Fall Leaf Wreath and Alcohol Ink Tutorial

Good Saturday morning.  I have a fall wreath project to share with you today made with leaves colored with alcohol ink as well as a tutorial showing how I applied the color to the paper.  The Impression Obsession Small Leaf Set are the perfect size leaves to create projects on card fronts.

I used four different colors of Adirondack alcohol ink-Rust, Butterscotch, Lettuce and Red Pepper and Alcohol Blending Solution. 

I put several spots of the four different colors of ink on my craft sheet, misted heavily with alcohol blending solution (you could use regular alcohol) and laid a piece of glossy cardstock face down and pressed the paper to spread the ink and to cover the sheet. Get out your rubber gloves for this step because you are going to need them.  Ask me how I know!!!  LOL!

Here’s what the full sheet looked like when I was finished.

I cut out several sets of the small leaf set.

I formed all the leaves with my stylus and molding to add natural dimension. No real fall leaf is perfectly flat.

I cut a circle for the wreath base using two Spellbinders classic circles. I created a leaf base all the way around the circle using the largest leaves.

I built layers with the leaves until it was totally filled in and looked complete. I attached all the upper layer of leaves in different directions around the wreath to give a natural look.

Here’s the finished wreath.

Here it is on the decorative layer.

This wreath is so pretty and needed very little embellishment.  I thought it was perfect against the all vanilla layers. I absolutely love the shine of the glossy paper.

This card would be a lovely gift for a special friend during the Thanksgiving holiday season.

 

I hope you are enjoying your weekend.  Thanks for stopping by.

   

Paper: Glossy Cardstock, Vanilla     Ink: Adirondack Alcohol Ink- Rust, Butterscotch, Lettuce, Red Pepper      Accessories:  Impression Obsession Small Leaf Set, Sizzix Decorative Accent and Label, Spellbinders Classic Circles, Sizzix Accessory Tool Kit, Non Stick Craft Sheet, Mini Mister, Alcohol Blending Solution, Glossy Accents, Mounting Tape,  Metal Adapter Plate  , ATG  , Big Shot , Teflon Bone Folder , Guillotine Paper Cutter

Comments

[Cindy O]

1.

Thanks for showing this beautiful project with the multicolored paper! I bought the small leaf die set recently, and your example will inspire me.

[Deb Lorence]

2.

Gorgeous card Kittie! LOVE the wreath!

[SherylH]

3.

Absolutely stunning! I really need this leaf die set.

[Janet L.]

4.

Absolutely gorgeous!! I love alcohol inks!! Thanks for the tutorial, too.

[Edna B.]

5.

Very pretty and looks like this season of fall. Great idea. Edna

[Ashley Shatto]

6.

What a beautiful card, Kittie. Absolutely sterling. It certainly looks real. I would like to get the small leaf set also. The alcohol inks really make the color pop.

[Stephanie Bonin]

7.

This is fabulous. Best fall wreath I've seen. Great tutorial, too. Thank you.

[Pattie Jns]

8.

Good Afternoon, Kittie.. WOW! what a gorgeous wreath. the colors are fantastic, and that glossy paper really puts the sparkle on the leaves. thank you much for the tutorial. It's fantastic. ....have a good week-end.....hugs

[Jo Billups]

9.

Stunning! The leaves are absolutely gorgeous and look amazing against the vanilla layers. Once again awed by your talent!

[Bev Gerard * TexasGrammy]

10.

Ah dear Kittie! It's next to impossible to honestly know when you have 'outdone' yourself, but darlin' ... this is one of your projects that makes me want to say that you 'have' outdone yourself! IO is one lucky company to have you working with their dies.

Gorgeous work and a superior tutorial as well!

[Rosy Newlun]

11.

Brilliant! Enchanting wreath - wow!

[Diane McVey]

12.

Wow, that is the perfect way to get those true fall colors! Thank you so much for showing us what you did. I will LOVE doing this myself, but first I have to get those adorable little fall leaf dies!!! Thanks, Kittie. You are awesome.

[Judy I, St. Louis MO]

13.

Gorgeous wreath. Thanks for the wonderful tutorial.

[Carol H]

14.

That is SO beautiful!! Thank you for demonstrating this technique. Would love to see more ideas for alcohol inks. I think I need to buy some! ;)

[Charlene Dahlberg]

15.

Kittie

This card is gorgeous! I love the colors and how you used alcohol inks makes the leaves look just like fall in NH. The tutorial will help me TRY to make one simiilar to your stunner. I wish you could travel the country and teach!! You are such a talented lady!!

[Conniecrafter]

16.

Gorgeous colors in the leaves and they look so natural after your shaping!

[Brenda in IN]

17.

You never fail to amaze me. This is beautiful! Thanks for showing us the alcohol ink tutorial.

[Barbara]

18.

Super pomysł i świetnie pokazany na pewno skorzystam :-))

[Agata]

19.

No tak jesień się zbliża i czas pomyśleć o dekoracjach na jej powitanie -piękny wianuszek !

[Lori Aragon]

20.

Wow! So beautiful!!! Thank you so much for the tutorial :)

[Mary H.]

21.

This is so very pretty, and thank you so much for the very detailed tutorial. Absolute loved the card. TFS

[Linda Peix]

22.

What a great idea! I can't wait to try my hand at this. Looking forward to Autumn

[carmen]

23.

I made this!! TY for listing everything!!! The step by step made it easy...you're incredibly generous! Quick question...what did you use for the mounting piece behind the thinlits die? Or is it a tool that just nips the corners and dressed it up like that? TY!