Poinsettias and Christmas come hand in hand during the holidays.  We usually see red poinsettias, however, there are many colors, such as white, pink, salmon, apricot but none are blue, at least naturally. Sometimes you do see blue. But these colors are “designer” colors and are made by using dyes.

This suite includes the Plush Poinsettia Specialty Paper which is beautiful to see in person.  There are 3 different designs: 1 with the scroll effect, 1 with poinsettias, and 1 with leaves.  You can use the poinsettia and leaf dies to cut elements from the paper.

View the 3 different designs HERE.

Poinsettia and Christmas Card Recipe

Stamp Set: Poinsettia Petals.

Ink: Real Rd, Garden Green, VersaMark.

Paper: Thick Whisper White, Whisper White, Real Red, Poinsettia Place Designer Series Paper, Plush Poinsettia Specialty Paper.

Accessories: Stampin’, Cut & Emboss Machine, Poinsettia Dies, White Stampin’ Emboss Paper, Real Red 3/8″ Sheer Ribbon, Beaded Pearls, Blender Pens, White Stampin’ Emboss Powder.

Paper Cutting Measurements:

Thick Whisper White: 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ score at 4-1/4″ and burnish with Bone Folder.

Whisper White: 5″ x 5″ for poinsettias, leaves, sprigs, 4″ x 5-1/2″ (inside).

Real Red: scraps for sentiment.

Poinsettia Place DSP: 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″,3/4″ DSP – matches front.

Plush Poinsettia Specialty Paper: 5″ x 3-3/4″.

Real Red 3/8″ Sheer Ribbon: 4″ – cut 3 pieces.

Instructions:

Card Base & Layers

• Adhere the DSP to the Whisper White card base,
• Attach the Plush Poinsettia Specialty Paper to DSP layer.  Use small dots of adhesive on areas that will not show when the card is finished.  For example – behind where the poinsettias and sentiment will be placed, and or behind the various flocked area.

Poinsettias

• Use Whisper White to stamp poinsettias in real red ink and the leaves in garden green. Draw the ink into the images with the Blender Pens. Stamp the springs in garden ink and stamp the the berries in real red ink.
• Stamp the sentiments in VersaMark and heat emboss with White Emboss Powder.
• Layer a large poinsettia and smaller poinsettia, attach leaves to the layered poinsettia and the second single poinsettia. Attach to card front.  
• Loop the 3 pieces of ribbon and tuck into various areas behind the poinsettias. Attach the sprigs in various places.
• Attach the Beaded Pearls to the poinsettia centers.
• Layer the sentiment on the card front.

Card Inside

• Attach the strip of DSP to Whisper White panel.
• Stamp the inside sentiment and the leaves springs.
• Attach to inside of card.

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It’s time for Poinsettias and Christmas.  Bring it on.