Non-traditional Christmas

Gosh this was another tough challenge for me, I really struggled with ideas for pink, purple and gold for Christmas and the DT had some great inspiration but nothing resonated with what I could use in my stash.

I think I have been guilty of buying "the stamp set" for my Christmas cards for a year and then selling it off and buying a new set the next year. It's been great to offer something fresh and new each year. This year as I am entering challenges I am working with what I have loved and can't bear to part with but it isn't a lot if I have to be honest. So that should make it easier to choose what to try, as I don't have a lot to work with ;)

The card I ended up making for the recent 52 Christmas Card Throwdown I had in my mind for over a week but I wasn't really sure if it would work. Well I thought to myself yesterday let's just make it, the challenge finishes tomorrow and today I babysit, so I finished it late last night and I actually love it! Unfortunately it's another grey and wet day here so not that great for card making but good enough.

Supply List:
Stamps: Poinsettia Petals (SU!) and matching dies
Ink: Petal Pink (SU!), Versamark

Paper: Very Vanilla (SU!), Blackberry Bliss (SU!), Petal Pink (SU!), gold glitter, Honey Gold mirror card (Tonic)

Other: Sponge dauber, Hexagon Tiles coverplate (PF), gold EP (SU!), stampin' dimensionals

Challenges: 52CCT 22-30

Well I think it's a really classy card so rapt I did have a go!

✿ Karen ✿