Pretty in Pink: Using Paper Layering Poinsettia for the Holidays
Hello friends! I’m Debi Adams and today I am featuring a couple of my favorite die-cutting sets from the new Hero Arts Winter Catalog... Paper Layering Poinsettia, Joy Ornament Fancy Die, and Gift Card Holder Fancy Die. Although Christmas colors are traditionally red and green, I like going outside of the box so I chose pink and aqua for my palette. I have a new theme and/or color to my Christmas wrapping every year so this is nothing unusual. What about you? Anyway, I had intended to make one project but somehow ended up making three projects because it kept snowballing into another one.
First up is a clean and simple greeting card where the background was created from varying shades of pink and aqua cardstock and adhered to a Dove White Top Folded Card base. The Joy Ornament Fancy Die was cut from Dove White Cardstock and gold poster board, layered together and adhered to the colored card base. The Paper Layering Poinsettia was cut from pink and gold cardstock and attached to the card using adhesive and foam dots. Easy peasy!
My second project just looks like a card, and it could be, but it actually has three different applications. Surprisingly, but not unusual, the poinsettia was able to be cut from thin felt. I layered the Poinsettia together, attached a tiny white pom-pom ball to the center and attached it to a piece of decorated stretchy elastic. (You can make your own by cutting the elastic to a specific length and adhering the ends together). This is perfect to wrap around a gift and can be recycled over and over. It’s also perfect for a baby head band! It makes a great gift or can be used at a baby shower for a headband-making station. Oh so many possibilities. And of course, it can be stretched over a slimline card base to become the decor for a card. My base for this headband was Paradise Cardstock.
And my last project is something that had been swirling around my head for a while. I loved the Gift Card Holder Fancy Die but wondered if it could be made into a box and actually hold the gift tags. Ah, just an adjustment or two and it completely worked!
Using Dove White Cardstock, cut out two of the gift card holders. Cut out a 2 1/2” wide by 5” strip of Dove White Cardstock, scoring one end at 1/2” and the other end 2”. Cut a 2 1/2” x 2 1/2” square of white cardstock.
Fold both of the card holders as indicated, having one folded in the opposite direction. Attach back sides together. Attach smaller tab of pre-cut and hand scored cardstock to inside of back area. See photo below.
Fold the box sides in and adhere tabs to the inside of the cut 2 1/2” x 5”. The bottom tabs get adhered to the bottom of the box. Attach square cardstock to bottom of box for extra support and to hide the mechanics.
To make it festive, die-cut some of the poinsettias and leaves from paper, gold poster board and felt and attach to the front of the box. Now your box is ready to be filled with all your tags and holders.
Well there you have three ideas for the Paper Layering Poinsettia. Do you have a favorite? Would love to see your creations.
XO,
Hero Arts supplies are displayed below for shopping ease. Here are the other supplies I used: cardstock of your choice, foam dots, colored felt of your choice, adhesive, gold poster board, stretchy headband (by the piece or yard), hot glue gun, tiny pom-pom ball.
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7 Responses
Marjorie
March 07, 2022
I love all three projects. The colors are really beautiful together. I love the idea of the gold posterboard, the elastic band and the gift card holder. All are stunning. Thanks for the inspiration.
Lagene Sands
October 31, 2020
Gorgeous creations!
Michele W
October 30, 2020
Great ideas! Love them all! Clever to use gold poster board instead of gold cardstock. I didn’t know they even made such a thing. I love the look of the poinsettia when it’s cut from felt and it what a great idea to use the elastic. Really like the box for tags, too. Thanks for sharing all these fun ideas!
Heather DG
October 30, 2020
Such sweet color combos. The pink is so delicate and yet still striking! Love them all but the pink with the poms is my favorite 😊.
Cindy C.
October 29, 2020
All so pretty!!
Carol E. Wortman
October 28, 2020
Oh Ms. Debi this is gorgeous. I never would think of this color combo, especially this time of year, but it is absolutely stunning! Yuppers, this will probably be a gift card Christmas this year, so presentation will be a big part of the gift. I’m older now, but a headband station sounds like such a fun event, I’m on the phone now to tell a friend. As always thanks for wonderful inspiration!
Henriëtte M.
October 28, 2020
Stunning set Debi! I love your colours.
Thank you so much for sharing this set and how to make the gift card holder, stay safe and have a wonderful day.