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Monday, January 15, 2018

Merry Monday # 273 Red & Turquoise Christmas Card

Welcome friends to the Merry Monday Christmas Card Challenge!  I know it seems like we just put Christmas away (I guess we really did!), but trust me when I tell you that making these cards now will be a blessing come next November when you are busy busy busy with Christmas activities!
I LOVED this color inspiration that Marcia chose for us and I know poinsettias are not normally cut flowers in a vase, but I so wanted to use these new to me Sunny Studios Petite Poinsettias and the new PTI Flower Power stamp set.  so I combined the two and I love it!  You cannot see all the shine and sparkle on the flowers, but let me tell you, I really winked it up with the Stella!! Tthat cute sentiment is from another PTI set called Winter Village.
A really simple card, almost one layer except I had to add some dimension for a couple of the flowers!!
I hope you will join us this week!  I will see you in the gallery and please go check out what the design team has made to get your creative juices flowing!
Heart Hugs, friends!



18 comments:

Linda W. (ScrappinBari) said...

Just love your trio of poinsettias in a vase, Colleen! Why don't we put those flowers in vases - they look great that way!!

Marcia Hill said...

LOVE your card Colleen...what perfect images to use for this color challenge!! Hope you have a great week!! :0)

Maria said...

Oh, how lovely!! Beautiful poinsettias in the pretty aqua vase!!

Linda said...

Col, such a pretty vase of poinsettias.

Debbie Henderson Debbie's Designs said...

Such pretty flowers for a pretty vase!

Birgit said...

What a stunning vase of poinsettia's! This color challenge is a sweet one and I'm so hoping to join in on the fun. I'm so inspired by your beautiful card Colleen!!

Brenda in IN said...

Beautiful card and lovely poinsettias. I like them in a vase and the aqua really makes them pop! You're right about being so happy next year with a lot of cards already made. Very smart!

JoAnn said...

Lovely vase of those pretty poinsettias. I think they look great in the vase.

Kelly Lunceford said...

So so cute! These poinsettias are calling my name. I just about ordered them the other day, but your sweet card may have just pushed me over the edge! LOL!!

Kim Heggins said...

So beautiful...so in love with your vase filled with gorgeous poinsettia's, they look simply wonderful!

Lori Turner said...

Such a pretty vase full of gorgeous poinsettia's Colleen! Beautiful card....have a great rest of your week xoxxo

Lady Joyful said...

Really pretty poinsettias. Such a lovely card!

Bonnie said...

I love this color combination too, Colleen! Your red poinsettias are so pretty in the turquoise vase!

JD/ Jill said...

This is so lovely! You are so right...Even though I might be a little tired of Making Christmas cards...I make myself try and do them all year...so I hopefully will have enough when Christmas comes around. This challenge really does help me do that!

3treescreations@gmail.com said...

This turned out beautifully! I love how you used the photo as inspiration too!!

wienerhoneymooners said...

Perfect poinsettias for this challenge!!! SPOT ON!

Christine Alexander said...

so pretty :)

Susan Joyce said...

Loved this card since you first posted it Colleen, just beautiful!