I'm happy to be hosting our second week of Christmas in July for this week's Color Challenge. I went back to the basics with Basic Black, Basic White and Real Red. Dessert for the whole month is Christmas.
I chose these colors just before I had my first peek at Stampin' Up's 2021 holiday products but was thrilled to find a black and white check ribbon in the Halloween suite to mix in with a few other new things.
The cabin and trees images are considered distinctive stamps which mean that they have gradations of whichever color you choose to ink them. All of my stamping is done with black ink. I added a skinny black die cut tree for a little more emphasis of the black. I layered two die cut cabins and used dimensional for a sturdy popped up scene. I loved the idea of snowflakes over the red/gray/black plaid DSP and thought I just had to use it for this challenge. I'm looking forward to using this for a make and take when my team gets together for some Christmas in July stamping this weekend.
Thanks for looking!
Whether you decide to feature the holidays or go dessert free and make a card for another occasion, we would love to see your work with these colors in the gallery this week.
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Tue, Jul 13, 2021 @ 11:34 AM
I luv this!! Last year I looked for a cabin stamp to use for Christmas/winter cards. I would have bought this one had I seen it. So beautiful and peaceful!
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Registered: August 21, 2007 Location: Wayland MA Posts: 105073
Tue, Jul 13, 2021 @ 12:01 PM
How beautiful this is, using only the black for the cabin!!! Gorgeous, Chris.
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Registered: June 29, 2004 Location: Sugar Land. Texas Posts: 79521
Tue, Jul 13, 2021 @ 8:41 PM
Such a lovely wintery scene!!
------------------------------ LizThe joy of the LORD is my strength.Right Brain Madness --My blogProud member of the redDivasKSS certified multi-step stamperFan Club member since 2004
Registered: October 12, 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 70192
Thu, Jul 15, 2021 @ 1:51 PM
Beautifully done! Love how you used this new stamp set and dies. The extra black tree is a nice touch. Love the ribbon! The sentiment is lovely and fits just right. Gorgeous card. Thanks for the inspiration and the challenge colors.
Registered: February 10, 2006 Location: Mid-Atlantic Posts: 13091
Sat, Jul 17, 2021 @ 4:07 PM
That plaid dsp is just outstanding and perfectly showcases your beautiful cabin scene! The ribbon is just perfection!
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God demonstrated His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us ... being now justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him. Romans 5:8 & 9