The Unexpected for the Expected

I love unorthodox colors for the expected – especially for Christmas cards.  I find that some of the best cards take me by surprise.  I have been making Christmas cards all summer long to get ready for my classes this fall.  I sat down at my crafting table and decided that Basic Gray was going to make it into my card somehow.  And so I decided to try a more masculine theme with Night of Navy, Cherry Cobbler, Basic Gray and just a hint of Silver Glimmer Paper.

I wanted the pop feel so I popped out the Merry Christmas from the Cheerful Christmas Wheel which I of course unmounted from its wheel and turned into a clear stamp – one of my new favorite things to do!  It is definitely much easier to line up when stamping than by wheeling.

For a little added embellishment, I stamped and punched out the center, added some paper piercing in the corners – and popped the image up over a piece of Cherry Cobbler card stock so that just a hint of red showed through the piercing.  The seam binding ribbon and Rhinestone in the center were just the right finishing touches to the ornament.

Masculine, rich, detailed, and unexpected.  Not everything has to be green and red for the holidays!  And on a side note, as I post this project on 9/11 – why not a patriotic holiday card? 🙂

Creatively yours –

Ingrid

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Stamp Sets – Chock-full of Cheer (126717), Cheerful Christmas (127310) Paper – Whisper White (100730), Night of Navy (100867), Cherry Cobbler (119685), Basic Gray (121044), Silver Glimmer Paper (124005) Ink – Night of Navy (126970), Cherry Cobbler (126966), Cool Tools – Paper Piercing Tool (126189), Essentials Mat Pack (126187), Stampin’ Pierce Mat (126199), Scallop Trim Border Punch (118402), 3/4" Circle Punch (119873), Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack (118309) The Perfect Finish – Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Rhinestone Basic Jewels (119246), Cherry Cobbler 1/2” Seam Binding Ribbon (120992)