These colors just sing of spring, but I went in a different direction:
I recently did some shopping and got this little tree and die on sale from Colorado Craft! It hadn't gotten any ink yet, so I thought I'd make a non-traditional Christmas card! To be really artistic, I could have inked every line with a marker and stamped it all on one diecut, but I was lazy, so I cut out several trees and lined them up in my Stamparatus and inked them in all the challenge colors, then snipped them into layers and adhered them to one tree. Not the most aesthetically-pleasing technique, but it was certainly easier!!!
I diecut a panel of Basic White with an Everyday Detail die, then ran it through a snowflake embossing folder and mounted it on a square Crushed Curry card with a wee little Bermuda Bay mat. I added a few bright pink sequins for fun. I used the circle diecut as a base for my sentiment on the inside:
The sentiment is from Simon Says Stamp, and it was inked up in Granny Apple Green! Since the Christmas Craft Creations Challenge this month is looking for non-traditional colors, I'm entering there as well!
The design team has done a fabulous job with these colors! Be sure to hop over to the Paper Players blog to check out how they used Claire's palette! Then come play along with us too! We'll be waiting to see what you create!
My little ice cube orchid began blooming a couple weeks ago....it has almost all the colors in it from our challenge this week, LOL! Thanks for popping in today! Enjoy it and be blessed!
| Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified | |
| Stamps | Word Tree Mini (Colorado Craft), Christmas Blessings (Simon Says Stamp) |
| Card stock & Papers | Basic White, Crushed Curry, Bermuda Bay (ret) |
| Ink | Crushed Curry, Melon Mambo, Granny Apple Green, Bermuda Bay (ret) |
| Accessories | Sequins from my stash, Dimensionals |
| Tools | Cut & Emboss Machine, Everyday Details Dies,Snowflake Sky Embossing Folder, Word Tree Mini Die (Colorado Craft), Christmas Blessings Die (Simon Says Stamp), So Saffron Blend (ret) |
LeAnne, it's perfectly pleasing to my eyes and as cute as can be in Claire's colors.
ReplyDeleteLove your orchids!
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I love your Christmas card in those non traditional colors! Beautiful little orchid also!
ReplyDeleteHow lovely! Stunning colours, which really make the sentiments 'pop', Jo x
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute Christmas card, LeAnne! Love those pretty orchids too!
ReplyDeleteSuch happy colours on your sweet card! Thanks for joining us at Christmas Craft Creations this month.
ReplyDeletesuch a stunning Christmas card LeAnne ~ my Orchid is also in full bloom and so beautiful ((hugs))
ReplyDeleteI love that you made a Christmas card with the color combo! So creative! The fun sentiment is just perfect. Your embossed background adds so much texture, too! Thank you for making my colors shine this week!
ReplyDeleteYowza, LeAnne! I LOVE this card. This tree image is amazing, and it looks absolutely terrific in these non-traditional holiday colors. What a way to rock the challenge!
ReplyDeleteLeAnne, I love that you used these colors on a Christmas card. Such an unexpected color combo but it absolutely pops for Christmas and all that wonderful white space allows the colors to shine. As for your orchid... gorgeous!
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jaydee
Who would have thought it - how fantastic are these colours on a Christmas card?! I love the bright yellow background and colourful Christmas tree. Fabulous!
ReplyDeleteLeAmnne, I LOVE that you used the challenge colors for a Christmas card. Super cute!
ReplyDeleteLove the sweet tree of words!
ReplyDeleteLove that little tree and great colours you've used Leanne - thanks for sharing with us at CCC - good luck
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! Thanks for playing at Christmas Craft Creations
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