Decorated Christmas Lantern

Good Morning.  The holidays will be here before we know.  Today I have another Christmas card decorated using Susan's Garden Lantern and her pretty poinsettia die sets

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 This is a 6x6 inch card.  The design paper used is from the Paper Heaven-White As Snow - design paper pad.  A dotted scallop circle was die cut and inside I  another die cut using Spellbinders Brillante Rondelle die set, which I think is now retired. 

Using Susan's Garden Lantern die set, the lantern was die cut using a smooth gold glitter card stock.  It was die cut again using gold mirror card stock and the trim around the window and at bottom of lid were cut out using scissors, then glued to the lantern.   In my stash, I have a background die by Momenta, that I used to cut out part of the design to place behind the window openings.  This was die cut using gold mirror card stock.  Spellbinders gold embellishments were used for the top and knob of the lantern.

The Poinsettia die set was used to die cut a poinsettia out using Susan's Specialty Cardstock.  It was brushed with red ink on the Waffle Flower Media Mat and shaped using Susan's Flower Tool Kit.  Small styrofoam balls were colored, using acrylic paint.  Tiny red Prills were added to the top of each ball then a light dusting of yellow pollen was glued to the bracts.

Susan's White Pine die was used for the greenery.  The Pine Cone die set used to create two pine cones.  Susan's Star Jasmine die set used to create several jasmine stems.  For the berries, small styrofoam balls were colored with blue acrylic paint and glued to Susan's Berry Branch die cut.  

All these die cuts were arranged at the base of the lantern.  Once the arrangement was dry, I added dots of Bearly Art Glue around it then sprinkled on Twinklets Diamond Dust.  

Have you started creating your Christmas Cards yet?