Hello. I have a card to share inspired by several challenges. For this card, I went back to my card making roots by using several Sue Wilson/Creative Expressions dies, and by creating an 8 x 8 inch behemoth:

I was sorting out part of my stash the other day, and found several packs of Creative Expressions card – the blush pink and the gorgeous bronze metallic – I just had to use them for this card.

I did originally have a 6 x 6 inch card base, but I just couldn’t fit everything on there, so I found some larger pieces of card – stored away ‘safely’ and found after quite a few minutes of searching….

\\teh red and two white poinsettia were created using die sets which are dated from 2016 (!!) all elements die cut from Heffy Doodle card stock for the red, and Neenah for the white. I layered them together after curling the leaves a little to create some dimension on the flowers.

The centres of the flowers were created by punching some holes and using what we would normally discard….

I remember having to create some boxed for these cards in the past as there was so much dimension – I guess I’ll have to do that again with this card.

Anyhoo – I matted the card base with the bronze piece, ‘gutting’ the inside by die cut some of the foliage, extra die cuts from another piece of card.

I also die cut some green foliage, but I didn’t like the look of these when I was putting everything together – good for another future card I think….

As the flowers were white, I used a piece of the blush card stock, ran it through my Big Shot Pro with an older Creative Expressions embossing folder, then adhered to the bronze, then the card base.

I arranged the florals and foliage, playing a little, then search through the CML app for find a larger Christmas sentiment I could create using dies only – and this Tim Holtz one seemed to fit.

I die cut the words with red, then also layered them a couple more times with the blush – in case I couldn’t glue them together perfectly.

All elements were attached – the flowers with 3D foam tape, and the foliage and sentiment with glue.

So – this card was a trip down memory lane for me. I reminded me that the products I have had for years can still be used, not to forget them, and it also took me back to my mum – she is the one who got me into die cutting for cards. I tried to stay away from die cutting for ages – but eventually succumbed – and now I prefer die cutting and creating more than stamping and colouring. Thanks Mum….miss you……xx

I shall be entering the following challenges:

CYHTP – embossing folder – option of thanks not taken

Festive Friday – 3 items from the list – red, white, Christmas sentiment

Sparkles Forum Christmas – Christmas and poinsettia

Triple B – birds and/or butterflies and/or blooms