Hello, my crafty friends! Hope your week has started off nicely, and the weather isn’t too hot where you are! It’s time for another fun challenge over at Craft for the Craic and I’m super stoked to share my GD inspiration project for the May Anything Goes challenge! I created a fun Christmas card in non-traditional colors. Red and green are usually “the” Christmas colors, but for this card… NOT!
I created a card using purple and teal which is (another) one of my favorite color combos. Using dark purple for the card base, I cut strips of dotted paper from the SU Brights, Regals and Subtles DSP stacks to create some visual interest.
I stamped the focal image in the dark ink and then stamped over it a second time in Versamark (using the MISTI) and heat embossed it in clear so I could water color the open areas of the image with ink colors matching the paper strips. I finished off the front with Gloss White Crystal Drops. Really loving how this turned out!
I kept the inside simple, as I usually do, with a strip of leftover cardstock and a stamped sentiment on a layered panel.
Proud to enter this card into the following challenges:
Christmas Card Challenges: #12 – Anything Goes with optional photo inspiration
Craftyhazelnut’s Christmas Challenge Extra: May Anything Goes
Craftyhazelnut’s Patterned Paper Challenge: May Anything Goes
Creative Craft Cottage: #87 – Three of a Kind (three polkadot papers)
Daisy Chain Challenges: #8 – Anything Goes
Happy Little Stampers: May Christmas Challenge
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends: #57 – Anything Goes
Scrapper’s Delights: #66 – Anything Goes
Recipe:
Cardstock/Paper: SU Blackberry Bliss and Whisper White cardstock; SU Brights, Regals and Subtles DSP Stacks
Stamps: SU Mingle All The Way and Tin of Tags stamp sets
Ink: SU Blackberry Bliss, Perfect Plum, Bermuda Bay and Pool Party ink; Versamark
Accessories: Ranger Clear embossing powder, Niji water brush, Gloss White Crystal Drops, MISTI, Fiskars corner rounder
I hope you’ve enjoyed today’s project and will link up an Anything Goes project with us this month! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)
Scrappy hugs,
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Oh I love this Leslie!! Very nice card x
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I love this, such a modern, clean card
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Simple and fabulous. Love it Leslie.
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very lovely and great card
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What a sharp card…love the design. Thanks for joining us at the Christmas Card Challenges!
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Beautiful card!! I love red/green but these colors are wonderful!!
Thanks for playing along at Christmas Card Challenges!!
Debbie (CCC DT)
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nice! Thanks for joining us at Daisy Chain Challenges.
Bye, Groetjes van Ine (DT)
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Great card! I LOVE it!
Thanks for joining us at Christmas Card Challenges and good luck!
Monica – CCC DT
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What a wonderful card! I love the contemporary feel of this + all the dots, very cheerful look! Thanks for joining May Christmas challenge at HLS!
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Very striking card. Thank you for joining in the challenge at CHNC Extra for May.
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Beautiful card! Thanks for joining us at Creative Craft Cottage!
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Hi and welcome to are Challenge this month.Thank you for sharing your project with us good luck with your entry hope to see you again soon hugs Sue DT xx
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This looks fab …. I love the non-traditional colours. Thank you for playing along with the HLS Christmas Challenge xx
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