Glitter, Glitter and More Glitter by Jean Okimoto

Turn the new Contempo Holly on its side and build an arrangement of glittered diecuts for holiday greetings. Hi, Jean Okimoto here with a versatile layered slimline design you can make in a wide range of colors - traditional reds & greens, jewel tones, white-on-white or winter pastels.

The Contempo Holly set includes a matching stencil - save that for another card. Cut Contempo Holly from white cardstock and trim it to about 1-¾" wide (or high, on this horizontal design). Attach it to a white slimline card (8-½"x 3-⅝").

Cut the leaves from the chartreuse Frosted Glitter Pad sheet. Cut Pine Needle Trio from the chartreuse sheet too. Attach them to the card - offset the holly leaves for dimension.

Cut Layered Poinsettia from a pink 6x6 in the Vibrant Violet Collection. Vigorously shake the Dewdrop Glitter Glue and squirt dots of it onto the diecuts. I already spread the glue on the top center diecut - it adds a glossy, glittery iridescent sparkle. Spread the glue on the diecuts and gently crease them along the center lines. Set them aside to dry.

Adding a layer of Open Studio Glitter Glue to detailed diecuts like Layered Poinsettia adds gloss and sparkle - and highlights the details. They come in 23 beautiful shades and are perfect for holiday designs.

Cut the center section with the three circles twice from a yellow sheet in the Sunny Orange Collection. Cut a 1-¼" circle of the pink cardstock with a Circle Basics die. Assemble the poinsettia - use the circle as a base to hold the pieces. It's a lot easier that way...trust me! Layer the 2 yellow pieces in the center.

Stamp JOY - from the new Festive Christmas Greetings Clear Stamp and Die Set - on white cardstock with Starlite Black Brilliance. Dry the ink, then cut the greeting with the matching die. Cut two pink backgrounds and layer them slightly above and below the stamped greeting for dimension and a bit of color. Attach the greeting with foamtape.

Add Winter Fantasy Fair Gemstones (I used the color from the center column). Here's a tip - punch ¼" circles of cardstock in a similar color and use them as 'markers' (no adhesive!) to determine the perfect locations for the gemstones before you adhere the actual gemstones.

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

Big thanks to everyone who ordered the BOO! card kits from Impress and Stamps and Memories. Hope you liked the designs, especially the spooky eyes slimline!

Thanks for visiting - see you again this weekend...