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Today is Day 9 of the advent calendar and is sponsored by the wonderful peeps from Simon Says Stamp! I had a dig through my Simon Says Stamp goodies and had fun creating this festive little number featuring the Poinsettia stamp set from the Believe In The Season collection:

The background of the card was created by applying gold glitter paste through the Simon Says Stamp Falling Snow stencil. Who said snow had to be white? I like mine gold! ;)

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I LOVE this card. The colours are beautiful and the gold dots look amazing!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty card. Love that poinsettia stamp of Simons
ReplyDeleteDebbieC
The gold glitter paste is beautiful
ReplyDeleteso Christmas! i like it very much
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous card! Love the different green you chose for the background. Your colouring on the poinsettia is perfect for that stamp!
ReplyDeleteWOW, I like the Gold too, I wouldn't have thought of that, but it really is a showstopper!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty card with the gold snowflakes!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! Love that background!
ReplyDeleteWoohoo! First comment! Love the gold glitter snow! Card looks amazing. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous colors!!! ♥
ReplyDeleteLoving the gold glitter paste, so gorgeous!!!
ReplyDeleteHello yummy gold background! I love this!!!
ReplyDeleteBeautifully done with the gold glitter paste! Love this stencil! The stunning poinsettia really stands out from this great background!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE the gold glitter...great card. Cheers.
ReplyDeleteWow! What a gorgeous card with e pop of colour using aqua! Love the red and gold accents.
ReplyDeleteReally nice card, love the colors. Nikki
ReplyDeleteI love all the dots of gold glitter paste!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty. Love the gold sparkle and poinsettia is always a favorite and yours is beautiful
ReplyDeleteLove the colors and design! 😍
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card, love the poinsettia and the gold on green details!
ReplyDeleteEeek! This is GORGEOUS! I adore the background color with the pop of red and then the glittery gold??? Perfection!
ReplyDeleteI love your golden snowy background!
ReplyDeleteOh, this is so festive and BEAUTIFUL!
ReplyDeleteLove all the golden glitz!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty!
Great card. I agree who says snow has to be white. Love how gave the poinsettia a dimensional look.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card. Love the gold
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card and love the gold snow!
ReplyDeleteYour gold background is really pretty and yet simple so it pulls the attention to the poinsettia and message. Live it! Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWow! Beautiful card!!!
ReplyDeleteLove all the glittery dots! Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteGold snow is like the song "eating rainbow stew with a silver spoon" which makes me happy every time I hear it just like thinking that snow could be golden.
ReplyDeleteBold and beautiful, Aimes ... the golden shimmer is gorgeous! Anita :)
ReplyDeleteSuch a bright and pretty card! Love it.
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous Amy! You have used one of my favourite stamp sets too :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card - love that glitter paste on the teal - makes the red of the poinsettia really pop!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card! I like the gold "snow" for the background. Very eye appealing!
ReplyDeleteLOVE the golden snow background and the poinsettia is scrumptious! TFS!
ReplyDeleteThat's beautiful! The bright red flower against the gold glittery snow and that pretty teal card stock is perfect.
ReplyDeletesimple and elegant card. thanks as always for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLove the gorgeous color of the card you used. This green/blue looks amazing against the poinsettia:)
ReplyDeleteClassy, beautiful card!
ReplyDeleteHow pretty and
ReplyDeletelove your gold
snow! Great
design.
Carla from Utah
Great card with the gold snow! Love it!! Thanks for sharing on this fun extravaganza.
ReplyDeleteI love the glittery snow. Your card is so festive! TFS
ReplyDeleteOMG, great Card! Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLove the gold "snow"!!! Very pretty!!!
ReplyDeleteLove the poinsettia and the gold! Beautiful card!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card! Love the colors!
ReplyDeleteNice card!
ReplyDeleteGold snow rocks!! I love this - and your poinsettia looks so 3D - gorgeous!!
ReplyDeleteThis card is an absolute stunner! I love everything from the rich teal-green background with those drop-dead gorgeous glitter paste stars through to the beautiful poinsettia. Just wonderful!
ReplyDeleteLove the gold snow!
ReplyDeleteLove your card with the traditional colors Amy!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Aimes. I love the gold "snow". It surely sets off the nice red poinsettia. Very nice.
ReplyDeleteLive how you used the glitter paste in the background!
ReplyDeleteI am a huge fan of Poinsettias! But that gold glitter snow is FABULOUS!!!!!
ReplyDeleteGold glitter snow is very pretty and perfect for this card design....just saying! :)
ReplyDeleteYour gold falling snow is lovely!
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous. I think gold snow is the way to go. ;)
ReplyDeleteYes, indeed who said snow had to be white? :] Love the clean and classic look of your card. Thank you so much for sharing it with us.
