Wanna know what it is? Well I won't keep you in suspense any longer. This is the beautiful poinsettia from the "Joyful Christmas" stamp set. If you have a love for this Christmas icon, then this set is for you.
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| Joyful Christmas in the Holiday Catalogue |
Our second project was a Pop n' Cut Gift Card Holder that comes together in a flash and is topped with this great poinsettia. Here's a shot of the completed gift card:
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I love the Joyful Christmas wishes sentiment on this card front, it's simply perfect.
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Supplies:
Stamp Set: Joyful ChristmasInk: Crumb Cake, Stazon Black Ink
Reinkers: Cherry Cobbler, Starfruit, Pear Pizzazz
Card stock: Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White, Season of Style DSP Paper Stack, Window Sheets
Diecut: Pop n' Cut Base
Punch: Word Window
Framelit: Apothecary Accent Framelits
Miscellaneous: Dimensionals, Crystal Effects, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, Paint Brushes or empty Aqua Painter
Cutting Directions for Gift Card Holder:
- Cut a piece of Cherry Cobbler card stock to 4 1/4 x 11 and place on the Pop n' Cut base. Score this piece at 3 1/2", 5 1/2" and 7 1/2".
- Cut a piece of Whisper White card stock to 2 1/2 x 4" for the inside of the card, and a 2 1/4" x 3 1/4" piece for the sentiment "Joyful Christmas Wishes" which is stamped in Crumb Cake ink. Cut out the sentiment piece with the Apothecary Accent Framelits, and layer on Polka Dot dsp.
- Cut a piece of the Crumb Cake/ Polka Dot paper from the Season of Style Paper Pack to 2 1/8" x 4 1/4" and attach this across the center of the card.
- Stamp the poinsettia in Stazon Black Ink and then cut out with scissors. See instructions below for painting both the poinsettia and leaves on the acetate sheet.
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| Inside verse stamped in Crumb Cake ink |
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| Outside verse, stamped in Crumb Cake ink on Whisper White card stock and then cut out with Apothecary Accents framelit. |
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| The Pop N' Cuts card base is perfect for making gift cards, because when folded the end tabs help to keep the card closed and hide the gift card inside. Cut out the card stock with this die and then score at 3 1/2", 5 1/2" and 7 12". Fold in a valley, mountain, valley fold style with the mountain in the middle. This piece will be in the center or inside of the gift card holder. i Glue this part together with a thin strip of sticky strip on the outside bottom edge. Cut out a section from the mountain part with the Word Window Punch. This is where the gift card will slide in. Tip: Before punching use your gift card to line up where you want to begin cutting so that the slot is even on both sides of this piece. You'll have to make two cuts with the Word Window punch. |
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The Pop n' Cuts Die Cut Base is very versatile and can be used for making boxes, gift cards, and of course pop up cards.
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Painting the Poinsettia and Leaves:
The poinsetta and three leaves were stamped on an acetate window sheet with Stazon Black ink. Let the ink completely dry before you begin painting.
You'll need three small containers to mix the Crystal Effects with each of the reinker colours. Simply mix a small amount of Crystal Effects with a couple of drops of re-inker until the desired colour is reached. Using a paint brush pick up some of the mixture and paint it on to the stamped image side of the window sheet. Use a dabbing motion as opposed to a stroking motion to fill in the flower or leaf images and make sure all the acetate in the design is
covered. Try to stay in the lines and not overlap outside of the image.
Once you've painted all the acetate images and you're happy with the paint coverage sprinkle Dazzling Diamonds Glitter over the wet surface. Shake off any excess glitter and set aside to dry completely (this will take some time and don't try to dry with your heat gun or you'll warp the acetate).
Once the images are completely dry, then cut them out with scissors.
finally, attach the flower and leaves to the front of the gift card holder with dimensionals.
The poinsetta and three leaves were stamped on an acetate window sheet with Stazon Black ink. Let the ink completely dry before you begin painting.
You'll need three small containers to mix the Crystal Effects with each of the reinker colours. Simply mix a small amount of Crystal Effects with a couple of drops of re-inker until the desired colour is reached. Using a paint brush pick up some of the mixture and paint it on to the stamped image side of the window sheet. Use a dabbing motion as opposed to a stroking motion to fill in the flower or leaf images and make sure all the acetate in the design is
covered. Try to stay in the lines and not overlap outside of the image.
Once you've painted all the acetate images and you're happy with the paint coverage sprinkle Dazzling Diamonds Glitter over the wet surface. Shake off any excess glitter and set aside to dry completely (this will take some time and don't try to dry with your heat gun or you'll warp the acetate).
Once the images are completely dry, then cut them out with scissors.
finally, attach the flower and leaves to the front of the gift card holder with dimensionals.
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| Make sure when you're painting the images that the paint is thick enough and bold enough that you wdn't see any gaps through the acetate. When it's finished all you should see is the colour and glimmer of the glitter as per this closeup. So here's one last look at the finished card. Believe me the pictures just don't do the card justice. In real life the colour is just dancing off the images. I hope you enjoyed these projects. Leave me a comment if you like this one and the instructions. You'll find it a very simple and fun technique and it really delivers that WOW factor that so many of us love! I'm so happy Cheryl taught us how to make these. |
Here are a few more Joyful Christmas creations from other Stampin' Up! Demonstrators and Publications:
On Saturday, November 2, a variety of projects created by Stampin' Up! demonstrators Anne Granger and Susan Bruyn were posted on the Scrapbook and Cards Today on-line magazine, using the Joyful Christmas Stamp Set. They are in the Stampin' Up! Saturday section on the right hand panel of the on the Scrapbook & Cards Today blog. Here's the link: http://www.scrapbookandcardstodaymag.typepad.com
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| Joyful Christmas Gift Bags |
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| This beautiful gift card set by Sandra Hanedamian and Amelia Amador of www.morethanstamping.blogspot.com is called Bedazzled Poinsettia. |
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