Tilted Wreath

Christmas mojo has been in short supply around here of late.  There are a couple of Christmas challenges that I turn to for inspiration as well as the regular sketch and colour challenges, but I was still drawing a blank or so I thought.  This card started off as an attempt at the Fusion sketch - I knew I wanted to use a wreath and set about making a few using this MFT Spring Wreath die which I've had for ages though this is the first time I've used it.  I had no idea it was so delicate or I would definitely have used it before.   I ended up using the Memorybox Plush bow as I just love it even though it's a fiddly little thing to make up.  I coated it with glossy accents and sprinkled it with glitter.  I toyed with the idea of adhering little gems but a friend of mine showed me a product she had used for drawing on t-shirts - a Maribu Glitter Liner.

As I was playing with the positioning, I thought the bow looked better slightly off kilter.  It took me some time to realise that it was because I had been influenced sub-consciously by the current Christmas Visions Muse.   Even before I went back to look at Birgit's card, I knew I wanted a large scrolly sentiment embossed in red underneath, which is why I was struggling with the Fusion sketch.   It was the draped red scarf that had gotten into my brain without me even realising.  I guess this is how a muse is supposed to work, affecting the sub-conscious or as Darnell refers to it - Hammy the Hamster.

Here's the whole card - very CAS, with traditional Christmas colours using this gorgeous sentiment from WMS 'Tis the Season.  The wreaths are all made up for another 5 so I'm feeling a little less panicky now.

I'm just in time for the Simon Says Stamp Anything Goes Challenge, so I'll be entering there as well.

Thanks for stopping by, especially if you take the time to comment,

Kate