Poinsettias for Sparkles Christmas Challenge #179 & Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #658

Welcome to the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge # 658 and the December Sparkles Christmas Challenge. Happily, I combined both of these challenges for my card.

Melissa, our host for the Sparkles Christmas Challenge, chose Poinsettias for the theme. I used the AHSC #658 sketch for the layout.

Please check out the challenges pages for the creations by the other very talented design team members. When you’ve created your own card for either, or both, of the challenges, please don’t forget to upload them to the challenges. We’d love for you to play along.

Here’s my card:

Here’s the AHSC sketch #658:

Measurements:

The Real Red base measures 8-1/2 by 5-1/2 inches, scored at 4-1/4 inches
The Pool Party mat measures 4-1/8 by 5-3/8 inches
I used two pieces of 4 by 5-1/4 inch pieces of DSP (designer series paper) for the front of the card, which will allow me to make another card using the same layout
- Line up the top left corner to the bottom right corner diagonally on your trimmer for each piece of DSP, and trim
- Carefully realign the DSP to be able to trim from the top right corner to the bottom left corner
- If you want to just use the two sides of the DSP for the opposite sides of the layout, you do not need to trim another piece of DSP
I used scraps of the red and Pool Party cardstock to create the sentiment blocks, cropping them using squares from the Stylish Shapes die set
Trim a piece of white cardstock to 4 by 5-1/4 inches for the inside of the card
Trim a coordinating piece of DSP to 6 by 2-1/2 inches for the envelope flap
Punch a 1-inch circle from DSP and run it through your XYRON create-a-sticker for the envelope seal

What I Did:

Unless otherwise noted, I used multipurpose liquid glue to adhere pieces together
Adhere the Pool Party at to the red base
After dry fitting your DSP pieces, adhere to the Pool Party mat, permanently adhere the pieces
- If the pieces do not line up perfectly, let the differences meet in the center because the sentiment block will cover any issues
Use your embossing buddy to wipe down the red cardstock and stamp the sentiment using Versa Mark ink
Cover the sentiment with gold embossing powder and heat set with your heat tool
Crop both the red sentiment panel and the Pool Party panel
- I still have a gold Wink of Stella brush so I outlined both pieces
Adhere the red cardstock to the Pool Party panel
Wrap a piece of gold ribbon around the panels and tie in a square knot
Add dimensionals to the back of the sentiment blocks making sure they straddle the ribbon
Adhere the sentiment to the front of the card
Add small gold festive pearls to the sentiment panel
Stamp the inside sentiment using red ink and adhere to the inside of the card

Thank you for stopping by today!

Have a Peachy Day!

Sue

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