Tuesday, 1 November 2016

Welcome Holly wreath

Another week, another Christmas card. I'd really like to make something flowery and pink but birthdays have been scarce recently and I haven't had much spare time for playing around. The next few birthdays are boys! Thinking cap on...
Anyway on with the card:


I don't think the green looks quite as vibrant as it does in real life but when I tilt my screen it looks better. So if you think it looks washed out, try tilting!

There was a certain amount of fiddly cutting here. I stamped the holly, embossed in bronze and filled in with green brusho. I wet the leaves with water. Dropped some Brusho onto an acrylic block and painted it onto the leaves with a wet brush. I love how it pools and gives different shades. I coloured the berries with a Pro-marker. 

Then the cutting out. I quite enjoy it really. I ball tooled the back and also went round the white edges with a bronze Sharpie. 
I stamped the greetings down the side first, as there was plenty of chance for it to go wrong, then attached the wreath. 


I glued the leaves on with glue gel but not very much as I want it to go through the post easily. I think I've made quite a few cards which will be too thick for a normal stamp.

I'm linking this to 52 Christmas Card Throwdown. This week it's 'pick a previous sketch'. I chose one from just a few weeks ago. Sketch 55 October 2016
 

And also Merry Monday. Bonnie is asking 'How will you decorate your door?'

With a wreath. of course. I always make one and just remembered how prickly Holly is while you're doing it and then when you walk into it by accident. 

Thanks for visiting lovely crafters.  x
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8 comments:

  1. Barb1 November 2016 at 18:51

    I think this card is really lovely Alison. I've not used Brushos to paint with but am going to give it a go after seeing these lovely leaves. I didn't have to tilt either! You've done some great fussy cutting too. A lovely card. Barbxx

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  2. Bonnie1 November 2016 at 23:47

    I love your holly wreath, Alison! That was some fancy cutting and your stamping on the sides is an awesome addition! Thanks for sharing this with us at Merry Monday!

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  3. Marcia Hill2 November 2016 at 14:22

    Lovely, lovely wreath Allison! Love the touches of gold on the edges of the leaves...so pretty! Thanks so much for sharing with us at Merry Monday!! :0)

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  4. Deborah Frings3 November 2016 at 18:22

    Such a beautiful Christmas wreath and I think the green is fab! I do like the way you've edged the leaves! Nice take on the sketch! Thanks so much for playing along with 52CCT this week! Deborah, DT.

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  5. Keep It Sweet and Simple4 November 2016 at 10:12

    I tilted and it looks beautiful to me :-)
    xxx

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  6. Patricia Hays4 November 2016 at 14:09

    What a terrific wreath! I really like the embossed outlines. Thanks for making 52CCT part of your crafting fun!

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  7. Debbie Henderson Debbie's Designs4 November 2016 at 21:47

    Your holly leaf clusters are so pretty and really, you hand-cut them all? What patience! Thanks for playing Merry Monday!

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  8. Fabiola5 November 2016 at 16:12

    quelle élégance et quelle sobriété Alison, cette carte est superbe, merci de jouer avec nous chez 52CCT, biz

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