Hello everyone! ItÂ’s time for another Flourishes Timeless Tuesday challenge! A while back I was asked to be the Guest Designer for the Timeless Tuesday challenge this month and oh what fun this has been! This week the challenge is Non Traditional Christmas. You have to create a Christmas or holiday themed card using a non-traditional color schemeÂ….so no red or green! I found out that it is more difficult than it soundedÂ….lol! I ended up using teal blue and pink. Now, my dear artsy SIL reminded me that teal and pink are descendants of red and green but I am going to plead my case that this is NOT the traditional red and green color schemeÂ…lol! That is my story and I am sticking to it, Your Honor. Anyways, this GORGEOUS stamp set is called Dove and Holly and reminds me of vintage Christmas cards and all of the lovely silver, sparkly, muted colors that one would see during that time. I can just imagine tinsel and angel hair nowÂ….oooo, I am really dating myself! LOL! We would love to see what all of you come up with, so come on over and play along this week! If you link up your creation you could win a prize! You can find all of the details here: (http://flourishes.org/category/chall...eless-tuesday/ ). Now on to my cardÂ…
I stamped my doves using Memento’s Espresso Truffle ink on Flourishes Classic Ivory card stock and colored it in with Copics. Next, I took a deep breath, said a little prayer, and took a pair of scissors to my colored image so I could use the “Out of the box with Nestabilities” technique with one of my Spellbinders dies. In retrospect, I would probably do this step first before you spend a lot of time coloring…just in case…..but it ended up ok, so all is good. I love how the image extends outside of the die cut with this technique. You can find a tutorial by Diane Zechman on SCS using this technique here: (Out Of The Box With Nestabilities Tutorials at Splitcoaststampers ). Next, I sponged a little antiquing ink on my colored image before removing it from the die. I stamped my sentiment on a little banner, and edged it with some glitter. Next, I embossed an ivory panel and attached it to a teal blue card base. I die cut some dp with another spellbinder die and attached my die cuts and banner using some foam dimensionals, then finished it off with a big bow! I cannot wait to see what everyone else comes up with! A very special thank you to Flourishes for asking me to be the Guest Designer for the Timeless Tuesday Challenge this month! Yep, I am still on cloud nine! Hope you have a great day and thanks for looking!
Date: Monday, December 10, 2012 GMT Views: 3486
Favorited:8
Paper: Classic Ivory cardstock-Flourishes; Island Indigo-StampinÂ’ Up!; Teal pattern-Lost & Found Two Breeze collection
Ink: Espresso Truffle by Memento; Copics; Chamomile-PTI
Accessories: Embossing Folder-Heart and Vines Frame by Sizzix; White Gold glitter by Martha Stewart Crafts; Dies-Labels Twenty five and Labels Eighteen by Spellbinders, Double ended banner die-PTI; Zig glue pen; Therm o web tape runner; Stampin' Up! foam dimensionals
Techniques: stamping, coloring with Copics, die cutting, out of the box technique with nesties, dry embossing
Registered: April 22, 2005 Location: As close to water as possible.... Posts: 8230
Fri, Dec 14, 2012 @ 12:50 PM
The pink and teal is just beautiful for such a soft and lovely Christmas card, Katie! Love the big bow and the great glittery edging of the sentiment flag!
Registered: July 8, 2007 Location: Kitchener ON Posts: 720
Sat, Dec 15, 2012 @ 4:20 AM
Love, love, love your card! This is really pretty! Great non traditional colour combination. The sparkles on the edges of the tag are gorgeous too! Fabulous.
Registered: December 4, 2009 Location: Southern Utah's Dixie Posts: 20558
Sun, Dec 16, 2012 @ 12:07 PM
WOW!! I'm glad this gorgeous card was mentioned in the favorites thread! Stunning, Gorgeous, WOW!! Beautiful composition and coloring!! Wish I could color half this good!