Paper Poinsettia Magnet + Giveaway

 

How about a quick craft for a small gift this year? I end up making several small paper crafts as easy neighbor gifts each year. And the list of neighbors magically grows each year. I'm out to make 100 of these. A little crazy? Possibly.

This crafty post is supported by Tombow USA. I did receive Tombow's ABT Pro alcohol markers as compensation for this post. All opinions are mine and links to other products in this post are a courtesy for your benefit. Scroll to the bottom for the entry form for Tombow's giveaway. It will run from Nov 30, 2020 to Dec 04, 2020.

Let's get to supplies!

You will need:

Tombow ABT Pro alcohol markers, Basic Pallet and Red Tones

Poinsettia paper die set (I used Lawn Fawn Stitched Poinsettia) 

Colored Cardstock, at least 80 lb or higher

Paper Die Cut Machine

Pointy Tool (a paper pick to get the paper out of the dies)

Ball stylus tools 

Foam craft mat  

Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue 

Small flat backed jewels  about 5 mm in diameter

Flat magnets about 15 mm in diameter

E6000 Glue 

Grab your chosen colors of cardstock. I chose a bright yellow for the center of the flower, dark green for the leaves, deep red for the large and small petals, and a medium pink for the medium petals. The color code of the markers I chose were P837 (red), P743 (pink), P127 (green) and P025 (yellow). I picked colors that are darker than the paper color to add contrast.

Cut out all your poinsettia pieces using your die cutting machine. They look pretty flat and boring right now, but we'll fix that.

Using the Tombow markers add some lines and color dimension to your cutouts. I colored the centers and the stems of the yellow pieces with the P025 marker, leaving the ball tips the paper color. Follow the stitched lines of the leaves with the P127 green marker to deepen them. With the P837 and P743 red and pink markers, follow the center lines on the petals and lightly flick the tip of the marker to add some more lines to the sides. This will show the natural ripples in the petals of the poinsettia. Color these over a scrap piece of paper in order to avoid getting ink on your work surface.

Time to form those flower pieces. Using your ball stylus and foam mat, gently form the flower center by rubbing the stylus in the centers of the yellow pieces until the stems pop up.

Form the backs of the leaves by rubbing a larger stylus on the back until the edges curl up a little.

Flip the leaves over and slightly crease the center line.

On the backs of the flower petals, repeat with the stylus tool and gently rub until the edges and points of the petals curl up.

Flip them over and slightly crease each petal on the center lines and then rub the stylus tool in the center of the cutout to pop up the petals in a cup shape.

Time to start assembling the flower. Use a small dot of liquid glue in the center of the large petals and place the medium petals on top so that the petals are positioned in between the spaces of the layer beneath.

Repeat this process to glue on the small petals and then the yellow flower pieces. Add your flat backed gem to the center of the poinsettia.

Use two or three spots of glue, stick the leaves to the back a little away from the center so that they show from the front. Don't squish your flower.

Glue the magnet to the back with E6000 adhesive. And let it cure overnight. This is the best stuff for a magnet surface and can withstand some slight pulling when it's moved around.

Your pretty flower magnet is finished. The Tombow glue will dry clear and will give you a fairly sturdy flower, but still use care when removing it from magnetic surfaces. The addition of the marker lines add so much dimension to what a flat paper color would be. Put them in a clear treat bag with a gift tag and hand them out to your friends for Christmas this year.

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