Spellbinders November 2020 Club Kits Blog Hop: APG Poinsettia Sleigh with Stamperia Winter Tales
Hello, Friends! Welcome to the Spellbinders November 2020 Club Kits Blog Hop. You should be coming here from Jennifer’s lovely blog. The Amazing Paper Grace 3-D Pop Up Vignette Poinsettia Sleigh is the focal point on this frosty easel style card. There is so much to love about this festive APG Club Kit! The darling sleigh, gorgeous etched poinsettia dies, cute gift box and holiday greenery dies make this Club Kit a must have!
Growing up in Vermont, where the ground was covered in wintry white, the whole landscape would turn a particular shade of blue when dusk would fall. We called it “blue dark”. And that’s the scene I tried to re-create in this 6″ x 6″ easel style card made with Stamperia’s Winter Tales paper collection.
Details, Tips and Tricks
TIP: Create depth and dimension in your background. Cut a 6″ x 12″ piece of Winter Tales into 3 sections: the night sky, the tree line, and the foreground. Then layer the three sections together with foam dimensionals between them.
TIP: Die cut the sleigh base from patterned paper. Then die cut the insert and trims from silver metallic paper to create a frosty winter sleigh. Brush the sleigh runners with Art Institute Dries Clear Adhesive, then sprinkle with Crystal Clear Glitter Flakes. This adds an icy finish to the sleigh.
TIP: Create a pocket inside the card to serve as the stopper for the easel. Score an extra 1/2″ on the easel card base to make a 1/2″ spine. This way, you can add a fun surprise inside the card.
TIP: Die cut some poinsettias from scraps of your designer paper. Then die cut more from solid colored cardstock. Add texture to the petals with a brush of ivory chalk paint. Then fill the centers with Prills and Pearls.
Now die cut foliage from silver metallic cardstock. Then brush some of it with Dries Clear Adhesive. Next, sprinkle with more glitter to give it the appearance of icy branches. Now you are ready to pile up all these beautiful posies and fill the sleigh to the brim with Christmas cheer!
A Peek Inside
Now you can see the pocket on the inside of the card. This is a lovely place to tuck in a note card and a little surprise.
Now, die cut a second sleigh just as you did the first one. Next, adhere a length of metallic string between the layers. Now, top it with a bow and poinsettia cluster. Voila! You have a little ornament to give as a small gift.
Write a personal greeting or tuck a gift card into this little note card.
Spellbinders $25 Giveaway:
To celebrate this release, we are giving away a $50 gift certificate to 5 lucky blog readers – selected from the comments on the Spellbinders blog. Giveaway closes on Sunday, November 15th, 11:59 pm EDT. The winner will be announced in the blog hop post the following Tuesday. The winner is responsible for shipping cost, duties and taxes.
Please note, store credit (gift certificate) cannot be applied to Club Subscriptions. Store credit can be applied to shop past Club products, Club extras and regular releases.
On With the Hop!
Now hop on over and see what paper pretties Sandra has prepared for you. The complete hop list is below.
Not a member of the APG Die of the Month Club? You can sign up here. The Poinsettia Sleigh will be your first die of the month.
You will find a linked supply list below this post. If you’d like to see another sample made with the Poinsettia Sleigh Die, please click HERE.
Thanks for hopping by!
Cheerio,
kathy
Oh my gosh! Your projects are always over the top and this one is fabulous! I love the blues that you used. I am inspired to use blue when I get my sleigh set! And I would never have thought to use the sleigh to make a little hanging ornament….yippee!
Wonderful card! Thank you for sharing.
WOWZA Kathy 🙂 Your card is magnificent!!! You truly captured blue dark! Thanks for the inspiration 🙂
Very beautiful and elegant! Love the new release!
Simply stunning! Gorgeous colors and filled with intricate details.!
Wow! The detail on your card is just lovely! Beautiful colors, too!
Love the blue and all the details.
I can’t even!! Wow!! Stunning!! You captured “blue dark” perfectly!! We get that in Michigan too but I never had a name for it. One of my fav things about winter. Crisp snowy air and glistening snowbanks. Love it! TYFS ❤️
Lovely! Spellbinders rock!! Love the blog hops.
i love Easel cards! this is beautiful!
i love easel cards!!!!!!! beautiful! love the idea of the extra pocket!
Oh my! My Mother would have drooled over your sleigh card! I dislike like the color blue, but when I envision your card in any other color, I am drooling too. Did it take as much time to create as it looks? I love the pocket with the sleigh ornament tucked inside.
Love the beautiful blue and all of the little details!
