Build a Layered Poinsettia by Jean Okimoto

Add glitter, dimension and a wide washi tape backdrop to the new Layered Poinsettia on a crisp white slimline card. Sections of the beautiful Watercolor Forest Greenery 4-½" wide washi tape create a natural setting for a great new holiday item. Happy weekend, Jean Okimoto here with a simple way to highlight our newest release.

Cut Layered Poinsettia from a bright red 6x6 in the Berry Red Collection. Vigorously shake the bottle of Ruby Crystal Glitter Glue. Squirt a blob of glitter glue onto each section and spread the glue with your finger to add a sparkly, glossy layer and highlight the texture. Set the pieces aside to dry.

Punch or cut a 1" circle of the red cardstock to use as a base. Crease the petals along the center. Attach them to the circle base. Cut the center portion from a yellow 6x6 in the Sunny Orange Collection. Attach the tiny yellow center pieces.

Cut the Merry Christmas Posh Script background twice from white cardstock. Pressure-emboss one white diecut with the delicate Merry Christmas die and the plate(s) and rubber embossing mat required for your machine. Cut the delicate section from a dark green 6x6 in the Lush Green Collection. Attach the pressure embossed white diecut over the un-embossed diecut. Attach the green diecut. Pressure embossing the background adds dimension and simplifies attaching the delicate green layer.

Attach Watercolor Forest Greenery Wide Washi Tape to white cardstock. Cut it with the medium-sized die from the Stylish Rectangle Trio. Remove the narrow triangle offcuts - leave everything else in the die. Attach narrow strips of lined double-stick tape to the diecuts. Remove the tape liners and press the diecuts firmly onto a white slimline card (8-½" x 3-½"). Use a paper piercing tool to help release it.

Attach the poinsettia and greeting. Add red Christmas Fairy Crystals.

Cover the card front with a slimline-sized layer of cardstock to protect the card for mailing.

Hope you'll have a chance to create some holiday cards this weekend...see you again tomorrow! Thanks for visiting...