Elegant Christmas Card Using the Pretty Poinsettia Bundle
Create an elegant Christmas card featuring the Pretty Poinsettia Bundle, layered Soft Sea Foam flowers, and cozy plaid paper in traditional Christmas colors.
Supplies Needed
- Soft Sea Foam Cardstock: 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" (scored at 4-1/4")
- Basic White Cardstock: 4" x 5-1/4" (inside card)
- Peaceful Pine Cardstock: 2-1/2" x 4-1/4"
- A Little Christmas Designer Paper: 2-1/4" x 4" (Plaid Pattern)
- Soft Sea Foam Cardstock: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" (die-cutting poinsettia)
- Cherry Cobbler Cardstock: 3/4" x 3-5/8"
- Basic White Cardstock: 1/2" x 3-1/2"
- Basic White Cardstock: scrap die-cut poinsettia center
Instructions
- Fold the Soft Sea Foam cardstock at the score line to create your card base.
- Adhere the 4" x 5-1/4" Basic White cardstock inside the card; decorate as desired.
- Using the pine bough stamp, ink using the Peaceful Pine ink pad, stamp off once on your scratch paper and stamp in the lower left of the card base. Repeat the process going from the lower left to upper right corner of the card front.
- Adhere the plaid Designer Series Paper to the Peaceful Pine cardstock and adhere to the card as shown in the sample.
- Stamp the sentiment onto the 1/2" strip of Basic White cardstock using Peaceful Pine ink. Banner notch the left side using scissors. Adhere to the Cherry Cobbler cardstock and banner notch the left side. Adhere to front of card as shown.
- Run the quarter sheet of Soft Sea Foam cardstock through the Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine and die-cut the 4 petals. Adhere each petal together, from largest to smallest, alternating to fill in white space. Adhere to the plaid paper using Stampin' Dimensionals.
- Using the scrap of Basic White cardstock, die-cut the center image of the Poinsettia and adhere to the center of the flower. Add Wink of Stella to finish.
Notes
Worker Bee (for Confident Cardmakers)
Worker Bee projects are designed for the crafter who has a bit more time and enjoys creating a handmade card that features a technique or tool. In many cases, a Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine is required for die-cutting and/or embossing.
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