Friday, October 21, 2011

Pines & Poinsettias Christmas - PP68

Red & Green.  Clean & Simple.  I have been mulling over the Paper Players challenge for a few days in between teaching a couple stamping classes (which I loved) and dealing with the flood coming from inside my pantry wall at 3 a.m. (which I didn't love.  Yes, it has been quite a week!).  I can do red & green, but what is Clean & Simple really?  I tried to think "Clean & Simple" as I was arranging and rearranging pieces, but my card was crying out for more.  I like layers.  I like details.  I like the little extras.

So, here is my Red and Green card, which depending on your definition may or may not be Clean & Simple.


The picture I took here is not the greatest.  I didn't realize until I uploaded it that you can't really see the 3 tiny pearls in the middle of the poinsettia, and because I used markers to color the stamp, it is not as brilliant of an image as usual.  I just adore the buttons from the Holly Berry Bouquet Buttons in the Holiday Mini Catalog.

Stamps:  Pines & Poinsettias (Holiday Mini 123762 [C]; 123764 [W]), Teeny Tiny Wishes (115370)
Ink:  Real Red & Wild Wasabi Markers, Wild Wasabi pad
Paper:  Real Red, Wild Wasabi, Very Vanilla, Holly Berry Bouquet DSP (Holiday Mini 124004)
Accessories:  Holly Berry Bouquet Buttons (Holiday Mini 125636), White Bakers Twine (124262), Basic Pearls (119247), Dimensionals (104430), Mini Glue Dots (103683)
Tools:  Big Shot, Scallop Circle #2 Die (113469), 3" Circle Die (122125), 2-1/2" Circle Punch (120906), Modern Label Punch (119849), Word Window Punch (119857), Scallop Trim Border Punch (118402)

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Take time for yourself today to create something fun!  I know it saved my sanity this week!

Thanks for stopping by,

Renae
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3 comments:

  1. Julie MarshallOctober 21, 2011 at 9:47 PM

    Love the floral print that you added to the card. Beautiful use of the colors. Thanks so much for playing along with the Paper Players this week!

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  2. Cindy HallOctober 22, 2011 at 4:29 AM

    Beautiful card! I love the choice of stamps and DSPs. Wonderful layout, too. Thanks for playing with us at The Paper Players!

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  3. Anne Marie HileOctober 22, 2011 at 10:12 AM

    Such a beautiful holiday card, Renae! As a layer and detail lover myself I can understand your dilemma with CAS. I go through it all the time. I really think you did an awesome job with this one! Love that button accent, too. I actually just got that DSP yesterday and because of your card, I am totally inspired to rip it open and use it! Thanks so much for joining us at the Paper Players this week! :)

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