F is for Fluffy Feathers and Festive Fun

It's that time of year again . . .

we all need to get our Christmas cards sorted and

what better way to do it than playing along with the

Seventh Annual Month Of Holiday Cards

at

Beccy's Place

The prompt for Day 7 is "F"

F is for Fluffy Feathers and Festive Fun

. . . no, you're not seeing double . . .
I shared a 5" x 7" Emu card HERE

this card is an upsized A5 version with extra poinsettias

I opened the single emu image and a sentiment from the Emu Parade digital stamp set from Beccy's Place in Silhouette Studio.  I created a layered oval to fit on a 5" x 7" card front then sized the image and sentiment to fit inside.  I opened a cut file for layered poinsettia flowers (details & link below) and created three different sizes to embellish one side of the oval.  I printed the image on X-Press It blending card then cut with the Silhouette Cameo.  Note: this heavy cardstock gets quite a burred edge when cut with the Cameo, so I put a sheet of release paper over it then burnished the edges with a bone folder.  This gives a nice smooth finish without the horrid shine like you get when you iron black trousers wrong.  I cut some offset layers to mat the image panel, along with several sets of the layered poinsettias.  The image was coloured with Copic markers.  Note: when I coloured the emu's eyes, I used Beccy's Hot Tip Tuesday Tutorial HERE and I agree with Beccy's comment in the tutorial, it really does give the eyes a glassier look, making the him seem more alert and in this case, MERRY too.  Thank You Beccy!

I created a top folding 5" x 7" card base, using two heavy white cardstock panels, scoring the "back" and adhering it to the back of the front panel.  I curled all the petal layers of the poinsettias and added clusters of orange rhinestones to the middle of each one.  (I confess, the rhinestones were pink but I had run out of orange ones, so I transformed them with an orange Copic marker - YR07 - it's our little secret!)
Liquid adhesive was used to secure all the layers in place.




There is lots of dimension on the poinsettias

. . . I think another special Envelope is needed

. . . coming soon, I hope

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*** INGREDIENTS ***
Beccy's Place - digital stamp set - emu image - Emu Parade

Beccy's Place - digital stamp set - sentiment - Emu Parade
X-Press It A4 Blending Card

Copic markers - emu - W1-3-5
Copic markers - eyes - YR23-24-27 + black Multiliner + white gel pen
Copic markers - star topper - Y00-02-04 + Y000 + YR23-24
Copic markers - lights - YG01-03 + glow YG00-000-0000 + fitting YR23-24
(darker glow added over the feathers as they were already coloured)
Copic Multiliner - black - to colour pupils
white gel pen - to add shine to the eyes
heavy smooth white cardstock - to make the tall A5 card base
scoreboard and bone folder - to make card base
Kaisercraft 12x12 patterned paper - Mint Twist collection - Candy Stripes
Kaisercraft weave cardstock - Ruby + Crimson + Coral + Guacamole
Silhouette Cameo

Silhouette Design Store - Design ID #107284
Poinsettia Trio A6 card by by Snapdragon Snippets,
I just used the poinsettias from this file
Helmar Acid Free Professional Glue - to adhere the top fold
Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive - to adhere the layers

Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Adhesive - to adhere the sentiment

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I am going to enter my card in the following challenges:

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A Gem Of A Challenge - Wk 22 – Anything Goes
Beccy's 7th Annual Month of Holiday Cards
Day  7  is "F" - F is for Fluffy Feathers and Festive Fun
Crafty Calendar Challenge - November Challenge – Cute and Girly
Crafty Friends Challenge Blog - Challenge 123 – Christmas
Dragonfly Dreams Challenge - Christmas / Winter
Get Creative Challenges - Challenge #86 – Anything Goes optional twist Holidays
The Paper Shelter - Challenge #406 -  Christmas Spirit