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Wednesday 18 December 2013

Poinsettia with Candles




The design is about 3" tall and 2.5" wide.
Use 1/8 inch standard width paper strips
Make:                                                                         
Six 8" Red Marquise for petals                           
Five 8" Green Marquise for leaves                        
Three 2" Yellow tight coils for center                      
One 12" White Teardrop for Big Candle (Pinch deep and tight to produce thin, long candle)              
One 8" White Teardrop for Small Candle            
Two 3" Yellow Shaped Teardrop for Candle light 
Pattern for the poinsettia with candles - not drawn to scale

Referring to the above pattern, arrange and glue the Poinsettia petals together before placing the tight coils in the centre on top of the petals. Glue the Poinsettia and leaves at the lower centre of the card, followed by the candles and the candle light.
Tips: The yellow tight coils for the Poinsettia centre can be substituted with yellow or gold colour pearls or blings to give a different look.

We hope you enjoy quilling this! Happy Christmas!

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