A Merry Christmas Card

A Merry Christmas Card 

Created using the following Amazing Paper Grace cutting dies by Becca Feeken 

Elegant Twist Circles Etched Dies

Elegant Twist Collection by Becca Feeken

Shapeabilities Santa Claus Layering Set Etched Dies

3D Holiday Vignettes Collection by Becca Feeken

Charming Tag Pocket Etched Dies 

A Charming Christmas Collection by Becca Feeken

Shapeabilities Cinch and Go Poinsettia Etched Dies 

A Charming Christmas Collection by Becca Feeken

The flourish was die-cut with this set:

Shapeabilities Candlewick Rosebud Etched Dies

Candlewick Sampler Collection by Becca Feeken

A few Crafty TIPS:

BACKGROUND: Use your floral cutting dies for creating your flowers and save the negative die-cut panels for using as your backgrounds! I adhered the panel to a double sided adhesive sheet and sprinkled glitter to the openings for added sparkle.

TEXTURE: Use clear glitter adhered to your floral cuts for fabulous texture.

DEPTH: multi-layer your diecuts to give your projects great depth and dimension! The circles and the word Merry on this project is also multi-layered to help it standout from the background.

ACCENTS: scatter pearls or gems around you florals for special finishing touches! 

HOW-TO: Project progress photos on how this card came together...

First die-cut and emboss your poinsettia flowers, (remembering to save the negative panel)

Next, add double-sided adhesive sheet to the back of the negative panel. Sprinkle the flower openings exposing the adhesive with clear glitter. ( I can't recall and am not sure where I purchased this giant glitter bottle, but I have found it is ultra shiny and clear.) It's perfect for adding texture and sparkle to your creations while maintaining the project's true colors.

Die-cut the multiple layers and adhere them together to create depth.

Next, shape your flowers with your favorite tools. This is what I use. 

I also love the HomeDepot paint Dept small free tool they provide for opening paint cans. It is super handy to have in the craft room for various uses, but also - I found it does wonders on flower shapes when pressing flowers over a mousepad! yay! 

The flourishes were diet from this set and extra poinsettias were diet in white and gold for the leaves.

The card started coming together like this;

Here is a closer look at the texture and sparkle on the poinsettias. I chose to add pearl brads to the centers. This adds that special touch and helps to hold the flower layers together.

For the sentiment, I die-cut the rectangle from this set then snipped the word "Merry" out.

Adhere and layer all cuts together. 

Add pearls throughout and hot-glue a bow for finishing touches. 

That's it! Hope you will give these ideas a try! :)

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I'd like to also enter this Christmas card into the following fun challenges;

A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything Goes

A Perfect Time To Craft - Always Anything Goes

Craft-Dee BowZ - Anything Goes 

Crafter's Cafe - Anything Goes 

Crafting Happiness Challenges - Anything Goes

Crafts Galore Encore- Anything Goes

Creations in Pink - Anything Goes in Mainly Pink 

Dare 2B Artzy Challenges - Anything Goes

Die Cut Divas - Flowers

Dream Valley Challenges - Christmas in July 

Girlz Creative Crafts - Christmas in July

Happy Craft Challenge - Anything Goes

Lemon Shortbread - Anything Goes 

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Love to Craft - Anything Goes

Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog - Anything Christmas Goes

Not Just Cards- Anything Goes

Pearly Sparkles Challenge - Anything Goes

The Corrosive Challenges - Anything Goes

The Creative Crafters-Anything Goes

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes 

Tuesday Throwdown - Favorite Embellishment (pearls)

World Wide Open Design Team Challenge - on a DT - Anything Goes 

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Thanks for stopping by today! 

 I hope to have inspired your creativity and that you are feeling happy 

I 💗 hearing from you! 

America

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