June 03, 2022

CAS Christmas June Challenge - Wreath

Hello everyone.  CAS Christmas card challenge is back after a short break!  We are sad to see Cathy step down from the design team, but are delighted to welcome Lisa Elton (My Paper Tales).  This month’s theme is WREATH.


Here’s my card.


The pine needles were die cut from scraps of Bristol paper using Pine Needle Trio dies from Memory Box (MB).  Arranged and glued the pine needles onto a ring that was also die cut from Bristol paper using MB Circle Basics dies.  Backed the opening with MB white woodgrain paper then die cut the berries from alcohol marker friendly cardstock using MB Mistletoe Bundle.  Coloured them with Copic Sketch markers, then added a highlight dot to each berry with a white Gelly roll pen


Didn’t have a bow die I like (need to remedy that with some retail therapy 😉), so decided to add a cardinal (retired) instead to keep with the red and white colour scheme.  It was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on alcohol marker friendly cardstock and coloured with the same markers used for the berries.  The sentiment from the same set was white heat embossed on black cardstock.  Fussy cut both the cardinal and sentiment out, then assembled the card onto a Bristol stitched rectangle panel from my stash to finish.  


Ready to work on your Christmas cards?  Sue (Sue’s Card Craft) is our guest this month.  If you need more inspirations to join us, click HERE.  Thank you for stopping by. 







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26 comments:

Christine Alexander said...

Gorgeous Trina, love your little red cardinal sitting on your beautiful wreath ♥

Julia Aston said...

love how thick and dimensional your wreath looks Trina - so pretty with the white dots on the berries and the sweet cardinal substituting for a bow! xx

Alice (scrAPpamondo) said...

Amazing CAS Trina, full of precious details as always!! The highlight dots on the berries really give them a stunning 3D look! Another masterpiece!
Hugs

Loll said...

Beautiful wreath Trina. Love the depth from the layers of white pine sprigs. So pretty with the red berries and that fabulous cardinal. The two-tone sentiment is perfect contrast to the white wreath. Amazing design, Trina! xx

Marcia Hill said...

WOW!! This card is absolutely GORGEOUS Trina!! I am totally loving ALL the white with just the pops of red from the berries and that gorgeous cardinal! Lovely, lovely card my friend!! Hugs. :0)

Lisa Elton said...

I love the sweet cardinal nestled into your beautiful wreath! This is a marvelous card, Trina!

Susan said...

What a wonderful wreath, Trina! Love the red and white and the sweet little cardinal finishing it off!

Papercraft Boutique said...

The dimension of the pine needle wreath is wonderful, Trina! Love the shiny berries and the cute red cardinal on the white wreath. The card is such a clean and simple delight!
Hidekoxx

Donna Phelan said...

Gorgeous wreath! I adore that magnificent Red Cardinal and your pretty red berries. It all just POPS! Thanks so much for playing along with us at The Double D, White With Only One Color Challenge. Donna, DT Member.

Brenda in IN said...

This is stunning, Trina. I love the white wreath with the pop of berries and that bright red cardinal. Just lovely.

Bonnie said...

WOW! Love this white wreath with the red berries and sweet cardinal, Trina! So classy!

Diane said...

A gorgeous Christmas wreath!! Thank you for joining our challenge at Double D!
Diane DD DT {Nellies Nest}
{Double D}

Celeste Goff said...

I love, love, love this gorgeous card!

Dotty Jo said...

Stunning cards - love the red and white together, Jo x

Nancy said...

Absolutely beautiful! The dimension of the wreath is superb! Thanks for playing along with us at Christmas Craft Creations!

nancy littrell said...

Beautiful white wreath with red berries and cardinal bird, Trina. Beautiful stamped and fussy cut sentiment and bird and CAS design, my friend. TFS Love and Hugs..Nancy

Linda W. (ScrappinBari) said...

The cardinal was the perfect finishing touch to your white wreath Trina - really made it extra special!! So glad to see CAS Christmas back!!

Shona Erlenborn said...

This is beautiful! So striking! Thanks for joining us over at the Holly and Ivy Challenge!

Christine Harrop said...

Such a great card which is absolutely perfect for our challenge at Winter Wonderland. Thank you so much for sharing with us. Christine DT x

Linda said...

Trina, you always make such gorgeous and elegant cards, and this is no exception. Beautiful...

Colleen said...

Trina, this card is amazing, the cardinal is so beautifully colored! BTW, I was with Darnell this last week and she talked me through what to do about commenting on my blog. I made the changes she recommended, so now I am curious if you will be able to leave a comment!! Heart Hugs, Colleen

Mac Mable said...

Now that's one very special wreath card and I love the white with the pop of red...a stunner Trina x.

BożenA said...

This is a great card by WOW !! I love every detail, it's just a perfect design. When I read that the berries are colored with a marker, I found it hard to believe because they look like real shiny balls. Wonderful coloring work, the combination of white, black and red is so amazing!
xx

Janis Lewis said...

This card is absolutely gorgeous. I love how the red bird just pops with the white. Thank you so much for sharing at Let’s Craft & Create.
Janis
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Deanne Saunders said...

Beautiful!! Thanks so much for participating in our CHRISTMAS CRAFTS ALL YEAR ROUND challenge!!! I appreciate that you play along and I enjoy visiting your blog!! Have a happy crafty day!!
Deanne at A Little Bit O’ Paper

Helen said...

Beautiful card - very elegant.

Thanks for joining us at Christmas With the Cuties.

Helen x
DT