Candy Canes Galore - Heartfelt Creations by Nida Tanweer

Wednesday Inspiration....

Welcome back again to my blog. Sharing another cute card from Candy Cane Cottage Collection.

Products Used:
Designer Dries Clear Adhesive, 159723
Scor-Pal Measuring & Scoring Board, 173842
Metal Tip for Adhesive Bottles, 352854
Color In Watercolor Brush - Fine, 409311
Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers - 36 Pack, 478455
Darice Adhesive Foam Strips, D120601
Christmas Poinsettia & Holly Die, HCD1-7249
Glow of Christmas Die, HCD1-7251
Candy Cane Cottage Die, HCD1-7253
Merry Moments Die, HCD1-7254
Season of Glee Die, HCD1-7255
Heart of Joy Decorative Die, HCD1-7256
Stack and Store Daubers-Pack of 6, HCDA1-449
Candy Cane Cottage Paper Collection, HCDP1-2105
3D Christmas Poinsettia Shaping Mold, HCFB1-478
Christmas Poinsettia & Holly Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3881
Glow of Christmas Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3883
Candy Cane Cottage Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3884

Other Products: White Cardstock, Versamark Embossing Ink, Heat Tool, Paper Trimmer, Die Cutting Machine,  Ranger White Embossing Powder, White Glass Beads, Glitter Dust, Sponge, Funnel Tray.

Instructions: It’s a stair step card measuring, 13” by 9”. Score it at 5” then 10” and last 11.5” and fold it according scoring in stair steps style. Cut paper for background from paper collection measuring 5” x 9” and green paper measures 1.5” x 9”. Adhere it on the both front sides of the card. Cut heart of joy decorative die on the white cardstock sponge with dries clear glue, sprinkle with glitter dust and glue on the top of the card.
For the Poinsettia Flowers, Stamp the images on white cardstock with versamark ink, cover with white embossing powders and heat emboss with heat tool. Color with twisted citron distress ink using dauber, I leave flower tips white. Diecut with coordinating die and place the poinsettias and holly leaves face down in the 3D Christmas Poinsettia Shaping Mold, spritz with water and run through the diecutting machine to shape, Use the Deluxe Flower Shaping kit to finish shaping. Add designer dries clear adhesive in the center and sprinkle white glass beads on the glue. Add glue on petals using sponge and sprinkle with glitter dust. Stamp the holly spray image from Glow of Christmas Stamp set with versamark ink, heat emboss with white embossing powder, diecut and color with twisted citron ink and zig markers..

Stamp all the required images from Merry Moments Cling Stamp Set with black archival ink on white cardstock and paint them using Zig Clean Clear Brush Markers. Distress with olive green on white cardstock Once done with all the coloring, cut all the images using their coordinating dies. Cut cottage roof using die and cover it with texture paste and add glitter dust, after air drying, adhere it on the cottage.

Stamp the both Candy Canes from Season of Glee Cling Stamp Set using Vermillion Red Archival Ink and cut them using the coordinating dies. Also, glue one extra die cut on the candy cane images for extra strength. 

Adhere six small candy cane images on the back panel’s each side, adhere holly spray from glow of Christmas set on the half doily edge. Adhere both candy canes on the front side, glued cottage image on the front panel, adhere trees using adhesive foam strips on the right side of the cottage, stamp sentiment using stamp from the set with black ink on white paper and color the edges with twisted citron ink and paste it on the left side of the cottage.

Place the penguin and tree on the back panel and arrange flowers as shown. Embellish with nuvo drops.

Thanks.