Oak Slice and Poinsettia Card

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A simple but striking card featuring an embossed oak slice die-cut as the main focal point, paired with a large poinsettia flower in coordinating colours. The wood grain effect creates texture and warmth, perfect for a rustic Christmas aesthetic.

You will need

Oak Slices - 121224ASEE IT Holly & Berry Paper Textures Pack - 7 X 7 - 031123FSEE IT Holly & Berry Die Collection - 050925BSEE IT

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Step by step

1. Cut a piece of craft card or cream cardstock to use as your card base. ▶ watch 45:30
2. Die-cut an oak slice from the paper collection, which will have embossed ring and wood grain detailing. ▶ watch 45:45
3. Glue the oak slice onto your card base as the focal point. ▶ watch 46:00
4. Die-cut a large poinsettia flower from the paper collection. ▶ watch 46:15
5. Layer and pinch the poinsettia petals to add dimension. ▶ watch 46:30
6. Glue the poinsettia flower next to or overlapping the oak slice. ▶ watch 46:45

Tips from the show

• You can distress the oak slice and colour it in teal or other colours to make it look like weathered wood washed up on shore, or keep it in traditional browns.
• The oak slice comes with two different shapes so you get both the rings effect and a jagged edge effect.

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• Holly and Berry Pine Cone Christmas Card

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