When I think of Christmas, I think of regal color schemes that reflect the church's beginning of the liturgical year. Advent is a time of preparation. The colors of purple, rose and white fill this season as we wait for the arrival of Jesus. I also love to use a dark blue. In the past I've used Night of Navy, however, Secret Sea has been my go to color lately. It is a rich, deep blue.
The cards I'm sharing today use some of these colors or similar colors with some fun winter images. I've used some retired stamp sets as well as some stamps that are available in my online store.
This card features the Modern Christmas specialty designer series paper by Stampin' Up!®. The black and white patterns are perfect to add color and modify it to fit your project. I used Stampin' Blends markers to add color the the plaid or grid pattern. You can add in extra lines and really customize it. My color scheme for this card is Blackberry Bliss, Fresh Freesia and Old Olive. I added a little light Smoky Slate on my die cut to add some color behind my trees. I love using my dies beyond what they are for- so my berries from the Delicate Pines dies became baubles for my tree. Fun right? I added Wink of Stella to my baubles and then splattered it on the finished layer to add some shine.
Products used: Stampin Blends markers (Blackberry Bliss, Fresh Freesia, Old Olive, Smoky Slate and color lifter), Scenic Adventure dies (trees in Basic White, colored with blends markers), Delicate Pines dies, Everyday Arches dies, Peace on Earth stamp set (greeting stamped in Blackberry Bliss classic ink), Modern Christmas specialty designer series paper (plaid or grid pattern), Thick Basic White cardstock and Blackberry Bliss two tone cardstock, Blackberry Bliss classic ink and Wink of Stella. You can find these in my online store.
Wink of Stella is great for adding sparkle to your cards. It is a glitter brush and is easy to apply to parts of your card or die cuts and you can splatter it like you would splatter ink from your markers. The shine really takes this card to the next level.
To modify the plaid black and white pattern from Modern Christmas sdsp, I started coloring in the lined areas with dark Blackberry Bliss Stampin' blend marker. Then I used Fresh Freesia to brighten up the plaid pattern a bit. You can use both light and dark markers. I did not blend light and dark on these. Designer Series Paper is thinner and can get saturated quickly. I used Old Olive to add in extra lines. You can use a ruler or free-hand lines. Use the bullet tip for thinner lines or the brush tip for wider lines. I like to vary these.
For my trees, I die cut from Basic White cardstock. Then used light and dark Old Olive Stampin' Blend markers to add color. The baubles are berries from Delicate Pines dies and die cut from Basic White, Fresh Freesia two tone and Blackberry Bliss two tone cardstocks.
Here are some other cards I made with the Modern Christmas sdsp.
We made this card during my Christmas Card Buffet Class. The only color I choose was Cloud Cover. The plaid black and white paper could be altered anyway the maker wanted. I also used the black and white polka dot pattern.
Colors for this card are Cloud Cover, Blackberry Bliss and Secret Sea. I used Stampin' Blends markers to modify the paper and create my own unique plaid. Then I stamped images from Woodland Scenery (cabin) and Scenic Adventure (trees) stamp sets on a Basic White stitched circle (Stylish Shapes dies). The greeting (Calm & Bright kit stamp) is stamped in Blackberry Bliss classic ink.
This fun card uses some of my retired favorites- Snowman Season and Itty Bitty Christmas stamp sets. I love the feeling of this card. It just makes me smile.
Colors for this card are Cloud Cover, Pretty in Pink and Secret Sea. I modified my dsp with blends markers (light Secret Sea, light Pretty in Pink and dark Cloud Cover). Then I also used the light Pretty in Pink Stampin' blend marker to add color to my black and white polka dot pattern. I love how you can change it up. The greeting is stamped in Secret Sea classic ink.
My last card with the Modern Christmas sdsp features another retired favorite- Spirited Snowmen stamp set. I adore this little ice skating snowman. I've used this image on so many cards. I stamped toward the bottom of my Basic White die cut circle, so you can't see the skates.
The colors for this card are Cloud Cover, Cherry Cobbler and Secret Sea. This may be my favorite holiday card color combo this year. I've used it a ton.
I modified the black and white plaid pattern again by coloring with Stampin' Blends markers (light Cherry Cobbler, dark Cloud Cover and light Secret Sea). I used the same colors on my snowman. The greeting (Itty Bitty Christmas-retired) is stamped in Cherry Cobbler classic ink.
I want to share one more card I made with a regal color scheme. This one I made for my church to send to our homebound parishioners. I used retired stamp sets (Gentle Peace and For Unto Us). The image of the holy family is stamped in Basic Gray classic ink and colored with Stampin' Blends markers. I used a variety of blues (Azure Afternoon, Balmy Blue, Blueberry Bushel, Night of Navy), Blackberry Bliss, Lemon Lolly, Daffodil Delight, Pecan Pie, Ivory and Medium, Medium Deep and Deep Natural Tones blends (browns). I kept it simple for my layer so the image stayed my focal point. To bring in that regal color of the season, I used Blackberry Bliss cardstock for my base and Blackberry Bliss classic ink for my greeting. The inside is stamped Merry Christmas.
You can see how I made the Christmas tree card on my YouTube channel. This is a Facebook live replay. I go through some choices and we talk about the creative process while making the card.
Thank you for stopping by and checking out my set of holiday cards featuring regal colors. I hope you've been inspired to modify your black and white patterned papers too.
You can shop Stampin' Up!® products in my online store. I appreciate this support as it keeps me creating and buying new things to make a variety of cards and projects to share.
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