Saturday, April 11

Winter Blues & Holiday Hues

For this Christmas card, I wanted to create something soft, elegant, and inspired by a calm Winter’s day. I used a beautiful ornament image as my focal point, with subtle touches of gold that add just the right amount of warmth against the cool blue tones.

The background was created using an embossing folder, which adds lovely texture and dimension without overwhelming the design. I love how the raised pattern frames the focal image and gives the whole card a cozy, layered feel.

To bring everything together, I added a deep blue ribbon with a simple bow and a pearl embellishment for a touch of classic charm. The soft sentiment of "Merry Christmas !" keeps the focus on the overall design while still sending a heartfelt holiday message.

This card is all about texture, layering, and letting those cool winter colors shine—perfect for a peaceful and elegant Christmas greeting.


Sharing my project with:
~AAA Colorful-
~12 Months of Christmas-Christmas card
~Peace On Earth-anything goes Christmas
~Make My Monday-monotone
~Holly & Ivy Christmas-anything goes Christmas
~Krafty Chicks-Christmas
~Jingle Belles-vintage Christmas
~Can You Handle the Pressure-embossing folder and option (blue on blue)
~A Place To Start-anything goes


Happy Crafting, 
~DEANNE~

8 comments:

Lia said...

A beautiful card in blue tones. I like it!
Lia DT POE

Lia said...

Thank you for entering the card at CYHTP too!
Lia DT

Chana Malkah said...

Very pretty! Thanks so much for sharing it with us at A Place to Start!
Hugz,
Chana

crafty-stamper said...

A beautiful card and baubles, love the embossed background. Thank you for joining us at A Place to Start.
Carol DT x

The Crafty Den said...

A really pretty card Deanne; I love the icy colours. Great focal piece and the embossed background is perfect. Thanks for sharing with us at Krafty Chicks challenge for our 'Christmas' challenge. Hugs, Denise x

SmilynStef said...

love those beautiful holiday baubles ... so glad you Walked through a Vintage Wonderland with us at Jingle Belles.

Dawn Phillips said...

Beautifully created and the blues do produce a wintry feel. Thanks for joining my theme at Make My Monday. Love Dawn x

lauren bergold said...

Ok apart from the fact that is is an awesome card on so many levels... it's also an amazing job of combining a bunch of challenges! So happy you could come "Walking in a Vintage Wonderland" with us at Jingle Belles! ♥

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