Paper Poinsettia

I decided I wanted to make a paper poinsettia, but could not find a pattern that satisfied me.  So, I made my own, it turned out nicely and I decided to share it.

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Poinsettia pattern

(Please bear with me, I am new to Blogging.)  I used an embossing tool (one with a little ball on the end) and embossed veins on the back of each of the leaves.  Then, on the front of the leaf,  I used a stamping pad, Tea Stain color, and lightly rubbed the leaf, emphasizing the vein patterns.  Then, I flipped over the leaf and used a larger ball embossing between the veins, rounding and shaping the leaves.  I hot glued the leaves, stacking large to small.  For the center, I picked something I thought would work from the craft store.  You can be creative here. Although this picture does not show them, I am going to make the green leaves using the largest leaf pattern.

If you make it, please make a comment and tell me how it worked.  Thanks, Gram out.

Christmas on My Mind

Well, Chirstmas is coming, and the stores and Pinterest have gotten me in the mood.  Here is a grape vine wreath that I just add to or subtract from for each season.  Very versatile.  I found this deer head Pattern on Pinterest (which I love).  It is actually from the Good Housekeeping website.  I enlarged the pattern and put Christmas kraft wrapping paper, in several patterns, on it.  Certainly makes me feel festive.