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Project Inspiration: Happy Holidays by Brenda Noelke

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Hello, friends!! Brenda Noelke back with you today for another project inspiration card!! Do you have one of those sets that you HAVE to pull out every year for the holiday season?!? The Into the Blooms: Poinsettia Die Set is that product for me!! I just love it so much!!

I wanted to create a light and airy feel, so I added a couple of vellum layers to the top of the poinsettias!!

Step 1: Die-cut the Cover Plate: Stitched Snowflakes Die from Stamper’s Select White cardstock. Blend Aqua Mist and Hawaiian Shores ink onto the panel with a blending brush, darker around the outside and lighter in the center.

Step 2: Die-cut the largest die in the Love to Layer: Scalloped Ovals Die Set from vellum and adhere to the background panel, adding glue only in the center.

Step 3: Die-cut the leaves in the Into the Blooms: Poinsettia Die Set from Simply Chartreuse cardstock and the leaves from Into the Blooms: Holly Die Set from Green Parakeet cardstock. Use blending brushes to add shading to the leaves with Ripe Avocado and New Leaf ink.

Step: 4: Die-cut the poinsettias from the Into the Blooms: Poinsettia Die Set and berries from the Into the Blooms: Holly Dies from Pale Peony cardstock. Add shading with Pale Peony and Pure Poppy ink. Die-cut the poinsettias from vellum and the centers from matte gold cardstock. Stack and adhere them together, then adhere to the background with foam squares. Splatter with diluted white bleed-proof ink and a paintbrush.

Step 5: Die-cut the sentiment in the Line It Up: Christmas Die Set once from matte gold cardstock and three times from Stamper’s Select White cardstock. Stack and adhere the die-cuts together with liquid glue, then adhere across the bottom and trim the excess from each side. Add matte gold pearls to the centers of the poinsettias.

That does it for me today!! I appreciate you taking the time to stop by!!

I hope you’re enjoying the countdown to the October release!! It’s incredible!!

Have a great day!!

Brenda

Supplies

Dies: Into the Blooms: Poinsettia, Into the Blooms: Holly, Line It Up: Christmas, Love to Layer: Scalloped Ovals, Cover Plate: Stitched Snowflakes

Ink: Pure Poppy, Pale Peony, Aqua Mist, Hawaiian Shores, New Leaf, Ripe Avocado

Cardstock:  Pale Peony, Green Parakeet, Simply Chartreuse, Stamper’s Select White

Other supplies: Dr. Ph. Martin’s bleed-proof white ink, Tonic Honey Gold mirror cardstock, vellum, matte gold pearls

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Comments

  2. There are so many words bouncing around in my brain, trying to express my awe for this gorgeous card.

  4. Wow, this is such a beautiful elegant card! All the details bring this card together. I like the color of your background and the choice to add velum leaves on the poinsettia with the gold centers and beads. The white splatters finish the elegance. Bravo!!

  5. This card is stunning! I love how vellum was used for some of the poinsettia leaves and the soft colors make this card a standout.

  6. So stunning! The vellum pointsettia are lovley and together with the complementary teal enbossed background really highlight the card. Love the pop of bling in the gold pearled flower centers. This is amazing!!

  11. This is gorgeous! I’m not usually into pink poinsettias, but there is no other way this card could be made to be this beautiful. Thank you for sharing.

  13. What stunning card. The pink poinsettias are delicate yet make a bold statement on the card . Fabulous job!

  14. In a word…elegant! I love the softness vellum brings to this card. It takes the traditional look of poinsettias and brings them up to date. The normal red and green holly in the background and the pink and vellum poinsettias on top makes it a bit more contemporary. What’s not to love about this stunning card?

  15. Simply Stunning, Brenda! Thank you for reminding us how beautiful using vellum can be. I love the blue background too. Gorgeous card. I might have to CASE the card next year with some slight changes. Thank you for the inspiration!

  16. Absolutely gorgeous 💕
    I love working with vellum, I am in love with this creation!

  17. What an amazing way to display poinsettias. It adds another dimension to how we view the ordinary red and white poinsettias we are use to seeing. This card just took my breath away, all I can say is stunning. You have raised the bar for Christmas card making this season, thank you for sharing this masterpiece.

  21. Absolutely stunning…..love all the elements especially the use of vellum…everything pulls all together in this card to make it a standout!

  22. Love Love ❤️ the poinsettia die, hope it comes back in stock with this new release!?!? So exciting!!

  27. I love the use of vellum in Brenda’s card creation and her color selection. The poinsettia is gorgeous!

  29. Such a beautiful card. Love how you’ve used the vellum to add softness. Beautifully put together.

  31. Stopped me in my tracks…so beautiful!!! The colors, the choice of materials, EVERYTHING!!!!! Hands down-my favorite. Thanks for posting!

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