Spring Greetings Wreath

Hi friends! It’s Stefanie here today and I’m sharing a simple card using the Leafy Spring Wreath combined with the Spring Jar stamp sets.

The wreath is so versatile and fun to decorate! I started by stamping it out and coloring it using Ohuhu markers, then cut it out using the coordinating dies.

To decorate it, I used one flower (the teal one) from the same set and the rest of the flowers and bugs were from the Spring Jar stamp set. Spring Jar also has coordinating dies which I used to cut out the images. 

All images were colored using a mix of Copics and Ohuhus (O):

• Leaves: GY1(O), GY4(O), GY7(O)
• Butterfly: BV04, BV02, B60, E43, E41
• Ladybugs: R5(O), R1(O), R19(O)
• Bee: W5, W1, Y6(O), GY6(O), BG10
• Teal flowers: BG13, BG10
• Pink flowers: R11, R000

To create the background I used a light coat of Distress Oxide in Salvaged Patina fading to white and darkened with Oceanside from Concord & 9th near the upper edge. Next I splattered some water onto the background and lifted it off with a paper towel for some extra texture. I also used a white gel pen to add a bit of a splatter effect as well.

The sentiment is from the Spring Jar stamp set. I stamped it directly onto the background using black ink once I determined the position of the wreath.

Then I adhered the wreath to the background using some foam tape for dimension and glued flowers directly onto the wreath. Finally, I added some foam tape to the little bugs and propped those up around the card. For final touches, I also added a little bit of highlight using the white gel pen.

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you like my card! Happy Spring!