Christmas wreath card

Today I have a Christmas wreath card to share.

It's tall (A5 size) and dimensional.

I used a combination of die cuts and cut files to create this card.

(links to the dies and cut files are below)

I opened both cut files on my Silhouette Studio design mat, sized the three different types of foliage (mistletoe, holly and pine sprigs) to suit an A5 card, then cut using my Silhouette Cameo using different shades of green cardstock.  I added sparkling red rhinestones to the "berry" sections of the holly sprigs, then curled all the foliage pieces for extra dimension.

I matted an A5 sheet of heavy weight cardstock with red textured cardstock and adhered a strip of cream burlap.  I took another sheet of A5 heavy weight cardstock, scored at 3/4" then adhered to the front matted panel to make a top folding card. 

I roughly cut a 3 3/4" circle to use as a guide for my wreath, adhering four of the pine sprigs and holly twigs to make rings.  I adhered the pine sprig ring to the burlap panel, then adhered the ring of holly sprigs, followed by tucking the mistletoe sprigs under holly leaves to complete the top layer of the wreath.

The "merry" sentiment is four red layers adhered together, offset with a cream background.

The "Christmas" sentiment is a single layered die cut adhered to a matching red panel.

The "merry" is popped in place with foam dots

This card was inspired by Crystal's "joy to the world" card,

found here on the Winnie & Walter Blog.

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Silhouette Design Store - cut file - Design ID #51559

(I used some of the foliage to make my layered wreath)

Holly and Berry Wreath Card by Suzanne Cannon

Silhouette Design Store - cut file - Design ID #230546

(I used the pine sprig to add a layer to my wreath)

Christmas Ornament Layer Card by Daniela Angelova

textured cardstock

heavy weight A5 cardstock

scoreboard + embossing stylus

Sizzix Big Shot

Winnie & Walter - die - In A Word: Merry Cutaway

Cottage Cutz - die CCX-079 - Merry Christmas

burlap

red rhinestones

foam squares

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I am going to enter my card in the following challenges:

A Perfect Time To Craft - December Challenge #12 – Anything Goes

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge – Challenge 494 – Christmas – The Last Stretch
I'm on "the last stretch" with our Christmas cards, running out of time to get them all finished and posted
Christmas Cards All Year 'Round - December Challenge - Anything Goes
Crafting By Designs – Holiday Anything Goes
Crafting From The Heart - Challenge #231 - Anything Goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge - CHNC 415 - Anything Christmas Goes
optional theme - Use Gems Or Pearls - I have used red rhinestones

Creative Fingers Challenge Blog – Challenge #155 – Anything Goes
Die Cut Divas Challenge Blog - December Theme: Winter or Winter Holidays
Happy Little Stampers - HLS December Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes
optional twist - Snow
Inkspirational Challenges - Challenge #175 - Anything Christmas Goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges - PIP Challenge 1848 - Anything Goes
Penny’s Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog – Challenge 409 – Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Blog - Christmas Card Day
Simon Says Stamp - Work It Wednesday November 2018 - Ho, Ho, Holiday
The 12 Months Of Christmas Link Up – Challenge #48 – Anything Christmas Goes
The Crafty Addicts Challenge Blog - Challenge 55 - Anything Goes
optional theme - It's Christmas
Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes 4th December
Time Out Challenges - Challenge #124 - Joyful