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Christmas Card Challenges #20: Color Inspiration

17 Apr

This is my second post for today!  For my Butterfly Reflections Ink post please scroll down or click here!

Good afternoon!  We have a fun color palette to inspire you this week!

And here’s what I created:

I decided to use the inspiration palette to create a wintery scene.  I started by stamping the pine trees in green ink on a piece of blue cardstock!  Then I stamped the snow overlay and heat-embossed it with white embossing powder.  Next I laid my stencil over the background and applied a thin layer of pearlescent embossing paste.  I let that dry while I die-cut the birch trees, bird, and snowbanks from cardstock.  I stamped the sentiment on my top snowbank layer and then adhered all of the die-cuts over the panel using regular adhesive and foam mounting tape!

And now it’s your turn to get crafty!  We provide an inspiration palette or photo each week but really, the only rule is that you create a holiday card!  For even more inspiration, check out what the rest of the Christmas Card Challenges design team has created!

  • Alanna
  • Donna
  • Heather
  • JoAnn
  • Laurie
  • Mandy
  • Margo
  • Marsha
  • Monica
  • Rema
  • Susan

Thanks so much for visiting and have a fantastic day!

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Penny Black Clear Stamps, Nature’s Friend
Lawn Cuts Dies, Stitched Hillside Border
Impression Obsession Dies, Birch Trees
Memory Box Stencils, Tiny Dots
Ranger Dina Wakley Media Palette Knife (04176)
Dreamweaver Embossing Paste, Pearlescent, 4 oz.
Hero Arts Shadow Ink, Mid-Tone Forever Green
Hero Arts Shadow Ink, Mid-Tone Field Greens
Lawn Fawn Ink Pad, Lobster
Classic Crest Super Smooth Solar White 80# Cover 8.5
Neenah Cardstock, Neenah Environment Desert Storm, 25 pk
Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock, Wax Lips, 25 pk
Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock, Robin’s Egg, 25 pk
My Sweet Petunia Mini MISTI Stamping Tool
Tsukineko Full-Size VersaMark Pigment Inkpad, Clear
EK Tools Powder Tool, New Package
Ranger Embossing Powder, 1 oz, White
Sizzix 660340 Big Shot Plus Cutting/Embossing Machine, White/Gray
WAGNER HT 400 650-Degree Heat Gun
Scotch Acid Free Advanced Tape Glider, Pink Applicator with 2 Rolls of 1/4-Inch Tape (085)
3M Scotch 1/2-Inch by 36-Yard Double-Sided Foam Tape
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Categories:
card-making, christmas card challenges, crafting, design team
Tags:
christmas, embossing paste, impression obsession, lawn fawn, memory box, penny black, stencil, texture paste

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Comments

  1. Lisaerica says

    April 17, 2016 at 12:14 pm

    Hi Jess, so peaceful and pretty. TFSAI.

    Reply
  2. HJ says

    April 17, 2016 at 1:17 pm

    This is a beautiful Christmas card. I agree with Lisaerica that it is so peaceful and pretty. I always enjoy seeing the awesome cards you make. Have a great day!

    Reply
  3. Shirley says

    April 17, 2016 at 4:22 pm

    BEAUTIFUL!!

    Reply
  4. Migdalia Rodriguez says

    April 20, 2016 at 12:07 pm

    Such a wonderful scene! Beautiful card.
    Have a blessed day,
    Migdalia
    Crafting With Creative M

    Reply
  5. Susan Powell says

    April 24, 2016 at 11:42 am

    This is beautiful Jess! Love the texture from the trees and the crispness of the snow and the sky. Such a great card!

    Reply

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