Impression Obsession and Misti blog hop

October 7, 2016

Welcome to the Impression Obsession and My Sweet Petunia Blog Hop. This is my first ever hop, and so far I have had a blast, and I am sure you will enjoy the hop too.

GIVEAWAY

Yes, there will be a giveaway by way of  a draw on Wednesday October 12, 2016, drawn from all who leave comments on all the blogs in the hop to give away a Mini MISTI and a $25.00 Impression Obsession Gift Certificate. The winners will be posted on the Impression Obsession Blog.

So, visit the fabulous designers on both teams and leave a comment (one per blog please) for your chance to win.

For my card, I used the Impression Obsession Poinsettia Sketch and Merry Christmas stamps to make my 5.5 square card. 
I started by laying my card base in my MISTI and played around until I got a look I liked. I stamped with Tim Holtz Distress Inks Barn Door and heat embossed with clear embossing powder.
When stamping my background I also stamped another flower on watercolour paper to cut out.
I coloured the flower using Zig Brushes adding several layers to achieve the colours I wanted. I styled the flower slightly before attaching with glossy accents to ensure it stays in place. I put my card back in MISTI to arrange and stamp my sentiment. I then added Wink of Stella to the flower centre and to the tiny berries on the cardbase. 
To finish I added my trademark sequins ... I am pleased with the finished card. I wish you could see the shine from the Wink of Stella though, it is so pretty IRL.

The Hop List for today is:


Have fun ....

Products: MISTI Original, Impression Obsession Poinsettia Sketch, Impression Obsession Christmas Stamp, Zig Clean Color Brushes, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Barn Door, Simon Says Stamp Intense Black, Embossing Ink, Clear Embossing Powder, Wink of Stella Brush, Glossy Accents, Sequins.

135 comments

  1. Lydia Fiedler7 October 2016 at 07:43

    Wow - that is just spectacular. Love your coloring. You are hopping like a PRO! :)

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  2. Jean Cross7 October 2016 at 07:45

    Beautiful poinsettia! The design is very nice. Congratulations on your first blog hop!

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  3. Anonymous7 October 2016 at 07:54

    OMG, such a beautiful card. Jan D., FL

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  4. Kittie7 October 2016 at 07:55

    This is gorgeous a gorgeous poinsettia card Kia. I love it! And I am in love with your gorgeous blog banner. So soft and drew me in! :)

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  5. Dee Ann Matthews7 October 2016 at 08:02

    Wow! Best poinsettia card ever! the background berries is perfect!

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  6. Isabelle7 October 2016 at 08:05

    Beautiful card. Red will always the best color for Christmas !

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  7. Ann Greenspan's Crafts7 October 2016 at 08:33

    Another beautiful card, Kia! It's so nostalgic looking with the red stamping and the coloring on your poinsettia is perfect. Congrats on your first blog hop. Hope all is going well.

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  8. Susan7 October 2016 at 09:21

    So very lovely - thanks for sharing.

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  9. Susan Plichta7 October 2016 at 09:27

    Beautiful technique. Thank you for sharing

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  10. Joan V7 October 2016 at 09:30

    Beautiful card. I love that stamp. Thanks for the inspiration.

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  11. Donna Ellis7 October 2016 at 09:39

    So beautifully done, and wonderful use of that gorgeous stamp image! Thanks for showing how the mini misti is the perfect partner for stamping even with larger images!

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  12. LesLee7 October 2016 at 09:43

    This is beautiful... very inspiring... definitely a card that makes you go WOW. I am sure the shine is fantastic... Thanks so much for sharing and the chance to win!

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  13. stampscout7 October 2016 at 09:45

    Oh my goodness, that is a beautiful poinsettia! Thanks for sharing.

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  14. Bonnie H.7 October 2016 at 09:46

    Beautiful card! Thanks for sharing!

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  15. Late Blooming7 October 2016 at 09:47

    Very effective. Tfor sharing

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  16. Maaike Uijthoven7 October 2016 at 10:02

    what a sweet card in the traditioanl Christmas red, you can't go wrong

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  17. Linda R.7 October 2016 at 10:22

    What a lovely card! I love poinsettias and yours is just beautiful.

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  18. Anonymous7 October 2016 at 10:40

    Just beautiful. Thank you.

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  19. Jody V7 October 2016 at 10:41

    Love the poinsettia. Thanks.

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  20. tonilea7 October 2016 at 10:43

    this is my first time at your blog. I surely like what I see.

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  21. Ericka Strange7 October 2016 at 10:57

    Gorgeous poinsettia. Love the detail and color.

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  22. Giovana Smith7 October 2016 at 11:22

    Beautiful image and the card design is amazing!

