What a wonderful week of newsprint entries we had for last weeks' Less is More! This week we have a colour challenge, to use non-traditional Christmas colours. So many colours are used for Christmas cards these days, but I decided that, as long as I avoided red and green, it would be non-traditional! My first card is a tentfold. It uses some gorgeous Penny Black silhouette stamps against a Distress Inked background with a SU sentiment, I've created shadows with second generation stamp.
Second card uses pink and white, a very non-trad Christmas combi for me! The background paper and the sentiment are both from Pink Petticoat and I've diecut with a Memory Box die and added a few gems, like this CAS layout.
My third card is very Pinterest influenced, I've free-cut my tree trunk and branches and added them to a Kraft background cut with my Simon Says Stamp die and added a die cut bird and an SU sentiment.
I look forward to lots of CAS inspiration for Christmas!
Love your reflections in your first card, really effective. And love the fun colourful strips too, thanks for the inspiration :) x
ReplyDeleteLove these, the first one's very clever but I think the second one is my favourite. Elegantly CAS!
ReplyDeleteLove the scene on your first card, Anne - the shadows add real depth! The colourful tree is so cool and I love the Pink Petticoat paper on your second card. Lots of great ideas for non trad Christmas colour combos here :)
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards Anne!
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Maarit
Lovely cards but my fave is the first one...clever shadows!
ReplyDeleteThree lovely cards. I like the tree it is so modern, the scene with the pretty DP and the great silhouette image with the shadows - no can't pick one as a favourite.
ReplyDeleteThree lovely cards. I like the tree it is so modern, the scene with the pretty DP and the great silhouette image with the shadows - no can't pick one as a favourite.
ReplyDeleteLovely cards. I especially like the first one, great composition.
ReplyDeleteLinby x
Thanks for the wonderful inspiration Anne!
ReplyDeleteAnne, loving your cards, great work !!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards Anne, the shadows on the first one look fab!
ReplyDeleteChrissie xxx
What lovely cards again Anne, I think the first is my fav by just a whisker lol ;) Viv xx
ReplyDeleteAwesome! Love the first one best...
ReplyDeleteAll great cards. I like the pink one best.
ReplyDeleteSuperb cards Anne. I love the first one in particular with all the shadows. So sophisticated. Have a good week and sorry I can't meet up on Thursday. Enjoy! Sarah xx
ReplyDeleteSo fun and festive, Anne ... the shadow one is so clever, the village is really pretty and the tree is fabulously modern! Anita :)
ReplyDeletesorry I won't be able to say hello at the NEC we are going Sunday! but hoe you have a fabby day.
ReplyDeletethis is brilliant - just love the the way the trees extend the design panel and the colour is perfect.
thanks for the great challenge
Jan x
Three great cards Anne, love the scene you've created on the first one. Carol x
ReplyDeleteAnne you have outdone yourself this week! I love all the cards but the top scene with that romantic snowy walk has really captured my imagination! Vicky x
ReplyDeleteGreat Lim cards Anne xx Jan
ReplyDeleteThese are all super. Love the couple coming back from a successful shop! x
ReplyDeleteThree great cards, the 'snow is falling' is my favourite.
ReplyDeleteJose
These are so pretty Anne. Love the pink and white Christmas.
ReplyDeleteLovely cards this week Anne - the first one is very clever and the shadows really add to the atmosphere of the card.
ReplyDeleteThree wonderful cards and a great choice of colour and images.
ReplyDeleteKath x
Awesome group of cards! I love that first one..such a pretty scene.
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