Starry Borders Poinsettia
Starry Borders Poinsettia
Other Products: Hot glue, hot glue gun, dimensional adhesive, pearl blue half beads, water mister, scissors, paper trimmer, die cutting machine
To see how to shape the Christmas poinsettia, watch the tutorial at https://youtu.be/PJeFD_d3AiM.
For more tips on creating with the Candlelit Christmas Collection, watch this tutorial https://youtu.be/MrVG8ktn2V4.
Instructions: Cut a piece of white cardstock to 9 1/4 x 6 3/8" size, score and fold at 4 5/8". Cut a blue patterned panel from the Merry and Bright paper collection to 6 1/8 x 4 3/8" size and attach onto card base. Diecut the HCD1-7252 Starry Night Decorative Die border from 3 pieces of 6 1/8 x 2" white cardstock, creating a double edged border on each one. Use dimensional adhesive to attach onto card as shown. Dab some Dries clear glue onto borders, sprinkle with Rajni Chawla's Crystal Clear and tap off.
Stamp the large 1x, medium 2x and small poinsettias 1x from the HCPC-3881 Christmas Poinsettia & Holly Cling Stamp Set in Manganese Blue ink onto white cardstock and diecut with coordinating dies. Stamp the small and large holly leaf 1x from the same set in Leaf Green ink onto white cardstock and diecut with coordinating dies. Stamp the Merry Christmas sentiment from HCPC-3882 Candlelit Poinsettia Cling Stamp Set in Forget-Me-Not ink onto white cardstock and diecut with the eyelet border from HCD1-7201 Ticket and Tags Die.
Use the Stack and Store daubers to color the images. Use the Manganese Blue and Forget-Me-Not ink on the poinsettia centers and Vivid Chartreuse ink on the edges. Use the Leaf Green ink on the holly leaves. Place the holly and poinsettias into the 3D Christmas Poinsettia Shaping Mold, lightly mist with water and send through diecutting machine. Layer the poinsettia, and pierce hole through centers, then thread bright green and blue stamens through, using hot glue to attach. Trim off excess thread from the back. Dab Dries Clear glue over tips of poinsettia petals and leaves, then sprinkle with Crystal Clear for extra sparkle. Attach holly leaves and poinsettia and onto card as shown. Trim down sentiment tag and attach onto card, next to poinsettias. Attach pearl blue half beads onto the decorative border strips as shown.