Hello friends! A new challenge at Color Hues has arrived and this time the incredible Nancy is hosting. She has chosen a gorgeous color combination of teal and silver - perfect for any time of year but especially so for creating holiday cards.
Of course I decided to create a Christmas card and pulled out one of my favorite die sets, Christmas Bird Poinsettia. The bird didn't make an appearance this time, but one day I will use it!
I really, really love this die set! I also used a few dies from other Spellbinders die sets (listed below) to enhance the foliage around the poinsettia.
The background is a panel of Teal Topaz embossed with a snowflake folder then inked lightly with white pigment ink. The poinsettia was cut twice from white and once from a shimmer foil, then layered. The foliage was cut from white, the same vellum, silver metallic, Blue Spruce, Acorn and the same teal. I may have gotten carried away with the foliage but once I started it was difficult to stop lol! The final step was to add the foiled sentiment.
We would love to see how you choose to use these two colors! The challenge remains open until 9am EST on Saturday November 29th. For further inspiration, please head over to the challenge blog to see the incredible creations by my talented teammates and our two amazing guest designers Loll and Joanne!
Thanks for stopping by!
Stef
P.S. scroll down it you'd like to catch my Paper Players post from earlier today.
All supplies listed are from Spellbinders except where noted.
- Christmas Bird Poinsettia dies
- Build-A-Wreath dies
- Envelope of Wonder dies
- Sending Joy Sentiments Press Plate and die
- Sparkling Snow 3D embossing folder
- SSS Shimmer Vellum
15 comments:
Stef this is now my current favourite card you've made. This is so gorgeous I can't stop looking at it! I am definitely going to check out all the products you used and maybe some shopping will happen! Gorgeous, I love how you made your foliage so full! xo
Love this Stef, the embossing and all that festive foliage, perfect! :)
Wow, that's absolutely stunning, Stef! I don't know if I could bring myself to send this beauty out, I think I'd have to keep it on my mantel ;) Gorgeous!
SWOON!!!!! Wowza is this ever spectacular, Stef!!!!!
AMAZING card!! Soooo very pretty with the white against the teal. I love all your layers. BTW, it'll cost you about $5.00 to mail this card (to me-?). Ha! Thanks so much for sharing! I love your card!
AMAZING work Stef!! This poinsettia bouquet is amazing with all the layers and beautiful shine. Perfect done in the challenge colours. xx
You knocked this one out of the ballpark! That bouquet is absolutely stunning! What a fabulous card!
GORGEOUS card with that pretty white poinsettia and gorgeous silver, teal and white foliage all around. Love the teal background embossed with snowflakes.
WOW, WOW, WOW!!! Your Poinsettia bouquet is absolutely STUNNING Stef!! Had to chuckle at the layers and layers of foliage, but gosh did it ever turn out pretty! Lovely, lovely card my friend!! Hugs. :0)
Officially rendered speechless by your gorgeous poinsettia arrangement. Stunning...as in gorgeous, awe-mazing stunning!
hugs~carol
This card speaks to me so much, Stef!! I absolutely adore it! The mix and match of tones of colors is just perfect! Isn't it amazing what a constraint of multiple colors can actually do to enhance a card? You have outdone yourself!
This is breathtaking, Stef! The embossed and inked snowflakes make a perfect background for your beautiful arrangement! Not too much at all!
Oh yes indeed... I can see why you like this die set so much, your card is divine and you have rocked these colours together!!
Wow! Simply gorgeous!
This is so stunning! I love how you used the colours!
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