PPA68 - A Fashionable Christmas

Stampin' Up!  Bella Toile & Square Lattice Impressions Embossing Folder

It's funny how you learn things by accident.  In last Thursday's posting I mentioned how water coloring with Basic Gray over Daffodil Delight gave you a very close Always Artichoke.  Well, today's posting reveals yet another find!  Cherry Cobbler water colored over Bashful Blue gives you Rich Razzleberry!  Who knew!  This card was one of those projects that challenged me to the point where I was just ready to throw up my hands.  I had the basic concept and knew I didn't want to try and duplicate the photo inspiration, so I opted to grab the patterns from the table cloth and the color palette.  After that I was lost.  So I continued to just experiment til I was happy.  Or at least exhausted from  the possibilities!  LOL

Stampin' Stuff:

Stamp Sets -

• Bella Toile (111598)
• Because I Care Clear Mount (120118 - Level 1 Hostess Set)
• A Cardinal Christmas (111760)

Ink - 

• Cherry Cobbler Classic (119669)

Paper - 

• Very Vanilla Card Stock (101650)
• Cherry Cobbler Card Stock (119685)
• Bashful Blue Card Stock (105120)
• Crumb Cake Card Stock (120953)
• Rich Razzleberry Card Stock (115316)

Accessories -

• SNAIL Adhesive (104332)
• Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)
• 5/8" Rich Razzleberry Grosgrain Ribbon (119957) 

Tools - 

• Square Lattice Impressions Embossing Folder (119976)
• Ornament Paper Punch (119847)
• Holiday Windows Movers & Shapers (116821)
• Movers & Shapers Curly Label Die (114506)
• Modern Label Punch (119849)
• Extra Large Decorative Label Punch (120907 - Holiday Mini)
• Blender Pens (102845)

Putting It Together Tips:

• Basic color principles apply here.  Blue + red = purple.  The shades and hues of purple are dependent upon the intensity of the blue and red.  If I had used Real Red I would most likely have gotten a redder purple, but because Cherry Cobbler is a deeper red, it gave me a deeper purple.  Your base color - in this case Bashful Blue - should always be a pale version of the color and rely on the water colored color to provide the final color.
• I used the large flower image from the Because I Care set inked in Cherry Cobbler and printed on Bashful Blue.  Then it was water colored with Cherry Cobbler.  Let the color on the Blender Pen complete clear before you reload to provide the various shades.  Then punch the image out with the Ornament punch and matt it with the die cut from the Holiday Windows Moivers & Shapers.
• I punched out two of the Large Decorative Label in Rich Razzleberry and offset them to matt a single punch in Very Vanilla and then passed it through the Square Lattice.  This provides the cross pollination of pattern pulling from the right side of the card.
• Crumb Cake was the perfect subtle color to provide the punch for this sentiment.

 

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Comments

[Joni Kelly]

1.

Your "happy" is our "blessed inspiration!" Wow - that is just a beautiful example of how to look at the surroundings and photos we see and turn it into a mailable work of art! Great job as always, Mike! TFS, Joni <><

[Patricia Willey]

2.

Wow Mike! I too am speachless at this beautiful card, love the Bella Toile and your color combination here!

[Joanna M.]

3.

WOW!!! You have left me speechless! This is beyond beautiful!!!

[Jan Butler]

4.

Mike, you are adventurous and awesome. I need to stop and play with my supplies to learn neat stuff by experimenting. Thank goodness I can learn so much from you!!!!

[Bobbi Miller]

5.

Mike, you have done it again! I am in awe of your talent and your creativity! Can't wait to try this one. Thanks for sharing!

[Doris D.]

6.

Mike, you are so clever. This card really rocks. Your use of Because I Care is amazing. Thanks for sharing.

[JudyB]

7.

That is absolutely beautiful. I just so love the richness of the colour combination that you have managed to create and the way you have put it all together. A real inspiration and well worth all the time and effort!

[veronica]

8.

I have to say that this is not a color combination that appealed to me when I saw some of the other cards that were made using it ...until I got to yours! It took a bit of reading and re-reading to understand what you did but I got it and am anxious to try out this idea. Love the idea of using the hydrangea on the ornament. I like unusual color combinations for Christmas cards and will be sending a few out like this :)

[Colett R]

9.

Wow! I saw the inspiration photo well before your card and wondered how you were going to tackle that. Your colors look so much like the tablecloth- it's amazing. I love how you used the Hydrangea for the decoration punch - out of the box thinking. The textured tag punch ... great card, Mike! I love it.

[Linda Henry]

10.

Mike, Just Love it! Always like seeing people thinking out of the box!

[Susan Carlson]

11.

All I can say is, "Wow!"

[Jessica]

12.

Just gorgeous,Mike, as usual! Isn't it funny how you think you have an idea, and it ends up you don't... but you keep working and it turns out beautifully! What lovely colors, and I do love that emb. folder! I think I NEED that one!LOL One more thing to add to my list. Have you been keeping a list? lol Thanks for sharing your talent.
Hugs, Jess

[mary fish]

13.

Yowsa! I wasn't sure how well the colors would go over on the inspiration . . . but I'm blown over by what I have seen. Your interpretation of the tablecloth (and texture details) are perfection. Hugs, M

[Pinky]

14.

Great intrepretation of the image. You nailed it w/your colors to match the tablecloth. Very pretty card indeed!

[Ellen Wright]

15.

Love it! Love it! I would definitely have to say that all your agonizing over this concept was well worth it. It's over the top and I'm going to have case this one! Thanks for sharing all your wonderful tips.

[Heather]

16.

I have been looking at cards posted on blogs for years now and my jaw literally dropped when I saw this one. It's truly a beautiful card.

[Linda Callahan]

17.

Perfect interpretation of the tablecloth! The hydrangea ornament is gorgeous - you are an artist for sure!

[Michelle]

18.

Mike,

I must say that this card was one of the most beautiful cards that I have seen.

[Ann Schach]

19.

Beautiful, Mike! So classy and elegant! Love the layered label and the texture! The hydrangea ornament is the perfect touch!

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20.

Love it, Mike!

[Pam Giudici]

21.

Very classy looking card! You will be the Go To Guy for finding color combos!

[Carla Bazhenow]

22.

Oh look what you did with that Hydrangea... now how awesome is that. You know I will have to do that. I love learning about color from you. Your card is so rich and elegant. Love the embossing. Hugs,

[diane oliver]

23.

Mike this is such a great take on the damask tablecloth. I also love how you criss-crossed the patterns on the front. Very appealing and I'm going to try that one for sure. Just love all your tips. TFS