Christmas card in red and teal

 Are red and teal Christmas colors? Yes they are! 

I am an absolute fan of reds and teals together. You can use all shades of red with all shades of teal. Go on try it! You'll love it. 

For this Christmas card, I pulled out one of my favs from years ago- Country Livin' stamp set. I just adore the truck image in this stamp set. So why not use what you got and pair it with a few new things you've collected? I used the new Christmas Barn bundle (available July 1, 2022) and the Perfectly Penciled designer series paper (2022-23 annual catalog). 

The truck is stamped on a stitched rectangle die cut (4" x 2 5/8") in Basic Gray classic ink. Then I colored it with Watercolor Pencils in Bermuda Bay, Coastal Cabana, Basic Gray and Basic Black. I did not activate the coloring with water. I love the texture of just using the pencils. The wreath (from the Christmas Barn stamp set) is stamped in Basic Gray and colored with Watercolor Pencils in Granny Apple Green, Garden Green, Real Red and Cherry Cobbler. It is then die cut with the coordinating die. The greeting (Christmas Barn) is a classic and stamped in Basic Gray classic ink.

I altered my striped patterned paper (Perfectly Penciled dsp) by coloring the white areas with my Bermuda Bay and Coastal Cabana watercolor pencils. I don't think I could love this texture more. If you love texture, you're gonna love these pencils. 

Measurements and supplies for this card:

• card base: Cherry Cobbler cardstock, 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" scored at 4 1/4" or folded in half
• patterned paper layer: Striped pattern, 3" 3 1/2", colored white area with pencils
• stitched rectangle (#4 from largest, stitched rectangle dies), Basic White cardstock
• strip of Basic White for greeting, greeting stamped in Basic Gray classic ink
• inside layer for stamping: Basic White cardstock 5" x 3 3/4" 
• Watercolor Pencils: Assortment 1 and Assortment 2
• Perfectly Penciled designer series paper: see all patterns here.

Here's another card without the White ink splatter. Which is your favorite?

Watch my YouTube video to see how I stamped, colored my truck, stamped inside and assembled this card. 

P.S. Need some new holiday stamps? Shop the new July-December 2022 mini catalog starting July 1st! You can check out my online store here.

Thanks for stopping by my blog to check out my Christmas card. Don't forget to watch the video for all the details on this card! 

Happy Stampin'

~ Beth

Starting Christmas cards and projects early

 Hello stampers and card makers! It seems a bit early to talk Christmas or holiday cards but it's that time to start making things for the holidays so we're ready to go come December. Today I'm sharing some of my projects using my favorite retired in-color - Pretty Peacock. Just because items leave our current selection and catalogs, doesn't mean we have to put it away and neglect it. So I grabbed my Pretty Peacock ink, cardstock, some bits of designer series paper I had left over and the Stampin' Blends markers. I also grabbed some of my favorite retired stamp sets to go with it. 

I'm going to share quite a few cards here with this color scheme- Pretty Peacock, Pool Party, Smoky Slate, Basic Gray and Basic White. If you don't have Pretty Peacock you can substitute in any color you like with the others or make your own color scheme with your favorites and case(Copy and Selectively Edit) my cards. I created a set of cards for the holidays as well as a gift bag. The best part of keeping stamps and tools we love are they pair well with new items too. 

Supplies for this card:

• Pretty Peacock, Pool Party and Basic White cardstocks
• Basic Gray and Pretty Peacock (retired) classic inks
• Spirited Snowmen, Itty Bitty Christmas and Coming Home stamp sets (all retired)
• Pretty Peacock (retired), Pool Party, Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends markers
• Stampin' Blends color lifter
• Home Together dies (coordinates with Coming Home stamp set)
• Iridescent trim (available July 1, 2022 in the 2022 July-December mini catalog)
• Snowy White velvet sheets (available July 1, 2022 in the 2022 July-December mini catalog)
• Stylish Shapes dies

Measurements:

• Card base: 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" folded in half
• Pool Party layer: 5 1/4" x 4 "
• Snowy White velvet layers: 4" x 4" and 3" x 4" * cut with the edge dies in Home Together
• Basic White scrap to stamp houses and snowman. use coordinating die to cut out houses and scissors to cut out snowman. 
• Cut banner from Pretty Peacock cardstock with Stylish Shapes die.
• Trim scrap Basic White cardstock to fit greeting that layers on banner die cut. 
• Basic White cardstock for inside: 5" x 3 3/4"

Additional cards and gift bag:

Other supplies used on additional cards and gift bag:

• retired polka dots decorative mask
• Seasonal Labels dies
• Tailor Made Tags dies
• Layering Circles dies
• Blending Brushes
• retired Pretty Peacock designer series paper
• Smoky Slate classic ink
• Embossed Treat Bags

I hope you enjoyed all these ideas with one of my favorite color schemes. I'm definitely a fan of teal. 

Would you like to see all the current products I used in one place? Check out my resource here. You can add to cart if you'd like to purchase anything. You can remove anything on the list that you don't want, need or already own. I've substituted Bermuda Bay in for Pretty Peacock on the list but you can change it up to your favorite color scheme or colors. 

Watch my YouTube video on how to assemble one of the layered cards.

Do you need Stampin' Up! supplies? Please visit my online store. Don't forget to add adhesives to your order. 

Thanks for stopping by my blog. I hope my teal cards have inspired you to start on your holiday cards early. 

Happy stampin' 

~ Beth