Tuesday, May 3, 2022

Wreath of Joy

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!


I'm still trying to catch up with my Christmas stash, but I've chosen pastel colors
for this one.

I used a retired 3D embossing folder for this wreath and colored it with 
watercolor pencils.

My favorite bow from the Greetery, cut from foil cardstock and a matching
die cut sentiment finish it off.

Challenges:
Can You Handle the Pressure? - ATG with embossing folder/twist PASTELS
Krafty Chicks #609 - All Occasions (Christmas)
Peace on Earth #16 - ATG Christmas



Card Recipe
Stamps:  Christmas Sentiments (PB)
Ink:   Baja Breeze
Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Baja Breeze (ret. SU), Confections Foil (TH)
Other:  Seasonal Wreath 3D EF (ret. SU), Fit to Be Tied Die (Greetery), Joy Wreath Die (CP), Caran d'ache Supracolor Pencils


Enjoy!


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33 comments:

I Card Everyone said...

Bonnie, this lovely is sure to bring JOY to a friend or family member this Christmas!
=]

Brenda in IN said...

A beautiful card made with an embossing folder. Your coloring of the wreath is so pretty with the pencils. The elegant bow and sentiment are lovely.

Bobby said...

You are putting me to shame with all the Christmas cards, Bonnie. I need to get busy. The wreath is beautiful in the soft colors and I love that bow.

HilaryJane said...

I love how you have added soft colour to your embossed image, it makes a wonderful and slightly more unusual Christmas card, which is always good xx

Darlene said...

Oh Bonnie ... what a gorgeous design! Love how you've combined embossing & die cutting ... fabulous inspiration! Thanks so much for playing in our challenge at Can You Handle The Pressure … we appreciate your support and hope to see you again next challenge!
Darlene
CAN YOU HANDLE THE PRESSURE
DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS

P.S. Thanks for also sharing with us on our Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge! Good Luck!

Cat Craig said...

Lovely!

Mac Mable said...

The water colouring of the dry embossed wreath looks so pretty and so artsy....I love that amazing bow too Bonnie x.

Susan said...

Beautiful soft colours for the wreath! Love the addition of the foil for the bow and sentiment to brighten it all up!

Pat said...

This is a beautiful 3D leafy wreath Bonnie so prettily coloured with the watercolour pencils, and the blue foil die cut ribbon bow and sentiment and background layer make this a wonderful elegant card. x

Leslie Miller said...

The soft wreath is so beautiful, Bonnie, and your Baja Breeze CS and the blue foil are such a perfect match. I love when that happens! I covet that bow, too, shame on me. One step closer to having your Christmas cards done! I'm a long way off, sigh.

Linda said...

Beautiful card, Bonnie. Love your bright, foiled bow and sentiment.

JoAnn said...

So pretty. Love the embossed and colored wreath. That pretty die cut bow just pops over the wreath.

Lisa Elton said...

I like the fancy shimmery bow you added to this marvelous wreath! Pretty card, Bonnie!

Julia Aston said...

Lovely coloring on your embossed wreath with the pencils Bonnie - so softly pretty! The bow and sentiment beautiful in the metallic blue! xx

Robyn Oliver said...

A calm and beautiful wreath card Bonnie...love the softness, Robyn

TK said...

Peaceful and pretty! What a great embossing folder, Bonnie

Christine Alexander said...

your wreath is beautiful Bonnie beautifully coloured with pencils, so sad it's retired.

nancy littrell said...

Gorgeous die cut Christmas wreath in non-traditional Christmas colors and beautifully shiny. TFS mf..Love and Hugs...Nancy

kiwimeskreations said...

What a beautiful wreath Bonnie, and I love it in the pastel colours!
Blessings
Maxine

Lia said...

The embosse wreath is gorgeous. It's a great card.
Lia DT CYHTP

Trina P. said...

A pretty pastel wreath. Beautiful watercolouring.

Nstiz said...

I’d have never thought to color an embossed image and LOVE the results, so softly done! Love the striking contrast with the die cuts. Once again, beautifully designed!

Diane said...

Wow, this is gorgeous! Thank you for joining our challenges at Can you Handle The Pressure and Peace On Earth!
Diane CYHTP and POE DTs
{Nellies Nest}
{Can You Handle The Pressure}
Don't forget we have a year round Halloween challenge at Two Old Bats Halloween, giving you a chance to make Halloween cards year round, and with 50 or more players we have a prize to give away!
{Two Old Bats}

Linda W. (ScrappinBari) said...

Fabulous pastel wreath, Bonnie, and I love your metallic bow & sentiment!

Darnell said...

You did such a wonderful job of coloring the wreath, Bon! It looks like gold vellum and the diecut joy and ribbon work perfectly with it! Hugs, Dolly

aussie aNNie said...

Brilliant card, great design for our challenge.… Many thanks for entering and hope to see you again soon. Good luck in the final draw.
[aNNie proud Designer for Peace on Earth Christmas challenges
https://thejourneyisthestarthere.blogspot.com/{My Blog}

Loll said...

Beautiful card Bonnie. Such wonderful contrast from the soft green of your pencil coloured wreath to the bold colour of your gorgeous foil bow and sentiment. Winning combination, my friend! xx

Brenda said...

A pretty 3D embossing folder Bonnie and I love how you made it into a beautiful Christmas card. Hugs, Brenda

Papercraft Boutique said...

Wow, I love this soft and light-colored Christmas wreath card, Bonnie! Your watercoloring of the wreath is so pretty and the foil bow and the sentiment add the perfect shine to the soft wreath. I'm always impressed with how you use Baja Breeze. (It's a difficult color for me.)
Hideko xx

Sandy said...

Pure joy and stamped with Klass too!
Sandy xx

BożenA said...

WOW! Your watercolor crayon colored wreath looks stunning. And I understand perfectly why this bow is your favorite. It decorates this elegant wreath so beautifully.
xx

Vicky Hayes said...

I really love the subtle look of coloured embossing and really need to invest in some EFs! Your wreath is just lovely and perfectly finished with that gorgeous die cut bow and sentiment. Vicky x

BożenA said...

I love how to add color to your embossed background and I totally agree with you that this ribbon is a wonderful decoration. Lovely Christmas card, Bonnie.
xx