Thursday, December 8, 2011

Color Throwdown #171

I saw the Color Throwdown this week and really liked the colors (Bravo Burgundy, Creamy Caramel, Soft Suede & Old Olive) so decided to play.  I wanted to use Mary Fish's technique of coloring the silver glimmer paper so I punched the ornament and colored it with Old Olive ink.  I did it twice but I still don't think that you can see it very well.  I like these colors but feel that the card is just sort of drab, especially for a Christmas card.  I may have to try this again.




The base of the card is Bravo Burgundy. The layers are Soft Suede, Creamy Caramel and finally Soft Suede again which I ran through a Cuttlebug embossing folder.  The decoration on the ornament is stamped on vanilla cardstock with B.B. craft ink and embossed with clear powder then popped up on a dimensional.  The ornament is also on a dimensional on a layer of vanilla and Creamy Caramel.  A piece of Old Olive grosgrain ribbon is the final touch.

Stamps: Delightful Decorations
Paper: Bravo Burgundy, Creamy Caramel, Soft Suede, Old Olive, Very Vanilla, Silver Glimmer paper
Ink: Old Olive, Bravo Burgundy (craft)
Accessories: Embossing folder,  Old Olive 5/8" grosgrain ribbon, gold cord (SU ret.), 3/4" circle punch, rhinestone, dimensionals, red sticky tape, clear embossing powder

5 comments:

Marybeth said...

This is beautiful ,love the gliter ornament . Your brown dry embossed background is gorgeous .

Joan Ervin said...

Simply elegant....the sparkly ornament really pops against the darker background!!! Thanks for joinig us for the Color Throwdown!!!

Wanda Cullen said...

A lovely CAS layout! Thanks for playing along with us at Color Throwdown and hope to see you join us again in January!

Lori said...

So pretty! Love that sparkly ornament. Thanks for joining this week's Color Throwdown!

Broni said...

Beautiful! Love the sparkly ornament! Thanks for playing along in the Color Throwdown with us!

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