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Poinsettia Petals Christmas Card

Christmas Cards

11 Sep

Hello, Crafters.

Yesterday I had my first play with the Poinsettia Petals Stamp Set. Because there are so many elements to this stamp set I can’t just decide what I’m going to do and go for it. I needed to stamp the main images, and then the two-step stamps. Next, I have to die-cut them to see how they die-cut and then how they go together once they have been die-cut. Knowing me, if I didn’t do this part chances are I’d do something as I imagine it should be done and then sometime later find out there was a much easier way of doing it! LOL!

Yesterday my first play was focussed on stamping, painting and die-cutting the painted images. I was particularly interested to see how the three-layer poinsettia looked when it was completed compared with the single poinsettia. The other area I wanted to see was the two-step stamping because those images looked smaller than the image they were intended to paint. When I tried them they only coloured a small area of the image and I decided I’d rather paint the images.

It took me quite a long time to do the stamping, painting and die-cutting but as I said yesterday, this is my hobby – as well as my “job” – and therefore it should be savoured and enjoyed. I used the three-layer Real Red poinsettia and the two Old Olive leaves on the front of today’s card. Although I had painted the centre of the poinsettia with Daffodil Delight I decided to cover it up in favour of one the beautiful Beaded Pearls. It was amazing what a lift the pearls gave my flower!

I chose the MERRY CHRISTMAS sentiment from the Arrange a Wreath Stamp Set. After stamping the sentiment on a piece of Real Red Cardstock (CS) using Versamark, I heat embossed it using White Embossing Powder. I always think this sentiment looks as if it’s going to be too small for whatever card I’m using it for but it always works out brilliantly! I used the smallest stitched oblong die in the Hippo and Friends Dies to cut the sentiment out.To put my card together I decided to use a Shimmery White CS card base with the two top layers in Shimmery White CS as well. For the two middle layers, I chose Real Red CS to match the Real Red Stampin’ Blend I’d used to colour the flower. On top of the top layer, I adhered a piece of the patterned design sheet (i.e. not the holly or poinsettia designs) in the Plush Poinsettia Specialty Paper. I cut it so it measured three-eighths of an inch shorter on the width and the height – therefore 3 3/8″ x 5″ (US 3½” x 4¾”). I was very lucky to be able to cut it in the same position in the design so all the outside edges had the same design on them.

After I had adhered all the layers together I put one regular size Dimensional on the bottom of the poinsettia and I added six mini Dimensionals around it as well. I felt that one standard Dimensional might not be enough if I adhered the flower straight onto part of the plush part of the speciality paper rather than on to the “vellum” part. By building a bigger “Dimensional” I was more confident my flower was safe!

I adhered the two green leaves and two of the Whisper White CS die-cuts under the left-hand side of the poinsettia. Using Dimensionals I adhered the sentiment level with the middle of the poinsettia on the right-hand side. I cut most of the stem off the third and last Whisper White CS die-cut and adhered the bottom part under the sentiment. I used Tombow to adhere the Beaded Pearls in the centre of the poinsettia and six small Basic Pearl Jewels on the sentiment.

Inside the card, I adhered a top layer of Shimmery White CS and a middle layer of Real Red CS. The last image I had was the branch with the berries I’d stamped, painted and die-cut. Using Tombow I adhered it in the bottom right-hand corner! My final touch was to curl the petals and leaves on the front of my card – obviously, it would have been easier if I’d done that before adhering it down!

I forgot to say that after I had die-cut the leaves and petals, I also fussy cut them because I had misjudged – or it moved! – one of the dies and the white surround looked awful! I decided I’d rather fussy cut the images rather than going back and re-stamping, painting and die-cutting.

I’m very pleased with how this card turned out and I still have the single layer poinsettia painted ready for another card! That’s it from me today. I’m off to Sharon’s for my fortnightly manicure. I look forward to being back with you tomorrow; it’ll be the weekend again already! In the meantime, please take care and stay safe! Happy crafting.