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  23. Ceal7 October 2016 at 11:23

    Gorgeous card Kia!

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  24. Diane7 October 2016 at 11:45

    WOW....gorgeous card..love the pink!!

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  25. NanW7 October 2016 at 11:46

    Simply gorgeous!

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  26. Geri Stuart7 October 2016 at 11:51

    Just beautiful!

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  27. DebiKT7 October 2016 at 11:53

    I love your beautiful coloring and that gorgeous poinsettia!

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  28. Marcia7 October 2016 at 11:57

    Beautiful holiday card!! Love the coloring!!

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  29. Teresa Doyle7 October 2016 at 12:06

    Oh Kia, this is just lovely! Great job!

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  30. Unknown7 October 2016 at 12:08

    I love your coloring! Beautiful fall card! My Misti is used daily :-)

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  31. Verna Angerhofer7 October 2016 at 12:21

    A beautiful card and I always love poinsettias at Christmas time. Your coloring is wonderful.

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  32. Evelyn vasquez7 October 2016 at 12:26

    Very lovely card and technique.

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  33. Beverley7 October 2016 at 12:30

    Love the colors you chose for your elegant Christmas card.

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  34. Sabrina7 October 2016 at 12:33

    How beautiful!!!

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  35. Beverley7 October 2016 at 12:36

    Love the colors you chose for your elegant Christmas card.

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  36. Jane M7 October 2016 at 12:39

    Beautiful card! I love that stamp!

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  37. Unknown7 October 2016 at 12:41

    Such pretty colours! I like how you raised part of the immage

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  38. Unknown7 October 2016 at 12:41

    Such pretty colours! I like how you raised part of the immage

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  39. D Sparks7 October 2016 at 12:59

    Beautiful card.

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  40. worthbw7 October 2016 at 13:02

    Love it !

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  41. Renate Harrison7 October 2016 at 13:03

    Such a beautiful card, great coloring, Love the watercolor technique!

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  42. nancy littrell7 October 2016 at 13:15

    Gorgeous stamped background for your beautiful dimensional poinsettia. What did we ever do without our MISTI? Congratulations on your 1st blog hop my friend. Hugs, Nancy

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  43. cma213177 October 2016 at 13:16

    FANTASTIC FANTASTIC FANTASTIC wow

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  44. jean7 October 2016 at 13:33

    Your card is beautiful!!! I love poinsettias!!!

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  45. Nicki Wong7 October 2016 at 13:49

    Congrats on being selected to be a part of a blog hop. Awesome card.

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  46. Kathy Krug7 October 2016 at 13:53

    Fabulous design.

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  47. El Ivens7 October 2016 at 13:56

    Beautiful card. One of my favorite flowers and one of my favorite new cards.

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  48. Anna Marie Price7 October 2016 at 13:57

    Very nice! Excellent placement of the embellishments. I always have a hard time getting mine just right.

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  49. Sabrina7 October 2016 at 14:09

    Very pretty card!!!

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  50. Magic Mom7 October 2016 at 15:04

    Gorgeous holiday card.

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  51. Barbara7 October 2016 at 15:57

    Beautiful card with great use of the MISTI. Love your style!

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  52. Diann Brodnax7 October 2016 at 16:13

    Love love love your card! Absolutely beautiful! :)

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  53. Regina7 October 2016 at 16:19

    Love that beautiful card. I can see how useful a Misti would be.

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  54. Candy7 October 2016 at 16:38

    Lovely!!

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  55. Cynthia Cole7 October 2016 at 16:57

    Love your beautiful card!

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  56. Stefanie Staniak7 October 2016 at 16:57

    Very pretty card.

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  57. Elaine7 October 2016 at 17:04

    Love the xard...the poinsettia is very nics

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  58. Lynne7 October 2016 at 17:06

    Kia - Your card is so totally awesome. Love the stamp you used. Thanks for sharing.

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  59. kReN K7 October 2016 at 17:06

    That stamp images creates a wonderful frame on the card. Poinsettias are a personal favorite of mine because of the burst of color. TFS!

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  60. Amy C.7 October 2016 at 17:09

    Beautiful poinsettia card for the holidays!

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  61. Mary Locke7 October 2016 at 17:15

    What a gorgeous card!

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  62. Lindar C7 October 2016 at 17:52

    One of my favorite flowers, my birthday flower and you made a lovely card.

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  63. Liz H.7 October 2016 at 18:10

    Very Nice. Looks complicated, but is a simple card with the WOW FACTOR.

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  64. Adri Myburgh7 October 2016 at 18:39

    Beautiful poinsettia card. I like how you build the pretty flower up it give's a WOW factor look. Misti surely make's stamping much more FUN!!! Spectacular JoB!!!

