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Monday, April 17, 2017

Merry Monday #244 A Wreath

Linda's Challenge this week at the Merry Monday Christmas Card Challenge Blog is to create a card with a wreath on it!  This is a NBUS stamp to me (PTI Sprig Wreath) and I decided to give Jennifer McGuire's perfect pearl technique a try.  Fortunately it had several individual sprig stamps so I could remove some of the perfect pearls and give it a little more dimension.
It is really pretty in real life because it has so much shiny silver!  I even backed the piece with some silver luxe PTI paper.  I die cut the "merry" from PTI Wet Paint: Holiday two times out of the silver luxe and adhered it to the card, then I stamped the Christmas and the little sprigs along with berries next to it. The bow is from Tinsel Tags Sprigs.
I hope you are inspired to make a Christmas card with a wreath on it!
See you in the gallery!
Heart Hugs, friends!



13 comments:

Loll said...

Your silver wreath is very elegant, Colleen. I bet it really shines in real life. Love it on the dark green background. xx

Linda said...

Beautiful wreath and the Perfect Pearls does give it a very elegant look.

Linda W. (ScrappinBari) said...

Just love the effect of the Perfect Pearls on your wreath, Colleen! So pretty against the dark green card!!

Nancy said...

Oh this is super Colleen! I saw this technique and you've done a great job! Love your staged photo too! Hugs!

Brenda in IN said...

I saw that technique by Jennifer and tried it too. I have another card in mind I want to try too. You really rocked this! The wreath is just beautiful. The silver against the dark green is just stunning. Way to go.

Marcia Hill said...

What a GORGEOUS card Colleen!! I tried Jennifer's technique with the Perfect Pearls and a flower stamp for some of my Easter cards and it's such a pretty technique but SO hard to photograph! Anyway, I can just imagine how pretty and shimmery this card is in real life! Hope you're having a great week my friend!! :0)

Marybeth said...

Such a beautiful wreath! Love the white on the dark green! I need to get in gear, I don't have but a few Christmas card for this year. Hope you had a nice Easter!

Bonnie said...

What a pretty wreath, Colleen! Love the dimension and pretty "berries"!

Patti said...

Hi Colleen : )

I kind of feel like I got "jipped" out of Christmas card making this last year so I hope to join the Merry Monday often in the coming months : )

This wreath is especially beautiful!!and I love the technique!! wowie

BIG (((Hugs)))
Patti

Greta said...

How beautiful! I keep meaning to try that technique, but still haven't done it. You've inspired me!

Debbie Henderson Debbie's Designs said...

So pretty Colleen. This reminds me of a beautiful postcard!

Notes by Nina said...

Gorgeous card Colleen, I love the design.

3treescreations@gmail.com said...

Very pretty Colleen! Love the dark paper with that beautiful wreath!