Hi cardmaking friends! Have you tried Dave’s Die Cutting with Napkins Technique yet? I want to see what you make! Watch it HERE, you’re gonna love it! I’ve been playing with it the last few days and it’s so much fun!
I die cut two of each arch from the NEW Harvest Double Arch die, like Dave explains in the video. Painted them and arranged them into a wreath. It’s very easy to do because of the curve of the die cuts.
I painted with Gansai Tambi watercolors and Champagne Gold from Gansai Tambi Starry Colors set.
I adhered the diecut NEW Joy Airy Script die from Gold Mirror Cardstock and using mounting tape cut in narrow strips I stuck it to the inside of the wreath.
I stamped to the world from the NEW Merry and Bright Mistletoe clear stamp set in Coffee Archival ink.
Then I glued everything to a Taylored Expressions Toffee Cardstock A2 size top folding cardbase that I cut and scored.
My next card is another wreath. Yes I love them I guess! They keep making appearances on my cards! lol
Here I used my homemade 4 ¼ inch template for stamping wreaths. It’s similar to Gina K’s but her’s are different sizes. I’m sure her 4 inch or 4 ½ inch template would work too! I made mine by die cutting two 4 ¼ inch squares in a heavyweight cardstock. I have a Big Shot Plus which helps because you need the width when you have to cut on the diagonal to make the template this size.
I used the NEW Winter Greenery stamp set again… that smaller branch in the set… I will use the other branches soon too! lol Scroll down or click HERE for another version of this wreath…
The berries are from the NEW Mistletoe Swag stamp set…scroll down my blog to see a card made with it or click HERE and another card with this stamp set HERE.
I put the berries stamp on an acrylic block and just stamped them in pretty much the same place all around the wreath… you don’t really need the stamp platform or template for them. Anyway, I didn’t use one.
The black and red cardstocks are from Taylored Expressions, Cherry Pop and Oreo…link below. I can’t remember what inks I used to stamp the greenery and berries though! ugh Too many days since I made it.
I love the beautiful scripty font sentiments in this Winter Greenery set too… so pretty!
That’s it from me today! Thank you for stopping by! Oh, I’m still playing with the napkin technique…I have another card but I didn’t get a frame cut just right so I think I’m going to make it over. ugh. 😀
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I love wreath’s too. i never seem to be wild about the ones I make though-ha ha!! I like yours much better!! I did finally snag that joy die and I love it!!
Very pretty cards I especially liked the Joy one
Both cards are just gorgeous!!! Love the dimension and elegance on the 1st, the 2nd, so festive and pretty!
Beautiful creations, as always! Eager to watch the video!
Love all your cards very beautiful like the joy one watched the video but have not tried it yet look very interesting.
Gorgeous! And I loved the video about using and painting the napkins. How clever. Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful cards, thanks for the link, I enjoyed the video.
SO ELEGANT and pretty!!
pam, thanks for pointing me to dave’s video! very cool way to use cheap white napkins…certainly different than any napkin use i have tried before! very lovely wreath cards…love the way the napkins texturize the leaves!
WOW!! The napkin cards are amazing! So pretty! I watched the video and it looks very fun! I’m going to have to try it! You did a gorgeous job! Glad you posted the last card too! So very lovely, all of them!!
Pam, both cards are beautiful. Our group is planning to do the Dave method next moth. We are all excited about it as you are. Your card is outstanding. I’m very excited to try it.
both are gorgeous, elegant feel to the first and country feel to the second
Two beautiful wreath cards — I can relate, because they are a holiday fave of mine too!
Interesting technique. Beautiful cards.
Oh, wow! This painted napkin technique is so amazing I have to try it. I watched the video. Thanks, Pam! Your cards are all splendiferous. I just love the soft earthiness of your second wreath card, too.
Your cards are beautiful, thanks for sharing this new technique. Love the dimension it creates, your wreaths are stunning!
These are awesome! I just might try this technique! It looks really interesting! Thanks for sharing!