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Christmas Wreath

December 11, 2015

Hello everyone,

It’s me, Petroschi Bianca.

For today I have prepared a wreath to decorate your door and welcome your guests with the warmth of the winter holidays. Because the poinsettias are made of paper, please hang it indoors or on a door that is well protected from rain and snow.

20151127_095411To create this wreath you need a base of twigs, True Red Silk Microfine Glitter, Gold Metallic Shimmer Sheetz, a Metal Adaptor Plate, the other supplies on the list, and these 3 steel cutting dies from Susan’s Garden Club:

Garden Notes – Poinsettia

Garden Notes – Whitepine Boughs & Pinecone

Garden Notes – Holiday Holly & Berries

1. First die cut the poinsettias. Draw the veins on the red silhouette shapes with a Gold Gelly Roll Metallic pen. Use a Green liner pen or Green Metallic or Glitter pen to draw the veins on the green silhouette shapes. For added realism and dimension, shape them using the  Susan’s Garden Tool set. Note: The die automatically  embosses the vein lines, the pens are used to give them extra pop and contrast.PicMonkey Collage

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2. Next, die cut holly leaves and tint the edges using a Fingertip Sponge Dauber and Pine Needles (green) Distress Ink.

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3. Using the Metal Adaptor Plate (required for die cutting Shimmer Sheetz) cut some Gold Shimmer Sheetz Whitepine Boughs. Review Els van de Burgt’s YouTube video if you are new to this technique.

4. Cover the Styrofoam stars with Clear Double Sided adhesive Tape, sprinkle with True Red Silk Microfine Glitter and polish the glitter with a fingertip to bring out the sparkle.

5. Tie a ribbon and bells at the top of the wreath. Use a hot glue gun to adhere the poinsettias, glittered stars, holly leaves, and ‘berries’ made from red beads. Refer to the project photo to see where to place everything.

Here are links to Susan Tierney-Cockburn’s video tutorials:

I wish you all Happy Holidays!

Supplies:

Elizabeth Craft Designs –

Garden Notes – Poinsettia (1090)

Garden Notes – Whitepine Boughs & Pinecone (1091)

Garden Notes – Holiday Holly & Berries (1088)

Gold Metallic – 3 Pack (SS 0212)

True Red – Silk Microfine Glitter

Susan’s Garden Club CountryScapes Tools Buy It All

Clear Double Sided Adhesive Tape (wide enough to cover Styrofoam stars)

Other –

Wreath made of twigs (purchased or make one!)

1/8″ or 1/4″ (narrow) red ribbon

7/8″ or 1″ (wider) holiday-patterned ribbon

Gold jingle bells

Red beads

Styrofoam stars

Fingertip Sponge Dauber

Pine Needles Distress Ink

Sakura Gelly Roll Metallic pen in Gold

Liner pen in Green

Hot glue gun and glue stick

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