Bird in a Wreath for Christmas - Global Design Project #316

 The challenge this week is to CASE a card by Designer Stesha Blookhart from the USA. 

        CASE means to Copy  and Selectively Edit

Looking at her design, this is the card I made, incorporating a lot of her elements but changing some of them to make the card my own.

On the Thick Basic white card stock card base is layered some Heartwarming Hugs DSP torn at both short ends.

The focal image was built upon a die cut Basic white circle brushed with Balmy Blue ink.  

Two layers of wreath die cut with the Seasonal Swirl die - one in Evening Evergreen and the second in Soft succulent- were adhered together and then added to the die cut circle.

The following were added to the wreath 5 stamped and die cut pine cones and a total of 15 die cut  Ivy leaves .  Three Ivy leaves were adhered to one pine cone and each unit was added to the wreath.  Matte adhesive dots (red) were added to each of the pine cone/ivy units simulating berries.

The sentiment panel was added across the wreath, and a bird, from Birds and Branches was perched on top of the panel.  The bird was stamped in Smokey Slate and coloured with Real Red, Basic Gray, and Daffodil Delight stampin' Blends.

To finish, a bow make with double linen thread was added at the bottom of the wreath.

Supplies Used:

Stamps:  Sparkle of the Season, Birds & Branches

Inks:  Soft suede (pine cones), Evening Evergreen (sentiment), Blends ( Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Smokey Slate, Basic Gray (bird)), Balmy Blue (circle background)

Papers:  Thick Basic white, Basic White, Heartwarming Hugs DSP, Evening Evergreen, Soft Succulent

Accessories:  Seasonal Swirl dies, Birds & Branches dies, Linen thread, Matte Decorative Dots, Dimensionals, Glue dots

Fun fold Stand Alone Christmas Wreath Card

 This Fun Fold card is so easy to make and because it allows the card to stand up by itself, it also has a WOW factor.  The art piece added to the front  also provides a perfect venue for  displaying  a Christmas Wreath.  

The card base is Thick Very Vanilla card stock measuring 5 1/2 by 8 1/2", scored at 2 1/4, 3 1/4, 5 1/2, and 6 1/2".  It is folded in such a way that the center fold pops out.

The two end panels and the center panel were matted with Early Espresso card stock upon which was added "In Good Taste" DSP.  Dimensions for the card stock and DSP for the 3 panels will be at the end of the post

The card folds up so that it fits into a regular A2 envelope

The middle Art Piece panel was created by die cutting some Early Espresso card stock  with the Stitched So Sweetly die and adding a piece of Very Vanilla card stock in the middle.. The center of this Art piece was adhered to the card base at the middle pop out panel.

Here's how I created the wreath. Before starting, I die cut and stamped/die cut the following:  1 wreath in Crumb Cake card stock (with the leaves); 1 wreath in Mossy Meadow card stock (pine leaves); 8 pine cones stampe..d with Early Espresso ink and die cut; 8 Holly leaves; 6 Real Red Berries; 4 Gold Holly Leaves embellishments.  I also made a bow with the sheer Real Red organza ribbon, and collected some tiny Real Red rhinestones.

To put the wreath together I pulled out my air tight container which has a sponge and tombo glue in it.  I started with the Crumb Cake wreath,  applying liquid glue with the sponge to the entire  wreath and  then adhering it to the art piece. Next came the Mossy Meadow wreath which was adhered on top of the Crumb Cake wreath.

Now the fun part, the decorating. To add the small embellishments I used glue dots and for that my pick it tool was invaluable. I started with the pine cones pairing two together with a Holly Leaf as well as a Gold Holly Leaf embellishments.  A Holly Berry was also added but I ended up adding a red rhinestone on top of them.  To finish a red bow was added off centre  from the bottom.

The sentiment is stamped on a separate piece of Very Vanilla card stock and matted with Early Espresso card stock before adding it to the center panel below the art piece.

Dimensions:

Card Base:  Thick Very Vanilla card stock  8 1/2 by 5 1/2" Scored at 2 1/4, 3 1/4, 5 1/2 and 6 1/2"

Panels:  (2) Early Espresso mat 2 by 5 1/4"   (2)  DSP  1 3/4 by 5"

             (1) center panel Early Espresso 1 3/4 by 5 1/4"   DSP  1 1/2 by 5"

Art Panel:  Early Espresso Stitched So Sweetly Scallop die (largest)

              Very Vanilla insert 2 1/2 by 3 3/4"

Sentiment:  Very Vanilla 1/2" by 3"

               Early Espresso mat 3/4" by 3 1/4"

Supplies Used:

Stamp:  Sparkle of the Season

Inks:  Mossy Meadow, Early Espresso

Papers:  Thick Very Vanilla card stock, Very Vanilla Card stock, Early Espresso, In Good Taste DSP, Mossy Meadow, Crumb Cake

Accessories:  Stitched So Sweetly Dies, Seasonal Swirl Dies, Gold Holly Leaves, Red Rhinestones, 3/8" Sheer Organza Real Red ribbon, Glue dots