Festive Pink Poinsettia
Festive Pink Poinsettia

Instructions:
Start with 5 x 7" Gateway Fold Card base. Using outside Scalloped Flourish Gateway Die, cut from designer collection paper and place onto the card using Designer Dries Clear Adhesive. Cut scalloped frame from Luxe Gold cardstock. Cut out the decorative frame from luxe gold and paper collection paper. Glue it together gold frame under paper collection frame, make sure to offset a bit and adhere to the front of the shaped card using Adhesive Foam Strips for dimension. Cut designer collection paper and a sentiment for the inside of card and adhere.
To create Poinsettia flowers, Stamp the Large Festive Poinsettia Cling Stamp Set on foam paper with StazOn Ink Pad - Black Cherry and cut using the coordinating dies. Colour with Gallery soft oil pastels 209. You will need 3 petals for each to create flowers. Use an iron or heat gun to heat the petals and when they start to shrink, move them on the Molding Mat and press on the middle using large shaping tool. Layer the petals together using the hot glue gun making sure to offset them and use a paper piercer to make a hole in the middle and pull through the stamens. Add a little hot glue to the underside of the flower to adhere (watch tutorial). Sponge the petals with dries clear adhesive and sprinkle with Rajni Chawla's Frosting Powder.
To Create the leaves, stamp Large Festive Poinsettia Cling Stamp Set with Ranger Archival Ink Pad - Library Green and color using Ranger Archival Ink Pad - Olive and cut using the coordinating dies. Place the leaves into the mold face down and run through cutting/embossing machine. Sponge the petals with dries clear adhesive and sprinkle with Rajni Chawla's Crystal-Clear glitter.
To Create the berry leaves, stamp Holly Berry Spray Cling Stamp Set with Ranger Archival Ink Pad - Library Green and color using Ranger Archival Ink Pad - Olive, cut using the coordinating dies and shape. Sponge the petals with dries clear adhesive and sprinkle with Rajni Chawla's Crystal-Clear glitter.
Stamp sentiment using Candlelit Poinsettia Cling Stamp Set on the piece of paper collection with Ranger Archival Ink Pad - Jet Black and place onto the card using adhesive foam strips. Arrange flowers and leaves around as shown, using foam adhesive and hot glue.
Other Products: Dimensional adhesive, hot glue, hot glue gun, scissors, paper trimmer, die cutting machine, gallery soft pastel 209