Lunar Paste Poinsettia Card

I signed up for a Christmas card swap in the FaceBook Altenew Fan Group, and I'm sending cards to New Zealand, the Netherlands, United Arab Emirates, and several different states in the US. I spent an evening cutting out poinsettia layers from various cardstocks and embossing panels and then went to work assembling several cards. This one uses a top-folding white A2 card base I created using heavyweight white cardstock. 

I recently saw a video where Tiffany Solario used Lunar Paste in an embossing folder, and I  knew I wanted to try that with Altenew's Perfect Poinsettias 3D embossing folder. I added a fairly thick layer of the paste to the folder and let it dry overnight. Then I peeled it out of the folder. I like the texture of the embossed paste, but I don't know that I will use the technique too often because it takes a lot of paste to cover the inside of the folder with a thick enough layer so it won't rip when you peel it out after letting it dry. Still, I'm glad I experimented with it, and I may try it again if I find Lunar Paste at a deep discount. To make the most of the Lunar Paste background, I cut it diagonally so I could use it for 2 cards. I used a gold paint marker for the poinsettia centers on the Lunar Paste and adhered the panel to the top left of my card base. Then I cut a narrow strip of gold cardstock and adhered that before adding another panel of cardstock I had sprayed with Tree Lot Distress mica spray. 

The poinsettia die cuts were die cut using Altenew's Poinsettia 3D layering die set and alcohol ink panels I had created. I used posterboard instead of Yupo paper because I find it's easier to die cut than the Yupo paper. I did a layer of green for the leaves and then several layers of red topped by a layer of gold cardstock die cut for the center of the poinsettia. 

For the inside of the card, I used a panel I had sprayed with Tart Cranberry Distress mica stain as the background for my sentiment. I stamped the sentiment from Altenew's Blessings set and mounted it on a layer of gold cardstock. Then I added a small poinsettia I made using just the smallest layer from the Poinsettia die set (I made several of them and adhered them together). 

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