Merry Mistletoe

This week we're continuing with our Poinsettia Perfection theme - asking you to make cards featuring Poinsettias or other holiday blooms; plants or greenery like Mistletoe or Holly; or even a Pine Branch wreath.

Here are our creations for week two:

Lauren's Other Card

Lauren says, "Way back in February, for the "Midnight Clear" prompt, I had made a card built on a well-hoarded, super-sturdy Hambly Screen Prints transparency base, which reminded me how much I love those AND generated an interesting idea involving washi tape which I've finally gotten around to right here! As you can see, I just added strips of red and green washi dangling down from the topfold of the card. I've wrapped them around to the back as well, but trimmed those edges slightly shorter than the ones on the front so that they don't show. I was on the point of attaching some poinsettia diecuts when this hand-painted, machine-stitched poinsettia (that I made a while ago but for some reason didn't use) literally fell out of an envelope full of crafty "leftovers" which seemed like a pretty clear SIGN, so of course I used it, lol."

Stephanie's Other Card

Stephanie says, "I loved the gorgeous poinsettia paper from the Mintay Merry Little Christmas Collection.  I paired it with the pink snow design that was on the reverse side and a poinsettia decked mug of hot chocolate using the July sketch from Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers.  I'm also joining the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge.  The sentiment is a vintage woodblock from Hero Arts."

Remember, you have until 6pm on Wednesday, July 16th to link-up your festive foliage cards on the original Poinsettia Perfection post (directly underneath this one).