Friday, October 12, 2012

52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown - Color Challenge #10

Hello friends - Happy weekend!  Are you up for another challenge this week at 52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown Challenge?  I sure hope so 'cause I can't wait to see what you come up with using this earthy and elegant color combo.  Here's what I came up with to inspire you this week:
I used a new stamp set called Evergeen for the tree and sentiment.  The precious little baby Jesus is part of a stamp from the 25 and Counting stamp set.  I first stamped the tree shadow in metalic gold ink and then heat set before stamping again with the sentiment over the top in Early Espresso ink.  Here's a close up of the words on the tree (my apologies that the pictures aren't clearer -  it's kind of difficult to photograph that metalic gold - especially in lower light at night).

You know how you evaluate a card after you make it and think of what you might have done differently?  Well... if I were to CASE myself I would make my banner in the metalic gold and stamp my tree in green and the words still in espresso.  I think that would be especially stunning. 
Please go check out the great creations the rest of the DT at 52CCT has made to challenge and inspire you - they are stunning as usual!  Soooo lucky I am to be working with so many talented and wonderful ladies! 
 
Gotta run for now.. thanks so much for stopping by to visit me once again - I'm sure glad that you did.  Oh... did I mention that my card is based on the sketch over at Try Stampin' on Tuesday (see below)?
 
Til next time.... Hugs and Happy Crafting!  D


10 comments:

  1. Danielle, this is BEAUTIFUL!!! LOVE this stamp set--and a gorgeous take on our sketch at TSOT! :) LOVE the tiny baby Jesus below the tree. I just adore this card! :)

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  2. This is such an elegant card! Love the background paper, and the stamped image is beautiful!

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  3. What a Beautiful Christmas card. So glad you played along with us at Try Stampin On Tuesday!

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  4. Great job of the sketch Danielle. Love this stamp set. Thanks for joining us this week at Try Stampin on Tuesday.

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  5. Danielle, this is beautiful! That image is very, very classy. xx

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  6. A beautiful card Danielle - love the way you have used those gorgeous stamps - Jacqueline xx

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  7. What a beautiful Christmas card! Thanks for playing along with us over at Try Stampin;-)

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  8. A beautiful Christmas card! Love the elegant nature of it. Thanks for playing at Try Stampin'.

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  9. Such a lovely and elegant card Danielle, you really nailed the colours and the sketch! I love the card as it is but I think a gold banner would look fab too!
    Ruth x

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  10. Hello Danielle
    A so beautiful Christmas card. Love this tree with the sript on it's branches.
    Thank you so much for your nice comment about my card. I had so much fun to making that.

    Greeting from France, ...the german girl

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