Monday 15 May 2017

Christmas Blues

It's quite traditional to combine blue and silver on Christmas cards to give a sparkly, snowy effect but I rather like the richer combo of a darker blue and gold, which I've used here.


(Eek! now I've uploaded the photo I can see that the sentiment is all skew-whiff, must go and correct that!)

I die cut the label shape and covered it with tree-patterned tissue, then added trees cut with snippets of gold and an old Hunkydory blue and gold foiled card, a gold die cut reindeer and lots of peel off snowflakes.  The tree dies were a win from the Snippets Playground.

I am sharing this with

Pixie's Snippets Playground weeks 281-2
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge - Trees
Jingle Belles - Blue  
Winter Wonderland - favourite colour combo

12 comments:

Di said...

Fabulous card Jane - and I do agree about the deep blue and gold together, they look so rich and very Christmassy as well. Lovely to see you using those tree dies - and very cleverly without the stamps as well!

From your comment in the Playground, are you playing for both parts of the prize or just the cats? Aren't those stamps great - in fact, like you, I could buy them all!

Hugs

Di xx

NanaConnie said...

Jane, this is just soooo gorgeous! I love the black and gold together. Very elegant.

Cara said...

Love that colour combo, you've made a wonderful card with it. Cara x

Claire said...

A very bold Christmas card, the colours work really well together to give a rich feel and the snowflakes give a little bit of extra Christmassy feel :)

cotnob said...

A fabulous card Jane, such a beautiful colour combination.
Pauline - Crafting with Cotnob
x

Margarets designer cards said...

Very unusual colour combo, love your design and the trees great inspiration

CraftyLyn said...

Love the colour choices,thanks for sharing your card with us here at winter wonderland,Lyn DT.

Unknown said...

Hi Jane! Thank you for entering the Surface House May 2017 Luxury Giveaway! We have come to check out your blog and say thank you for retweeting.

Linby said...

Not sure if I have every put blue and gold together, must try that as your card looks stunning.

SmilynStef said...

Love navy & gold ... so elegant ... so glad you're celebrating a BLUE Christmas with us at jingle belles.

lauren bergold said...

ohhhhhhh my gosh! sooooo beautiful and so incredibly elegant! thanks for celebrating "blue christmas" with us at JINGLE BELLES! ♥

Lorraine said...

Ahhhhh, navy and gold. What a stunning combination and such a beautiful card.