Sunday 4 May 2014

Christmas Card Club Challenge #10

Hi Crafters,
Hope you are having a wonderful Sunday morning!
I'm here today to share my CCC challenge card. This time the theme is 'Poinsettias' and was set by our lovely member Karen B. Here is what I came up with...

Card recipe
6 x 6 scalloped card blank
Papers - Dovecrafts Back to Basics Vintage Christmas
& Raspberry Road Christmas collection
Poinsettia - Spellbinders Layered Poinsettia Die
Sentiment - Waltzingmouse Stamps
Bronze metal corners & filigree flower - Stash
Pearls - Meiflower
 
Challenges
Papertake Weekly - Sketchie Free For All #89
TTCRD - Anything Goes
Completely Christmas - Anything Goes Challenge #10
My Mum's Craft Shop - Lots of Layers #17
CHNC Patterned Paper - May challenge
CHNC Challenge 175 - Something beginning with 'B' (Blooms)
The Ribbon Girl - Flowers
 
Please go and check out the other ladies Christmas creations, their links are in the tab at the top of my blog. They are certain to give you lots of beautiful inspiration for your own Christmas makes.
 
Hope the weather stays fine, there are a lot of fetes and events going on today and tomorrow and it's a shame when the weather lets them down.
Have a great holiday weekend!
 
See you soon,
Lorraine


26 comments:

Peanut said...

I'm looking at this and can't help but think of a lovely box of super expensive chocolates! Absolutely stunning. The ribbon fab and the poinsettias... oh my... so real! LOVE LOVE LOVE this card, Lorraine. Have a lovely Sunday!
hugs, Asha

Christine Harrop said...

A really lush card Lorraine. Great poinsettias and gorgeous ribbon! Enjoy the rest of the weekend. Hugs Christine xx

dutchess said...

How rich and vibrant this card looks ....absolutely beautiful....I am loving those corners! xxxxx

Mrs A. said...

Beautiful card. Love all the details you have packed on to it. A real delight to look at. Hugs Mrs A. (CCC).

Rita said...

Beautiful card Lorraine. So detailed too. Good Luck with the challenges. Hugs Rita xxx

Marianne's Craftroom said...

Gorgeous, love all the reds. Fine but dull isn't it. I have some yummy candy on offer x

scrappymo! said...

What a gorgeous card. That ribbon with your gorgeous blooms is so beautiful! Love those fancy corner pieces.

Zoe Tant said...

Wow fabulously rich in colour and poinsettia's. Love the tartan touch too! Zx

Gibmiss said...

Hi Lorainne
This is fabulous....
Hugs Sylvie xx
Thanks for joining us at Completely Christmas....

Unknown said...

Stunning Design Thank you for joining us at Completely Christmas it is much appreciated without you we would have no challenge, I do hope you will join us again for another fab challenge nest week…. Good luck in the draw…
Hugs
Suzy B Owner Completely Christmas
Xx

rachel said...

this is truely stunning - I really love it. Beautiful card xx

Carol said...

A stunning card Lorraine, so elegant...love that filigree flower and your poinsettias are perfect. Carol x

MaryH said...

That's a wonderful S/B die. Love the way you've edged the rich red leaves with a darker color at the edging. Gorgeous ribbon & lace too. Pretty dp to mat up thebeautiful poinsettias. TFS & Hugs

Crafty Judith said...

Fabulous card hun love it and thanks so much for joining us at Completely Christmas x

Crafty Judith said...

Fabulous card hun love it and thanks so much for joining us at Completely Christmas x

Planetsusie said...

This is so pretty Lorraine - I love all the detail on here and think the lace over the ribbon is scrumptious! Your poinsettias are wonderful.

Hugs to you Sue Pxxx

Wishcraft said...

Ooh so gorgeous! Love the poinsettias, and great use of the sketch too... fab :o) Hugs, Lisa x

Karen Petitt said...

Beautiful and then some Lorraine! Every detail is fabulous. I love those poinsettia's so beautiful Karen xx

Cara said...

OMGosh - this is gorgeous! I love poinsettias! Thanks for sharing this with us at Through The Craft Room Door, hope to see you again in our next challenge! - XX Cara

Hazel said...

Sorry I'm late in commenting. Your card is super for Karen's poinsettia challenge for CCC. Thanks also for entering our Completely Christmas challenge and all of my Craftyhazelnut's challenges with your lovely card - hope to see you again soon. x

coops said...

oh wow i love this lorraine.your ponsettias are fantastic and your design is stunning ;D

xx coops xx

Heather said...

Gorgeous!! I love all your layered elements. And the inked edges of the poinsettias are awesome; I didn't even recognize them as that spellbinders die, and I have it! I'm going to have to give that a try. Thanks for playing with CHNCC2.

Liz said...

Gorgeous !!! Sorry I'm late commenting, hugs xx

Monica taylor said...

Great Christmas card. Love the Bow! Thanks for playing along this week over at Completely Christmas. Monica DT

coldwaters2 said...

Oh wow Lorraine this is stunning those Poinsettia's really pop fantastic card.
hugs
lorraine x

Marie Bingaman said...

I just saw this in passing thru the Winter Wonderland challenge blog, and had to stop by to tell you how gorgeous I think this is! :)