This month’s blog hop challenge was to use nontraditional colors to create a holiday card. I started off with a totally different color combination and made six cards with slight variations. Then I realized I’d substituted Select White for the Soft Stone since I got a sharper image on the white. You won’t see those here because some of you are sure to receive one of them in the mail. When I started over, I chose a totally different color scheme, one I definitely wouldn’t have chosen for a Christmas card, but I rather like the results. Here’s the color palette:
Although the color’s not listed, there’s clearly some cream in the inspiration post, and I added a Vintage Cream tag. Everything on the card is Papertrey: Sweet Blush, Scarlet Jewel, Dark Chocolate, and Avocado Green cardstocks, and Sweet Blush ribbon. I used the Herringbone Impression plate, the chevron dies, Block Alpha, and Tag Sale #3. For some reason the Scarlet Jewel isn’t showing up particularly well in either photo.
It was fun to break out of the Christmas red and green box for awhile.
I love seeing pink in christmas themes…..it just seems to soften everything.
This is so pretty and different! And I’m now coveting a chevron die….
The inspiration piece is such a pretty combination of colors – and I love it when people go non-traditional with Christmas colors! You did a great job with your card.
Beautiful!
The pink herringbone is fabulous, great card!
I’m loving the pink herringbone too – it’s so pretty!
Karen this is gorgeous! Love the pink and dry embossed background! I love that tag and used it a lot yesterday to make many.
What a fun take on the inspiration picture. This would be a great inspiration for a wine tag too.
So elegant and a great use of that color combo.
Love the tag and the colors you chose. So fresh.
Such a simple and elegant design! Beautiful!
Gorgeous – love the way you have used the colors!
Your stamped background looks sensational Karen, so the tag really pops.
Beautiful! I love the herringbone embossing and who’d think that pink could be for the holidays!
This is so very pretty!
This is so pretty and Christmas cards! in October! Oh my, you are organised.
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