Berry Wreath

Hi everyone.  I have another new stamp set that I had fun playing with, Memory Box's Berry Wreath. :)  I started by stamping the wreath with Versamark and heat embossing with Liquid Platinum embossing powder.  I watercoloured using Distress Re-inkers (Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn, Candied Apple), and shaded the berries with a bit of Aged Mahogany distress ink.  

To finish, I stamped the sentiment (also from the same set) onto a vellum banner and heat embossed with the same Liquid Platinum embossing powder used on the wreath.  I added a few white highlights with my Posca pen.

Close-up ...

This wreath comes with a matching die, so maybe next time I'll use that.  

I'm sending this over to NBUS Challenge #32.  Happy to be using some of my HUGE stash of new stamps! :)

I'm also playing along with the final challenge of the year for Rudolph Days.  I happy to say that I played along in every challenge this year!!  Thanks to Maureen and her Designers for all their wonderful inspirational cards!

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Jessie went for a sleepover with Violetta a couple of days ago

while I was resting to get over the flu.

Jer snapped this photo of her staring out the window, looking for squirrels. :)

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Stamps:  Berry Wreath (Memory Box)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Mixed Media paper (Strathmore 140 lb.); Vellum (SU!)
Ink:   Versamark; Distress Reinkers:  Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn, Candied Apple; Aged Mahogany distress ink (Tim Holtz)
Accessories:   Liquid Platinum embossing powder (Ranger), heat tool, Watercolour Brushes (#4, #2, #1 round), white Posca pen

Challenges:

NBUS Challenge #32

Rudolph Days November Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes