My initial plan had nothing to do with the holidays but things kind of morphed and that's what I ended up making.
I began with Simon Says Stamp sage cardstock, die cutting it with the SSS Arching Leaf Border die. I found a couple of nice smokey blue inks from Altenew and blended them on the panel, darkest on the left, fading out to white on the right. I was planning to add the die cut white flowers and make it a birthday card or use another sentiment, but the colors really had a holiday vibe to me.
I did search the googles to see what white flowers are used at Christmas and there were white roses, poinsettias, helibores, but nothing quite like these dainty little flowers. I decided, what the heck, they would look pretty and just be something a little different.
I found the completed sentiment tucked away in the die packaging and thought silver would work perfectly. Before adding the flowers or sentiment, silver mica ink was splattered onto the leafy panel. When dry, I placed the sentiment then added the flowers, finishing things off with silver baubles for the flower centers.
How will you use this lovely color combo? My talented teammates and wonderful guest designer, Birgit Norton, have some amazing cards that are sure to get those creative juices flowing for you, so be sure to head over to the challenge here and take a peek! You'll have until 9 am Monday, September 29th - I hope you will join us!
Thanks for stopping by.
Stef
- SSS Arching Leaf Border die and Holiday Cheer dies
- Memory Box Layered Impatiens dies
- SSS Sage and Matte Silver cardstocks
- SSS Artichoke and Kale inks
- Altenew Cloudy Sky and Nimbus inks
12 comments:
Gorgeous card Stef. Love the pretty colors and that arched leaf die. I think it makes a great holiday card.
Beautifully done, Stef! Love the silver and vellum sentiment!
I think your sweet white flowers make a very cheerful and beautiful Holiday card, Stef. Wonderful job and now I am off to check out that gorgeous leaf border die. Thx! 😝
This is so pretty Stef! The soft inked background is a wonderful resting spot for the leafy spray and delicate white flowers. Just gorgeous. Thanks so much for having me as a guest designer. I enjoyed the challenge!
Beautiful card, Stef. I'm smitten with your stylized florals and greenery that really pop against the subtle blue background.
hugs~carol
What beautiful inking and splatter on your background behind that lovely arch of stems and white blossoms! Julia xx
Your little white blooms pop against the foliage and softly inked background. The dire cut sentiment was a lucky find as it works perfectly. :)
Absolutely BEAUTIFUL card Stef! I love your dreamy background with the gradient ink blending, and those white flowers with the lovely leafy border is gorgeous!! A perfect holiday card using this color pairing...love it my friend!! Hugs. :0)
A beautiful Christmas card, Stef! Love the dainty white flowers and the lovely greenery!
Stef what a gorgeous Christmas card! You nailed the colours, the leaves are fabulous and they frame your sentiment so perfectly. The little white flowers are a great accent! Always love your style.
This is so pretty Stef - I think this is a challenging colour combo! The soft background really allows the white blossoms to shine and the layered sentiment adds the perfect amount of 'festive'.
Absolutely perfect Stef!!! I love your blending. The white flowers really pop off the design too. Just Beautiful!
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