Welcome to InKing Royalty’s May Blog Hop! During this year’s blog hops, we are enjoying a year of celebrations. This month’s projects celebrate Sunshine, so prepare yourself for projects that are filled with sunny images of joy in the great outdoors. We are excited to share our creations with you today! After you read my post, I hope you’ll hop over to the next person on the list at the base of this post.
My garden is bursting with flowers (and weeds). It seems like I get the flower beds weeded and then comes the rain followed by sunshine and POP….flowers (and weeds). The sun was reflecting off the rain and leaving a shimmery trail when I had this great idea to create a wreath using the NEW Forever Flourishing dies and the RETURNING Floral Essence stamp set and Perennial Flower punch. Here is my InKing Royal Blog Hop – Sunshine Wreath.
This was a fun way to use up a bit of Shimmery White Embossing Paste and it is so easy to apply the foliage and get dimension.
CARDSTOCK & INK TO GATHER (Supplies and Links are at the end)
- Mossy Meadow + ink refill
- Old Olive + ink pad
- Granny Apple Green
- Pear Pizzazz
- Bumblebee
- Flirty Flamingo + ink pad
- Crushed Curry ink pad
Pick colors that please you!
PIECES AND PARTS (use any die-cutting and embossing machine)
PREPARING THE FOLIAGE:
- Die-cut various foliage pieces from green cardstock using the Forever Flourishing dies.
- Pounce foliage with Old Olive ink. TIP: DO NOT RUB. Pounce up and down with inked sponge wedge.
PREPARING THE FLOWERS:
- Stamp 3-petal flowers from Floral Essence stamp and punch with Perennial Flower. I used Crushed Curry ink on NEW Bumblebee cardstock and Flirty Flamingo on Flirty Flamingo.
- Add some swipes of color using Stampin’ Blends on the flower petals. I used Daffodil Delight and Flirty Flamingo.
- Die-cut small flowers from Ornate Borders dies.
- Flick ink from Mango Melody and Flirty Flamingo Stampin’ Markers across all flowers TIP: Use the brush end of the marker and flick against the cap in the direction you want the splatter.
- Curl petals with bone folder.
- Assemble flowers with Mini-Dimensional between layers.
- Add Perennial Essence Floral Centers to large flowers.
PREPARING THE WREATH:
- Adhere a pop-top from a can to the back of the wreath to use as a hanger.
- Ink the inside and outside edges of the wreath with Mossy Meadow ink and dauber.
- Add Mossy Meadow reinker to Shimmer White Embossing Paste and mix thoroughly.
- Spread the colored paste on the front of the wreath, like frosting.TIP: Use a craft mat or freezer paper to protect your surface and prevent sticking.
6″ Floral & Craft Ring available at local craft store or Amazon.com
Add ink to embossing paste
ASSEMBLY You have about 45 minutes of working time here, so have fun!
- Press the foliage into the embossing paste using the end of a stick or your fingertip (be prepared to be inky if you choose fingertips). HINT: It is OKAY to tear off a stem and use it elsewhere.
- Add twine twist as shown.
- Adhere flowers using liquid glue.
Press foliage into the embossing paste
Add twisted twine
Add flowers using liquid glue
Thank you for hopping along with us! I hope you’ll hop along to the next stop on the blog hop, Candy Ford at Stamp Candy. There’s a lot of inspiration to be found in this group, and you don’t want to miss any of it! Thank you for hopping along with us. If you get stuck during the Blog Hop, please use this line-up as a guide:
- Brian King at Stamp with Brian
- Linda Krueger at The Stamp Coach
- Jackie Beers at Blue Line Stamping
- Lynn Kolcun at Avery’s Owlery
- Robin Myren at Songbird Designs by Robin
- Julie DiMatteo at The Paper Pixie
- Joanne Brown at Stamping with JoJo
- Sheryl Sharp at Sharp Notes by Sheryl
- Pam Morris at Tap Tap Stamp
- Sue Jackson at Just Peachy Stamping
- Ann Murray at Murray Stamps Ink <–YOU ARE HERE
- Candy Ford at Stamp Candy
- Jennifer Spiller at Westside Paper Creations
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Wowsers, Ann! This is an amazing project! And so much fun to get a little messy in the process for the end result – stunning!
Thank you for your super kind comments. Messy is fun. Someday I will show my hands. LOL
Wow! Ann, you really threw something together at the last minute, huh? This is absolutely amazing. I loved reading through your process at each step – especially the use of the embossing paste. Wow! I never could have come up with something as amazing as this. Love it!
Brian, Start to finish this project took 1 hour. I think the embossing paste is a sleeper product that folks are afraid to use. It’s not just for stencils. Thanks for your support on everything, YOU ARE THE BESTEST!
Leave it to you to come up with such a unique and beautiful project! I love all the extra details like the sponging and the embossing paste. Perfection!
I am honored that you think my project is unique and beautiful. Thank you, Robin.
WOW! Thanks so much for all the tips! I really like the way you created the base of this wreath. The tips for bouncing the sponge and creating a splatter are great!
Thank you, Sue. I am glad you like the tips. I try to remember to include all the things I get questioned about in classes. And the stuff I learned along the way. I’ve had some big oops moments. LOL
I love this wreath. I have a friend who is still locked down and she love wreaths.
This project will be a perfect gift for her upcoming 23rd wedding anniversary
I am thrilled that you will be able to create a wreath for your friend’s wedding anniversary. Message me if you get stuck.
How is your arm after all that cranking???? It was well worth it for your gorgeous wreath! Thank you for creating such a beautiful project for us to enjoy today! Xo
Pam, Arm is good. I run a couple dies through each time to limit the cranks, lol! Thank you for your kind compliments.
Adorable wreath! Thank you for the tutorial.
Thanks, Sheryl. Glad you like the tutorial.
Holy cow! This is STUN-NING! This is just amazing, Ann!
I expect to see some CANDY CREATIONS using the embossing paste as a foundation layer. 🙂
What a sweet and summery wreath. Thank you for your instructions. I appreciate all of the ways you added color to the flowers and the leaves. I would not have known to use embossing paste on the wreath. Also, I did not know the term “pounced” before today. Have sponge, will pounce – LOL! Lovely project!
Pounce away! So very glad you liked the unconventional way to use embossing paste. Thank you for your kind comments.
A true labor of love Ann. What a great project. The way you used the embossing past is genius.
I hope you try it, Lynn. It was fun and not much labor at all.
Ann, Sista you have outdone your self again!!! This is the most awesome project I have seen in forever!!! I can’t tell you how much I adore this!!!
You make me tear up with your compliment. Thank you, My Dear Alabama Sista!
Fabulous idea.
Thanks, Lisa. 🙂
Wow! This is wonderful ! I love your directions.
Thank you, Jackie. I always appreciate project directions.