Saturday, August 16, 2025

Color Hues Challenge #116 - Blue and Red - Winter Wishes (SB Nutcracker and Ornament Wax Seal)

Hello,

Welcome to Colour Hues Challenge #116, where Julie B invites us to play with hues of Red and Blue for the next two weeks. This combination offers a plethora of possibilities!

We're delighted to have Leslie joining us as our Guest Designer for this challenge.

Maybe it's just me, but as I look around the craft universe, I'm running across a wide range of paper collections - patterned papers, ephemera, stickers, rub-ons, kits.  Be it a fad or something long-standing that has caught my eye, I'm intrigued and, as often I do, I'm diving right in.  I'm keen to embrace my paper phase! 

Today's card features a Spellbinders paper collection I won as a gift a year or so ago. I wasn't keen to play with it at the time...but then the patterned paper bug struck. Here's my first card, 100% inspired by one I spotted on the SB site. I liked it, so I more or less cased it, right down to the addition of the wax seal. 


Please head over to the Colour Hues blog to see fabulous Red and Blue inspiration from Leslie and my talented team.
Looking forward to your takes on this combination.

Thank you for dropping by!


11 comments:

SmilynStef said...

What a cool card ... I love all of the different elements and dimension.

Leslie Miller said...

I think it's wonderful that you're embracing your patterned paper. Many years ago I was all about making my own backgrounds. Still do that, too, but, ohhhh, how I love my papers! Your grid pattern is a great way to use these smaller elements with the papers and colors to make such a delightful Christmas card! It looks like such fun! I'm so happy to be guesting with Color Hues for this challenge!

Jeanne said...

Looking great in your pattern paper era, Carol! Lovely card!

Greta said...

Beautiful card! I'd say that's going to be a good prize after all!

Bonnie said...

What a great layout for those little images and a great way to use patterned paper! I love the addition of the wax seal!

Karen said...

Well, it's a mighty fine and very fun CASE! I'm not much of a patterned paper person any more, but I love in small doses, and this is wonderful! Love that banner, too.

Marcia Hill said...

I love patterned paper (and have vast amounts...like enough to last 5 or 6 lifetimes!!) in small amounts, and you have used your small bits so perfectly on this beautiful Christmas card Carol!! Love, LOVE the addition of the wax seal too! A lovely, lovely red & blue Christmas card my friend!! Hugs. :0)

Julie B said...

A fab take on the colours AND it inspired you to use your stash too. I love my pattern papers, boxes of the stuff never mind the digi versions, but there is never the one you want!! :)

Tracey McNeely said...

Carol what a beautiful card, I love your paper phase and the wax seal is so fun!

Nancy said...

So inspiring that you are taking your stash and making such great layouts. This one is super fun! The Wax seal looks awesome amongst the rest of the ephemera too.

Stef Perry said...

Carol, this is such a pretty card! The grid design is fabulous, as are the cute elements you added to each one. The banner die is lovely too. It's wonderful to see a great design and make it your own. One of the things I do love about crafters is encouraging others to CASE and credit. Your take is a beauty!