The new Amaryllis Christmas Collection is as beautiful as every other collection by Yana Smakula! I love that the press plate includes a layering stencil set as a bundle. The embossing folder is beautiful is so elegantly festive.
1. Impress the Festive Poinsettia Press Plate using Black BetterPress Ink on Porcelain BetterPress A2 Cotton Card.
2. Use the stencil in the Festive Poinsettia Press Plate and Stencil Bundle to color images. I used Pale Tomato, Cranberry, Cup o’ Joe, Fresh Lawn and Pine Core Inks.
3. Impress a sentiment from the Home for Christmas Sentiments Press Plates and Dies Set using Black BetterPress Ink on Porcelain BetterPress A2 Cotton Card. Die cut impressed sentiment then two more from white cardstock and once from Gold Mirror Cardstock. Adhere together with gold offset slightly.
4. Adhere panel to an A2 card base. Adhere sentiment.
5. Add Gold Mix Color Essentials Gems to poinsettias.
6. Add Glossy Accents over berries and Sparkle Lacquer to pine cones.
1. Impress the Festive Poinsettia Press Plate using Pink Grapefruit, Pale Tomato and Cranberry Core Inks on Porcelain BetterPress A2 Cotton Card.
2. Impress a sentiment from the Home for Christmas Sentiments Press Plates and Dies Set using Black BetterPress Ink on Porcelain BetterPress A2 Cotton Card. Die cut impressed sentiment then two more from white cardstock and once from Gold Mirror Cardstock. Adhere together with gold offset slightly.
3. Adhere panel to an A2 card base. Adhere sentiment.
4. Add Aura AB Color Essentials Gems to poinsettias.
5. Add Glossy Accents over berries and Sparkle Lacquer to pine cones.
1. Emboss the Amaryllis Garden 3D Embossing Folder on white A2 panel.
2. Color with OLO Markers. Add white gel pen highlights.
3. Impress a sentiment from the Home for Christmas Sentiments Press Plates and Dies Set using Black BetterPress Ink on Porcelain BetterPress A2 Cotton Card. Die cut impressed sentiment then two more from white cardstock and once from Gold Mirror Cardstock. Adhere together with gold offset slightly.
4. Adhere panel to an A2 card base. Adhere sentiment.
5. Add Gold Mix Color Essentials Gems throughout.
1. Die cut the pieces from Yana’s Amaryllis Dies from white cardstock, keeping all pieces. I like to put a wide low tack tape behind them to keep everything together.
2. Color dies with Pale Tomato, Cranberry, Fresh Lawn and Pine Core Inks. I used the Waffle Flower Shader Brushes on such small die cuts.
3. Die cut the shadow layer of Yana’s Amaryllis Dies from vellum then adhere white die cuts to it.
4. Die cut the Yana’s Amaryllis Dies out of Gold Mirror Cardstock, discarding the inner pieces and layer it over the white die cut outline.
5. Emboss a piece of white cardstock with the Amaryllis Garden 3D Embossing Folder. Adhere to an A2 card base.
6. Add thin foam squares to main bouquet the place leaves and bud behind. Add liquid glue then place on card.
7. Impress a sentiment from the Home for Christmas Sentiments Press Plates and Dies Set using Black BetterPress Ink on Porcelain BetterPress A2 Cotton Card. Die cut impressed sentiment then two more from white cardstock and once from Gold Mirror Cardstock. Adhere together with gold offset slightly.
8. Add Gold Mix Color Essentials Gems throughout.
Though I didn’t do it here, remember the press plates can be hot foiled if you wish. They turn out beautiful. Visit Spellbinders to see the entire October release. Thanks for visiting!
