Here be dragons.
I found this fabric at an Etsy shop today. It’s perfect but I don’t have any project in mind to use it for. I was just looking for poinsettias. I’m posting the picture so I can see it again and again. I especially like poinsettias around the winter holidays.
I’m going to use the image as wallpaper for my desktop computer.… Read the rest
I ordered this poinsettia brooch. I often find things I’d like to order but settle for an image saved to my blog. But, I love a poinsettia or Christmas tree brooch to wear each year around the holidays. So I bought it. There are rhinestones in the middle and the shade of red looks really good, at least online.… Read the rest
It is possible to keep your poinsettia alive into the Spring season when it can flower again for Christmas holidays the next year.
Of course, flower is the wrong word when dealing with poinsettias (Euphorbia pulcherrima, from the spurge plant family). They don’t have flower petals. Those red leaves are called bracts. The red leaves are just more leaves on the planet but they turn red as they grow from the top.… Read the rest
You can make a felt poinsettia to wear as a Christmas pin or put on your tree as an ornament. I’ve seen poinsettias used in many ways and styles to decorate for Christmas or the winter holiday season. The red flowers are cheerful and pretty simple in style.
Put together a simple felt or paper poinsettia pin.… Read the rest