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I made this for the Splitcoast Inspiration Challenge (IC714) & also for Joanne’s Dare to Get Dirty Challenge.You can find all the details for the challenges HERE. You’ll need to be a Fan Club Member, so click the blue link & find out how. For the IC, my inspiration was THIS. 

This wreath took me quite a while to make. If I had used paper for the leaves, it would have been easier but if you always take the easy route, you probably miss all the good scenery. Anyway, that’s my story & I’m sticking to it. So what did I use for the leaves? 

Some aluminum soda type cans! These were sparkling water cans & I’m here to tell you, they don’t make these cans like they used to. They are much thinner & very easy to cut & also to die cut. I turned over the can pieces & used the aluminum colored side. After die cutting, I was going to coat them w/ paint first, but I forgot. So I used alcohol inks to colors them. They’re really bright & shiny (but also sharp!). I used a woodgrain image on the backgrounds & added a sheer copper bow to finish it.

Here’s the inside.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

 

RN Splatter Leaves 3019	RN Splatter Leaves dies 3019D	RN Wood Fence Bg 1123-03	RN 3 Maple Leaves 5215D	RN Rectangle Stitch dies 5007D
RN Greenery #1 die 5162-09D	RN Leaf Group die 5118D	RN Circle Stitch Frames dies 5120D	Versafine Clair ink	Distress Inks
Staples 110# White Card Stock	AC color card stock	Ranger Alcohol Inks

Happy 4th of July! It’s my turn & my pleasure to host the Splitcoast Inspiration Challenge this week & we’re heading to Hometalk. Talk about a rabbit hole..I could get lost in there for days, checking out all the fab DIY projects. For my card, I was inspired by THIS. The simple, nautical wreath turned into a little beach & sailboat scene inside a wreath. 
After die cutting a white & a navy circle frame, I cut pieces of the navy one, edged them w/ a gold Krylon pen & attached them to the white frame. On the circle inside the frame, I added waves, a sailboat, some palm trees & a beach umbrella. For the sand, I cut the Kraft c/s, stamped it w/ a splatter image & white ink, then inked the top edges w/ the white ink. 

Here’s the inside.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Supplies:

 

RN Boats #1 dies 5202-06D	RN Palm Trees die 5212-06D	RN Beach Umbrella die 5212-02D	RN Circle Stitch dies 5006D	RN Smile die 5174-01D
RN Waves die 5202-09D	RN Rectangle Stitch dies 5007D	RN Circle Stitch Frames dies 5120D	RN Splatter Bg 1231	RN Many Happies 124SO
Staples 110# White Card Stock	AC color card stock	Colorbox Pigment Ink	Kaliedacolor ink pads	Krylon Metallic Leafing pens
Sequins

A wonderful site for the Inspiration Challenge! There were many I loved but I was really drawn to THIS. I love the white snowflakes on the deep red background.

My card was pretty easy..I started by white embossing the snowflake onto red card stock then I sponged around the edges w/ Distress inks in various dark reds & finally a little black on the very edges.

I also used the Reverse Snowflake die to die cut some white snowflakes & popped them up a little on top. 

Here’s a look at the inside.

 Thanks so much for stopping by!

Supplies:

 

Christmas 1383	Snowflake Zen Cling set SS-1335-G	Have Yourself SS-1377-E	Snowflake Reverse die SSDIE-080-K
Staples 110# White Card Stock	AC color card stock	RN Rectangle Stitch dies 5007D	Distress Inks
Memento Inks	Colorbox Pigment Ink	Ranger Embossing Powder