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  65. marymaci7 October 2016 at 18:39

    What a lovely card, and so simple!
    Just makes my eyes happy.

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  66. Dottie Acosta7 October 2016 at 19:24

    Really nice card 😊

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  67. sharrilou7 October 2016 at 20:00

    Very pretty. I've played with a MISTI, and have a serious want for one. It's a pain to stamp a large design without one.

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  68. Priscilla7 October 2016 at 20:24

    Gorgeous ponsettia card. Love how you popped up the flower.

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  69. Kathy Johnson7 October 2016 at 20:48

    Love the card! Great tool!

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  70. Linda Knox7 October 2016 at 21:11

    Very cool card. The flower just pops out.

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  71. Jean Bullock7 October 2016 at 21:21

    Very cool how you colored and cut the flower out and positioned it against the lovely red stamping. It looks great.

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  72. Beverly Perdue7 October 2016 at 21:26

    Thanks for sharing your lovely card. Love the beautifully colored flower.

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  73. Patt H.7 October 2016 at 21:28

    Stunning card!! Love how easy the Misti makes it!!

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  74. jkreucher7 October 2016 at 22:24

    I love the elegance and richness of the colors on this Beauty!
    great use of the Misti!
    hugs
    Judy K

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  75. McStamper7 October 2016 at 22:39

    I love your beautiful card.

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  76. Nancy Ketcham7 October 2016 at 22:41

    Love the card!

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  77. Sue D7 October 2016 at 22:54

    Fabulous. I like how you layered the flower on top of this pretty background.

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  78. Denise Bryant7 October 2016 at 23:54

    Gorgeous Poinsettia Sketch stamp! The colored flower looks fabulous and I love the dimension it adds! Lovely card!

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  79. wannabcre8tive8 October 2016 at 00:44

    I love your pretty poinsettia card. Fabulous coloring.

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  80. Sandy8 October 2016 at 02:46

    poinsettis are beatiful

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  81. Carol Ric8 October 2016 at 03:24

    Very pretty card.

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  82. kittykat33088 October 2016 at 03:54

    Your card is beautiful. I love that poinsettia and the way you colored it.



    Kathleen

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  83. Vicki Sopcak8 October 2016 at 05:24

    What a great card. I am a sucker for flowers, so your card gets a thumbs up from me. Thank You for sharing your talent. Looking forward to seeing more of your work in the future.

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  84. luvhymns8 October 2016 at 06:09

    Love your use of the Misti to frame your card background while bringing the poinsettia to the forefront.

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  85. Robyn Lynn8 October 2016 at 07:09

    Beautiful card Kia! Thank you for sharing !

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  86. Susie Sonnier8 October 2016 at 08:49

    Simply, what a gorgeous stamp

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  87. Pam Pam8 October 2016 at 09:23

    Beautiful card!

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  88. tigerlily558 October 2016 at 09:56

    Really fresh and lively look

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  89. Anne8 October 2016 at 10:20

    Like Fall leaves, Poinsettias are a challenge to get looking realistic. However, you managed to do it so well here. Love the way you arranged all of the details on the card.

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  90. Penny Hanuszak8 October 2016 at 10:57

    I love how you came up with the background layout for this card. So often we're stuck with one area of the card we work in, and the balance and pop of colour from the Poinsettia in the upper left corner really works. The pop of sequins work too to give this card just enough glam and not take away from your beautifully coloured flower. Thanks for sharing.

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  91. D.Ann C8 October 2016 at 11:30

    Love how your popped up the pretty flower!

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  92. Talitha Wright8 October 2016 at 12:01

    Very pretty. Love the poinsettia.

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  93. Mary Holshouser8 October 2016 at 12:31

    Love how you put the flowers in the corner.
    the die cut flower is beautiful.
    Great use of the misti.
    thanks for sharing.

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  94. Happy Grandma8 October 2016 at 12:32

    Stunning use of the corner stamp! Love this card...and the sequins too.

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  95. Michele K. Henderson8 October 2016 at 13:04

    Beautiful! I just love that pink poinsettia! Perfect for Christmas!

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  96. Shirley N8 October 2016 at 13:39

    Lovely card design with your pretty poinsettia stamp!

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  97. ethel hough8 October 2016 at 14:36

    Your first hop, and my first time to comment. Good job and way to use the wonderful Misti.

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  98. Fran Smith8 October 2016 at 16:01

    Lovely card. Thank you.

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  99. Pattie J.8 October 2016 at 16:09

    Love how the Misti, does the thinking for you. making your card special.

