I'm going to try my best to create designs for all of the holidays during these 20 Weeks of Handmade Holidays.  I needed to do a little research on Kwanzaa.  According to the Google:  

 

Kwanzaa is a week-long holiday honoring African culture and traditions. It falls between December 26 and January 1 each year.  Maulana Karenga, an African-American leader, proposed this observance as a response to the commercialism of Christmas and it was first celebrated between December 1966 and January 1967.  It is a ritual to welcome the first harvests to the home.  Families that celebrate Kwanzaa do so in different ways.  However, festivities usually involve dancing, singing, gifts and a large feast.  Those observing the festival will often decorate their houses with fruits, a black, red and green flag, and a Kinara - a candle holder that holds seven candles.

 

 

I used some creativity and a little guidance from Pinterest to design this card.  I hope you like it.

 

 

Supplies:

 

Paper:

Real Red 102482

Crushed Curry 131199

Shaded Spruce 146981

Basic Black 121045

Daffodil Delight 119683

Cinnamon Cider 153078

Early Espresso 119686

Very Vanilla 101650

 

Accessories:

Paper Trimmer 152392

Playful Alphabet Dies 152706

Word Wishes Dies 149629

Sunflowers Dies 152704

Multipurpose Liquid Glue 110755

Dimensionals 104430

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine 149653 

Optional - Adhesive Sheets 152334

 

Card Instructions:

1. Cut card base using Rea Red card stock 4-1/4” x 11", score in half on the 5-1/2”.
2. Cut two Crushed Curry layers 5" x 3-3/4". 
3. Cut candles: one Black 2-1/4" x 5/8", three Real Red 2" x 5/8" and three Shaded Spruce 2" x 5/8".
4. Cut two strips: one Cinnamon Cider 3/4" x 5" and one Early Espresso 1" x 5".  Adhere together with glue.
5. Cut 7 "flames" in Daffodil Delight from the small double leaf of the Sunflowers dies.
6. Cut one of each "grain" size in Very Vanilla from the two thin plants of the Sunflower dies.
7. Cut the word Happy in Cinnamon Cider from the Word Wishes dies.
8. Cut the letters KWANZAA in Black from the Playful Alphabet dies.
9. Assembly:  measure the halfway point (2-1/2") on the Crushed Curry layer and adhere the black candle.  Adhere the Red and Spruce candles equally apart on either side of the Black candle.  Trim the bottoms of the grain and glue onto furthest Spruce candle.  Adhere KWANZAA with glue onto the Cinnamon & Espresso strip and adhere onto card.  Adhere Happy.  Finally, using Dimensionals, adhere the flames to each candle.
10. Inside card: Adhere second Crushed Curry layer.  Optional to cut and adhere more grains and/or stamp a sentiment of your choice.