Poinsettia Centerpiece

It's time for the monthly My Favorite Things Design Team Creative Challenge!

The MFT Design Team Creative Challenge is a monthly feature, where we are challenged to explore our creative side using a specific theme, product, or technique. This month, we were challenged to create Holiday Home Decor using our MFT Stamps and Die-namics.  Be sure to check out the MFT Blog for a list of all participating designers who have a project to share with you today. 

I decided to make a centerpiece using the gorgeous Poinsettia Die-namics. I just can't seem to get enough of this beautiful flower die with all it's detail in the embossed lines.

I started with a clear glass vase that narrows in the middle. I thought this shape was perfect for a belly band accent. I cut a 1.5" wide strip of Paver Red felt for the belly band and placed some velcro on the ends so it would be removable.

I used the Poinsettia Die-namics to cut out several flowers from both Whip Cream and Pink Lemonade card stocks. Then I inked all the edges of the flowers with Old Paper distress ink. I layered the flowers, alternating pink and cream, placing a foam booster between each for more dimension.

For the flower centers I used Hemp Cord to tie a Paver Red button, which brings together the bits of Paver Red felt that peek through between the leaves. To finish the flowers I added some chunky glitter to each petal for a little holiday sparkle.

I cut the leaves out of Jellybean Green felt and backed them with Jellybean Green card stock so I could bend them into position. A hot glue gun was perfect for adhering the completed flowers and leaves to the belly band, so the centerpiece looks good from every angle.

This is not a flattering photograph of my project, but I wanted to show you the inside of the Paver Red belly band with the velcro on each end.

To finish the centerpiece I placed the vase in a shallow basket and filled it half way with cranberries. Yup, regular ole fresh cranberries, and I placed a few around the base of the vase too. Then I topped it with a short pillar candle. I have mine on a round table, but you could easily create three of these and spread them out along a rectangular table. I love the festive finished look!

I have so many more ideas for home decor items, I just hope I can find the time to create them. I hope you'll make something festive for your home too.

Here are the supplies I used:

InLinkz.com

Thanks for stopping by!
Karen

Joy

My card today features the recently released Winter Wreath Die-namics from My Favorite Things. I don't know how this die slipped under my radar during November teasers, but it did, so it was high time to remedy the situation.

I used this week's Colour Throwdown, CTD219, for the non-traditional holiday colour combo. This one seems so fresh to me...love it! The layout is DS78 (well, mostly it's DS78...with a slight alteration). I started with the base layers of Blue Raspberry and Steel Grey cardstock. Then I used the High Tea Doily Die-namics to cut out the Sno Cone doily. The patterned paper is from the My Mind's Eye Winter Wonderland collection. I used the wider of the flags from First Place Award Ribbon Die-namics to cut out the Blue Raspberry flag behind the white square, but it was just a little too short, so I snipped it down the middle and split it apart in the back. A perfect solution to have it sticking out from both sides.

I used the Winter Wreath Die-namics to cut out three wreaths from silver cardstock then layered them onto the Sweet Tooth square. I cut out two bows from Blue Raspberry, trimmed the tails off one of them, them layered them for a little dimension. I finished the front by stamping a sentiment from Seasonal Sentiments with Memento Bamboo Leaves ink.

On the inside I stamped another sentiment from Seasonal Sentiments and used the Simply Scallops Medium Die-namics to cut out the Blue Raspberry scallop.

Here are the supplies I used:

InLinkz.com

Thanks for stopping by!
Karen

Believe

I have another Christmas card to share today, using Seasonal Sentiments from My Favorite Things. When I told you a few posts ago that I can't seem to stop using this set, I really meant it! It quickly became my favourite stamp set for holiday cards.

I used Merry Monday #42 for the layout and CTD218 for the colour combo. I {heart} these colours for a holiday card, but then I'm a sucker for non-traditional holiday colour combos. I used the Fishtail Flags STAX Die-namics and the Fishtail Flags Layers STAX Die-namics to cut out the five flags from Sno Cone and Blue Raspberry cardstock. The base layers are Kraft and Hot Fudge, and I ran the Kraft layer through my modern wallpaper embossing folder before stitching the layers together.

For the sentiment I stamped it twice onto Whip Cream cardstock, once with Versamagic Turquoise Gem and once with Versamagic Gingerbread, then I cut out the turquoise banner and adhered it with foam tape for a little dimension. I used the smallest flake from Let it Snowflake Die-namics for the accent, topped with a clear rhinestone. I kept this card nice and flat for mailing.

On the inside I simply layered some cardstock and stamped another sentiment from Seasonal Sentiments.

Happy Black Friday shopping!!!

Here are the supplies I used.

InLinkz.com

Thanks for stopping by!
Karen