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Holly and Berry Pine Cone Christmas Card - the finished project — The finished project

Create a stunning festive card featuring a beautifully detailed pine cone surrounded by layered poinsettia flowers and winter foliage. This 7x7 inch design uses rich burgundy, cream and teal tones from the Holly and Berry collection, with dimensional layering and delicate sparkle accents. The vintage-style botanical background creates an elegant, luxurious Christmas card perfect for the season.

You will need

Perfect Pinecones - Large Edition - 141224BSEE IT

Holly & Berry Paper Textures Pack - 7 X 7 - 031123FSEE IT

Holly & Berry Die Collection - 050925BSEE IT

Holly & Berry Paper Pack 7 X 7 - 031123BSEE IT

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Step by step

Cut a piece of patterned paper from the Holly and Berry collection to fit your card base. Place it on your cutting mat and trim to size.
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Die-cut multiple poinsettia petals from the Holly & Berry paper collection using the scoring board and die-cutting machine. Cut petals in various colours and shades from the 7 x 7 paper pack to create variety for your design.
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Layer the poinsettia petals by stacking smaller petals inside larger ones. Pinch the petals together at the base to create dimension and shape.
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Create smaller poinsettia flowers by repeating the layering process with reduced-size petals. Pinch the edges of each petal to add texture and dimension. Layer the smaller petals together to form a complete flower.
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Apply glue to the centre of each brown poinsettia flower and attach it to the card. Position the flowers as desired amongst the leaf arrangements.
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Die-cut foliage pieces from the skeleton leaf paper using the Holly & Berry dies to create greenery elements for your arrangement.
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Position the large brown pine cone on the card front as your main focal point. Place it over the floral patterned paper, ensuring it sits prominently in your design.
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Position the foliage pieces around the base of the pine cone, tucking the leaves under other elements to create a natural arrangement.
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Layer the dark green and burgundy poinsettia flowers around the pine cone on the card front. Arrange them in a pleasing composition to create a festive floral display.
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Apply glue to the tips of the pine cone petals and sprinkle with crystal clear glitter to create an icy sparkle effect. Allow to dry completely.
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Add gems or sparkle to the flower centres and raised details on the pine cone and other embellishments as desired to complete your card.
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Tips from the show

Do a ton of die cutting in all different colours before you start, then you can experiment with composition without stopping.
Don't glue anything until you're happy with the placement; take a picture on your phone first to check the arrangement.
Tuck leaves under things to give the design as much depth as you can.

Holly and Berry Pine Cone Christmas Card

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