Poinsettias

Aren't these poinsettias gorgeous. I love them. I came across a sample of them the other day and it stuck in my head. I've done 3D flowers with punched or die cut elements, but then had to dry emboss a design, or hand paint vein lines etc. What was so nice about the flower I saw, was the petals were stamped, and heat embossed and then cut out and assembled.

So today I finally had some time to create and play (finished all my current commitments, packed up my stuff for a show and sale I'm attending this year and all the other little things that needed doing) and decided to open my newest purchase - a Therese Collins stamp making machine. I figured this was the perfect thing to try in the machine to "get my toe wet" - big grin. Anyway, I hand drew some petals with veins on the clear plastic that comes with the machine. Used a Sumi ink pen that worked like a charm. I could have printed it with an ink jet printer, but I don't get the best results from printers on plastic - so opted for hand coloring. I was surprised at the deep etch I got in the rubber, although the negative part of the rubber seems to be very thin and papery feeling. Of course I might have left it to cure about 30seconds too long, so will see what happens next time. But even so, the rubber works well. Just not a rubber I could sell. sigh!! I had plans of selling my rubber to a small group of people. But for this card it worked wonderfully.

My next plan is to do something calligraphic, maybe for my Xmas cards...

Anyway, click on cards to see details and descriptions etc. And I used Quietfire Design rubber quote stamps.

It also fits for these challenges:
A Spoon Full of Sugar #125 Winter Wonderland
ABC challenge F is for Flower

All Sorts Challenge #74 Bingo choose a line - Brads, lace & pearls

Clean & Simple Stamping #FTL112 Sketch