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Festive Christmas Card with Wonderous Wreath
While I have some friends who have finished up all their holiday crafting and are so ready to move on from Christmas stamping and head into spring; the holiday bug has gotten to me and I am so in the mood to create for Christmas! So, in case you are too… I’m going to be sharing more holiday ideas including this Christmas card we made recently in a class using the lovely Wonderous Wreath stamp set!
I had to play with a few of my favorite sparkle and shine papers and loved pulling out this this classic stamp set that looks so great cut out with the coordinating die.
Oh, but before I get to far into talking about this card… I wanted to make sure you saw that the BIG Year-End sale started yesterday!
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Tips for making this card:
- Festive Wreaths made easy! Pull out that Wondrous Wreath stamp set and the matching wreath framelits (still available in a discounted bundle when you buy both together!) and have fun making cute and easy wreaths! Once you’ve stamped your wreath, you can cut it out by using the inside & the outside of the wreath dies at the same time!
- Stamping the Wreath is as easy as 1-2-3
  1. Start with your lightest color (in this case, Old Olive) and stamp the full wreath image.
  2. Then add in your darker leaves by stamping the sparse leaves stamp with Mossy Meadow. You should be able to line up your leaves by lining up the “handles” of photopolymer that are on stamps 1 & 2. The leaves should overlap exactly.
  3. Finally add in your berries, stamped with Real Red. The leaves should line up but the berries have no right or wrong placement, just wherever you like!
  Mix and match your colors to make fall, spring, Valentine’s, or Christmas wreaths. Good anytime of the year!
- Black Glimmer Paper = Anytime Sparkle! I think a lot of people missed the Black Glimmer paper because it was placed in the Halloween section of the Holiday Catalog. But it is amazing stuff and perfect for any time you need an elegant card. Like here we used it for our Noel greeting! Just the right touch!
  PS – It is on sale for only $3.50 a pack in the Year-End Sale while supplies last
- Wide Ribbons make great backgrounds – I love this Very Vanilla Subtle Striped Ribbon (also on sale in the year-end sale) and it’s wider size makes it perfect to be soft, shiny background elements for my cards. Like here where it goes behind the Home for Christmas holiday designer paper…. which btw – don’t you just love those musical notes pattern?!
- Red Foil makes it shine! Just because you used glitter paper doesn’t mean you can’t add a little shine too. 🙂 I love my Real Red foil and it makes just the perfect bow… the bow and the hanging ribbon are dies that come with the wreath die.
- Don’t forget the finishing touches Once you’ve made a card and have all the big elements figured out, don’t forget the little touches that really put the finishing polish on your card. From sponging the edges of the card base (I used a sponge dauber and Old Olive ink) to using the Banner Triple punch to make two sizes of banner ends for my papers in the middle of the page, to popping some elements up on foam Stampin’ Dimensionals. Each little touch is what helps bring your project to life!
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Wonderous Wreath Photopolymer Bundle
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Old Olive 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
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Real Red 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
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Pearl Basic Jewels
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Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Pad
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Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin’ Pad
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December 9, 2015
A Congratulations Card thanks to Project Life Everyday Adventure
Ok, my brain is on Project Life and pocket page scrapbooking because I’m so stinkin’ excited for having finished up my complete December Daily album for 2014. Yes! You heard me right… I actually finished a scrapbook LESS THAN A MONTH after the photos were taken!! What?! I know, how crazy is that.
But it made me realize how super quick and easy getting your photos off of your computer and into a book can be. Especially thanks to the accessory kits that Stampin’ Up has created to go along with the card kits. Seriously, I can make my pages cute and not have to think very much because I just dump out all the supplies on my craft table and just pick from the pile for each page.
But what if you have extra cards or you don’t feel making a scrapbook album? How about a card!
This card was inspired by the fabulous Erica Cerwin during one of the Artisan Blog Hops for Stampin’ Up! (You can see her card and other great cards using Project Life journalling cards here.)
Tips for making this card:
- Pick a bold patterned 4×6 card (like this black and white patterned one from the Everyday Adventure card kit) and trim it down to a smaller size for your background paper. This was cut down to 4”x5.25”.
- Mat the card with a slightly larger cardstock piece (like this 4-1/8” x 5-3/8” piece of Basic Black) for a big impact.
- Take a 3”x4” journaling card and don’t be afraid to turn it on it’s side or cut it down for your sentiment! Then stamp away – like with this sentiment from the Bravo stamp set.
- Add a simple accent with glue dots – like the Wooden Elements heart and then a bow out of the Gold Baker’s Twine and you are done!
See more of my December Album over on my Facebook Page
Or go check out all the options for Project Life cards and accessory kits (seriously, from now on I’m always getting the accessory kit when I buy a card kit!). You can even get a special Project Life card kit for FREE as a choice during Sale-a-Bration with a $50 order. Sweet, right?!
Project Supplies Used for the Card:
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Everyday Adventure Project Life Card Collection