ReplyDeleteYour poinsettia us beautiful.
ReplyDeleteSimple and elegant. A stencil, who'd a thunk it?
ReplyDeleteLove the gold snow! Fantastic card!
ReplyDeleteI think gold snow is just lovely. And, I never knew you could get glitter paste! It's just wonderful. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteLove your traditional Christmas colors of red and green! That poinsettia stamp is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteGreat use of a stencil AND love the poinsettia. Very festive!
ReplyDeleteLOVE your card! The gold dots add just right amount of bling. Thanks for the inspiration. :D
ReplyDeleteAmy, this is stunning! Love the background colour and the gold snow is gorgeous on it. And the poinsettia....BEAUTIFUL! Great card!
ReplyDeleteI like the shade of green you chose for the background and feel this is a card I might be able to replicate. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteIngrid
Gorgeous poinsettia card. I love the gold glitter.
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty card! I love the gold snow background :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful & bright! Very striking!
ReplyDeleteLove the gold - great idea to replace the traditional white. I love the poinsettia stamp set, I have it too!
ReplyDeleteAwesome card. Love the gold glitter. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLove what you created!!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card the gold in a nice touch.
ReplyDeleteLove the gold snow!,
ReplyDeleteA truly lovely card (great colors!)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card!Thank you for sharing and for the blog hop!
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty card Aimes. Love lovely poinsettia and the touch of gold.
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful card!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! Love the poinsettia.
ReplyDeleteGreat card. the background really makes the poinsettia stand out.
ReplyDeleteLove the gold snow!
ReplyDeleteLove the card.
ReplyDeleteWhat an eye catching card. Really nice and looks fairly easy to create, I hope to find out!
ReplyDeleteSo gorgeous Aimes! Love your stylish poinsettia and wonderful gold snow!!
ReplyDeletegreat colors and texture!
ReplyDeleteVery elegant. I love the gold snow.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty color combo and I like the gold snow.
ReplyDeleteSuper fun card! love glitzy look yet easy to make multiples
ReplyDeleteLove how you used the stencil! Pretty poinsettia too!
ReplyDeleteYou poinsettia is so realistic looks as if you have glued a real one on your card. Love gold glistening snow ;).
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card!! I love the snow stencil.
ReplyDeleteIndeed who says snow has to be white. I like your gold snow.
ReplyDeleteStunning Christmas card, Aimes
ReplyDeleteFabulous card!
ReplyDeleteVery cool...I like all the sparkly gold dots!
ReplyDeletePretty card love the gold snow
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun Christmas card! Your color combination is perfect and this would be great to mass produce!
ReplyDeleteLove the golden snow!! It looks so cool!
ReplyDeletesimple but beautiful
ReplyDeleteNice card.
ReplyDeleteFab card. Love the glittery gold snow.
ReplyDeleteNeat gold glitter paste on the card. Makes your poinsettia shine!
ReplyDeleteSweet bright poinsettia
ReplyDeleteYour card is very elegant, really great !
ReplyDeleteThe gold glitter paste makes a fabulous embellishment!
ReplyDeleteGold snow looks good to me! Very pretty card, Amy.
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty card! I love the gold glitter paste background-- What a great idea!
ReplyDeleteso pretty Aimes - love the blue/green background with the gold!
ReplyDeleteLovely work!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea using gold for snow instead of white! Pretty card!
ReplyDeleteFresh and beautiful! I love the poinsettia!
ReplyDeleteLove the card using the stencil! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Wonderfully fun and vibrant.
ReplyDeleteYou've created a lovely teal/gold background (I agree: snowflakes can be any colour we want them to be!) for the star of the show: your pretty poinsettia! Thank you so much for joining Taheerah's Extravaganza; you've sent my festive spirit soaring!
ReplyDelete~carol
I love the idea of gold 'snow'.
ReplyDeleteLove this card! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteLove the "gold" snow!!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful
ReplyDeleteLove this card. I never thought of using my stencil with gold embossing paste but I really like it!
ReplyDeleteThat gold glitter paste in the background is really nice
ReplyDeleteLove your traditional colors with that pop of gold sparkly 'snow'!
ReplyDeleteLove the gold glitter on your card.
ReplyDeleteIt isn't snow, it's the magic of Christmas falling to the earth to touch everyone. Wonderful card. Love that color combination.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card! Love the bright colors & the Gold!!
ReplyDeleteGreat card. Love the bright green and red together with the gold! So fun.
ReplyDeleteWow! What gorgeous, rich colors you chose! I love the gold snow. Such a pretty detail!
ReplyDeleteSuch a classically beautiful Christmas card - I love the gold "snow". Such a fun twist. Your card just makes me smile!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card, love your colors.
ReplyDeleteLove your golden snow!!! And your poinsettia is so pretty too!!!
