This card was made for the Color Challenge CC714 Vanila Merlot Under the Shaded Spruce 11/201/18.
The colors for the challenge were all SU - vanilla, Merry Merlot & Shaded Spruce.
As usual when it comes to the Color Challenge, I donât always have the SU colors that are called for. Missing this time for me was Merry Merlot. I pulled out SU Raspberry Ripple for a cardstock substitution and ended up using SU Purely Pomegranate ink to get a color for the sentiment that looked good with the background panel.
This card required lots of layers and fiddling before I was happy with the result. Since I only have Shaded Spruce ink and no card stock, I sponged some vanilla cardstock with the ink and cut my pine sprigs from that.
I opted to keep the stamped buffalo check background subtle by using Versamark watermark ink. Decided the stamped trees needed to stay within the Stitched line on the arched diecut so the edges were masked with purple tape before stamping and then the edges sponged with Baked Brown Sugar ink after tape was removed.
The design looked flat to me so I added some texture by using SU Subtle EF on the sentiment panel and the card base...also embossed the image panel with SU Softly Falling to mimic snow.
To give a subtle lift to the image panel I added 2 pieces of thick cs to the backside. It adds less dimension than foam tape, but pops it up just a wee bit.
I finished off the card with a knot of the new SU Braided Linen Trim....it looked a bit pale so I sponged on some SU Baked Brown Sugar ink after I frayed out the fibers with a stiletto. The pine sprigs were tucked in under the tag at the last minute for no reason other than I like pine sprigs! A LOT! Ha..
Fun to be able to participate in the Color Challenge despite not having the exact colors called for. Must remember to do this again! Thanks for swinging by and looking at my Cozy winter scene, I appreciate it.
Date: Tuesday, November 20, 2018 GMT Views: 1532
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Stamps: SU Buffalo Check, Fun Stampers Journey Stay Cozy, SU Thoughtful Branches
Paper: Cougar Natural, SU Raspberry Ripple
Paper Size: A2
Ink: SU Shaded Spruce, SU Baked Brown Sugar, SU Purely Pomegranate, Versamark Ink
Accessories: Gina Marie Designs Arched stitched tag, My Creative Time Stitched Rectangular Frame dies, SU Lots of Labels die, SU Pretty Pines dies, SU Softly Falling EF, SU Subtle EF, SU braised linen trim, dimensionals
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