Blue Sparkling Poinsettia

Happy Wednesday!

It's time for the release of the new Sparkling Poinsettia Collection from Heartfelt Creations!

Rediscover the majesty, serenity and pageantry of Christmas with Heartfelt Creations' Sparkling Poinsettia Collection. This glorious ensemble of stamps, dies and papers captures the stately splendor of Christmas with a regal color palette of burgundy, evergreen, taupe and cream. Radiant poinsettias take center stage amidst a host of traditional Nativity scenes, twinkling candles, drifting snowflakes, lacy flourishes, exuberant banners and Heartfelt greetings that are worthy of the King of Kings. Six detailed stamp sets echo the glorious images found in the paper collection and two coordinating die sets can be used to create sparkling poinsettias that will never wilt or fade. Chronicle sweet memories of the season, share holiday joy with family and friends, hail the holy babe born in the manger and deck the halls with Sparkling Poinsettia!

Here is my first card with this Christmas collection.

I used silver embossing powder on white cardstock for the background image and the additional flowers and leaves. Coloring was done with chalk inks and make-up applicators for a soft look. Here's a close-up of the flower for you.

Be sure to visit the HC Blog and see all the beautiful Christmas projects by the designers this week. Also, check out a new video by Emma Lou here showing you how to create a stunning poinsettia using vellum!

I'm submitting this to the following challenge:

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #191 - Anything Goes/Family Friendly

Thanks for stopping by to visit!

Blessings!

Kathy


Blue Sparkling Poinsettia

Heartfelt Creations Products and Products Carried by HC:

HCPC 3680 - Sparkling Poinsettia Cling
HCPC 3684 - Sparkling Poinsettia Notes Cling
HCPC 3551 - Holly Berry Cling
HCPC 3561 - Christmas Sentiment Circles Cling
HCD 766 - Sparkling Poinsettia Die
HCD 738 - Ornamental Add-On Die
368770 - Scor-Pal
Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit
159723 - Art Institute Glue - Dries Clear

SMP001 - Stamp Mat Pad

Other Products:

Paper: Solar White (Neenah), White (Recollections), Weathered Wood Distressed (Coredinations); Ink: VersaMark Watermark, Tea Leaves, Aegean Blue (VersaMagic)
Accessories: Bow-Easy Tool, silver sheer ribbon, Blender Pen (Stampin Up), make-up applicators, Spellbinders Standard Circles Small Dies, Metallic Silver Opaque Embossing Powder (Recollections), white half pearl, distressing tool, heat gun, water spritzer, glue dots, Scotch Mounting Tape, Aleenes Fast Grab Tacky Glue.

Instructions: Card measures 4 1/2" x 5 3/8". Make 4 1/2" x 5 3/8" top-fold card base with white card stock. Cut mat measuring 4 3/8" x 5 1/4" with Weathered Wood card stock. Stamp Sparkling Poinsettia Notes image on Solar White with VersaMark and heat emboss with Metallic Silver Embossing Powder. Trim image down to 4 3/16" x 5 1/16", distress edges with tool, ink edges with VersaMark and heat emboss with Metallic Silver. Color flowers, berries and leaves with inks using make-up applicators and Blender Pen, then glue to blue mat. Wrap ribbon around mat as pictured, secure in back and add to card base with Mounting Tape.

Stamp Sparkling Poinsettia flowers, Christmas Sentiment Circles "Season Greetings" sentiment and Holly Berry 3-leaf and small leaf/berry images on Solar White with VersaMark Ink and heat emboss with Metallic Silver Embossing Powder. Color 3 smallest flowers, 1 small berry cluster and leaves/berries in the same manner as the background image. Die cut all with matching dies. Shape flowers and leaves by spritzing lightly on back with water and then pressing down top center of each petal using the curler tool from the Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit. Shape berry cluster by spritzing lightly on back with water, cupping berries on back with balling tool, turning over and pressing down center to small balling tool. Set all aside to dry.

Die cut sentiment using Standard Circles Small Die, ink edges with VersaMark Ink and heat emboss with Metallic Silver Embossing Powder. Add sentiment to top right on card using Mounting Tape. Glue flower together off-setting petals as pictured, add berry cluster to center, then add to card. Glue leaves and berries around flower clipping into pieces to fit. Make 5-loop bow with Bow-Easy Tool and add to card using Aleenes Fast Grab Glue. Add half pearl to bow center using glue dots.