Jane (that's me)
Nicki
Sarah G
Sarah P

AND don't forget the GIVEAWAY... Simply comment along the hop for your chance to win the featured set or an eGift Certificate code to the same value if you already own them...

I'm popping my first card into the Christmas challenge at Happy Little Stampers where they want to see a poinsettia - perfect timing - and also into Addicted to CAS where they want sparkle.

http://happylittlestampers.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/hls-october-christmas-challenge.html       http://addictedtocas.blogspot.com.au/2015/10/challenge-74-sparkle.html

Thanks for making time to visit my blog today, I'm very grateful.

 And keep crafting!

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31 comments:

  1. Sarah G11 October 2015 at 09:23

    Your layered poinsettias are stunning, Jane! I really love the white vellum poinsettia against the rich red base but red and gold works perfectly too :)

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  2. Margaret11 October 2015 at 09:27

    Both cards are beautiful but I think I prefer the white vellum one - great texture.

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  3. Sazzle Dazzle11 October 2015 at 09:27

    Wow! Absolutely gorgeous Jane and I love both versions! Fantastic embossing and loads of sparkle and dimension! Why not pop it in at ATCAS as we are sparkling this week! Sarah x

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  4. Neets B11 October 2015 at 09:48

    Two fabulous versions of the same design, Jane. I love the mulit-layered poinsettia and I think the sparkly vellum version has stolen my heart, so gorgeous x

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  5. Michele K. Henderson11 October 2015 at 11:10

    Love the pretty gold embossed leaves! Just gorgeous!
    Take care!
    Michele

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  6. None None11 October 2015 at 13:00

    Oh, so stunning!!! I love them both with the multiple layers and the embossing. I think the white embossed poinsettia has the slight edge over the red one, only because it's different and totally unexpected!

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  7. Alice (scrAPpamondo)11 October 2015 at 13:01

    Both wonderful!! I love expecially the first one in white vellum, it's very delicate and so elegant!!

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  8. sandie11 October 2015 at 17:00

    Just gorgeous Jane, love how you have layered these and adore the red and gold. Do you mind if I CASE these for a DT project for TO. It is one that Uniko is sponsoring in a few weeks and I will give you credit for inspiring me?

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  9. Myamical11 October 2015 at 17:10

    Gorgeous, just stunning. Both are beautiful, but I think the vellum is best. Question, what is sparkly powder?

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    1. Jane11 October 2015 at 17:39

      It's WOW embossing powder,sparkling snow - listed under supplies.

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  10. KT Fit Kitty11 October 2015 at 17:59

    Wow, I love them on vellum and on red. Your embossing looks amazing! These poinsettias are gorgeous! Thank you for the blog hop - I enjoyed the inspiration!

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  11. Bobbie Bluegill11 October 2015 at 20:51

    love the vellum on red, so eye catching.

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  12. Pat11 October 2015 at 22:42

    I love both these versions Jane, which are both very dramatic in their way. The white against the red and the red with the white, but the white is more delicate so I think I probably prefer that, but both extremely beautiful! x

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  13. Marsha12 October 2015 at 02:58

    Both are absolutely beautiful but the card with the white poinsettia really has the "WOW" factor.

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  14. Pon Malar12 October 2015 at 15:27

    Beautiful card ♥ I love the contrast in both the cards, lovely ♥♥
    And thank you so much for the sweet comment on my blog!!

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  15. ElizStewart12 October 2015 at 16:55

    I saw your white Poinsetta over at Addicted to CAS...LOVE it!

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  16. cm12 October 2015 at 17:42

    Can you believe that I don't have any poinsettia images in my collection? Crazy! Your showcases of Bev's beautiful poinsettia in both red and white are simply stunning! They certainly deserve to be the stars of the stage...
    ~c

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  17. Deborah Frings12 October 2015 at 23:34

    Wow! Both these cards are absolutely stunning. Simple, elegant and beautiful. xxx

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  18. Jane Willis13 October 2015 at 08:41

    I love them both, but the white on white one really has the WOW factor.
    Jane

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  19. worrywort13 October 2015 at 12:25

    Great cards! I do love a bit of vellum and the red card is so sumptuous.

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  20. worrywort13 October 2015 at 12:25

    Great cards! I do love a bit of vellum and the red card is so sumptuous.

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  21. Janis14 October 2015 at 00:13

    So gorgeous!!! Love them both, but that vellum one is a total beauty!!! Absolutely exquisite!!!
    <3 J

    jwoolbright at gmail dot com
    HerPeacefulGarden.blogspot.com

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  22. Susan15 October 2015 at 04:42

    I love them both but am leaning towards the vellum one. It must be so lovely in real life with the sparkly embossing powder. So glad you joined us at Happy Little Stampers.

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  23. SewPaperPaint15 October 2015 at 16:40

    I totally did a double take, love how you created a yin and yang of this awesomely designed card - just beautiful each one!

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  24. Beverley16 October 2015 at 12:05

    FABulous card designs using this set, wonderfully showcased. I simply adore the Poinsettia stamped on vellum and the layering & depth you've captured is amazing. Hugs Bev x

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  25. Ksenija @Sweet Kobylkin16 October 2015 at 23:49

    Jane, I had to stop by your blog. I saw vellum poinsettia in links, and here I see two amazing cards. White one looks so unusual and just fantastic! Thank you very much for sharing this beauty with us at ATCAS. - Ksenija, ATCAS DT

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  26. gail18 October 2015 at 20:56

    Two stunning cards, love how you have used the stamp on different papers, I love the vellum one. thanks for sharing at Happy Little Stampers.

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  27. anja curvers21 October 2015 at 11:58

    Wow two stunning cards love those poinsettias. Thanks for joining us over at ATCAS

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  28. Deepti24 October 2015 at 02:04

    Oh my goodness ! These are so very pretty :) I love the bright red and gold combo, thank you for sharing with ATCAS !

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  29. Ingrid4 November 2015 at 10:11

    Such a gorgeous card - cards actually! Each one is so different. I love the lightness of the vellum in the first. Gorgeous creations - thanks for sharing your creativity with us at Happy Little Stampers! :)

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  30. Suzanne Reynolds 11 December 2015 at 17:24

    Beautiful cards and each as lovely as the next...the poinsettias are a favorite flower of mine...may stop by Uniko and get that stamp set.

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