Oh By Gosh By Golly!

I have a Christmas card to share this time that doesn't use your usual holiday colors. But it's plenty colorful!

I've used the current Fusion Challenge Sketch, as well as the Photo's ombre' colors.

Believe it or not, my decision to use the Fusion colors on a Christmas card came when I remembered I had this Big and Juicy Rainbow ink pad that matched well, so I practically HAD to use them! LOL I turned the inkpad photo sideways so you could see how they are used on my card. I began brayering them on, then abandoned that for my sponge dauber. I added some Distress Festive Berries red to the mix as well.

I have used one Casual Fridays stamp set for this card and the inside has a cute continuation of the card front's romantic sentiments. The card back has my well-used Lawn Fawn siggie stamped direct to paper. I used Versa Fine Clair Fallen Leaves as my stamping ink throughout.

Although the orange card base is SU, I ombre'-inked white Office Depot index card stock for the front and back card mats. I also inked the oval mats and the yellow horizontal element band. I added some pretty multicolor ombre' sheer ribbon with a gold trim from my stash to the top and bottom of the yellow front band, just peeking out, with matching gold sequins on the front. After I inked the front mat, I ran it through my Big Shot in a Crafters Conpanion A7 Holly Corner embossing folder to give the card some subtle texture up in the top right corner and along the top and side. So, with the mistletoe stamp, I really do have both mistletoe and holly on my card! hehehe :-)

 I colored my stamped image with Distress markers. I covered the bow with Sakura metallic gel pen and the berries with Sakura clear gel pen. It all makes for a nice little bling shine to the front, especially with the sequins.

One last look. This shot shows the subtle texture created by the embossing folder. It's very unexpected color choices for a Christmas card, but you know, I like it! It grew on me! (Heehee, Honey says I must have heat stroke!)

CHALLENGES:
1.  Fusion Card Challenge July 11-23: Sketch + Ombre' - I have played both the sketch and photo.  I followed the sketch  and inked my own papers in a multicolor ombre' pattern using the colors.

2.  Outlawz Color Tuesdays July 16-29: Tic-Tac-Toe - I chose the middle column this time (Dry Embossing/Ribbon/Pink).

3.  Crafty Hazelnut Christmas #447: Use a Die cut or Punch - My oval mats are Spellbinder dies.
4.  Outlawz Monday Greeting July 22-Aug 4: Brads / Sequins / Gems - I used Sequins.
5.  Happy Little Stampers Christmas July: ACG + Opt. Sparkle - I have sparkle on my image and the sequins and ribbon edging.  

6.  Lost Coast Portal to Creativity Challenge #80: Christmas in July 

7.  Colour Crazy Wk 27: Always AG with Colouring
8.  Scrapping 4 Fun #145: Tic-Tac-Toe - I chose  top row across (Stripes / Ribbon / Embellishment Sequins)

9.  Through The Craft Room Door for July 23-29: Always AG
10.  Use Your Stuff #368: Romance - Christmas Mistletoe is for kissing under - romantic.
11.  Stamplorations Theme and Sketch Summer Challenge: AG + Stamps

Well, that's all I've got for now. Thanks very much for stopping by! Have a good Wednesday! XOX