Clean and Simple but still Elegant!

Hello blogging friends!

Today I'm sharing something different for me, but I do like the way this came out!  I wondered if I'd like this newly released ODBD Poinsettia Wreath embossed in gold on black, so I gave it a try!  I then cut it out with the Custom Poinsettia Wreath Die, and when I put it on this ivory base, I loved it!  So from there I decided to create ivory poinsettias, so I stamped three of the single poinsettias and the bow in the set on water color paper with Versamark, and embossed in gold, and cut out with the custom die.  Then I lightly water colored with markers to give just a hint of color, and I added them to the wreath with dimensionals.  The base is black and there is a brushed gold mat.  The sentiment from the newly released Christmas Pattern Ornament set is embossed in gold directly on the card stock.  So quick.... so easy.... but I think very elegant as well.  I will add a white layer inside for my message, but this one is an easy one to make in mass.  Guess I better get busy!!!

I am entering this in the following challenges:

• LEJ Designs  Seasons Greetings,
  Oldie But A Goodie Challenge must use something at least 6mts old  & state what is-(my pearls are probably 3 years old, and the black and cream card stock are at least a year old)-  CAS Christmas, Shopping Our Stash  Use something already out on your desk (the stamps and dies), Through The Craft Room Door - Alway's Anything Goes, 365 Cards - Raise 4 items up off the base of your card (3 flowers and 1 paper bow), Artistic Inspirations - Use a Sentiment/Anything Goes, Card Mania - Anything Goes,Crafty Bloggers Network - Christmas, Addicted to Stamps Challenge - Must use stamp-  Punches and dies, Fashionable Stamping Challenges -  Anything but Ink (I only used embossing, no ink),  That Craft Place -  Sentiment, Simon Says Stamp - CAS. 

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I do love knowing you were here!!!