Christmas Wreath Card with Confetti Inks

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Paint a festive circular wreath using metallic confetti inks in gold, green, and pink on black cardstock. The wreath features layered leaves and berries in a traditional Christmas design with beautiful pearlescent shimmer.

You will need

Stamps By Me Confetti Ink - Lagoon - 180822LSEE IT Stamps By Me Confetti Ink - Grasshopper - 180822GSEE IT Stamps By Me Confetti Ink - Chocolat - 180822CSEE IT

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Step by step

1. Draw a circle guide on black cardstock using the confetti ink lid as a template. ▶ watch 28:45
2. Mix gold confetti ink with water on a palette to create a workable consistency. ▶ watch 29:15
3. Load your watercolour brush and paint leaves around the circle using the toe-belly-toe technique: touch the brush tip down, press the belly onto the card, then lift the tip. ▶ watch 29:30
4. Add green metallic leaves between the gold ones, rotating your artwork to vary the leaf directions. ▶ watch 31:00
5. Fill any gaps with additional leaves in gold and green, layering colours on top of each other. ▶ watch 32:30
6. Mix pink or red confetti ink and add berry clusters in groups of three around the wreath. ▶ watch 38:30
7. Add single berries protruding from behind petals or sitting on top of leaves for dimension. ▶ watch 39:00
8. Allow the wreath to dry completely, then mount on a contrasting card base if desired. ▶ watch 43:00

Tips from the show

• The confetti inks work beautifully on both black and white cardstock, maintaining their pearlescent finish on either surface.
• You can overlay colour on top of colour with these paints without any issues.
• If you are not confident with the technique, practise on a spare piece of card first to get a feel for the paint consistency.

More from this show

• Wet-on-Wet Blended Flower Card
• Painted Leaf Study on Watercolour Card

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