Growing up in my mother’s flower shop gave me a true love for flowers. When I first began playing with paper and stamps years ago creating a dimensional flower involved multiple stamped images, coloring and lots of tedious fussy cutting. Paper crafting has been kicked up a notch with the wonderful dies and coloring mediums available to us today. My project today showcases coloring the Poppystamps Blooming Poinsettia with PanPastel. I make no claim to being an expert with PanPastel as they fairly new to me. But they are very easy and fun to use.
I cut my flowers in white so the veins of the petals would show well after the color was applied. I began by applying a light pink layer to the whole flower.
Next using a very “light touch” I began applying and blending bright red starting in the center and working out on the petals.
I use one side of the mini applicator for applying the pastel and the clean side to blend and smooth out the colors.
Notice how the veins of the petals show through.
I used the same steps to color the green leaves, pine branch and holly.
Before assembling the sections I form all the petals with my stylus and molding pad to add dimension and “life” to the flower. I used the same steps to form the pine and holly.
Here’s a close view of the finished poinsettia.
I attached the pine and poinsettia to the card base with glossy accents and finished by tucking in a few pieces of the holly vine.
I hope my step by step photos show you how easy it is to play with PanPastel.
I am so happy you joined me in the CLASSroom today and I especially want to thank you for the lovely warm welcome I received on my post last Friday. I hope you have Happy Thanksgiving!
