CAS Christmas Card Challenge ........

Happy Friday .........

I hope you've had a good week. 

We're back on the island, and it is nice to be home!  Even if it is blowing a hoolie and it's very wet!!

It's been a bit of a busy week here.  The van has been emptied and cleaned, the mountain of laundry has been conquered, and the kitchen cupboards have been restocked.  

I even found time to spend in my craft room.  

There's still about a week left in this month's CAS Christmas Card Challenge and, as the theme for October is Poinsettia, I didn't want to miss it ........ I do love a nice poinsettia!  

I think it's possibly on the edge of being CAS but, I didn't want to cut the pretty poinsettia down too much! 

I love how this has turned out, and it was really easy to do.  I really like the pink too, different from the tradional red.  In fact, the design is so pretty that I think you could use any colour with it.

I used the Poinsettia Embossing Folder from Lisa Horton Crafts ..... not sure if it's still available as I've had it a while now.

I swiped Worn Lipstick Distress Oxide Ink, direct from the ink pad, onto one side of the embossing folder.  I then added my piece of white cardstock and ran it through the Big Shot.

Just look at that detail ..........  love it!!

As it's a 3D folder, the ink is picked up in various places to highlight the pretty Poinsettia design.  

I simply added a touch of sparkle to the flower using a glue pen and fine crystal glitter, and a touch of gold in the centre

I wrapped some gold thread around the bottom and mat and layered before adding to to the front of my card.  A simple sentiment stamped underneath finishes it all off.  

Well, that's another Christmas card done!

Thanks for popping by ....... have a lovely weekend.

The weather forecast here is not great so I think we'll be staying put this weekend.

Cheerio until next time .......

Products used:

Embossing Folder ........  Poinsettia - Lisa Horton Crafts

Stamps ...... Sparkling Season (for the sentiment) - Gina K Designs for Simon Says Stamp

Inks .......  Distress Oxide Ink - Worn Lipstick; Delicata Metallic Ink - Golden Glitz

Other ...... Quickie Glue Pen; Fine Crystal Glitter; Distress Glitter - Garland; Gold Thread