Papertrey Ink October 2012 Blog Hop #2

 

"This month it is all about breaking out of your comfort zone and trying some non-traditional color schemes for a holiday card or tag! There are six non-traditional holiday color schemes provided. Pick one that inspires you and try your hand at using it as a starting point for a special holiday themed project!" 
 
 I decided to make a second card for this month`s challenge; this time using the colour scheme above. I don't have all of the new Papertrey ink colours, so I used Close To My Heart Olive and Vineyard Berry which are good matches for PTI`s Avocado and Scarlet Jewel. In order to create a light pink (Blush) I used Hibiscus Burst and stamped it off before I stamped the image.

Love Lives Here: Holiday dies were used to cut four stockings and trim from Rustic Cream. These were stamped in the various challenge colours.  Another set of trims were cut from Stamper`s Select White and then layered with the stamped trims to create contrast. 
 (The 3 darker stockings represent my husband and two sons; the lighter pink stocking is mine!!)  
Dark brown brads were positioned under the pine branches and then the stocking dies were placed so they appear to be attached to the brads.

Vineyard Berry and light pink hearts were stamped along the pine branches and then Gold Stickles were added throughout the branches. The sentiment was stamped in Vineyard Berry. Foam tape was used to attach the card front to the Scarlet Jewel card base.

I finished the inside of the card with some 

of the same features used on the card front. 

Card Details (PTI unless noted)
Stamps - Love Lives Here: Holiday
Inks - Hibiscus Burst;  CTMH: Vineyard Berry, Olive
Papers - Scarlet Jewel, Rustic Cream, Stamper's Select White
Dies - Love Lives Here: Holiday die collection
Other Supplies - Ranger Gold Stickles; brown brads;

Thanks for visiting today. Enjoy the rest of the Blog Hop.
Karen C.