Saturday, March 17, 2012

Jingle Belles - Neutrals

The current fortnight challenge over at Jingle Belles Rock is to use this photo as inspiration for our cards:


We could use the colors, the texture, shapes, anything we wanted, so I went with neutrals. I love a good neutrals challenge! I started with this sketch from Freshly Made Sketches:

 and I made this:


The papers in the Basic Grey capella paper pack are mostly neutral, and since this is an inspiration challenge, I allowed myself to sneak in that flesh-toned piece (no, it is NOT (gah) PINK!). I embossed the grey-ish panel with my Houndstooth embossing folder to add a little texture to the card.

Oh, and I did not copy Lauren just because I used the Tim Holtz deer die. Well, technically, she enabled me to need it, so I guess every time I use it I copy her. Hmmm. (Shhhh, she doesn't know I want to be like her when I grow up.)

I'm going back in for some more stamping! Thanks for stopping by!

9 comments:

  1. Hmmm ... I swear I see a tiny dash of pink in that design :) ... love the fabulous patterned reindeer (I think we all want to be at least a little of Lauren when we grow-up ... but I'm guessing the secret of that is to never grow-up) ... so glad you joined us at jingle belles.

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  2. Gorgeous card, I love that reindeer die, looks fab with the patterned paper.xxx

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  3. Love your holiday card! Thanks for playing with us at Freshly Made Sketches!

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  4. Reindeers are fab! Love the dp you have used for the die cut, and the design is very elegant.

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  5. This little reindeer is fantastic!! Beautiful colors, beautiful card! Glad you joined us at Freshly Made Sketches!

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  6. I love the color scheme. Really wonderful Christmas card. Thanks for sharing with us at Freshly Made Sketches!

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  7. Oh my, this card is just lovely ... That reindeer die cut is fab, love the papers too!
    Thanks for joining us at Freshly Made Sketches!!

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  8. Wonderful take on the neutral color scheme!

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  9. dude if ya *GROW UP* you won't be anything like me, now will ya??!?!?!?! hahahaha! (& i'm absuredly PROUD of that!!!) :) :) :)

    as for the card... ♥QUEL MAGNIFIQUE♥!!! i love everything about it... especially your take on that FAB sketch! this one is rockin' in a BIG BIG BIIIIIG way!!!! :)

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