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Happy Monday to you all. I have been considering a couple of techniques for this week - in the end I thought we could celebrate Spring by creating a stamped wreath. Of course, if you prefer to stamp a Christmas wreath, or a fantasy one, that's perfectly fine.
Remember that this is a TECHNIQUE challenge, so it's not about using a wreath stamp or die. We are going to use Dina's tutorial from Falliday Fest which is Wreath Stamping, and stamp our own wreaths from scratch.
You can find the tutorial HERE, complete with video.
Dina offers several different options, including using a stamp positioner or a wreath-maker template if you have one, so feel free to explore all the various possibilities she shows. I have no templates; I used a flower stamp in my stamp positioner, and then stamped in the leaves and birds afterwards, plus the sentiment. I had to temporarily unmount the pinecone for my second sample ;-). Once you've decided on your main feature stamp, I'm sure you'll find lots of little small ones you can use to fill the wreath out. I really wanted to make one using some peg stamps Francie gave me for the fillers, but ran out of time.
Here's a link to our TLC735 Stamp Your Own Wreath gallery
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My old way of stamping a wreath was with a regular old-fashioned drawing compass...I don't know how many people used to do this back in their schooldays. When you draw a circle and then place the point on the circumference, if you draw a short line through the circumference and then move the tip to that marker and repeat around the circle, you will have divided it evenly into six. But if you don't have a stamp positioner or a wreath template I suspect you probably don't have a compass or protractor either.
For my wreath, I dug out my botanical style stamps- maple leaves and holly and berries stamps- used my water pen to dilute my colors- added a rough twine bow- here's berry wreath
__________________ "You can't use up creativity. The more you use the more you have." -- Maya Angelou
This was a fun technique. I don't have a positioned. Instead I did a reverse mask, stamping my little image just inside a circle template from my scrap booking supplies. I used a little flwer spray four times around the circle, and then a few partial stamps to fill it in nicely. The cup has the single stamp. I used a blender pen with ink from the pad to add colour toportions of the teapot and the cup and saucer. Wreathed teapot by Vannie - at Splitcoaststampers
A little late to your party, Sabrina. I've been out-of-town. Your challenge sounded like fun...so I went back(something I don't usually do if I have missed a challenge). Thanks.
__________________ Nancy Williams - Hope your day is Spirit-filled and ink-filled (in that order)!DRS Designs-DT, Punchkateerforever, Dirty Dozen Alumni
TLC735 ~ Stamp Your Own Wreath ~ {03/25/2019}
TLC735 berry wreath
