Sparkle & Shine Poinsettia Card

Good Morning Ladies,

I hope that you are all well, if your weather was anything like ours yesterday it could only be described as miserable.  I had two loads of washing to do (Girls Work Uniforms etc) but couldn't hang it out, so ended up with the clothes horse in the kitchen, Why do they call it a 'Clothes Horse'?? or is that just a 'Rowhedge' (the village where I grew up) thing?  So we ended up discussing putting the Aga on, which I think will happen this weekend.  We have started eating in the kitchen now, as the dining table is always covered in craft stuff and the 'dining room' is just not big enough for my craft desk and the table, we have a large table in the kitchen that we have stools round so that works fine for now. For big family get togethers and Christmas etc I fold my craft unit away and that makes room to have the table pulled out.  I will be lovely to sit and eat in here when the Aga is on and its warm and cosy, it tends to be the one place that everyone migrates to.

Todays card was made to use up the die cut Poinsettia Border, as I had cut it yesterday to use with my 'Caught in Crystal' background but ended up changing my mind and used the Dragonfly instead.
I had some lovely Green Glitter card that I had bought a while ago from Pink Frog so I used that as the background, that I had cut and put onto a 61'/2 X 61/2 Inch base card.  I used wet glue as I was sticking it onto Glitter card and that has a shiny backing to it, I also used wet glue on the front (to stick the die cut piece with as trying to stick anything to glitter card can be tricky.
I used some of the gorgeous 'Red Velvet' Card from Pink Frog, I haven't been to a show to re-stock but I know the lovely Anne at 'A Crafty Place' has it in stock, I along with lots of other gorgeous speciality card, I love the look of the Satin looking card, I will leave a link below for the Red Velvet card, while you are over there you can have a browse at some of the other lovely card types.

A Crafty Place Red Velvet Card

I used John Lockwood's Poinsettia dies to cut the Poinsettia, I love how all of the petals are on 1 die, it makes it so easy to die cut in batches.  (Anne stocks JL dies too). I shaped the flowers and layered three together and added a Gold Faceted Gemstone to the centre.
To finish the card I die cut an old Sue Wilson sentiment that I think worked great and some Cherry Cobbler ribbon to the bottom, finished with a bow and another faceted gemstone.
I hope you like it xxx

Today will mostly be sent in my craft room, I have lots of flowers die cut ready to make a video on the Flower Shaper plate thingy!

I hope that you all have a lovely day,

Love and hugs to all of you,

Sandra
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