Distressed Christmas Wreath Card with Gilded Accents

Cut a red card blank to your desired size. Trim a piece of the red palette paper slightly smaller to layer on top of the card blank.

Apply white ink pad to the patterned paper. Spray lightly with water to create a washed, distressed base effect on the paper.

Apply gilding wax around the rim of a cup lid with your finger to create a circular guide on your craft mat.

Press the waxed cup lid onto your patterned paper to create the first gold circle for the wreath base. The metallic wax will transfer a gold circular impression onto the paper.

Reapply gilding wax to the cup lid and press it onto the patterned paper again, slightly offset from the first circle to create a second overlapping circle.

Use the festive stencil with a blending brush and green distress ink to add leaf details around the wreath. Tap gently to build up the colour gradually.

Switch to brown distress ink and use the Tim Holtz Layering-Schablone - Festive to add wooden elements and fern details through the stencil. Build up depth and variety by layering these natural textures over your existing green ink work.

Using the black Distress Ink pad, lightly dab darker accents onto the wreath to create pine cone details and add shadows. Apply the ink sparingly to build up depth and dimension.

Peel sentiment stickers from the Traditional sticker book and position them around the wreath design. Place phrases such as 'Merry Christmas' or festive greetings to complement the wreath composition.

Use a fine liner pen to draw around the stickers with single or double lines. This will ground them and add a grungy, distressed effect to your Christmas wreath design.

Glue red pearl gems and green diamantés onto the wreath in clusters of three to add sparkle and dimension.

Distress the edges of your paper layer using brown and black ink pads. Tilt the ink pad as you work to create a soft, aged effect around all edges.

Adhere the finished wreath panel to the red card base using glue, ensuring it is centred and aligned properly.

Apply gold Stickles glitter glue to the sprigs and foliage on the wreath for extra sparkle and shimmer. Work carefully around the design to add gilded accents to the greenery.