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