Stenciled Christmas Wreath Card-Stretch Your Supplies

Happy Friday, friends! Irene with you today with a stenciled wreath card. I made my own stencil for this project Lets get started!

I began by creating a stencil with the Artisan Flora Wreath Builder. I folded 8.5x11 vellum paper in half. I placed a strip of double-sided tape inside of the vellum and cut the leaf dies. I placed the double-sided tape to make the vellum stencil sturdier. Side note: You can make the stencil with heavy cardstock; I used vellum because it makes it easier to see placement. I removed the vellum leaves from the negative space and used mint tape to cover up the side I would not be stenciling.

I placed the vellum stencil onto my card stock and began inking. I used three ink shades to create a dimensional look. I used Catherine Pooler inks in Matcha, Sage and Spruce. Tip: Place low tac tape behind your cardstock to avoid shifting of the vellum as you ink. I inked from lightest to darkest. As I inked, I changed the position of the vellum to create a round shape.

Next, I added glue to the Eucalyptus vellum die cut. I placed glue only along the branch part and added it to the inked wreath. I added two full die-cuts and two partial cuts. I made a bow die cut using the Take-a-Bow Again die set and matte gold cardstock. I added it to the top of the wreath with a foam tape dot.

I stamped "Merry Christmas' to the inside of the card with the Meraki Flora Festive Flora Wreath Stamp Set. I cut my stamp set and place the Merry in my misti and stamped it with Matcha ink. I then placed the Christmas stamp in my misti and stamped.

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Finally, I used Meraki Sparkle Gold gems as embellishments around the wreath.
All done! I hope this tutorial inspires you! Have a fabulous weekend!