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POINSETTIA PAGEANT – FINISHING

Poinsettia Pageant – Finishing

Just a little picture walk if you would like to use a finish similar to mine – I wanted a ‘rick-rack’ like finish without the rick rack.

Gather supplies:

  • I used a foam brush & Chantelle’s DIY paint – Carnival Red
  • Paint 2 light coats then sand the edges
  • Print the painting template here

  • Gather a sheet of quilting template maker, basting spray, clear coat & dark charcoal/black-ish craft paint

  • print the template & trace the wavy line pattern onto the quilt template. Cut along the wavy line to remove the center portion of the shape – you are basically making a stencil
  • put spray baste onto the back of the template & place onto the painted board
  • paint inside the opening to create the wavy square
  • I waited until the paint was just a little dry & removed the stencil

 

  • Once dry, I sanded the area I just painted until it was the look I wanted
  • Spray with a clear coat – at Chantelle’s suggestion, I buffed the clear coat (once dry) with a paper bag to buff
  • Attach the laced ornament to the board with double sided tape. I embellished the top with a red woolfelt ball & holly leaves (benziedesign.com)

Enjoy & I hope that you enjoy this year’s Ornament Box!

Cathy, HOD

 

#stitchsomehappy #handsondesign #poinsettiaparade

 

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color, design, finish - #stitchsomehappy

I chose my own Top 9 for 2025โค๏ธ Starting top left I chose my own Top 9 for 2025โค๏ธ

Starting top left to right:

- another needlework market, another sweet little bug - my fav part of Ladybug Picnic? - those feet ๐Ÿคฃ
- I over-fertilized the strawberries - thanks for loving my 13โ€ produce ๐Ÿ“ 
- Friends. Itโ€™s what makes this job so much funโค๏ธ
- This was the inaugural greenhouse season - our zinnia game was strong ๐ŸŒบ 
- Our pumpkin game was a little stronger ๐ŸŽƒ 
- Thank you Joseph Chilton Pearce for this fabulous quote ๐ŸŽจ 
- I love that we are a Special Olympics family ๐Ÿ… 
- Home Sweet Home - it was fun helping a friend create an original concept class with this brand new design ๐Ÿชก
- Stand Up For Santa - I love seeing so many stitchers try a new finish ๐ŸŽ…

It was very difficult to pick just 9 moments from this past year - I look forward to 2026 and hope the choices are just as plentiful a year from nowโค๏ธ

Thank you!๐Ÿชก

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How embarrassingโ€ฆwe all showed up in the same shir How embarrassingโ€ฆwe all showed up in the same shirt ๐Ÿคฆ๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ˜‰๐ŸŽ„โค๏ธ

Merry Christmas ๐ŸŽ 

#handsondesign #familyforchristmas #griswoldchristmas #stitchsomehappy
Cleared for takeoff ! ๐ŸฆŒ๐ŸฆŒ๐ŸฆŒ๐ŸฆŒ๐ŸฆŒ๐ŸฆŒ๐ŸฆŒ๐ŸฆŒ๐Ÿ›ท๐ŸŽ…๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ„ #handsondesig Cleared for takeoff !

๐ŸฆŒ๐ŸฆŒ๐ŸฆŒ๐ŸฆŒ๐ŸฆŒ๐ŸฆŒ๐ŸฆŒ๐ŸฆŒ๐Ÿ›ท๐ŸŽ…๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ„

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True confession time - I accidentally nudged the o True confession time - I accidentally nudged the ornament tree as I was filming and didnโ€™t realize that they were all swinging (in time to the music I might add!) itโ€™s like theyโ€™re saying โ€˜weโ€™re so happeeeee!โ€™ ๐Ÿคฃ

Merry Christmas ๐ŸŽ„ 

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Put some sand in our toes, visited with feathered Put some sand in our toes, visited with feathered friends, sampled the local flavors, indulged in some catch & release. Argue with me if you want (please donโ€™t) - a lit up palm tree CAN help with the holiday season ๐ŸŒด

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Sea ya' later! ๐Ÿš๐ŸŒด๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿ–๏ธ๐ŸŒž #handsondesign #coastalholi Sea ya' later! ๐Ÿš๐ŸŒด๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿ–๏ธ๐ŸŒž

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