Showing posts with label Country Wreaths. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Country Wreaths. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 25, 2023

Country Wreaths for a Back-Fold Card

 Here's a very simple fun-fold card - a Back-fold Card:


From the front this looks like an ordinary side-opening card.  But see that skinny strip on the right?  It's actually scored  to fold backwards, lifting the panel on the front (with the wreath) to open the card.  

Start with a piece of 5-1/2" x 7-1/2" cardstock, and score it at 3-1/4" and 6-1/2".  The left side of the card closes as usual, but is a little thinner than normal - it folds up to the 6-1/2" score line.  Then the 1" on the end is what folds backwards.


See?  Now picture a piece of Basic White cardstock on the right side, under the flap - you see that right?  😁

That is where you would write your greeting and sign your card.  

Back to the front:


We used Countryside Inn Designer Series Paper to decorate the front of the card, layered on Night of Navy.  The card base is Boho Blue.

And then that wreath - two layers of die-cut wreaths using the Country Wreaths dies.  Very easy to layer!  The bow is another die in the set and adds the wow factor in Petal Pink!  


So pretty!  

Don't forget about some of our older dies and stamp sets!  Country Wreaths have been around for a while, but are fresh and new in new colors!  And of course, they are perfect for the upcoming holiday season.


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Monday, July 3, 2023

It's July! You Know What That Means...

Yes, it's July, and for the past few years I have had a Merry Monday each week from the beginning of July until December.  So here we go again.   It's a great way for me to prepare for the busy holiday season by getting many of my cards done WAY before they are needed.  If you haven't tried it, give it a go - it truly relieves some of the stress of the holiday season!  And what could be better than listening to your favorite Christmas carols while you create in 95 degree weather?

I don't have any new holiday stamp sets yet (the new holiday mini catalog will be available for demo pre-order in August, and for customers in September) so I pulled out a great, all-occasion set, Cottage Wreaths:


 But I did want to show you something new - how about masks?  


There are two sets of masks for sale in the 2023-24 Annual Catalog - Artistic Mix and Foursquare.  I chose the Artistic Mix set - a group of 5 masks in 5 designs.  

Masks are great for creating various backgrounds.  You can color them with Spritzers, Sponge Daubers, Sponges, or Blending Brushes.  Or you can use them with Embossing Paste to create a textured background.

I chose an easy version for this card.  I used a little piece tape to adhere my Basic White card base to my scrap paper, and another piece to hold the mask still while I used Blending Brushes to lightly color over the mask.  This left a grid pattern on my paper.  Easy peasy!


Then I just stamped and cut the wreath and stamped a greeting in the corner.  


An easy start to this year's holiday cards (I must admit, I'm not REALLY ready for the holidays, as we have just very recently transitioned our weather to nice, warm sunny days!).  But I'll also admit that I love the way this card came out and will enjoy choosing which of my friends or family members will receive it in December!

What are you making for Merry Monday?



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Wednesday, December 14, 2022

Country Wreaths for the Holidays

 I've got one more extra-large card today; I've been making these for a group of women who will be signing it for an instructor.  And I love this one!


Done in Soft Succulent, it's a holiday card without the traditional brighter green color.  And I used the Country Wreath dies in Evening Evergreen and Soft Succulent, embellishing with a Real Red bow and Red Rhinestones.  Festive?  Yes!


I mounted the wreath on a piece of Early Espresso, cut with the Stitched Rectangle dies and embossed with the Timber embossing folder.  I love the rustic look!

And inside:


One more three-panel card.  This one has a stamped wreath (Cottage Wreaths) first, then opened all the way:


I used some retired stamp sets to decorate the inside.


I think this may be the last holiday card I create for this year!  Can't believe the year is almost over...where does the time go?

But the beauty of this Cottage Wreaths stamp set is that it's not just for Christmas!  Stamp or cut it out in other colors and you can have a wreath for just about any occasion!  

Pick up your Cottage Wreaths stamps and Country Wreath stamps today!  And be ready for a new year in which you make lots of wreath cards!


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