Recently I decided to apply to a call for design team members for a weekly Christmas Card challenge blog and over the weekend I received the news that I’ve been invited to join the team! So, as my official ‘hello’ to the blog, I thought I’d participate in this week’s Color Challenge! Plus it certainly doesn’t hurt that the color challenge uses some of my very favorite colors!
Here’s the inspiration photo for this week’s challenge:
Aren’t those fun, non-traditional Christmas colors? And here’s my entry:
For the teal shades I blended tumbled glass, peacock feathers, and evergreen bough distress inks onto the background piece to create a winter sky. Then I used the birch trees die from Impression Obsession and cut them from Neenah desert storm cardstock for the brown shades. I cut the birds and the sentiment from Simon Says Stamp schoolhouse red cardstock. I love the lettering of the sentiment; it’s from the recent WPlus9 release, Hand-Lettered Holiday. I cut the snowy hills from the Avery Elle Custom Panels die set. For a little extra dimensional interest I used foam mounting tape to adhere two of the birch trees and then used a glue pen on the others. I used my clear wink of stella glitter pen on the sentiment and birds and then finished the card with a little twine.
I’m also entering this card in the AEIHeartUChallenge for Holiday cards although I’m not sure if it will totally count since I’m using an Avery Elle die rather than a stamp…hmmm.
You know, I secretly listen to Christmas music in July and eagerly await the holiday XM channels in November so it’s fitting that I’ll get to share holiday cards year-round! I look forward to serving on the Christmas Card Challenge blog design team and I hope you’ll join us over there!
This is gorgeous! I love the blended background you’ve created, and the diecut trees & cardinals are such a perfect touch! I love the pop of red!!!
Thanks! I always love seeing the cardinals amidst the snow in the winter! They’re so cheerful!
This caught my eye over at Virginia’s View – It is just stunning. I will definitely be casing this one!
Thanks!
Gorgeous card Jessica, love the colours. looking forward to working on DT with you. Gail xx
Thanks Gail! I look forward to working with you, too!
This has me ooohing and aaahing! LOVE these colors together! The winter scene you created really pops…so rich looking!!!
Thanks Melissa!
What a gorgeous sky you’ve created.
Thanks Maria!
Love your design, Jessica! The wintery scene is absolutely gorgeous! And congrats on getting on the new DT! Danke für deine Teilnahme bei Virginia’s View “All About Metallic” Challenge!
Thanks Virginia! The German was kinda fun! 😉
Sorry that I used German by mistake! So glad that you join the fun over Virginia’s View “All About Metallic” Challenge!
I just LOVE the color combination and how that read just pops. This is simply gorgeous! Thanks for playing along with us at AEI♥U Challenge. Hope to see you join the fun again!
What an A_MA_ZING card – love everything about it!
Anni