I was looking for a challenge yesterday to play along with and thought I hadn't visited the CASE-study challenge for a while! There was a beautiful card by Nicki Estes there to greet me, so I took the fabulous sketch and created another Christmas card using our new set Ornamental Christmas once again :
Straight off I wanted to use purple and green, but I don't own any purpled Copics so I used my Inktense pencils for the ornament.
I started by creating my large background, distressing with Shabby Shutters and stamping with Peeled Paint. This stamp is another of our upcoming backgrounds, and I know I shouldn't use them but if they're sitting on your desk what's a girl to do...
The next panel has been distressed with Antique Linen and stamped with our music notes. I used both Dusty Concord and Milled Lavender to ink it so I had a variance in colour.
All new to the shop today is Helmar's Liquid Scrap Dots. I read about these on a few of the 'big' bloggers sites and did a little research only to find that this product is made in Australia! I just thought that was so fantastic I had to give it a go!! The dimensional liquid dries clear so you don't get that white showing.
The ribbon is a piece of seam binding the lovely Sue W sent me and I coloured it by (very quickly) running Walnut Stain - Distress Stain over it.
Thanks for stopping by today, I always appreciate your comments :)
Hugs for now,
So glad to see you playing with us again! Your card is perfect, and I really like this stamp set!
Posted by: Chupa | October 12, 2011 at 02:07 PM
What a beautiful color combination! Love how you colored the ornament and the gems are a super lovely accent!
Posted by: Andrea Ewen | October 12, 2011 at 02:09 PM
so glad you visited us at CASE Study this week, I hope you come back again...I luv this...the purple really makes it pop and green is my favorite color...sooooo sweet...hope you have a fabby week!
enjoy *~*
Posted by: teresa kline | October 12, 2011 at 03:45 PM
Always love purple and green together and with that cream piece it looks awesome!
Posted by: Marcia Pringle | October 12, 2011 at 06:49 PM
Squeeeeeel! I love this... the color combo is to die for and I love the layout!
Posted by: Patti | October 13, 2011 at 01:31 AM
Love that colour combo Andrea - and I adore the colouring on the ornament - it looks curved!
I also love the plaid background - when will that one be released?! :)
Posted by: Jess H | October 13, 2011 at 11:13 PM
Purple and green - wow - this REALLY works - so very lovely!
Posted by: Lillian Child | October 14, 2011 at 12:30 AM