Julie has chosen Blue and Red for our next Color Hues Challenge.
Almost immediately I knew I wanted to use Spellbinders Nordic Ornaments which I purchased over a year ago. I used only the outer die of one of the ornaments last year, but wanted to show their full potential this year. The first ornament is my favorite.
After choosing the hues of blue, I die cut the ornament three times, and inlaid the darker blue and red. I also added some gold pearls as an embellishment. I embossed a panel with Penny Black’s Linked embossing folder, and then decided to cut an oval from it. That diminished the embossing somewhat but I decided it was actually good that it was a bit more subtle.
I added the embossed panel to the card base with dimensional tape and the ornament as well. The sentiment is one of my favorites from the Memory Box Black Tab series.
Here you can see the full effect of the beautiful Penny Black embossing folder. This ornament was created with the same process. The sentiment is also from a larger set of Black Tab sentiments in the shape of a banner.
You’ll find a lot of inspiration for Blue and Red, using lots of different themes, at the Color Hues blog. The Design Team and our Guest Designer, Leslie, have outdone themselves once again.
These are the perfect ornaments for these colors, Karen! I LOVE the drama of the blue amid all that glorious red with the embossed frame! The second ornament is a bit quieter but still awesome with all the white embossing!
Beautiful ornaments and, ohhh, how I love all that glorious red on your first card! The gentle embossing is just right on the red, and then it shows its full potential on the white. The Nordic designs work well with these colors, and I know you must be happy to have given the ornaments a good play this year. Karen, I’m delighted to be guesting with you at Color Hues for this challenge!
FaLaLa Laaaaa – both cards speak of happy holiday spirit. Perfect colour combo for both cards.
Both of these cards are BEAUTIFUL Karen and so perfect in the red & blue color pairing! I love that embossing folder you used in both backgrounds too and think maybe I might NEED that one! Lovely, lovely cards my friend!! Hugs. :0)
I agree, the red card has so much more impact. I would not have thought of a Christmas card but the Scandi baubles are perfect!:)
WOW! Your showcases of the ornaments are gorgeous! The embossed backgrounds, the framing, the red/blue combinations…positively swooning over how amazing these are!
hugs~carol
Karen your cards are fabulous, I love those ornament dies they are so pretty!your inlaying gives them so much dimension, it really makes the ornaments pop! I love the embossing folder you used, I’ve never seen that one before!
Such a great idea with these colors, Karen! I love them both equally!
The ornaments are both lovely, as are your cards, Karen! The red with the oval die cut really makes the ornament pop and the inlay on both looks beautiful. Two wonderful cards for your Christmas card stash!