I sat down to create tonight and chose to join in some challenges: CAS(E) this Sketch! with their awesome sketch, a format that I L-O-V-E; and the “Less is More” Challenge to “Jingle All the Way”!
With those decisions out of the way, I picked out the Rustic Wreath stamp set from Papertrey Ink and just set my imagination free!
I love all things Christmas-y but decided to step out of my box a bit for this one. This stamp set doesn’t actually have a leaf stamp to fill in the leaf outlines, so I pulled out a set I recently used from Clearly Besotted as IT had a leaf petal! I stamped the single leaf petal over and over in Lost Lagoon and Pear Pizzazz. I love that the stamping is outside of the lines. I think it’s charming. I added in some dots stamped in Real Red and die cut my wreath out. So, so cool!
Once I was done I decided it needed a little something so I pulled out some linen thread and separated it into a one ply thread which I then wound through the wreath. I popped the whole thing up on VERY small pieces of Stampin’ Dimensionals and added my bow.
I’m so pleased with how it turned out!
Thanks for stopping by!!
Products Used:
Cardstock: White Papertrey Ink Stamper’s Select
Pattern Paper: Peace Joy Love by Lawn Fawn
Ink: Lost Lagoon, Pear Pizzazz and Real Red by Stampin’ Up!
Stamps: Rustic Wreath by Papertrey Ink; Pretty Petals by Clearly Besotted Stamps
Dies: Rustic Wreath by Papertrey Ink
Embellishments: Linen Thread by Stampin’ Up!
Other: Envelope and Envelope Liner Die by Stampin’ Up!
Gorgeous Christmas card.
Warm hugs
Maarit
Absolutely love this Shannon! Great use of this stamp set. The black polka backdrop is perfect.
What a pretty wreath Shannon!
Thanks so much
Chrissie
“Less is More”
Simply beautiful! I like the way you wound the twine round it Shannon
Thank you for joining us at Less is More this week
Anne
LIM Designer
Striking, stunning, simple and utterly gorgeous card Shannon
Thanks so much for sharing and taking part.
Sarah xx
Less is More
Oh, this is beautiful! Wonderful take on the sketch!
Crisp, clean, beautiful…. so perfect for CTS #101!
I’ve just found your blog, and love your style! I also have this wreath stamp and die, it’s beautiful. I love the card you’ve made with it!
Thank you Kathy, and welcome to my little corner of cyber space!I just adore this little wreath…it would be so wonderful if they came out with some year-round sentiments for it, wouldn’t it??