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Cut several pieces of floral wire to 5-6 long.

To add vein detail to the leaves, mix the red paint with a bit of yellow paint.

Take a bit of the mixed paint and brush along the middle of the tape brushing outwards.

Christmas poinsettia crafted with masking tape, paint and floral wire.

Repeat this with the green leaves by mixing green with a bit of black paint.

Repeat this step for all the leaves.

Put your red leaves together by wrapping the stems together, one at a time.

Christmas poinsettia crafted with masking tape, paint and floral wire.

Bend the leaves to face upwards.

Continue doing this with the rest of the red leaves.

Next, add the green leaves underneath.

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Finally, wrap floral tape around the stem covering the wire.

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Christmas Poinsettia Craft with Masking Tape

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Instructions

Painting masking tape red.

Painting masking tape red.

Painting masking tape green.

Painting masking tape green.

Brushing a darker red paint over the masking tape.

Brushing a darker red paint over the masking tape.

Brushing darker green paint over the masking tape.

Brushing darker green paint over the masking tape.

Trimming masking tape with scissors.

Trimming masking tape with scissors.

Trimmed masking tape leaves.

Trimmed masking tape leaves.

Attaching the floral wire leaves together.

Attaching the floral wire leaves together.

Attaching floral wire together.

Attaching floral wire together.

Bending the masking tape leaves.

Bending the masking tape leaves.

Christmas poinsettia crafted with masking tape, paint and floral wire.

Christmas poinsettia crafted with masking tape, paint and floral wire.

Wrapping floral tape around the wired ends.

Wrapping floral tape around the wired ends.

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