How’s it going out there in cardmaker land?  I keep seeing the piles of Christmas stuff I want to use and trying not to panic!  I’ve been playing with this stamp set off and on, trying the pine branch in the set with my homemade wreath builder template.

I was SO excited when I landed on the placement that resulted in this! I took a picture to show you how I placed it. This is the stamp I used from a Penny Black stamp set, I’ll link it up at the bottom of my post. Isn’t that crazy! Love it! (I think I might make the wreath a smidge larger next try)

I used Lawn Fawn’s Noble Fir ink pad to ink it up each turn.  So simple!

Then I die cut the holly in white cardstock and colored it with Copics and the centers with sparkle red Nuvo drops.

I die cut the word JOYful from gold glitter card-stock and glued it flat to the card.

The white panel I stamped the wreath on is 4 ¼ inch square.  I matted it with a dark green cardstock and then onto a 4 ¾ inch red glitter cardstock square. It will fit into an A7 envelope for sure, so no extra postage. The holly is glued in the center so the leaves still are up a little but they lay completely flat.

Now to try to incorporate the pine cone from the stamp set on to a wreath!  😀

I’m linking my card to some challenges…

Penny Black and More – Traditional Christmas Colors  (my wreath, main image, is stamped)

Penny Black Saturday Challenge – Winter or Christmas

Crazy 4 Challenges – It’s a Tree-mendous Time of Year  (pine branches)

As You See It Challenge  – Wreath

Stamping Sensations – Winter Sparkle (wreath is stamped)

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you’re making festive cards or crafting away at something! Have fun!

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Here’s what I used to make this…

Penny Black Clear Stamps NATURE’S… [ SSS ] Penny Black CHRISTMAS BOW Thin Metal… [ SSS | STR | SBC ] Penny Black JOYFUL WINTER Thin Metal… [ SSS | SBC ] Nuvo Glitter Drops – Ruby Slippers [ STR | SBC ] American Crafts Glitter Cardstock – Gold [ STR ] American Crafts Glitter Cardstock -… [ STR ] Neenah Classic Crest 110 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS | HLM ] Copic Sketch Markers [ BLIC | SSS ] Sizzix – Big Shot Machine – White and… [ SBC | SSS ] Sizzix – Big Shot Plus Machine -… [ SBC | SSS ] Sizzix – Big Shot Express Machine… [ SBC | SSS ] Sizzix – Big Shot Accessory – Tool… [ SBC | SSS ] Sizzix Cutting Pads – standard [ STR | SBC | SSS ] Sizzix On the Edge Cutting Pads -… [ STR | SSS | SBC ] Sizzix Big Shot Plus CUTTING PADS… [ SSS ] Sizzix – Accessory – Cutting Pad,… [ SBC | SSS ] Sizzix – Extended Magnetic Platform… [ SBC ] Sizzix – Accessory – Magnetic… [ SBC | SSS ] Sizzix – Big Shot Plus – Accessory -… [ SBC ] Tool Basics Flush Cutters – 5 inch… [ STR | SSS ] Sizzix MAGNETIC PLATFORM Big Shot… [ SSS ] Retractable Paper Piercer / Pick -… [ STR | HLM | SSS ] Crystal Katana – placement tool by… [ STR | SSS ] Hallmark Scrapbook – TEFLON BONE FOLDER [ HLM | SSS ] EK Success – EK Tools – Small… [ SBC | SSS ] Tonic Studios Tim Holtz 8.5 Inch… [ SBC | SSS ] Tonic Studios – Tim Holtz – 12.25… [ SBC | SSS ] Tonic 12 INCH WIDE BASE GUILLOTINE… [ SSS ] Lawn Fawn Stamp Shammy [ STR | SBC | HLM ] Mini MISTI – Most Incredible Stamp… [ SBC | SSS | HLM ] MISTI Stamping Tool – The Most… [ SBC | SSS | HLM ] Simon Says Accessories MISTI GRID… [ SSS ] MISTI CREATIVE CORNERS Positioning… [ SSS | HLM ] We R Memory Keepers – Basic Tools -… [ SBC | SSS ] Scor-Pal – Scor-Pal Eighths Measuring… [ SBC ] Scor-Pal MINI SCOR-BUDDY Scoring… [ SSS | JGG ] Scotch ATG – Adhesive Applicator Gun… [ SBC | SSS ] Scotch Adhesive Refill for Pink ATG… [ SBC ] Ultrafine Tip Applicator Bottles 20ml… [ STR | SSS ] Lineco Neutral pH Adhesive – 4oz [ STR | BLIC ] Mono Multi Liquid Glue [ SBC | STR | SSS | HLM | BLIC ] adhesive pick-up square [ STR | SBC ] Scotch 3/4 inch Double-Sided Foam… [ STR | SSS ] Foam Mounting Tape – Scotch – 12.5 feet [ STR ] Avery Elle Stamp & Die Storage… [ STR | SSS | HLM ] Tonic 14×14 inch Easy Clean Craft… [ STR | SSS ]