ReplyDeleteLOVE this...that gold glitter paste looks FABulous.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card! And, I like your gold snow!!! Thanks for sharing! (Peg)
ReplyDeleteI love the gold embossing paste. Your card is gorgeous. Thank you for sharing
ReplyDeleteVery pretty card!!
ReplyDeleteLovely card. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLove the glitter gold paste!
ReplyDeleteHi Amy! I love your card. The gold glitter paste you used is pretty and I love the dimension it gives your card!!
ReplyDeleteLove the sparkles!
ReplyDeleteLove the poinsettia flower as well as the color scheme. Great design.
ReplyDeleteLove the poinsettia blossom, it looks so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteLove the poinsettia blossom, it looks so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteLove the vibrant colors and simple design!
ReplyDeleteSo gorgeous! Love how the poinsettia just pops and the glittery gold "snow"!
ReplyDeleteLove all the gold snow!
ReplyDeleteLovely card! Love the traditional colours used and the gold snow too!
ReplyDeleteGreat card!!! Love the stenciled background...thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteI love gold snow!
ReplyDeleteLove the poinsettia blossom and the card design.
ReplyDeleteWow beautiful card. Love the gold glitter!
ReplyDeleteThe brilliant colors of your card are wonderful!
ReplyDeleteLove the gold glitter!
ReplyDeleteYou did a fabulous job coloring the poinsettia - - it looks like it's popping off the card.
ReplyDeleteThe colors are just a little bit non-traditional. Nice combination. I'm going to have to branch out!!
ReplyDeleteNever heard of gold glitter paste but I love everything glittery. Great card!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card! I love ❤️ the gold snow! 🙂
ReplyDeletegold snow?! yes please!!! ha!! looooove it with the bold red and teal!!
ReplyDeleteGreat card! Love your coloring and the way you used the gold glitter paste!
ReplyDeleteSammibug in Ohio
beautiful card, TFS
ReplyDeletei adore this color combo!
ReplyDeleteLove this bold and happy card and the gold snow is genius!!
ReplyDeleteLoving the use of that gold glitter paste! Well done!
ReplyDeleteLove gold snow like this. If it really was gold we would all stand out in it and take shovels of it home. Thanks for a beautiful holiday card.
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful card! Love your coloring on the poinsettia! And I would really love it if it snows in gold! Everything will look more beautiful and winter wouldn't be so bad after all :) Well we can always dream :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card! I love the gold accents!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I love your gold "snow" and the way the poinsettia really pops against the teal card base!
ReplyDeletethe gold "snow" is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteLove the banding with the
wonderful poinsettia. the
coloring is great.
thanks for sharing.
This is so pretty, love the gold sparkles.
ReplyDeleteThose gold dots are fabulous on this card!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty card. Love your gold snow.
ReplyDeleteOoooh, how beautiful and sparkly! I love gold on Christmas cards!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card! The glitter paste & poinsettia are lovely. TFS!
ReplyDeleteOMG, that gold glitter paste is THE BOMB!
ReplyDeleteWow, the gold glitter...what a beautiful touch!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous colors. I love that red shade popped on the teal. Awesome card.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, this is gorgeous with the vibrant red of the poinsettia and the deep blue-green of the background. The gold glitter paste was the icing on the cake! Simply gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteFantastic card. The way you colored the poinsettia makes it look like it is layered and slightly crinkled to pop it up.
ReplyDeleteI like my snow (and rings) gold and glittery too, Duchess! I just adore this on the turquoise! ox
ReplyDeleteYour Falling Snow stencil looks amazing with the GOLD!
ReplyDeletereally lovely card!!
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty blue color - works well with the red and gold.
ReplyDeleteMerry christmas. love the gold background and texture it gives to your card. Thank you for the idea!
ReplyDeleteLovely card!
ReplyDeleteI love the gold dots!
ReplyDeletei love the poinsettia card
ReplyDeleteOooo . . . I really like the gold snow, too!! Such a gorgeous card! All the colors really pop!
ReplyDeleteFabulous!
ReplyDeleteLove the card! Fabulous color choices
ReplyDeleteSo pretty and sparkly!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card!
ReplyDeleteThat is absolutely stunning! Love the gold speckles!!
ReplyDeleteLove , Love LOVE !
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card!
ReplyDeleteI love, love, love your idea of using gold glitter paste through the stencil to make snow! That is such a great idea that can be used in so many endless possibilities!
ReplyDeleteOh, I LOVE your snow!! Wouldn't it be cool if one snowfall a year were golden like that?!!
ReplyDeleteI love that gold glitter paste.
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful and festive ❤
ReplyDeleteLove this and the snow stencil, I particularly like that you added the unexpected by using gold. Thanks for sharing!
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