Thursday 14 May 2020

Wreathed in Joy


Have you ever tried using a stamping platform to build up a circle from small images? It's great for producing a wreath like this.

First of all you need a template for the size of card you are planning to stamp on. I like to make 14cm x 14cm toppers for 14.5cm square cards, so that's  the size of my template. Rule lines from corner to corner diagonally, and across the middle horizontally and vertically, all crossing in the centre.


Now choose a stamp -  I started with the holly stamp, which came from a set I won in one of the first challenges at Christmas Kickstart.  Place your template in the platform with one corner butted right into a corner for accurate positioning -if you have a set of Creative Corners you can use them to ensure accuracy.

Choose a stamp and place it  in one of the segments so that it almost touches the lines on both sides. Close the platform to pick it up, then remove the template and replace it with your piece of 14cm square card in exactly the same position.

Stamp one image, then, leaving the stamp in place, remove your card, turn it through 90 degrees  and replace it. Do this until you have stamped 4 images.


Now remove the stamp from the platform, clean it and dry it well then position it between two of the already-stamped images so that it lines up between the two. I find it better to do this on the stamped piece rather than going back to the template,  so you can make sure the alignment is just how you want it. Repeat the stamping process rotating as before. 


I then  stamped the sentiment using the platform and the pine sprigs by hand, to give a less rigid look to the wreath. Then I coloured the holly with Promarkers and added the topper to the base card. 

I am sharing this with 

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge - Anything goes/ trees  

CAS Christmas - Winter Berries 
 

Fezziwig's Festive Frolics - Anything Festive Goes  

Christmas Kickstart - Wreathed in Christmas Smiles  


9 comments:

Dotty Jo said...

Your card is gorgeous, Jane, and I'm so impressed with how you made it. I was hoping folk would get creative with this challenge. Thanks for joining Robyn and I for Christmas Kickstart this month, Jo x

Hazel (Didos) said...

Your card is stunning and what agreat idea for using the stamping platform. I just got one a few weeks back and love it. Thanks for joining in with me over on Fezziwigs Festive Frolics, stay safe, Hazel xx

Crafting Queen said...

Great card.

scrappymo! said...

Great way to use the stamping platform to create a wreath!

Wonderful card. Jane.

Robyn Oliver said...

A fabulous wreath card Jane, nice CAS design and love that you shared your process with Christmas Kickstart, thanks for sharing with us, Robyn

Loll said...

Your wreath is so pretty, Jane! I love the bright colours of the holly and berries using your promarkers. So awesome that you shared how to make a template for creating a perfect circle design! So clever! Thanks for sharing with us at CAS Christmas!

Barbara Godden said...

Your wreath card is fabulous and your tutorial on how to do it is great, I might just have to try this. TY for sharing.

Christine Alexander said...

thanks for the great instructions on building the wreath. Love the simplicity and the perfect sentiment. thanks for joining us at CAS Christmas :)

Susan said...

Amazing technique to create your wreath! So well done! Thanks so much for joining us at CAS Christmas.