Christmas Wreath Card Tutorial

I love the idea of using products and stash that aren't specifically Christmas themed for Christmas projects.  Today Lorraine set the challenge of creating a wreath or garland card.  I decided to go with traditional colours, although my green is very bold ie Granny Apple Green and the red comes from the Peaceful Poppies sequins that are light and dark Poppy Parade.  I've added my usual bling as gold sequins with some gold foil card and a few pearls too. 

To make the card I sponged Granny Apple Green ink with a dauber onto a 5" X 5" square of white card.  I then used 3rd generation ink to stamp the holly sprigs from Christmas Gleaming  (it's back in the autumn if you missed it in the winter mini 2019) in the same colour ink.  I used a blender pen to add some light colouring to the berries and when completely dry I highlighted the berries with Clear Wink of Stella.  It just adds a shimmer that is subtle.  It's not easy to photograph, but in your hands it sparkles on cards as it catches the light.  I also added some 3rd, 4th, 5th generation stamping using the small splatter stamp from Stampin Up Christmas Gleaming set to add some delicate detail and definition to the sponging. 

I used a die from the Painted Labels die set to cut a wreath shape again in Granny Apple Green.  This I decorated with some of the sequins I mentioned above and gold metallic pearls or red rhinestones depending upon the sequin from our Annual Catalogue.  I used a sentiment from another set that will be available again in this years Winter Mini, Most Wonderful Time product medley.  I stamped with Versamark ink onto black card and added white embossing powder before heating.  I matted this onto an off cut of gold foil card.  

The design layer I matted onto a card blank 5 3/4" square when folded and then used my Granny Apple Green marker to add freehand doodling.

I hope your Sunday is relaxing and you are able to maintain a calm, sensible approach to the terrible blight we are all facing right now.  Keep smiling as although not the excuse you would want you can now legitimately stay home and craft.

Do visit the other ladies in a Christmas Card Club Challenge group to gain more ideas and inspiration.

In the meantime don't forget that Saleabration is on until the end of this month if you like a free gift with your purchase shop in my Stampin' Up! online shop or if you prefer a 20% discount on all your Stampin' Up! shopping from now until the end of March please shop HERE and nominate me as your demonstrator if you don't already have one.

Thanks for popping by.

Zoe x