JanB. xx

Products used for this project: please click on any of the links to be taken to my 24/7 online Stampin’ Up! shop. The Hostess Code for SEPTEMBER 2020 is AYW6BVVJ. Thank you. xx

Shimmery White A4 Card Stock

Shimmery White A4 Card Stock
[121717]
£9.25

Real Red A4 Card Stock

Real Red A4 Card Stock
[106578]
£8.25

Plush Poinsettia Specialty Paper

Plush Poinsettia Specialty Paper
[153486]
£10.25

Poinsettia Petals Bundle (English)

Poinsettia Petals Bundle (English)
[155148]
£52.00

Arrange A Wreath Bundle (English)

Arrange A Wreath Bundle (English)
[154109]
£49.50

Hippo Happiness Bundle (English)

Hippo Happiness Bundle (English)
[154080]
£45.00

Hippo & Friends Dies

Hippo & Friends Dies
[153585]
£33.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
[132708]
£5.50

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Refill

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Refill
[133456]
£4.75

Real Red Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

Real Red Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack
[154899]
£8.50

Old Olive Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

Old Olive Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack
[154892]
£8.50

Versamark Pad

Versamark Pad
[102283]
£8.75

Versamark Refill

Versamark Refill
[102193]
£5.50

White Stampin' Emboss Powder

White Stampin’ Emboss Powder
[109132]
£5.50

Heat Tool - Uk Plug

Heat Tool – Uk Plug
[129054]
£28.00

Heat Tool - Eu Plug

Heat Tool – Eu Plug
[129055]
£28.00

Beaded Pearls

Beaded Pearls
[153534]
£7.50

Pearl Basic Jewels

Pearl Basic Jewels
[144219]
£4.75

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine
[149653]
£112.00

Magnetic Cutting Plate

Magnetic Cutting Plate
[149656]
£22.00

Paper Trimmer

Paper Trimmer
[152392]
£23.00

Paper Snips

Paper Snips
[103579]
£9.25

Take Your Pick

Take Your Pick
[144107]
£9.00

Bone Folder

Bone Folder
[102300]
£6.50

Grid Paper

Grid Paper
[130148]
£11.75

Small Grid Paper

Small Grid Paper
[149621]
£6.00

Silicone Craft Sheet

Silicone Craft Sheet
[127853]
£5.50

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Multipurpose Liquid Glue
[154974]
£4.50

Stampin' Dimensionals

Stampin’ Dimensionals
[104430]
£3.75

Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals
[144108]
£3.75

Cardstock Layer Sizes: A4

Card base 8¼” x 5¾” scored and folded at 4 1/8”

Middle layer: 2 pieces 3 7/8” x 5½”

Top layer: 2 pieces 3¾” x 5 3/8”

Cardstock Layer Sizes: Letter-size

Card base 8½” x 5½” scored and folded at 4¼”

Middle layer: 2 pieces 4” x 5¼”

Top layer: 2 pieces 3 7/8” x 5 1/8”



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  1. Maddalena Stamoulis says

    September 11, 2020 at 7:32 am

    Gorgeous card. Just love that Poinsettia Petals set.

    Reply
    • Jan says

      September 11, 2020 at 11:54 am

      Many thanks, Maddalena. I can’t believe I waited for so long before playing with this set! xx

      Reply
  2. mary-ann (Mal) Lynch says

    September 11, 2020 at 8:14 am

    Evening Jan. Absolutely gorgeous card. (Am back on air again. Yeah Yeah). XX Mal

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    • Jan says

      September 11, 2020 at 11:55 am

      Many thanks, Mal. I received an email telling me you had subscribed. Let’s hope that you are now settled again! xx

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      • mary-ann (Mal) Lynch says

        September 12, 2020 at 12:58 am

        Morning Jan. I have found that if I unsubscribe then wait a few days and then resubscribe it works. It seem the database deletes me every few days. We will overcome this problem. I think it also has something to do with when I comment on your card – I seem not to get blog emails from that day onwards until I work out I haven’t received anything from you and then I start the process again. XXX M

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        • Jan says

          September 12, 2020 at 9:34 am

          Hi, Mal. It sounds as if the problem is your end because I haven’t heard of any of my other subscribers having problems. Maybe your young friend can suggest something. xx

          Reply
  3. Valerie says

    September 11, 2020 at 12:26 pm

    Beautiful card Jan. You inspire me with every video I watch. Thank you 😄

    Reply
    • Jan says

      September 11, 2020 at 9:06 pm

      Many thanks for your support, Valerie, it’s very much appreciated. xx

      Reply
  4. Claire A Gagne says

    September 11, 2020 at 7:11 pm

    The card came out beautifully Jan. Love the large poinsettia! Be safe & TYFS

    Reply
    • Jan says

      September 11, 2020 at 9:06 pm

      Many thanks, Claire. It certainly came out better than I expected it to! xx

      Reply
  5. Heather Daniel says

    September 12, 2020 at 7:18 am

    Very pretty and classy

    Reply
    • Jan says

      September 12, 2020 at 9:35 am

      Many thanks, Heather. xx

      Reply

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