Heartfelt Creations Wednesday

Sparkling Poinsettia Window Card Tutorial & Important Announcement

Hello, Friends!  Welcome to Heartfelt Creations Wednesday!  Before I share my Sparkling Poinsettia window card tutorial, I have an important announcement to make.

This will be my last day as a member of  the Heartfelt Creations Design Team.  I know…sad news.  I am sad to leave, and it was a very difficult decision for me.  My Kathy by Design business has increased to the point that I had to make the tough choice to cut back on some of my design team work in order to maintain a healthy lifestyle with room for family responsibilities, time to create, time to pursue personal goals and time for fun.  I have loved being part of the Heartfelt Creations family for the past 2+ years…but all good things must come to an end.  I want to thank Emma Lou and all the wonderful folks at Heartfelt for being so good to me, challenging me and giving me the opportunity to create with their wonderful product.  You’ll still see me creating with my HC goodies…just not every week, and not as a part of the team.  Thank you for understanding.

Now, on to this week’s Sparkling Poinsettia creation!

I don’t know if you’ve received your Sparkling Poinsettia goodies yet, but I can tell you, this is a wonderful collection!  I love all the traditional, elegant patterns and images.  I love the sentiment stamps and I super love the Sparkling Poinsettia flower stamps and dies!  This window card is a lot easier to make than you might think.  You’ll find a complete supply list and detailed tutorial below.

I filled my poinsettias with sparkling Czech beads.  Yes, they are little glitzy…but Christmas should be all about sparkle and shine.

The inside of the card uses the fun candy cane stripe paper and one of the wonderful images from the paper collection.  Easy peasy!

Thanks for stopping by this week.  I think you’ll have a lot of fun making this card!

Cheerio,

kathy

SPARKLING POINSETTIA WINDOW CARD TUTORIAL

Heartfelt Creations Products and Products Carried by HC:
HCPC 3679 Large Sparkling Poinsettia Cling Stamp Set
HCPC 3680 Sparkling Poinsettia Cling Stamp Set
HCPC 3681 Sparkling Poinsettia Candle Cling Stamp Set
HCD 761 Everyday Hero Die
HCD 765 Large Sparkling Poinsettia Die
HCD 766 Sparkling Poinsettia Die
HCDP1 256 Sparkling Poinsettia Paper Collection
Carmine Red Metallic Stamp Paint
Art Institute Dries Clear Glue

Other Products: White Cardstock; Spellbinders Large Standard Circle Die, Small Standard Circle Die; Spectrum Noir Pens: CT2, DR 1, 2, 3; Picket Fence Distress Paint; Czech Beads, Gold Ribbon; Gold Foil Cardstock; Ranger Archival Library Green Ink; Clear Embossing Powder; Diamond Stickles; Distressing Tool

Directions:

Create a 6″ square top fold card base from white cardstock. Use the Spellbinders Large Standard Circle die to cut the center circle design from one of the 6″ square card fronts in the paper collection. Place the evacuated card front over the front of your card base. Tape the Large Standard Circle Die in place and die cut a window from the card base. Glue the evacuated card front around the circle. Distress the inside edge of the circle and ink with Archival Library Green ink.

Fussy cut the candy cane stripe and Star of Bethlehem scene from one of the card fronts in the paper collection. Ink the cut edges and use foam adhesive to mount it in the center of a 4″ x 5″ card front that has a candy cane stripe border. Glue this to a 6″ square of soft green background paper. Line the interior of the card with this panel. This is the scene that will show through the card window.

Use Library Green Archival Ink to stamp the sentiment buckle and sentiment stamp from the Sparkling Poinsettia Candle. Die cut with the Everyday Hero Die. Mat the sentiment arrow onto gold foil cardstock. Use the Spellbinders Small Standard Circle to cut a mat for the sentiment buckle. And arrange on the card front as seen, being careful not to glue anything to the interior of the card.

Use Library Green Archival Ink to stamp one set of the Large Sparkling Poinsettia and the Sparkling Poinsettia Stamp sets. Stamp two sets of leaves. Emboss with clear embossing powder. Die cut with the appropriate dies. Sponge the leaves with Library Green ink, and blend in Spectrum Noir CT2. Rub a tiny bit of the Carmine Red Stamp Paint over the tops of the leaves and immediately wipe off with a damp paper towel. This will leave the sparkle behind, but remove the red paint. Color the poinsettias with Spectrum Noir DR 1, 2, 3 and then blend in CT2. Tap with Carmine Red Metallic Stamp Paint. Let dry. Shape and stack, filling the centers with beads. Tap the petals very lightly with Picket Fence Distress Paint, and tap the leaves as well.

Add the ribbon to the top of the card. Create a multi loop bow and hot glue to the top right hand of the card, being sure not to glue to the card interior. Add the flowers and leaves, as shown. Tap the stars with Diamond Stickles.