Bravo Photopolymer Stamp Set

Basic Black Classic Stampin’ Pad

Basic Black 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

Crushed Curry 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

Gold Baker’s Twine

Wooden Elements Embellishments

Glue Dots
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Project Supplies Used for the Scrapbook Page:

Hello December Project Life Card Collection

Hello December Project Life Accessory Pack

Wondrous Wreath Photopolymer Stamp Set

Espresso 6″ X 8″ Project Life Album

Variety Pack 6″ X 8″ Project Life Photo Pocket Pages

Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin’ Pad

Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin’ Pad

Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Pad

Liquid Multipurpose Glue
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January 24, 2015
Wondrous Wreath Gratitude Card for the Fun n’ Crafty Blog Hop
In keeping with the theme of Gratitude this month, a few of us from the Fun n’ Crafty Stampin’ Up! demonstrator team put together a mini-blog hop based around the theme of Gratitude. This was my card I wanted to share with you today!

I LOVE this Wondrous Wreath stamp set and matching framlits, especially because you can easily cut out your wreath both outside AND IN and have all the little leaf shapes.
For this card, I used more “Fall” colors instead of the reds and greens like I did on my Christmas Wreath card. I used the following colors:
- Hello Honey ink for the full wreath stamp with all the leaves
- Soft Suede ink for the partial wreath stamp with about 1/4 of the leaves
- Blackberry Bliss ink for the berries and the bow
And speaking of the bow, how awesome is it that you don’t have to hand cut that either! I stamped my bow and cut it out with the matching die but I’ve seen super pretty cards using glimmer paper for the bow or just plain cardstock as well. Gotta love having options.
Then you can kind of see the card base is stamped as well. I used the Hardwood background stamp ….
(TIP – I love my clearmount stamps, but when it comes to background sized stamps, I ALWAYS recommend to my customers to get them in wood. Sure, you save a little space when you get it in clear, but then you have to get the $17 clear block to use with it, and in the case of a stamp like this, it is pain in the rear to get the sticker on right onto the back of the stamp! I just think it is way easier and often more economical to get the background stamps in woodmount. Though I’ll still love you if you decide you want it in clear. )…
but anyway, I used the Hardwood background stamp in the same color as the paper, which in this case was crumb cake.
I also made this card the same except for using Sahara Sand as my background instead of Crumb Cake. Both are pretty… not sure which I like better, actually. Swing by my Facebook page and cast your vote which paper you like better!
And now, check out a few more ideas for sharing gratitude this month!:
- Jennifer B. of Northwest Stamper <—YOU ARE HERE
- Sara G of 1200 Some Miles
- Pam W of Stinky Tofu
We don’t have a long list this this month so it’s easy to check everything out and enjoy the inspiration! And please leave Sara and Pam some love on their blogs… I know it would mean a lot to them.
Gratitude Month Week 1 Free Tutorial – Kinda Eclectic Thank You Card

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November 5, 2014