Clean and Simple Christmas Wreath Card

My project today is a clean and simple Christmas wreath card made using the Rubbernecker Stamps Wreath with Berries and Blessed Christmas sentiment.  I love the crisp pine wreath image with the holly leaves and berries.  I hope you aren’t shocked that there is no die cut image on this card.  LOL! 

The Wreath

• Secure a 4.50″ square piece of hot press watercolor paper and the stamp in the MISTI.
• Apply Shady Lane Versafine Clair ink to the stamp and stamp the image.  Note: VersaFine Clair’s innovative formulation provides the perfect image to use with watercolor paints or water based markers.
• Ink up the stamp again if necessary and stamp the image a second time.   Note:  I love using my MISTI to stamp my images.  I didn’t press quite hard enough on my first attempt and didn’t get full coverage of the image.  I was easily able to apply more ink and stamp a second time for a perfect image.

Watercolor the Wreath

• Use a green marker to fill in the delicate pine needles.
• Watercolor the berries and holly leaves using a small brush and Distress Ink reinkers.
  • Barn Door and Fired Brick for the berries.
  • Squeezed Lemonade and Peeled Paint for the leaves.

Assemble the Card

• Secure the sentiment image and 1/2″ strip of cardstock in the MISTI.
• Mask off the bottom portion of the sentiment using masking tape.
• Remove mask and apply Shady Lane ink and stamp the sentiment.
• Score two score lines 1/8″ apart on both sides of the sentiment, fold at the score lines to create the banner and attach it to the wreath base using double stick tape.
• Trim off the banner ends on both sides of the wreath base.
• Apply mounting tape to the back of the wreath base and attach it to the green card base.
• Finish by attaching a red multi loop bow to the card base using glue dots.

Here is the list of the stamps I used for my project.

1252 Wreath with berries [ RBB ] Blessed Christmas 980-04 [ RBB ]

This is the list of tools and supplies used for the project.  You can check out My Favorite Crafting Tools Page to see all of the tools that I keep close at hand and use on a regular basis.

Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock,… [ ELH ] Hot Press Watercolor Paper Pad 9×12,… [ ELH ] Natural White – 25 pk, Neenah Classic… [ ELH ] MISTI Laser Etched Stamping Tool… [ ELH ] VersaFine Clair Ink Pad, Shady Lane [ ELH ] Squeezed Lemonade, Ranger Distress… [ ELH ] Peeled Paint, Ranger Distress Reinker [ ELH ] Fired Brick, Ranger Distress Reinker [ ELH ] Barn Door, Ranger Distress Reinker [ ELH ] Memento Marker, Northern Pine [ ELH ] Silver Brush Black Velvet Watercolor… [ ELH ] Amazon.com: Ben Collection 1/4″ X 50… [ AMZUS ] Twins, Judikins Eclipse [ ELH ] Glue Dots, Mini (3/16″) [ ELH ] Scotch Foam Mounting Tape [ ELH ] Scor-Pal Measuring & Scoring Board 12×12 [ ELH ]

I enjoyed creating this clean and simple Christmas wreath card.  Since I rarely watercolor anymore and found it quite challenging. Thanks for coming by today and I hope you have a great week.