Simon Says - Poinsettia Swag

Hello my friends, I'm sharing a card made with Simon Says Stamp Poinsettia Swag 4" x 6" stamp set from the Festive Fun release and Holiday Messages 4" x 6" stamp set from the Sweet Wishes release. Poinsettias, with their beautiful coloured bracts, are synonymous with Christmas and are a particular favourite of mine. However, I fail every year to keep these plants alive after the festive season -  any hints or tips would be much appreciated.

I stamped the Poinsettia Swag image on to a 4" x 5.1/4" panel of Distress Watercolor card, inked with Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink, sprinkled with Simon Says Clear Embossing Powder and heat set. I coloured using Carved Pumpkin, Festive Berries, Shabby Shutters and Hickory Smoke Distress Watercolor Pencils and a Distress Detailer Brush. I scribbled the Shabby Shutter Distress Watercolor Pencil on to my craft mat, spritzed with water and used a large paintbrush to apply a light wash on the background.

I stamped the word "Joy" from Simon Says Holiday Messages, inked with Festive Berries Distress Oxide ink, sprinkled with Simon Says Clear Embossing Powder and added the small sentiments, inked with Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink.

I added splatters of Tim Holtz Gilded Foundry Wax and heat set.

To finish I used Tim Holtz Distress Tool to rough up the edges, matted on to Simon Says Lipstick Red Cardstock and fixed to an A2 white card blank.

Have a great weekend whatever you have planned and I'll be back tomorrow to share another Poinsettia card.

Hugs Kath xxx