Reason for the Season

I'm going clean and simple today with REASON FOR THE SEASON.  I was looking to make a card that would be easy to replicate for my holiday cards to send out this year.  I think this one will fit the bill, elegant yet simple.

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The color for the card base is a a fun twist, gray isn't usually a color that ends up in my holiday cards, but I think it really works!  Guess where I got the idea....

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Yep, the Create with Connie and Mary Color Challenge!  I love the idea of using unusual colors for holiday cards, so this was a great opportunity to take advantage of that.

poinsettia

The Smokey Slate base gives the poinsettia a chance to really stand out. After I stamped the flower outline and extra color for the petals, I added more color with my blender pen and ink pad.  I love how the shading is with the combo of the two.

Reason for the Season

I also added a little texture with the Gently Falling embossing folder.  I love the contrast with the crisp white circle and black ink sentiment.  Now I just need to make about 20 more and fill them all out to mail!

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Comments

  1. Joanne JamesDecember 5, 2015 at 8:26 AM

    Gorgeous Nicole - I agree the poinsettia really stand out against the grey and I love the addition of the texture from the embossing. Thanks for joining us over at Create with Connie and Mary this week!

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  2. Chris SlogarDecember 7, 2015 at 2:35 PM

    Love how the poinsettia and greeting pop off the Smoky Slate background! So effective! Thank you for joining us at Create with Connie and Mary!

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  3. Bridgette JonesDecember 8, 2015 at 12:49 PM

    I agree, it is elegant! Very pretty and festive! Thanks for playing along this week at Create with Connie and Mary!

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  4. Mary BrownDecember 9, 2015 at 12:06 AM

    What a stunning CAS card! Love the use of the Smoky Slate for the base and the simplicity is just wonderful! Thanks for joining us Nicole!

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  5. Connie BabbertDecember 9, 2015 at 5:40 AM

    Gorgeous...love the snow falling texture behind the poinsettia and greeting! Thanks for playing along with the color challenge this week!

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