Wednesday, December 7, 2011

CTD#171 - Happy Holidays

Hello everyone!  I hope your week is going well so far.  Today is Wednesday and that means it's time for another Color Throwdown Challenge (CTD171).  Wanda is our hostess this week and she's chosen some great colors for us to work with and we hope you'll find time to play along.
For my card I used the Papertrey Ink stamp set Wreath for All Seasons and some My Mind's Eye designer paper and I used this week's Deconstructing Sketch Challenge #29 for my layout.  I started out with a bravo burgundy card base then added a soft suede panel that I embossed using an SU embossing plate.  I added a row of white scallops and my designer paper piece and then stamped the wreath in old olive, the berries in bravo burgundy.  To finish off my card I added ribbon, two buttons and some iridescent Stickles to the berries.
Be sure to check out what the other design team members have come up with for this week's Color Throwdown challenge!

Barbara Anders - Paper Pursuits
Broni Holcombe - Splashes of Watercolor
Danielle Kennedy - Wild Dragonfly Designs
Joan Ervin - Stamping With Passion
Keva Brown - How Now Brown Kow
Kristin Eberline - Mindless Creativity
Lori Tecler - Inking Aloud
Tammy Hershberger - Stamp Happy
Wanda Cullen - Cullen-ary Creations
Kerri Michaud - Cards by Kerri
Lydia Fiedler - Understand Blue - Our Guest Designer for November/December

16 comments:

Norma said...

Beautiful Christmas card! I love how you layered along with the embossing:) TFS
Hugs,
Norma

Barbara said...

This is beautiful, Lynn! Love the Stickles on the berries!

Marisa said...

Love the card and the wreath is wonderful! Another set I may have to look into....good thing Christmas is coming LOL!

Kerri said...

This is so pretty, Lynn! I love your textured background and wonderful layout! I need to pull out that set:)

Wanda Cullen said...

Wow, I totally LOVE this card! That white scallop border detail really pops against the textured BG!

Jen Shults said...

Wow, so pretty! I love the rich deep colors! Your stamping is fantastic! Thanks so much for joining us for this week's Deconstructed Sketch! :)

Tammy Hershberger said...

Beautiful card, Lynn! Great, simple, absolute elegance!

Vicki Stys said...

What an elegant card, Lynn! Lots of beautiful details and texture... great job!

Dawn Easton said...

Beautiful, Lynn! So rich and warm!

Ellen Taylor said...

Love that color combo and the embossed background!

Broni said...

Beautiful, Lynn! Love that perfect wreath!

Marybeth said...

Love it , just beautiful!

Joan Ervin said...

You have used the challenge colors beautifully, Lynn...this is gorgeous!!! The wreath is so pretty with the sparkly berries, too!!!

dpkennedy said...

This is so pretty Lynn! I love how the white scallop trim really pops against the burgundy!

Marlena M. said...

BEAUTIFUL! ;)

Lori said...

Lynn, this is lovely! The sparkly berries on the wreath are the perfect touch.