I'm back today with a selection of cards, all made with just one die set - the Woodland Wreath set.
I have a bit of a thing for wreath designs, and I already have a lot of different wreath stamps and dies so when I saw this set I was instantly in love. The great thing is that it has two different sized wreaths so you have the ability to make large and small cards and you can also mix and match these basic wreath shapes with other flower sets you might have.
My first card uses the larger wreath, and this card measures 6x6 inches.
You know I have a thing for rainbows right? It was the only colour scheme to go for :) For this card, I die cut the large wreath from white card sized to fit the card front, that way I could inset the green wreath shape into the card front which gives a really professional finish. I added a bit of Tumbled Glass Distress ink behind and stamped my greeting, then I went to town with the flowers! I die cut lots of the small flowers in the set from a rainbow of coloured card, and then added some coloured pearls to the centre of each. This card really makes me happy.
Next I decided to make a couple of cards using the smaller wreath from the set.
I added some aqua cardstock to the card front and added a bit of faux stitching in white, then I die cut the small wreath from brown card, and some of the coordinating flowers and leaves from green and lilac. I added a few pearls, then stamped a greeting in the centre. A really quick and simple card, but one that could easily work for any occasion.
Lastly, I couldn't resist another rainbow! This time I decided to put all the colour on the card, and keep the actual wreath element white and simple.
I used the 'wet on wet' watercolour technique to create the background. I held the die cut wreath above the watercolour card I had cut to fit the card front. Then using that as a guide, I painted some clean water in a circle shape, then dropped some watercolour paint into the water so that the colours spread organically. Once that was dry I went back in to enhance the colours where I felt they had got a bit muddy, then I added some matching paint splatters before stamping the greeting. I added the white wreath with foam pads so that it is raised above the painted area, then I added a scattering of pearls.
I hope I've given you some ideas for this fabulous set. I still have a ton of things I'd like to try with it - I think an all white version would be lovely for a wedding card, and I'd like to do one in Autumn colours too. Of course I also haven't even started to mix and match this with some of my other sets - and that opens up a whole world of possibilities!
I think you'll be seeing lots more of this set from me :)
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