Good Morning!!
How’s your week going? Today’s the day the Festive Poinsettia Collection becomes available to everyone! For most of us, Christmas is the season we look forward to the most, and Christmas card season is a close second! You’re not alone! Many crafters all over the world experience this same Christmas card crunch each year. But this year, you have help… this year, you’ll be creating stunning cards with a classic Christmas touch by using the timeless beauty of holiday poinsettias! No matter the size, style, or shape of your Christmas cards, they’ll come to life when you add the new Festive Poinsettias!
Supplies from Heartfelt Creations:
HCD1-7358 Large Festive Poinsettia Die
HCD1-7359 Small Festive Poinsettia Die
HCD1-7360 Holly Berry Spray Die
HCPC-3957 Large Festive Poinsettia Cling Stamp Set
HCPC-3958 Small Festive Poinsettia Cling Stamp Set
HCPC-3959 Holly Berry Spray Cling Stamp Set
HCDP1-2129 Festive Poinsettia Paper Collection
HCD2-7308 Majestic Swirl Frames Die
HCPC-3882 Candlelit Poinsettia Cling Stamp Set
HCGP1-488 Luxe Gold Cardstock
HCPP1-475 Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper Pack of 50 – White
DMCT4185 Groove Golf Tool Set
RACP499 Ranger Archival Ink Pad – Plum
RACP993 Ranger Archival Ink Pad – Red Geranium
RACP436 Ranger Archival Ink Pad – Leaf Green
RACP962 Ranger Archival Ink Pad – Fern Green
RACP475 Ranger Archival Ink Pad – Library Green
RACP632 Ranger Archival Ink Pad – Buttercup
RACP468 Ranger Archival Ink Pad – Jet Black
PGM15016 Rajni Chawla’s Frosting Powder
359760 Embossing Powder – Gold
RAHT Heat It Craft Tool
159723 Designer Dries Clear Adhesive
Other Supplies Used: Smooth White Cardstock, Versamark Clear Ink, Deep Red Satin Ribbon, Scoreboard, Paper Trimmer, Die Cutting Machine, Sharp Scissors and, Scale.
Instructions: The top-fold ready card measures 8″ X 5 1/2″. To prepare the card base, take a cardstock measuring 8″ X11″. on the longer side, score at 5 1/2″ and crease. Next, cut deep red paper from the designer paper collection, measuring 7 1/2′ by 5″. Distress all the sides using sharp scissors and mat the paper on the ready card base using an adhesive that dries clear.
Choose the coordinating paper from the designer paper collection, measuring 7″ by 5″. Distress the edges with sharp scissors and mat it on white cardstock, creating a white border of 1/16′ on all the sides. Finally, layer this on the ready card panel using foam tape.
Cut all the required die cuts from Majestic Swirl Frames Die from the Luxe Gold cardstock. Glue an extra white die-cut under each gold layer to add extra strength to the gold die cut. This will also add a bit of dimension to the layers. Prepare a deep green layer, measuring 5″ by 3″ with a white border, and layer it between the bottom and the middle die cut frame to highlight both the layers. Layer the third gold layer and wrap a deep maroon satin ribbon around the die-cut panel.
Stamp the Christmas sentiment Candlelit Poinsettia Cling Stamp Set with black archival ink on topmost white die-cut, distress the edges using red archival ink, and finally add it to the die-cut frame panel.
Stamp one large swirly foliage image from Holly Berry Spray Cling Stamp using Versamark clear ink on white cardstock and sprinkle gold heat embossing powder. Dust extras and heat emboss it using a heating tool. Cut the swirl using its coordinating die. Ink it softly using leaf green archival ink. Stamp one more large swirl from the same stamp set but this time using Fern green ink and cut it using its coordinating die. Ink the swirl using leaf green archival ink. Also, stamp the small filler thrice from the same set, this time using Library Green and cut it using its coordinating die. Ink it using Leaf green archival ink. Also, stamp cut and ink one leafy branch from the same set using Fern green archival.
To prepare Poinsettias, Stamp 6 pieces of smallest and 3 pieces of second smallest Poinsettias on Deluxe Flower Shaping Cardstock using Plum archival ink and cut them using their coordinating dies. Next, ink the flowers using Red Geranium and shape the Poinsettias using Golf Groove tools. For Flower centers, stamp with Buttercup, cut the same and color them with the same ink on both sides and shape them and glue them in the flower centers. Glitter the flowers using Rajni Chawla’s Frosting Powder. Once all the elements are ready assemble a small bouquet of poinsettias as shown with the help of hot glue.
