Silver Elephant Craftique: Blank Page Muse

I love red poinsettias, but can never make them live past Christmas. When I saw the humongous poinsettia bushes in Kona, Hawaii, I was convinced that they like warmer weather. I'm sharing today the beautiful poinsettia and sentiment stamps from Blank Page Muse Art Rubber Stamps called Classic Christmas Stamp Set by Pam Bray Designs.

I'll be showing you how to make your own beautiful patterned paper with some scraps and washi tape then showcasing your card with the beautiful colored poinsettia stamp. I hope this inspires you to try making your own card and entering it in our monthly challenge, "Holiday Play."

All the supplies and instructions are listed below to make this A2 size card.

Supplies:

Blank Page Muse Stamp: Classic Christmas Stamp Set
White cardstock - Cut to the following sizes:

8-1/2" x 5-1/2" to stamp the poinsettias twice
A2 size for the base (8-1/2" x 5-1/2"), fold in half
4" x 5-1/4" for the mat (card front)
4" x 4" for the frame (Cut 2)
3" x 2" for the sentiment

Black cardstock strips - Cut to ½” x 7” (Cut 3)
Black cardstock strips - Cut to 1/2" x 5” (Cut 4)
3mm wide gold washi tape
Nested square dies - 3" x 3" and next smaller size (approx. 2-1/2" x 2-1/2")
Black stamp pad
Stamp positioner or stamping block
Scissors
Paper trimmer
Your favorite adhesive
Your favorite coloring medium (I used Copic markers. Colors listed below)
Clear glitter pen (I used Spectrum Noir Sparkle pen)
White gel pen

Copic markers used:

Red: R39, R46, R43, R30

Green: G28, G05, YG03

Instructions:

Stamp two of the poinsettias, color, and fussy cut. Set aside.
To make the background paper, using the 4" x 5-1/4" mat, lay out the black cardstock strips 1/4 inch apart. Start in the middle and work your way to the outside corners. Adhere to the card front.

Turn your cardstock to the back and use scissors to trim off the excess black strips.

Adhere the gold washi tape in between each black stripe making sure that you have an overhang of 1/4" to fold to the back.

Using the 4" square white cardstock, cut out a 3" square with the die.
Using the other 4" square white cardstock, nest the 3" and 2-1/2" dies to cut out a frame.

Add gold washi tape around the frame. Adhere the frame to the 3" mat then adhere onto the card front.

Adhere the poinsettias.
Adhere the card front onto the base cardstock.
Stamp the sentiment on white cardstock and trim to size. Use black cardstock to mat the sentiment and adhere to the card front.