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Joy Christmas Present Card by Irene

Joy Christmas Present Card by Irene
Happy Friday, Friends! Irene here with a Poinsettia Christmas card. This project features the Blooming Noel Stamp set and the Evergreen Elegance. Let's get started!

I wanted my card to resemble a gift and began by cutting burlap paper to A2-size. I also trimmed red textured card stock to .5 inch x 4.25 and .5 inch by 5.5 inch. I stamped the Blooming Noel layers in black ink and colored the images with Copic Markers. I used YG61, YG17, and G46 to color the leaves. I used the lightest color (YG61) to color the entire leaf area, YG17 as the medium shade, and G46 to add the darker shading.

I used R46 and R43 to color the red of the poinsettia. I first colored in R43 and purposely left white areas in my coloring. I then used R46 to add richer color and shading. Next, I used a white gel pen to add highlights.

I stamped a leaf and the berries images from the Evergreen Elegance stamp and colored it like the poinsettia. I also added gel pen highlights and used glossy accents to add shine. I used "Joy" from the Flora Wreath stamp set for the sentiment.

I added the burlap paper to heavy card stock for added stability. Then I added the red strips and crossed them to be the ribbon of my "gift." I added the leaf directly to the panel using liquid glue. Next, I added the larger red piece with foam tape and tucked the Evergreen Elegance leaf and berries behind it. Next, I added the smaller red image with foam tape for extra dimension. Finally, I added "Joy" to the lower right corner of my card with foam tape.

And Done! I hope you enjoyed this project. Thanks for reading along! Have a fabulous weekend!

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Patrick Kernan

Patrick Kernan

After months of hopeless despair and emotional exhaustion, I finally saw a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel, thanks to Alpha Spy Nest, the team that helped me recover my lost life savings of €842,000. My nightmare began when I invested in what seemed to be a promising crypto trading platform. The website was sleek, the representatives were articulate, and the returns initially looked genuine. But slowly, the red flags started appearing. Withdrawal delays, repeated requests for more security deposits, and eventually, total silence. I realized too late I had been scammed. Desperate to retrieve my funds, I fell into a deeper trap, the world of fake online recovery agents. These so-called experts promised to retrieve my money for upfront fees and blockchain tracing charges. One after the other, they vanished after taking more of my money, deepening my losses and leaving me emotionally shattered.I was on the verge of giving up when a forums thread mentioned Alpha Spy Nest, a team specializing in cyber forensic investigations and crypto scam recovery. Skeptical and emotionally numb, I contacted them as a last resort. What stood out immediately was their professionalism. They carefully listened to my case, reviewed all the documents, transaction hashes, and communication logs I had compiled over the months. Their team used advanced blockchain tracing techniques and coordinated with relevant crypto exchanges and legal authorities. I was kept in the loop every step of the way, with regular updates that gave me a renewed sense of hope. Days passed, and then I received the message I never thought I’d see, part of my funds had been successfully frozen. Over the next few days, through a series of legal procedures and digital tracing, a total of €782,000 was recovered into my secure wallet. I broke down in tears. After endless months of being deceived and manipulated, Alpha Spy Nest not only brought back my money but they restored my faith. website:www.alphaspynest.org

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