Welcome back for week 14 of the Heart of Christmas cards. This week, I have used the "Holly Berry Happiness" stamp set to create a wreath shape for the front of my card. A bit of fussy cutting of the holly leaves (because I strangely, don't mind it) and you soon have a pile of leaves to create a wreath.
As always, the step by step instructions to recreate my card are at the end of this blog post.
Close up
Inside card
Step by step instructions to create you own card (inches are in bold)
If desired ink all edges of cardstock/DSP etc. using inkpads and sponge daubers
1. Using versa mark ink, stamp individual holly leaves from Holly Berry Happiness stamp set (I used the smaller leaf) many times (my wreath has 30 leaves) and heat embossing using embossing powder on green cardstock/s. (I used a leftover piece of marbled design paper I had made). Fussy cut or punch out using co-ordinating punch.
2. Cut real red cardstock 14.5cm x 20cm (5 6/8" x 7 7/8") & score at 10cm (4") and set aside
3. Cut garden green cardstock 14cm x 9.5cm (5 1/2" x 3 3/4")
4. Cut crumb cake cardstock 13.5cm x 9cm (5 5/8" x 3 1/2")
5. Arrange the holly leaves in a circular shape and adhere in place onto crumb cake cardstock (using a die cut circle to adhere the leaves onto makes this a lot easier and quicker)
6. Tie a red ribbon bow and adhere it on your finished wreath
7. Adhere coloured rhinestones/circles to resemble berries onto wreath
8. Stamp "Noel" sentiment in real red ink below wreath on crumb cake cardstock
9. Adhere crumb cake cardstock onto garden green cardstock and finish the card by adhering it all onto the real red card front
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Lots of cutting Ros, but the card is beautiful
Posted by: Rachel Woollard | August 30, 2017 at 12:27 PM
Ros I love the different greens in your holly, the effect is stunning.
Posted by: Catherine Proctor | August 30, 2017 at 03:31 PM
Simply lovely Ros :)
Posted by: Caroline | August 30, 2017 at 07:35 PM
AMAZING Ros! You never cease to amaze me with your out of the square ideas for using our stamp sets. Great card and I love the colours. Thanks for participating in week 14 for Heart of Christmas.
Posted by: Claire Daly | August 30, 2017 at 09:05 PM
Another great card Ros, the colours together are gorgeous!
Posted by: Sharon Davern | August 30, 2017 at 09:53 PM
Gorgeous card Ros, the colours are beautiful and such a lot of work that went into making your wreath, just lovely. xx
Posted by: monika o'neill | September 04, 2017 at 10:45 PM
Love the colours in your holly wreath, Ros.
Posted by: Judy May | September 08, 2017 at 10:13 PM