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Wednesday, November 2, 2011

WMSC#71-Poinsettia Buttons

I love poinsettias.  I love their deep red color, their delicate shape, pretty much everything about them.  Today's WMSC#71 card features poinsettia buttons.  Here's the sketch by Kelly Schirmer on which my card is based: 






Here is my card:

This is a 5 1/2" square card and the base is a beautiful deep green pinefeather cardstock from PTI.  I made my own patterned paper by stamping a sentiment and icicle image from Waltzingmouse stamps Compliments of the Season alternately in green and red ink.  It makes a really pretty combination and I dotted some stickles in the center of each little snowflake.  The main image is a button card from Papertrey Ink's Button Boutique.  I made my own buttons using Waltzingmouse stamps Big Blooms Poinsettia stamps.  Two of the buttons are covered with diamond glaze and really do resemble buttons you might purchase.  The button card is layered over a Spellbinder fleur de lis square frame and snowflake-impressed Spellbinder square diecut.  I zigzag stitched around the perimeter and tied a pretty gingham bow and cinched it in at the center with a "real" poinsettia button.  I think I will send this to one of my crafty friends this Christmas, who better to appreciate buttons than another crafter?  Thanks for taking a look.

12 comments:

Joyce said...

Wow--this is so beautiful. I like how you have combined so many different things. You should enter this over at PTI MIM--the challenge this week is to make your own background paper!

Diane Jaquay said...

Beautiful!!!

Deborah Frings said...

Lovely! You've combined so many sets, and I think the colours are perfect!

Carla said...

nice, your upside down card!
love from Holland

Pauline said...

This is so festive and beautiful Cathy! Love the poinsettia buttons, and the frame is so decorative another thing to add to my wishlist lol!

Donelda said...

yes, very cute buttons! love all the types and techniques on this card!

Renee said...

GORGEOUS!!
Love those poinsettia "buttons"!!
And that background paper...
I lovey!!
With the "traditional" Christmas colors...
I just love this!
Such a fabulous card! :)

Suzanne Russell said...

Just beautiful! I love the traditional color scheme of the background and the focal point is delightful. :)

Marybeth said...

This is just beautiful ,Carhy. I always love your button cards. I like your stamped background , it's just the right amount, of stamping . Gorgeous with the spellbinder die too. Love it!

Marybeth said...

This is just beautiful ,Carhy. I always love your button cards. I like your stamped background , it's just the right amount, of stamping . Gorgeous with the spellbinder die too. Love it!

Kim Heggins said...

What a beautiful card, love the way you used the button card for the poinsettia buttons. Just too sweet and the fleur de lis in red just make the button card pop!

Pam said...

Put on the brakes! EEEEKKKKS! This is gorgeous thru and thru!