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  100. Melitta Ball8 October 2016 at 16:29

    Wow you really showed off the best of both of these products! Great job!
    Blessings,
    Melitta

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  101. Karenladd8 October 2016 at 16:41

    I love this beautiful traditional card design and the MISTI looks like the perfect addition to any stampers stash!

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  102. vicenta ghylin8 October 2016 at 18:55

    What a fantastic card. Thank you for sharing your ideas and being part of the giveaway.

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  103. Margarita Navarro-Rivera8 October 2016 at 19:50

    WOW! What a gorgeous card! Love that poinsettia sketch stamp! It is gorgeous!

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  104. Abby8 October 2016 at 21:34

    Nice card.

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  105. Laura C9 October 2016 at 00:08

    Lovely card. This inspired me to start my Christmas handmade cards!

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  106. Colorado Crafter9 October 2016 at 01:47

    A very lovely card!!!

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  107. ShelleyJo9 October 2016 at 01:58

    Amazing card!

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  108. Alina9 October 2016 at 09:52

    Gorgeous pointesia!

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  109. Sherry Timko9 October 2016 at 09:52

    Misti has saved me so much frustration!

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  110. maryc12549 October 2016 at 10:32

    Wow a beautiful card. Christmas cards are my favorite and I love poinsettias.

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  111. Toni Lucero9 October 2016 at 12:14

    Nice card. Thanks for sharing

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  112. Patty9 October 2016 at 12:38

    Beautiful card. Thanks for sharing.

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  113. Dee Earnshaw9 October 2016 at 14:31

    love how the misti gives your gorgeous stamped results on this pretty card:)

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  114. Roxanne Righetti9 October 2016 at 17:26

    I have been reading all that I can find...want to start making my own cards to add a personal touch. Currently reading more than creating and need to take the plunge!

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  115. Karen Campbell9 October 2016 at 18:15

    wow this is beautiful

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  116. Patty Haywood9 October 2016 at 21:31

    Nice card. Like that it says "Merry Christmas. Beautiful!

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  117. Sherry9 October 2016 at 22:16

    beautiful Christmas card!

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  118. Katie9 October 2016 at 23:36

    Beautiful card! Love how you colored the poinsettia over the stamped image. Love IO! Thanks for sharing!

    Katie B.

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  119. Fe Orot Mejia10 October 2016 at 00:00

    Beautiful card.

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  120. Alaska .Kris10 October 2016 at 00:27

    Oh I adore poinsettias! This is splendid!

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  121. SHartl10 October 2016 at 02:38

    Your poinsettia is so beautifully colored and I love the stamped border.

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  122. barbara macaskill10 October 2016 at 11:33

    Poinsettias are my favorite flower and your card is a stunner! I love how you colored it and the background stamping is perfectly placed!! The sequins are a wonderful finishing touch!! TFs!

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  123. graham Brand10 October 2016 at 13:03

    Beautiful card and clever stamping. Like the clear embossing touch and, of course, the sequins!

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  124. Mary McCrary10 October 2016 at 14:45

    I love this beautiful card. Your coloring is amazing!

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  125. Louanne Fournier10 October 2016 at 15:21

    Love Poinsettias for this time of year. Have been practising my copic colouring but just got my zigs and I'm going to give them a try! Thank you for sharing your beautiful card!

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  126. di10 October 2016 at 16:27

    Very pretty card. Love the sequins.

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  127. Jan Elmore10 October 2016 at 18:32

    The one flower for Christmas that tells a story all by itself! Such a pretty card and colors!

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  128. Jane M10 October 2016 at 19:58

    What a pretty Christmas card, someone will be very lucky to receive it.

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  129. Vivian C.10 October 2016 at 20:10

    Lovely card. Blog hops are so much fun. They often take you to places you may not have found otherwise. Places where you see inspiring projects like your blog.

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  130. Miriam Prantner10 October 2016 at 22:05

    Really love that stamp, such a great impact, gorgeous card!

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  131. Ericka O11 October 2016 at 10:51

    What I really like about the Poinsettia stamp set is the lovely, flowing lines it has. I can see where the MISTI comes into play with restamping so that the lines are nice and bold. Such a lovely card. Thank you.

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  132. ARTnas11 October 2016 at 17:19

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  133. ARTnas11 October 2016 at 17:29

    Beautiful! I love poinsettias and Wink of Stella is always a good finish :)

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  134. Shona Austin11 October 2016 at 22:42

    Gorgeous card. Your Zig coloring is awesome. Wish I could see the sparkle as I am sure it is beautiful. Thanks.

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  135. Bee Manghi12 October 2016 at 02:10

    super pretty!

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