Saturday, December 4, 2021

The Flower Challenge #63 - Christmas!


 

There's still time to get a few more Christmas cards made, my friends!  We are hoping you might make a few with flowers, as it is time for our 
I've already represented the Poinsettia as my favorite Christmas bloom, but today I have another that equates to the holiday, in my mind - besides her gorgeous Christmas cacti blooming, my mom grew one bulb every year!  Have you guessed?  
Why it's the Amaryllis of course!

MFT sentiment, and EH wood grain card stock

Today I've colored this Mondo Amaryllis as a Royal Velvet variety, in deep rich reds.
I love finding photos on the internet to use as my inspiration.

Here are the Copic markers I used today.

We have a wonderful guest joining us for Christmas, my friend Stef Perry!  So be sure to check out her gorgeous card, and all the beauty in our DT gallery today!

Thanks for stopping by!
=]  Michele

31 comments:

Birgit said...

Beautifully done, Michele! The coloring on this amaryllis is spot on, perfect. Happy weekend, my friend.

Bonnie said...

WOW! This is a beautiful amaryllis, Michele! So beautifully colored! What a wonderful way to welcome the holidays!

Mac Mable said...

Your fabulous velvety red amaryllis look stunning against the crisp white embossed background Michele x. Like your Mum, I too love the Amaryllis in the house at Christmas and DH always buys me some x. A real stunner Michele x.

Cat Craig said...

Its a beauty, Michele.

conil said...

You've done your Mom proud with this gorgeous amaryllis, Michelle. You captured the depth and richness of this bloom perfectly.

lostinpaper said...

Oh yes indeed, a real beauty!

Stef Perry said...

Your amaryllis are oh so beautiful Michele! I love those flowers too and especially in that velvety red that your colored perfectly! Thanks for the little shout out too, it was a treat to join you and the rest of the DT team this month ❤.

Lisa Elton said...

You've colored this marvelous Amaryllis to perfection! Beautiful card, Michele!

Nora Noll said...

This is GORGEOUS!! I love your coloring of these flowers. This is amazing!!!

Karren said...

Gorgeous! Such a striking image against the white background and so beautifully coloured! I'm so sorry it's taken me so long to drop by and check out your fabulous cards in more detail. Time just disappears!

TK said...

My mom loved the amaryllis too -- it is such a beautiful stand-alone bloom, and you've colored this beautifully! Terrific card, Michele

Anonymous said...

Marisela Delgado said: Girl....seriously. As the kids says nowadays, "Bruh!" haha haha You are a rock star! What a glorious card. Just stunning! Marisela ☺ mariandmonsterd@yahoo.com

donna mikasa said...

What a beauty, Michele! Love the velvety texture you achieved just by coloring the gorgeous bloom!

Jeanne said...

Oh so beautiful, Michele. Thank you so much for sharing.

LeAnne said...

You captured the beauty of this amaryllis perfectly! Gorgeous!

Stephanie Lanzalotto said...

How absolutely gorgeous, and a perfect floral Christmas card. I always gave one to my mother after Thanksgiving so she could watch it grow as the season unfolded. She was an avid gardener, and this always made her so happy. Thanks for the heart strings tug with your beautiful creation.

Marcia Hill said...

Absolutely GORGEOUS Michele! LOVE the deep and vibrant red of your Amaryllis...so striking against the white background! Lovely, lovely card my friend!! Hugs!! :0)

Bobby said...

Gorgeous, Michele! My son-in-law gave me an amaryllis this year and I have enjoyed it tremendously. I wish I'd taken a picture of it when all four blossoms were open. I've lost two but it's still beautiful - white with red edges.

Linda Callahan said...

If you are only going to grow one bulb you might as well make it a fabulous one! Gorgeous bloom!

nancy littrell said...

Gorgeous and beautifully colored Mondo Amaryllis, Michele. Love your CAS design too. TFS my friend. Happy Holidays...Love and Hugs..Nancy

Ros Crawford said...

Oh my this is stunning... so beautiful!

Cindy H. said...

Simply gorgeous!!!

Barb Ghig said...

Absolutely STUNNING Christmas card, Michele! Beautiful Copic coloring and I love how you added texture with the woodgrain background...so elegant! xx

HilaryJane said...

Perfect, your colouring is gorgeous and the soft textured embossing makes the perfect background. I seem to be running a bit slow recently. Too much going on xx

Papercraft Boutique said...

Wow, what a gorgeous Amaryllis, Michele! Your coloring with deep rich reds is fantastic! The white woodgrain background makes the flowers pop. I love that your sentiment has color-matching shades too. :-)
Hideko xx

Aileen said...

Absolutely perfect creation, That embossed background looks wonderful with this large bloom and all that wonderful red. Hugs Aileen

Maria Rodriguez. said...

Michelle, you couldn't have picked a better background for this gorgeous Amarillis flower, so beautifully colored.
Love the sentiment in the same colors.
I want to wish for you and your family a beautiful Holiday Season and all the best for 2022.
Stay healthy and safe.
XO
Maria.

Tracey McNeely said...

This is absolutely gorgeous!

A.Rose said...

So gorgeous! Love the plant, the coloring and the fact that you showed the markers used!!!!

Ericka Strange said...

Beautiful card and I love your Copic coloring. So pretty.

TaeEun said...

Love the fiery red amaryllis and the matching sentiment! The woodgrain paper looks so gorgeous on your card, Michele! Hope you're having a happy Christmas week ❤️!