Good morning, everyone! I'm so excited about today's UDI Color Challenge. Just look at our inspiration this week. The colors are Old Olive, So Saffron, Basic Black and Very Vanilla!
Now, what in the world can you do with those colors, you might ask?
Well, lookie ...
Here is the card I created and I just love it. A bit non-traditional for a Christmas card but I think it's beautiful!
I used the beautiful, big swirl from Baroque Motifs to create the illusion of a tree branch, stamping with Old Olive Ink. Next I hung a beautiful, sparkling Black ornament, tied with some Old Olive 3/8" Taffeta ribbon. I created the ornament by coating a scrap of Basic Black Cardstock with Versamark and then embossing with Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder and the Heat Tool. I punched it out with the ornament punch and attached it to the card using Stamping Dimensionals, adding a little bling with some Basic Rhinestone's. The sentiment is from Seasonal Sentiments.
The So Saffron layer is embossed using the Diamonds Patterns from the Backgrounds I Texture Plates and the Big Shot. I sprayed it first with a little Shimmer Mist (2 oz. rubbing alcohol and a few drops of Champaign Mist Glimmer Paint in a small spray bottle). It doesn't show up in the photo but in real life has just a hint of shimmer and shine! The inside of the card has another flourish stamped in the corner.
I don't know what it is about this card, but I just love these colors together! I hope you'll love them enough to check out the Challenge and the creations that the rest of the Design Team have posted at Utah Diva's International. We invite you to play along with us this week for Color Challenge #14!
Thanks so much for stopping by today. I hope I've inspired you and I hope you come back soon!
Wow... never would have crossed my mind to use those colors, but they look superb! Great card.
Posted by: diane oliver | December 14, 2010 at 06:34 AM
who would've thought these colors; they're beautiful & so is the ornament to the left
Posted by: Susan | December 14, 2010 at 08:06 AM
Gretchen... I just LOVE you, your style, blog, etc.. this card speaks to me... you rock! Thanks!! Bravo!
Posted by: Jamie A.R. Albanese | December 14, 2010 at 11:30 AM
Love your card....the colors look so beautiful together.
Posted by: Louise | December 14, 2010 at 12:49 PM
What a great use of those colors. And Christmas to boot! Love it.
Posted by: Patti C | December 14, 2010 at 02:23 PM
Absolutely love it!
Posted by: Jill | December 14, 2010 at 03:45 PM
OMG!! I lOVE this card!! Absolutely beautiful! TFS
Posted by: Wendy Carr | December 15, 2010 at 12:58 AM
this is Gorgeous and very elegant!
Posted by: Melissa | December 16, 2010 at 07:12 AM
Goprgeous card Gretchen! I love the sparkles on the ornament and also the shimmer paint on the yellow portion of the card. Great use of stamps and colors.
Posted by: Penny Hanuszak | July 11, 2011 at 09:55 AM