The LoveAll Crafts Tree Stencil can be easily turned into a wreath builder - and wreaths aren't just for Christmas! Here's how to do it...
What you'll need:
* Inks - I'm going to be using Distress Oxide Inks in Iced Spruce and Rustic Wilderness
* A card blank (bought or made) - my card is 5'x5'
* Some kind of sentiment/topper - I'm using the Bold Tidings 1 stamps from Stampers Anonymous
* Small gems (or you can use nuvo drops of similar)
* A pencil and eraser
* Painters or Masking Tape
Let's get crafting!
1. In pencil, lightly, draw a circle. This will be the middle line of your wreath so make sure there is ample space on both the outside and inside.
2. Take the tree stencil and use masking/painters tape to tape off some of the tree. Try to make sure you don't have any half leaves as these will leave a funny design on your wreath
3. Place the stencil down on your pencil circle line, trying to keep an even amount of foliage on each side of the line. Don't worry if it's not exact - the more organic the better! Ink in your choice of colour.
4. Move the stencil to the next part of the card and keep repeating until the wreath is built. It doesn't matter if there are gaps, you can fill them in at the end.
5. Clean the stencil fully then turn it upside down (so the tape is facing towards the card) and repeat with your next colour. I like to turn the stencil the other way just to get slightly different shapes.
6. Repeat as many times as you want with as many colours as you want. I find 2 or 3 layers does a lovely job though. Use a clean eraser, once the ink is dry, to remove any pencil lines left over.
7. Add embellishments. I'm using some red gems bought from The Range but you could use nuvo drops or similar, or draw on some berries, die cut them, use 3D berries - whatever you'd like to do!
8. I'm going to finish off my card using the Bold Tidings 1 Stamp set from Stampers Anonymous, some Gold Embossing Powder from Wow Embossing and my Stamp Easy platform.
9. Ta-dah!
and to prove a wreath can be used at any time of the year, here's one I made using Kitsch Flamingo Distress Ink, Tattered Rose Distress Ink, Dew Drop Galaxy Gold Ink, some feather stamps from the Pink Ink Design Unicorn stamp set, a sentiment from Tim Holtz Ideo-ology and a butterfly topper from my stash.
The possibilities are endless! Enjoy!!
