Watercolor Poinsettia with Nuvo Shimmer Powder


I created these cards using a technique I featured not long ago which can be found with more detail HERE. 

I first heat embossed Colorado Craft Company's Big & Bold Slimline Poinsettia Stamp Set [left] and Big & Bold Poinsettia Blessings Stamp Set [right] onto watercolor paper using Versamark Ink and Hero Arts Gold Embossing Powder. I then taped these panels down onto a hard surface with Spellbinders Best Ever Craft Tape. I used Catherine Wheel and Maroon Spark Nuvo Shimmer Powder to color the images. I then used the same shimmer powders to create a watercolor to spatter onto the background.


For these cards, I used the same method as above but instead used Golden Sparkler and Ivory Willow Nuvo Shimmer Powder. I also added a bit of Green Parade Nuvo Shimmer Powder to the centers of the poinsettias. For the sentiments, I heat embossed sentiments using Christmas Day Embossing Powder from Brutus Monroe for the green and Christmas Eve Embossing Powder also from Brutus Monroe for the red. These embossing powders have a bit of glitter in them for extra sparkle. 

For the sentiments, I used The Greetery's Opposites Attract Holiday Stamp Set on Neenah Solar White 110# Cardstock. The stamp set comes with large sentiments and smaller script sentiments that pair perfectly together. There are multiple ways to match each sentiment. I stamped the smaller script sentiment with VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink and die cut the sentiments out with the coordinating die cuts. There is a separate die set for both the large and small sentiments. The large words are also available in a Hot Foil Plate but I did not use them for this card. 


To finish the cards, I cut out the panels using Spellbinder's A2 Precision Plates and glued the sentiments down using Bearly Art Precision Craft Glue. I added multiple die cuts behind the large sentiment to add dimension. I glued the red flower panel down onto an A2 card base made from Lawn Fawn's Chili Pepper Cardstock and the white flower panel onto an A2 card base made from Lawn Fawn's Vanilla Malt Cardstock. I embellished the cards using Little Things from Lucy's Card's Jewels Cherry Mix and Bridal Mix which I placed onto the cards using a Studio Katia Embellishment Wand.

For more on Nuvo Shimmer Powders and other Mica Powders, check out my page HERE or by clicking the 3 bars in the top left and going to the appropriate page.



 
SUPPLY LINKS
Colorado Craft Company's Big & Bold Poinsettia Blessings Stamp Set [CCC]
Colorado Craft Company's Big & Bold Slimline Poinsettia Stamp Set [CCC]
The Greetery Opposites Attract Holiday Stamp Set [The Greetery]
The Greetery Opposites Attract Die [The Greetery]
The Greetery Opposites Attract Script Die [The Greetery]
Green Parade Nuvo Shimmer Powder [SSS]
Catherine Wheel Nuvo Shimmer Powder [SSS]
Maroon Spark Nuvo Shimmer Powder [SSS]
Golden Sparkler Nuvo Shimmer Powder [SSS]
Ivory Willow Nuvo Shimmer Powder [SSS]
Hero Arts Gold Embossing Powder [HA] [SSS]
Brutus Monroe Christmas Day Embossing Powder [BM] 
Brutus Monroe Christmas Eve Embossing Powder [BM] [SSS]
Tsukineko Versamark Embossing Ink [SSS]
Tsukineko VersaFine Clair Nocturn Ink [SSS]
Inkadinkado Embossing Magic Powder Bag [SSS]
Lawn Fawn Chili Pepper Cardstock [SSS] [Scrapbook]
Lawn Fawn Vanilla Malt Cardstock [SSS] [Scrapbook]
Little Things from Lucy's Cards Jewels Bridal Mix [SSS]
Little Things from Lucy's Cards Jewels Cherry Mix
Tim Holtz Distress Sprayer [SSS] [Scrapbook]
Spellbinders Best Ever Craft Tape [Spellbinders] [SSS]
Spellbinders A2 Precision Plate [Spellbinders] [SSS]
Bearly Art Precision Craft Glue [SSS]
Studio Katia Embellishment Wand [SSS]
Krylon UV Resistant Clear [SSS]


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