This month’s theme for the Christmas Stampathon is ‘wreaths’ and my first instinct was to use one of the wreaths from the Cottage Wreath stamp set. However, when I pulled the stamp set off the shelf, I was drawn to the leafy sprig image instead and ended up using this as the basis for my card.
Colours used in these cards are:
To recreate the wreath Christmas cards, you will need:
5 card bases – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”- I used Real Red & Pretty Peacock
5 matting layers – 5⅛” by 3⅜ – I used Real Red & Pretty Peacock
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Distressed Gold dsp
On some of the card I rounded the bottom, right corner on some or all the layers.
I sketched a rough circle using a pencil in the upper half of the smaller panels of Basic White card. Around the circle I stamped the leafy sprig in Lost lagoon ink. The pencil circle was then erased.
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cottage Wreaths and Ringed With Nature stamp sets and Country Wreaths Dies used to make 5 cards for the Christmas Stampathon
The trio of flowers, from the Ringed with Nature stamp set was stamped in Real Red ink, three times around the wreath. I cleaned the stamped and inked up only the smallest flower and added a scattering of these smaller flowers.
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cottage Wreaths and Ringed With Nature stamp sets and Country Wreaths Dies used to make 5 cards for the Christmas Stampathon
The tiny pair of holly leaves from the Cottage Wreaths stamp set were randomly stamped around the wreath in Pretty Peacock ink.
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cottage Wreaths and Ringed With Nature stamp sets and Country Wreaths Dies used to make 5 cards for the Christmas Stampathon
I added the sentiment from the Ringed With Nature stamp set in Pretty Peacock ink, below the wreath. The whole panel was then embossed using the Timeworn Type Embossing Folder before it was glued to the matting panel offset to the left side. The whole piece was then added to the card base on Dimensionals.
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cottage Wreaths and Ringed With Nature stamp sets and Country Wreaths Dies used to make 5 cards for the Christmas Stampathon
The bow was die cut using the Country Wreaths Dies from scraps of Distressed Gold dsp and added to the side of the wreath.
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cottage Wreaths and Ringed With Nature stamp sets and Country Wreaths Dies used to make 5 cards for the Christmas Stampathon
A trio of Red Rhinestones completed the card. As per the rules, I made 5 cards and added them to may stash.
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Cottage Wreaths and Ringed With Nature stamp sets and Country Wreaths Dies used to make 5 cards for the Christmas Stampathon
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Mo x
Supplies used:
Very pretty – loving the return of the Pretty Peacock.
So am I Lyndsay x