WHOA, that’s not a card, that’s a GIFT! If I received that as a card I wouldn’t know how to respond, it’d be like…”oh, here’s a turkey” … cause I’d be STUNNED!
If I could think of beautiful things like that, I’d open a shop or something…wow…
STUNNING is the only word I could think of!
I truly love this card Kathy. The blue is just beautiful. You mentioned you grew up in VT! Where? I’ve lived in Winooski for about 45 years! Be safe, hugs & TYFS
Gorgeous! That scene is stunning. Here in Texas we seldom see snow, so I envy you folks who see the ground covered in snow at Christmas.
Very, very beautiful. Never seen a winter color card as special as yours.
Your card is a masterpiece and I’m sure those that recieve your cards treasure them as works of art. Not only did you create a beautiful card with the APG die but an ornament too. You are a card artist.
Wow! Your card is amazing. I have never heard of blue dark, but to me you have hit the nail on the head. I would use this card for a Christmas decoration in my house forever more!
You definitely nailed the “blue dark” vibe on this work of art. The cool tones are so gorgeous on this easel design. Thank you for sharing your creative card!
Wow! What an amazing card. It’s just gorgeous! I absolutely love the blue. And that sleigh is a masterpiece. Definitely one for framing. Thanks for sharing.
Well my friend, you just keep them coming! This card is stunning but you know me and the blue! So many elements and layers and just so lovely!
Kathy, you captured “blue dark” perfectly! I love beautiful snowy scenes. That paper collection is so gorgeous and wintery. The sleigh, ribbons, flowers and jingle bells are the perfect embellishments. I can just envision sitting by the fire in that little cabin in the woods drinking a cup of hot chocolate. Absolutely stunning card! Thank you for sharing! Hugs!
What an amazing card with so much detail and depth. Such a pretty blue! And the inside is just as lovely. Thanks for inspiring!
Spectacular in silver and blue! Lovely creation with so many beautiful details! Gorgeous project!
I love this card so much! There are so many things to look at. Thanks so much for sharing!
What a wonderful work of art you created and anyone would be honored to receive this one for Christmas. Thank you for sharing your wonderful talent with all of us.
Absolutely amazing!
So intricate , love the shades of Blues!
Thanks for the isnpiration!
Kathy your card is spectacular. Thank you for sharing
One word, and let me shout it, “WOW!” Your eye for detail and color and layering are exquisite. Mahalo from Hawaii, especially for the tips.
Hello, my sweet friend! Boy, have I missed being here! As soon as the page opened I felt like I was right at home and to top it all off you have this gorgeous, snowy, blue (my favorite color) card. I love all the sparkly layers and that beautiful sleigh, too! Take care my friend! Hugs and blessings!!!
WOW!!! What an incredible card you created with the sleigh in blue, it’s stunning! Isn’t it fun to have such great dies to work with?!!
this blog hop has been one thrill after another – this card is ingenious!
Omg! That card is unbelievably gorgeous!
Amazing! Gorgeous! Beautiful! You are truly a very talented artist! I so love the choice of blue, white and silver too!
So pretty in shades of blue.
OH MY!!!! Blue is my favorite color so this is very appealing to me. I LOVE everything about it! The papers are lovely and that sleigh…perfect! Thanks so much for sharing your beautiful card.
Lovely card! Love the blues, thank you for sharing!
WOW! SO MANY amazing layers of blue! GORGEOUS!
Wow!!! Sure luv your ‘dark blue’ Vermont snow scene! Never been there but it sure sounds like a beautiful place. Absolutely luv your Sleigh card! Such beautiful colors together! This is just a gorgeous easel card … inside too! Hugs, Suzy Q
WOW!!! That blue card is wonderfully intricate and just amazing! I think I am in love!
So elegant, love your colors and it is so intricate. Thank you for sharing your wonderful talent.
Brrr! Can you feel the chill in the air that the blue/silver combo evokes? No frost on the pumpkins but there is on the sleigh’s bells.
Omgosh, you are in full Christmas crafting mode and the result is such beautiful inspiring work! Thanks for the creative kick the pants to get me stated. Now if only I had my die in hand to create while the iron’s hot!
Wow amazing I don’t have words to express how beautiful this is
This is a fabulous holiday piece that could be used annually as a decor item.
Wow, your card is stunning!
Holy smokes, Kathy! What a fabulous card! I wouldn’t even know where to start! Just gorgeous! Great colors, too. Nicely done, my friend.
Lovely!
Wow- I have no other words….
wow, that card is just amazing Kathy, nicely done
Very beautiful and detailed cards! Love the blues! And always love an easel card which can be displayed so nicely!
Your work is so beautiful and intricate! Thanks for sharing!