Joy, Hope and Wonder

Hi everyone, a pretty simple Christmas card from me today. I hadn’t made a wreath card in a while so I hunted out my Mini mistletoe and cracked on!

I created a soft inky circle by blending Green Parrot Elements ink around a circle mask, then stamped my Mini mistletoe multiple times using Grass Green VFC to form a wreath. I added stars around the outside stamped in 2nd generation Morning Mist VFC, then coloured the mistletoe berries and added highlights to the leaves and stars using a clear Stardust pen. Lastly I stamped the focal sentiment (which is one of my favourite old PB stamps), then matted onto pale green glitter card and my card blank.

Here’s an angled pic to show the sparkle.

Despite this being essentially a simple card it turned into a bit of a palaver, as I managed to stamp the sentiment crooked (it’s an old wood-mounted stamp and isn’t perfectly aligned with the image on the block, and I got it even more crooked … oh dear!) Anyhow I managed to rescue it by cutting the card panel down slightly at an angle on all 4 sides, which resulted in a larger border around the matting than originally anticipated but I’m ok with that!

Stamps: Lavinia Mini Mistletoe, Stars 1 Mini; Penny Black Joy, Hope (3898F);

Media: Lavinia Elements ink (Green Parrot); Versafine Clair (Grass Green, Rainforest, Mornings Mist); Sakura Stardust pen (clear).

Challenges I would like to enter:

12 Months of Christmas #127 - Anything Christmas Goes with option Snowfall (2nd entry)

Addicted to Stamps & More #502 - Christmas (3rd entry)

Classic Design Challenge #9 2025 - Anything Goes with option Trees and/or Leaves (2nd entry)

Everybody Art #586 - Stars and/or Stripes

Girlz Creative Christmas #145 - Anything Goes Christmas (2nd entry)

The Holly and Ivy #193 - Anything Christmas Goes 

Little Red Wagon #827 - H is for Holidays (2nd entry)

Merry Little Christmas #64 - Anything Christmas Goes (2nd entry)

Moving Along With the Times #182 - Sentiment as Focus

Peace On Earth #97 - Anything Christmas Goes (2nd entry)

Sweet Stampin’ - Feature a Sentiment (2nd entry)

Word Art Wednesday #718/719 - Anything Goes (4th entry)

That’s all from me for today - take care, and thanks for visiting.

Hugs,