So over in the Facebook group for Christmas in July we decided to go with a monthly prompt to keep people going for the other months of the year! And this month I chose Christmas Florals!
I let people know at the beginning of the month and finally got around to doing my response! It is a video to keep my YouTube followers in the loop on this too as not all the followers have chosen to join the Facebook group.
I wanted to use my new stampwheel to create a wreath but didn’t think it through when I placed the cardstock in the stampwheel so as the wreath was then not central I decided to cut the panel in two and make two cards instead!
I used three stamps from a Spellbinders stamp set and created my wreath but didn’t have the stems from two stamps overlapping the main poinsettia image but decided rather than faff with the masking to then stamp those images again, fussy cut them and add them as a separate layer.
I love how they came out!
I finished both differently although clearly very similar! This first one I added dimension with both the poinsettia elements and the sentiment raised up on adhesive foam.
I also tied the waxed thread into a bow for under the sentiment strip.
I kept the rest of the card very simple with just some gems (which I coloured with the alcohol markers to make them red).
The second card I kept flat – I used glue to adhere the poinsettia and then glue to add the sentiment with the thread nested underneath. This does give a little dimension to the sentiment but not much!
For those concerned about postage thickness this is the reminder that you don’t need to add dimension! My issue is that I love it so much I just have to take the hit and pay for the large letter postage on most cards I make and send by post!
As I had an extra poinsettia stamped and coloured (my ‘in case it goes wrong extra’) I added that to the inside of the flatter card on the insert panel.
A lovely set of cards using florals (always my favourite type of card to make).
Please do come and join us over on Facebook as I would love to see how you interpret Christmas Florals too!
Happy crafting!
Catherine
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