Poinsettia Swag by Simon Says Stamp

 

Simon Says Stamp has a new release today called, "Festive Fun". You can see the entire collection by clicking HERE.

I received the lovely "Poinsettia Swag" stamp set. I am not a great colorist, which is why I love diecutting and embossing folders. So I stamped, gold heat embossed the image and colored it with Copic markers and added colored pencil accents. 

Stamp in Gold Pigment Ink 

Gold Heat Emboss

The swag seemed to need some kind of window or shape to highlight. I diecut 2 ovals and fussy cut the stamp to put on top. It looked like it needed more leaves. So I stamped, heat embossed, colored and fussy cut another one. It looked pretty good. Note: there is a matching dieset to cut out this set, I don't have it, but it's linked below.)

This is the first photo I took and submitted it to Simon Says Stamp for their release. It sat on my desk and I kept thinking it could look better. Just a few days ago, I stamped and fussy cut part of the flower and popped it up. Unnecessary, but it made me feel better.

I embossed a white panel with the Holly Branch embossing folder and placed the whole thing on top. For the sentiment, I diecut the "joyful" and then stamped the "Merry and Bright" sentiment from the stamp set. I left off the "may you days be" part of the sentiment.

I am going to try just regular stamping (no fussy cutting and no dimension) for this set. I've seen the other samples on the SSS website and they look good!

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           Poinsettia Swag (there is a matching dieset I don't have)

                     

                           ----  http://shrsl.com/4qqzp  [Simon Says Stamp]

                                       CZ Design Joyful Die

        ----  http://shrsl.com/4qqzv  [Simon Says Stamp]

Holly Branch Embossing Folder

----  http://shrsl.com/4qr05  [Simon Says Stamp]

Brutus Monroe Gilded Ultra Fine Embossing Powder

----  http://shrsl.com/4qr03  [Simon Says Stamp]

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