Sept. Blog Blitz: Season’s Greetings
by Jinny Newlin

Christmas, Watercolor, Winter

Afternoon, y'all!  It's Jinny here again, sharing a card that's dressed for the Christmas season, for day three of our September Blog Blitz.


I started this card by watercoloring the space behind where the Ornament Tree die cut would eventually lie on a piece of watercolor paper.  I then splattered it with those same shades of green watercolor, as well as Pure Black and Titanium White acrylic paints, before framing it with both Lake House cardstock and gold-threaded, straight, machine stitching.  The tree itself was die-cut from white cardstock, and the "season's greetings" sentiment was stamped, in Jet Black ink, along its right edge.


A number of turquoise, red, and crystal buttons were sewn, using gold thread, into the nearly-solid white spaces on the tree; before it was popped off the surface, of the white, cardstock, card face, with foam tape.


Die-cut, Garden Green, cardstock  Pine Twigs, as well as a Real Red, cardstock Lovely Bow, which was coated in a healthy dose of Clear Wink of Stella, complete the look.


Be sure to check out all the Design Team's fabulous creations, showcasing goodies from the September Release, right here on the Poppystamps blog, every day through Tuesday, October 3, 2016.  And don't forget to leave lots of love as you visit, because a new, September Release product is being randomly given away on EACH AND EVERY Poppystamps' blog post.  You have until Friday, October 7, 2016, at 12 am EST, to do so.  Winners will be announced, on the Poppystamps blog, the following Monday, October 10, 2016.  I've got the stunning, Ornament Tree die, that you see in action above, to giveaway this afternoon.


That's it, from me, for this Blog Blitz; but there truly is so much left to see.  You simply don't want to miss out.  Have fun, and good luck with ALL the glorious prizes, Poppystamps friends!  Hugs!

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98 Comments

  8. Gorgeous card with fabulous details! Love the Ornament Tree and your pretty background! Great details with the Pine Twig and Lovely Gift Bow dies, and awesome touch to add the fun buttons too!

  15. The ornament tree die looks amazing and love the way you dressed it up with the lovely cute buttons.Once again this year’s Christmas Collection is simply amazing….adding each die to my wish list!!

  18. This is just amazing and such a creative design. I really like the water colored background and the buttons!

  25. SUPER CUTE and CHEERY card Jinny!!!
    LOVE the ornament tree, ADORE your inky background too, together with they angled sentiment they make a wonderful design!!!
    THANK YOU for sharing 🙂

  26. AWESOME card! Your watercolour background is fantastic and I love the gold
    stitching detail, and the tree die is so cute.

  34. How come when i watercolor a background it looks like a big mistake on a piece of paper!? Love this card!

  39. Hi Jinny, This card is really lovely, I like your background, I like your ornament tree, I love everything about this card.
    Lots of love from Patricia xx

  44. I like the greetings stamp set in the new release. There is a good variety of greetings and font styles. I like the pine bough die and the bow die. I like how your added the buttons to decorate your tree die.

  46. I’m grooving to your hip, modern style Julie. This card is so much fun with the big red bow topping the tree, and the sentiment running down the tree side. I must get that black and white speckling technique down, because I love it. So happy you’re part of Poppystamps’ design team.

  50. Jinny, your ornament tree looks fabulous with buttons and all. Great design with the watercolored background and red bow. Love the way you angled your sentiment!

  55. This is a really pretty and fun card. Wonderful layering and watercolor.
    Great new release from Poppy Stamps & Memory Box.

  56. Sheer delight! The watercolour background is a perfect canvas for this fabulous tree die! Talk about festive!
    ~carol

  62. This ornament tree die is really beautiful and so different! The water colored background is perfect with this die.

  65. Love your watercoloring and the Tree die. Such a neat die with the ornaments and how cool that you added buttons. So very nicely done!

  67. I like the use of buttons to give a pop of colour to the beautiful background of the tree die. Beautiful card.

  69. One of the neatest Christmas tree dies I’ve seen in awhile. You could partially cut out the inside, watercolor, heat emboss…and I LOVE the buttons. This die is a keeper

  73. I like how you water colored behind the tree die cut and stamped the greeting along side the tree. You created perfect balance with your design. Thanks for sharing.

  84. Very cool! Your watercolor background really sets it and the buttons are a great surprise element. Love the dies!

  86. What a pretty card!
    I like that you did a water color background
    and added the buttons!
    It’s so festive!

  87. What a pretty watercolored card… the 1678 Ornament Tree die is adorable. And, your finishing touches with the Lake House cardstock and the gold thread… genius!

  89. Such a colorful, eyecatching card. The watercolor background…love doing these and will have to incorporate this technique when I create my holiday cards.

  90. This is very pretty, Jinny! I love how you added the buttons! This tree die is gorgeous!

  91. Gorgeous background, fab colors! Love the ornament tree, especially how you decorated it and then topped it off with the pine twigs and ribbon! Festive!!!

  92. Love the beautiful snowy effect you achieved on your gorgeous card! So wintery and festive.
    <3 J
    jwoolbright at gmail dot com
    HerPeacefulGarden.blogspot.com

  93. This is one of my favorites of the new collection. Your card is fabulous, love the twig, buttons, stitching and all your wonderful other details.

  94. Ooooh! I love the addition of the buttons to this die! That would work well with the other tree that was just shown, also. This is a great idea I will definitely remember!

  96. Love your watercolor background. This die is wonderful. Like the bow and sprigs tree topper too!

  97. The Ornament Tree die has a beautiful contemporary styling! I love your creative interpretation. The buttons add beautiful color and dimension.

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