Morning all!
I’m back on the Seven Hills Crafts blog today, sharing another project using supplies from Waffle Flower’s Christmas in July release.
This time, the focus is on the ever-so-versatile Poinsettia Cluster die.
Along with the layered poinsettia flower, the die set includes two foliage dies, a berry branch, and pinecone.
Stamp: Mama Elephant – Mini Merry Messages
Dies: Lil’ Inker Designs – So Stylish Cover (r), The Greetery – Big Beautiful Bow, Waffle Flower – Poinsettia Cluster
My card is a riff on a favourite Christmas make from last year featuring That Bow – aka The Greetery’s Big Beautiful Bow (which is still proving popular as it’s just gone out of stock again!). And indeed I’ve used that die set here for the ribbon and tag elements, but this time I switched out the bow and used the poinsettia as the decorative element for this “gift card”.
With a simple cover plate as the backdrop to your card, you can really make the poinsettia the star of the show.
The cover plate I’ve used was from a recent Bargain Basements offer, so it’s definitely worth keeping an eye on that sale section!
I used various shades of cardstock from Concord & 9th for the Poinsettia Cluster and Big Beautiful Bow elements:
- Ballet Slipper
- Stardust
- Evergreen
- Cocoa (from the new neutrals pack)
- Pebble
For the centre of the Poinsettia I ink blended one of the layers a little darker to stand out, then when I added Glossy Accents I alternated between the dots of the flower centre so that the first dots could dry before filling in the areas in between – that way the Glossy Accents won’t all blend into one messy blob (we’ve all been there!).
The little tag is stamped with a sentiment from the Mini Merry Messages set from Mama Elephant – perfect for adding sentiments to tags!
Once all my elements were assembled on my card, I decided it needed some festive splatter, so out came the pearlescent white, copper, and matt white paint. I covered the little tag with Post-It tape so that it wouldn’t be overly splattered.
And there we have it, another Christmas card made for the pile!
Until next time, happy crafting!
 Mama Elephant – Mini Merry Messages stamps Shop at: MISC | SHC (UK) |
 Lil’ Inker Designs – So Stylish Cover die (r) Shop at: MISC |
 The Greetery – Big Beautiful Bow dies Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG |
 Waffle Flower – Poinsettia Cluster die Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK) |
 Lawn Fawn – Black Licorice ink pad Shop at: MISC | SHC (UK) |
 The Stamp Market – Dijon ink pad Shop at: MISC |
 Versafine – Onyx Black ink pad Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC | SHC (UK) |
 Concord & 9th – Assorted cardstock pack Shop at: C&9 | SBC | SHC (UK) |
 Concord & 9th – Neutrals Assorted cardstock Shop at: AZ (UK) | C&9 | SBC |
 The Stamp Market – Fern cardstock Shop at: MISC |
 Dr. Pj. Martin’s Bleed Proof White watercolour Shop at: AZ (UK) |
 Kuretake Gansai Tambi 36-pan watercolour set Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC |
 Bearly Art – Precision Craft Glue Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC |
 Ranger – Glossy Accents Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC |
 Lawn Fawn – Stamp shammy cleaner Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK) |
 Mini MISTI stamping tool Shop at: MISC | SBC |
 MISTI stamping tool Shop at: SBC |
 Waffle Flower – 6.5 x 8.5 Grip Mat Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK) |
 Ranger – Mini Mister Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC |
 Tim Holtz – Distress Sprayer Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC |
 Waffle Flower – Shader Brush Size 1 – Double-Ended (Pack of 5) Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK) |
 Ranger – Artist brush set Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC |
 Crafter’s Companion – Gemini machine Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC |
 Sizzix – Big Shot machine Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC |
 Sizzix – Sidekick machine Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC |
 Thermoweb iCraft – Purple tape for die-cutting – 1 1/2″ Shop at: AZ (UK) |
 Tim Holtz – Tonic guillotine trimmer (maxi) Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC |
 Tim Holtz – Tonic guillotine trimmer (small) Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC |
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