Trees easel

You'll need

kit dies, stamp set, stencil & paper pack
white 8”-square card blank
white cardstock
Lapis Lazuli Luxury Pearl cardstock
Jupiter Luxury Pearl paper
gold mirror card
Pastel Sorbet A4 Designer Printed paper pad
clear WOW! embossing pad
Metallic Gold Rich WOW! embossing powder
clear Cosmic Shimmer Texture Paste
Champagne Shimmer, Red Poinsettia & Lime Zing Sparkelicious glitter
Everyday Essentials Bling Box
3D foam pads & glue gel
PVA glue
anti-static bag
heat tool
manual die-cutting machine
Basic Circles nesting dies


Step by step

1

Step 1

Create an easel card by first placing the circle die over the edge of your card blank and running through the die-cutting machine. Fold one of the circles back on itself to create your easel.

2

Step 2

Die-cut another circle in the same size and affix this to the base card to create your easel card blank

3

Step 3

Matt and layer the easel front and base, as shown, glittering the edges of some layers and adhering some using 3D foam pads.

4

Step 4

Tape stencil in place on Lapis Lazuli cardstock, spread paste through with clear texture paste, cover with Champagne Shimmer glitter. Allow to dry, then cut out the trees and arrange on the easel front using 3D foam pads. Affix a gem onto the top of each tree.

5

Step 5

Stamp and gold heat-emboss three large flowers onto Jupiter paper. Cut out and glitter. Once dry, shape the petals and layer the flowers together. Attach onto the easel front.

6

Step 6

Die-cut a stamen from gold mirror card and affix in centre, with a gem.

7

Step 7

Die-cut two holly sprigs from green paper, glitter using Lime Zing and Red Poinsettia, then attach behind the flower.

8

Step 8

Stamp and heat-emboss two holly springs onto green paper. Cut out, glitter using Lime Zing and Red Poinsettia and adhere behind the flower.

9

Step 9

To create the easel stopper, die-cut a smaller circle from patterned paper and affix to base card using 3D foam pads.

10

Step 10

Cut out sentiment and flower toppers and affix onto the easel base using 3D foam pads.

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Step 11

Finish, by glittering the flower toppers with Champagne Shimmer.