Textural Elements

Countdown to Christmas 2022 – Week 12

~ Karen Young

Countdown to Christmas 2022 comes to a close with week 12. This project is also my third and final design from my annual Special Christmas Cards Class.

It has become tradition over the years for me to design a poinsettia project, and this is the one for 2022.

I really like this design as it uses the Fish Builder Punch and Boughs of Holly DSP to create the poinsettia. The centre uses the Starlit Punch.

Each fish shape is given an inked edge using a Blending Brush, before being scored and folded down the middle. This gives them some extra depth and texture.

To make the poinsettia, each fish shape is added to a layer, 5 on each. I created my layers using pieces cut from the Best Label Punch, but you could use another shape instead.

Then, each layer is stuck together using Dimensionals. If you prefer a flatter finish, then glue is fine.

Leaves are then score and folded in the same way, but stuck to the back individually.

A swoosh is made from the Gold and Very Vanilla Satin Edged Ribbon, with a Textured Element shape coated in Wink of Stella added too.

After the poinsettia is stuck down using Tear & Tape, the centre is finished with coordinating Glossy Dots.

As with the other two projects from this class, the attendees also made an envelope from the Boughs of Holly DSP.

Here are all three of the projects together. Do you have a favourite?

Join me at one of my classes. Head to my Class Timetable for full details.

Happy crafting

Karen Young HIPPOFROG Designs

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FISH BUILDER PUNCHBOUGHS OF HOLLY 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 CM) DESIGNER SERIES PAPERBEST LABEL PUNCHSTARLIT PUNCHREAL RED A4 CARDSTOCKREAL RED CLASSIC STAMPIN' PADGARDEN GREEN CLASSIC STAMPIN' PADDAFFODIL DELIGHT A4 CARDSTOCKVERY VANILLA A4 CARDSTOCKGOLD FOIL SHEETSBLENDING BRUSHESTEXTURAL ELEMENTSGOLD & VANILLA 3/8" (1 CM) SATIN EDGED RIBBONWINK OF STELLA CLEAR GLITTER BRUSHGLOSSY DOTS ASSORTMENTMULTIPURPOSE LIQUID GLUESTAMPIN' DIMENSIONALSTEAR & TAPE ADHESIVE

Countdown to Christmas 2022 – Week 5

~ Karen Young

Week 5 of this year’s Countdown to Christmas series is also October’s Christmas Card Club project.

For this project, I used the Leaves of Holly Bundle (Leaves of Holly Stamp Set & Holly Berry Dies), along with Textural Elements. All of these items are from the Boughs of Holly Suite Collection and can be found in the July-December Mini Catalogue.

Unsurprisingly, I chose a traditional Christmas colour combination of Garden Green, Old Olive, Real Red, Poppy Parade, Soft Suede and Basic White.

All of the items were cut out using the Holly Berry Dies and the sentiment stamped with the Leaves of Holly Stamp Set.

Wink of Stella was added to the berries on the Textural Element to add a touch of sparkle.

Each piece is arranged, layered and then stuck to the project. Ensuring the glue is strategically placed where it will be hidden by the sentiment.

To add some extra strength, I stuck the Textural Element down with Glue Dots. They fit nicely behind the berry sections.

The sentiment is then added using Dimesionals, before the die-cut berries are layered together and added to the corner.

Finally a few Festive Pearls are dotted across the project.

This project is a very traditional Christmas card, but you don’t have to use these colours. Why not mix things up a bit?

If you want to join me for my final Christmas Card Club project for 2022, then make sure you have booked your place by 9th November.

Join me at one of my classes. Head to my Class Timetable for full details.

Happy crafting

Karen Young HIPPOFROG Designs

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LEAVES OF HOLLY BUNDLE (ENGLISH)OLD OLIVE A4 CARDSTOCKOLD OLIVE CLASSIC STAMPIN' PADGARDEN GREEN A4 CARDSTOCKPOPPY PARADE A4 CARDSTOCKREAL RED A4 CARDSTOCKSOFT SUEDE CARDSTOCK A4BASIC WHITE A4 CARDSTOCKTEXTURAL ELEMENTSFESTIVE PEARLSWINK OF STELLA CLEAR GLITTER BRUSHGLUE DOTSMULTIPURPOSE LIQUID GLUESTAMPIN' DIMENSIONALS