Hey there! This week it's my turn to host the challenge at Merry Monday and I chose to go with a color challenge. The first thing that draws me to a card is color, so it is quite fitting that for my challenge I chose some of my favorite colors - grey, red and white.
I won't tell you how long it took to make this card, but suffice it to say, this is probably version 5 or so :)
I really want to do a faux mother of pearl for the tag, but when I'd finished I realised there was no white on my card, so back to the drawing board. In the end, I white embossed this beautiful Inkadinkado image onto Real Red cardstock and cut it out. For the Basic Gray layer, I stamped the Christmas Collage stamp then sponged the edges.
I hope you'll check out the rest of the design team's inspiration and I do hope you'll give my challenge a go and build your Christmas card stash one card at a time!
Thanks for visiting.
Products used:
Stamps: Inkadinkado, Christmas Collage (SU)
Ink: Basic Gray, Versamark
Cardstock: Real Red, Basic Gray
Accessories: White EP, Basic Gray Ribbon, black twine, sponge
Cheers
Karren
Your tag is gorgeous. Love your color challenge.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for a wonderful color inspiration this week! Your card is beautiful! I love that image you embossed - very pretty!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty card, Karren! Thank you for the wonderful color inspiration!
ReplyDeleteI LOVED your inspiration, Karren! And your end result is just beautiful! I know just how those creative challenges work...sometimes what's in my head does not interpret to the card! Anyway, I always forget about that background stamp---it is lovely here, so glad you nudged my memory...I'll have to dust it off and use it soon!
ReplyDeleteSuch a gorgeous card, Karren! Love the background stamp and the beautifully embossed image! Wonderful color challenge! Have a terrific week! :)
ReplyDeleteThe embossing is so fabulous against the red Karren. Such a lovely card!
ReplyDeleteThis is just gorgeous!! That tag is just perfect!!! Thanks for a great challenge this week Karren.
ReplyDeleteDeanne :)
So VERY pretty, Karren! Love the image and your putting it on a tag - fab design!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Karren!!! Love this :)
ReplyDeleteOh, wow, Karren - this is deluxe!!! Love, love, love it.
ReplyDeleteSo pretty, Karren! Love your subtle background :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card Karren, I love the background against that fabulous tag.
ReplyDeleteWhat a GORGEOUS red tag, Karren! So pretty on the subtly stamped gray background!
ReplyDeleteIt was worth all the effort you put into this card as the end result is stunning!
ReplyDeleteI've fallen behind on my Christmas cards and these gorgeous colors have inspired me! I love the combo of the red & white tag against the collage in gray. Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWell you have totally rocked your own challenge Karren, your card is STUNNING. I have the stamp you have use, it has cobwebs!! Maybe not for much longer. Just gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful beautiful card Karren :) the red really pops out from the grey background!! :) love it
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful! x
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