I’ve been struggling with the Fab Friday challenge over the weekend; I find it tricky to use five colours on a card since I love the clean and simple style – even though the 5 colours look good together.
I was trying to go off in a non-Christmas direction but in the end, the Stampin’ Up! Festival of Trees set called to me.
I started by stamping the tree in old olive on crumb cake (2 colours down!) and then stamped the pot in cherry cobbler (three). I used the medium old olive blendability to colour in the lines on the tree where the tinsel or lights are – it is still noticeable but I prefer that it’s not stark white – or crumb cake. Then I took the coastal cabana blendabilities and coloured the baubles in the three colours along with the Stampin’ Write marker in bermuda bay (that gets me to 5 colours!). I really like the variety in bauble colours.
Next I coloured one of the largest rhinestones in the medium cherry cobbler and put it on the top of the tree. To finish off the front of the card, I used Endless Wishes and cherry cobbler to add the sentiment. I put my crumb cake piece onto a cherry cobbler base.
To finish off the card, I used the On Point embossing folder on the flap of the crumb cake envelope – I’m so happy that Stampin’ Up! offers these.
I really like your interpretation of this colour challenge. It’s colourful but still clean and simple, and it’s festive without being gaudy. I like how the embossing on the envelope echoes the image on the card too.
Very cute! Nice and clean and simple! Love the blue on the tree! Thanks for playing at Fab Friday!
You kept it simple and used all the colors – that rocks!! I always aim for simple but it doesn’t work out that way. I love your card!
Thanks very much Leslie. 🙂 I always aim for simple too – and sometimes it works out. 🙂
Very cute! The tree looks great colored in the with blue ornaments! You did great with the 5 colors! Thanks for sharing at Fab Friday!