Non Traditional Christmas Tidings

Over World Cardmaking Day/weekend, we started making our Christmas Cards.

I've also been making Christmas cards to go in my monthly "Card Kits to Go" (see my "Events & Classes" tab if you're interested). 

Last month I tried to do a few that were using less traditional colours.

Here is one that I quite liked the end result - I played around with it for a while before the final result...

I CASEd the idea from a Stampin' Up! project I had seen for a tag/gift box using a different stamp set.

The main colours are Rich Razzleberry, Misty Moonlight and Seaside Spray along with Whisper White and a hint of Pool Party in the Old Olive leaves on the tree (hard to see in the photo) and of course the Plaid Tidings DSP which is currently 15% off.

I have also used the twine that is included in the Flowers for Every Season Ribbon Combo pack which I have "frayed' at the ends.

Do you use traditional colours for your Christmas cards? or do you prefer non traditional colours?

I would love to hear what you this of this one!

Thanks for stopping by,

Natasha

A Perfectly Plaid Christmas Card (or 2..or more)

One of my favourite Suits from the 2019 Holiday Catalogue has definitely been the Wrapped In Plaid Suite.

 
The lovely Specialty Designer Series Paper (DSP) is 6" x 6" and has a wonderful selection of plaids on one side while on the other there is a lovely variety of other Christmas themed images and patterns.
The Pine Tree Punch can be used on it's own but of course is a great addition with the Perfectly Plaid stamp set (which you can bundle and get 10%off)
There are also cute little Jingle Bells, some pretty Shaded Spruce/Gold Striped Ribbon and the shiny Gold Mini Pizza Boxes.

Here are a few cards I have made so far with the products in this Suite.

This is a Gold Foil-Edged Card (Envelope not shown) with stamps from the Perfectly Plaid stamp set, the Wrapped in Plaid DSP and Pine Tree Punch used. The tree is stamped using in Shaded Spruce and the works in Cherry Cobbler. I've also added some of our Holiday Rhinestone Basic Jewels as little ornaments.

The above cards were made at a recent Card and Cuppa I held at a local cafe.
The top card is stamped straight onto a Very Vanilla Note Card & Envelope set in Shaded Spruce, Early Espresso and Cherry Cobbler Inks.
The Bottom Card uses Cherry Cobbler and Whisper White Card Stock with the same inks as above and the addition if some DSP. Both have the background trees being "stamped off" to achieve the fade out look and have one tree punched out of separate cardstock and held in place with Stampin' Dimensionals.

This card was made to add to a mixed stack of 10 cards that my neighbour purchased from me.
It is a very simple Whisper White card with a piece if plaid DSP and some of the beautiful Shaded Spruce/Gold Striped Ribbon. I have stamped the tree in Shaded Spruce ink and punched it out with the Pine Tree punch. The oval is Whisper White and is a die cut from the Stitched Shapes Dies with the Merry Christmas stampined in Cherry Cobbler ink.

I've also made one with a Night of Navy base which you can view on my website via this link https://s.tamp.in/PpMBn8

What is your favourite set, bundle or suite at the moment?

Thanks for looking,
Natasha