Our sister challenge CAS Mix Up recently had a "layered embossing" challenge so I got several pieces made when making something for it, including the poinsettia on this card:
The poinsettia was made using the Encrusted Jewel Technique. On a warm grill topped with a piece of non-stick craft mat and a piece of parchment paper, I placed a die cut poinsettia (cut out of thick cs). I sprinkled with red and garnet embossing powders, letting them melt. I added glitter all over it and gold microbeads to the centre. Then melted clear UTEE on top to hold everything in place.
When crafting with friends, I'd randomly brushed some gold grounds that one of them had on a piece of cs to see what it was like, so trimmed that down for a background. Added a heat embossed sentiment and a piece of red and gold mesh, and popped the panel up on fun foam.
Here's a close-up of the poinsettia and mesh:
I'm also adding it to the July CAS Mix Up challenge - Colour your Die Cuts - as I coloured my die cut with embossing powder. My mixed media are die cutting, embossing powder, mesh, glitter, and microbeads.
Please come and join us at CAS Christmas. You have until July 24th to link up a CAS card featuring poinsettias. There's lots of inspiration from the Design Team and July Guest Designer, Marina (My Perfect Life).