This is another card made for a special crafty friend. I love making these wreaths of die cut leaves, they take quite a bit of time, but the end result is so satisfying.
I started with my DP which is from a 12 x 12 Christmas pad. I then stamped the sentiment which is a gorgeous Quietfire stamp and embossed it with clear EP before die cutting the circle. My many die cut leaves included Doo Hickey mistletoe and fir branches, Impression Obsession mixed leaves and pine branches, punched ivy and holly leaves using different colours of green card. The Marianne poinsettias are cut and embossed using burgundy velvet paper which shows up nicely in this pic.
The pearls on the mistletoe are finished off with a little pale gold Treasure Gold wax to soften the impact of the white against the darker colours.
Whatever you are doing today, I hope you have a really wonderful day. Thank you for your visits to my blog and for taking the time to comment on my work, your encouragement means a lot.
Elaine x
This is a quite amazing composition - like you I love wreaths & the textures & colours that form this are really beautifully put together. The effect of the treasure gold on the pearls makes them quite unique & very much in keeping with the greyish-blue-green of some of the foliage. The velvet poinsettias are something I've not seen before & their colour is enhanced by the deep pink of the patterned paper. The woven branches meld themselves into the text panel with their swirly nature so it's integrated making the eyes look again.
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely day & thank you for the delightful inspiration you give.
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a small amendment - I should have said deep red rather than pink for indeed it brings out the velvety red of the poinsettia.
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Merry Christmas Elaine.
ReplyDeleteYour card here is just amazing. All those layers in the wreath are so gorgeous! Well done : )
Hugs,
Terri
Hi Elaine, You've created a gorgeous wreath from the die cuts, love it ! I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and I wish you a very Happy 2014, Shirleyxx
ReplyDeleteA beautiful card Elaine, love the deep colours and the lovely sentiment. The wreath design is really gorgeous, love Judith xx
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