A Wreath of Wishes

autumn blessings

TUTORIALSTENCIL

8/29/20243 min read

Would you like to experiment with a design like this? You'll find a supply list below, including a link to the stencil I used from A Colorful Life Designs. Follow the link and use discount code ChrisFan10 to save 10% on your entire order! (Master Creator Bundles are excluded as they already have a 20% discount built in.)

Let’s get Started:

Card Base: 5.5 x 8.5, scored and folded at 4.25

Card Face: 5.5 x 4.25

Card Face:

After placing the card face onto the Grip Mat I positioned the stencil.
I used both maroon and brown on the wreath, varying the pressure to create different tonalities. I applied the inks with size 0 shading brushes and went back and added more ink in some areas to create depth.
I cleaned the stencil and put the card face aside to dry.
Once dry, I put the stencil back in place and used an embossing pen to trace some of the leaves on the wreath. I added gold embossing powder and set this with my heat gun.
I repeated this, selecting different leaves and using a holographic powder.
The wreath now had a pretty mixture of ink, gold shimmer and holographic sparkle.
I used a punch to add detail to each of the corners.

Despite the appearance of the larger image, there is no green in the wreath. Some of the gold took on a greenish tint in that shot.

Other:

I stamped the sentiment using Versamark embossing ink and sprinkled on gold embossing powder. I set this with my heat gun and used a stitched die to cut it out.
I used Mint Tape to mask along the edge of the card face, protecting the back flap. I opened the card base to lay flat.
I used the embossing pen again, this time to scribble a small solid area on each corner of the front flap, sprinkled on gold embossing powder and set it with my heat gun.This created gold embossing to peek through the opening in the card face created by the punch.

Assembly

I glued the card face to the card base.
I added foam tape to the back of the sentiment and placed it across the middle of the wreath.
I added 3 faceted gold embellishments to the wreath to add texture and dimension.

Final Thoughts:

Between the varying shades of ink and the shimmer and shine from the embossing powder, this is a really pretty card.

Supplies: (and links where possible)

I have listed which products I have used, and where they may be purchased. It's a huge marketplace and in most instances, there are multiple sources and many alternatives to choose from.

Stencil: Leaf Frame A Colorful Life Designs

Stamps: Today I Am Thankful, Unity Stamps (retired)

Dies: Stitched Rectanges, Stampin’ UP! (retired)

Waffle Flower Grip Mat, 8.5 x 6.5, Scrapbook.com

Ink: Stampin’ Up!

Shading Brushes, Size 0, Waffle Flower, Simon Says Stamp

Embossing Pen: Ranger Tim Holtz, Amazon

Versamark Embossing Ink: Simon Says Stamp

Gold Embossing Powder: Wow, Simon Says Stamp

Holographic Embossing Powder: Ranger, Amazon

Adhesive: Tombow Aqua, Michaels

Card Base & Card Face, Recollections, Michaels