I love wreaths, whether with flowers or leaves alone, something about the round, no sharp ends design that I find so charming, and this particular Floral Wreath stamp from Studio Katia has been a favourite of mine since I got it and really, what a nice product to work with.

I started by stamping the wreaths with Distress ink in Antique Linen, on Bristol smooth cardstock. As you can see, I didn’t stamp on the centre of the main panel but sections of the wreath on 3 different parts of the cardstock. Then I watercoloured with my Zig Clean Color Real Brush markers , working with the water brush, trying to keep the colouring as subtle as possible. I waited until that first layer of colour dried, then added extra touches of colour directly with the markers on each element to add some accents. I wanted the colours to be noticeable but soft at the same time.

Then, using a round die cut, I cut 3 pieces on vellum and cut then to fit the centre part of each wreath, on the two largest, I stamped and heat embossed in gold embossing powder, the sentiments “just saying” and “hello” from the same stamp set. I trimmed the main panel to a 4 X 5 ¼ inch, and adhered it with foam tape to a slightly larger (4 ¼ X 5 ½ inch) piece of a very soft gray cardstock as background.

Finally, I added a few multicoloured sequins from the crystal rainbow mix, also from Studio Katia to add sparkle and dimension. 

This is one of my most liked cards on my social media, and I’m glad it is. Because though I didn’t make it with someone in mind, I enjoyed every second of the making process and it actually turned out prettier than I envisioned.

Thanks for reading thus far and I hope to see you soon!

“Humanity in every age, and even today, looks to work of art to shed light upon its path and its destiny” John Paul II