Blooming Starry Christmas
Blooming Starry Christmas

Instructions:
The ready side-fold card base is 8 1/2 x 6 inches in size on Kraft cardstock. Cut a piece of sheet 7A from HCDP1- 2142 Joyous Noel Paper Collection measuring 1/8 inch less than the card base and adhere it to the inside panel. Use sheet 10B to cut a piece measuring 8 x 5 1/2 inches, sponge the edges using Golden Rod ink and adhere it to the front panel along with an Ivory base larger in size just enough to give a thin frame around.
Using HCD2-7383 Simply Classic Rectangle Frame Die cut the outline with sheet 5B and Ivory cardstock. Stack and adhere them together, sponge the edges with Golden Rod ink and adhere it to the card front slightly tilted. Cut the large decorative frame with 1 Gold and 2 Ivory cardstocks, stack and adhere them together on the outline. Use the smallest decorative die from HCD2-7399 Flourish Companion Frame Die to cut from Kraft cardstock to adhere on all the corners of the inside panel.
For the shaker element, stamp the image from HCPC-3993 Holiday Star Cling Stamp Set onto White cardstock with Peeled Paint oxide ink and heat emboss with Fern Green embossing powder. Cut the image using the coordinating die and sponge using Golden Rod ink. Cut the image again with a smaller star die to create a frame along with few more die-cuts with Ivory cardstock. Use sheet 1A for the inside panel of the skaker and add glitter and micro beads for the same. Adhere the ready shaker element to the card base as shown.
Stamp a few images of the flowers and leaf spray from HCPC-3958 Small Festive Poinsettia Cling Stamp Set, HCPC- 3957 Large Festive Poinsettia Cling Stamp Set and HCPC-3959 Holly Berry Spray Cling Stamp Set onto flower making paper with Fern Green ink. Color the images using Fern Green and Golden Rod ink and cut using the coordinating dies. Stamp 3 of the smallest flowers from HCPC-3906 Small Wild Rose Cling Stamp Set with Manganese Blue ink of flower making paper, color using the same ink and cut with corrdinating dies. Shape the images with the flower shaping tools and add crystal clear glitter by sponging dries clear glue.
Stack 3 petals for the large flower, 2 petals each for the smaller flowers and add the flower centers for each of the flowers. Arrange and adhere the ready element onto the card base as shown using hot glue. Finish off the card by adding some rhinestones and Gold beaded thread around the arrangement as accents.
Other Products: Kraft cardstock, Ivory cardstock, Dimensional adhesive, funnel tray, scissors, paper trimmer, scoring board, die cutting machine, Peeled Paint distress oxide ink, Ranger Fern Green embossing powder, Gold microbeads, White microbeads, rhinestones, green glitter, Gold beaded thread