Tis The Season To Be Holly

by Joanne James13. December 2015 10:00

It's Sunday and time for a new challenge over at The Paper Players! This week it is the turn of my good friend LeAnne to host and she has the following colour palette to get our creative juices flowing this week:

    

This is a special week for us as we say goodbye to our guest designers Jodi, Amy and Lisa. We are grateful that these lovely ladies have shared their considerable talent and creativity with us for the last 6 months and we wish them well on their respective journeys. We will miss you!

For my card this week I was inspired to use yet more of the lovely Home For Christmas paper and designed my card all around the holly. I also used the sketch over at The Global Design Project for my layout:

 

Really simple, allowing the holly patterned paper to do all the hard work on this one. The sentiment is from 'Oh What Fun' and the sentiment piece cut using the Tags and Labels Framelits. I added some Cherry Cobbler seam binding ribbon and highlighted the berries on my holly with pearls coloured with my retired Cherry Cobbler Blendabilities. I also created a second version of this card whilst I had everything out on my desk, using the same sketch but this time using the similar but slightly different colour palette over at Paper Pals Arts this week:

   12-10 PPA279

I used gold foil to make my sentiment banner stand out and fussy cut some holly from the dsp in place of the stamped sentiment and also added a flatter, more post-friendly bow with a scrap of ribbon I found in my stash:

 

Here's a close up of the label detail:

I really like how the gold gives a different effect.

Before you reach for your ink and papers, check out what our amazing team has created to inspire you this week:

The Paper Players Design Team
 Jaydee
Laurie Schmidt
Nance Leedy
Sandy Mathis 
Amy Koenders
Jodi McKinney
Lisa Elton
Anne Marie Hile - on leave
 
 
Here's a quick recap of our challenge rules:
 
1.  Create a new paper project
2.  Upload your creation to your blog with a link back to us and provide a direct link to the post featuring your challenge submission.
3.  Please link your card to no more than three challenges, TOTAL.
4.  Have FUN! 

 

I look forward to seeing what you create with this colour combination this week. We are hoping to put our Christmas tree up today - it's time to really get our Christmas preparations underway!

Back tomorrow with another project; until then, happy stampin'!

 

Stampin' Up! Supplies Used:

Table built using Product Table Builder by The Crafty Owl - Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator.

 

Comments (13) -

Laurie
LaurieUnited States
12/14/2015 12:38:01 AM #

What a great design to showcase that gorgeous DP!  I love that ribbon at the top. Have a Merry Christmas Joanne!

Claire Broadwater
Claire BroadwaterUnited States
12/14/2015 2:36:22 AM #

JoAnne, this is so pretty!  I love the sentiment showcased in gold!  The ribbon at the top is perfect!  I love the traditional feeling!  XX

Jodi McKinney
Jodi McKinneyUnited States
12/14/2015 2:39:24 AM #

Beautiful Christmas card Joanne!  Thank you for your kind words and your encouragement these past 6 months.  I am a bit sad to be leaving this wonderful team.  What an inspiration you were to me!  THANK you for the honor and privilege.  Happy Holidays to you!

LeAnne Pugliese
LeAnne PuglieseUnited States
12/14/2015 3:19:28 AM #

I love this paper and almost used it myself!  Your CAS cards are just perfect...love the different ribbons and the gold really stands out on the second one!  Beautiful!

Nance Leedy
Nance LeedyUnited States
12/14/2015 1:14:45 PM #

Brilliant idea to let this gorgeous paper take center stage!  Amazing what a difference a little touch of gold makes and I love the little fussy-cut holly leaves.  Such an elegant card--love it!  Happy Holidays to you, my friend!

Valentyna Komisarenko
Valentyna KomisarenkoCanada
12/14/2015 2:48:10 PM #

WOW!!! So classy and elegant, Joanne! Colors, paper, details, everything is totally festive and beautiful!

Brian King
Brian KingUnited States
12/14/2015 3:19:47 PM #

Gorgeous combination of both challenges, Joanne!  This card is gorgeous!  Great snipping, too!  Thanks you so much for playing along with this week's Pals Paper Arts color challenge and GDP sketch challenge!

sandym
sandymUnited States
12/14/2015 8:12:13 PM #

This is so, so pretty, Joanne. I love how this great layout allows the gorgeous paper to take center stage. A very Merry Christmas to you and your family!

Lisa
LisaUnited States
12/15/2015 4:08:37 AM #

Love the pretty holly paper and your lush red bow Joanne!! I've enjoyed designing along with the team for the past six months!! I'll be back next year in the gallery playing along with the challenges!!

Mike
MikeUnited States
12/15/2015 5:30:16 PM #

As we get closer to the Holiday we're always looking for a CAS design that packs a wallop!  Joanne, I think you've found it.  Plus the DSP can be swapped out to apply to any occasion!  Brilliant!  Thanks for playing with Pals Paper Arts!

nicole watt
nicole wattUnited States
12/16/2015 1:10:06 AM #

Hi JoAnne! So glad to see you playing along again with Pals Paper Arts this week. Your card is wonderful - I love the bow and your fussy-cut holly. I'm glad you found inspiration in this week's Pals Paper Arts color combo. I hope to see you play with us again soon!

Jackie Diediker
Jackie DiedikerUnited States
12/16/2015 1:00:16 PM #

JoAnn, your cards are lovely! What a fabulous idea to have the gorgeous DSP do the hard work and create a sentiment layer to add a bit of flair. I love the bow at the top and the extra touch of Holly! Thank you for joining us this week at the Pals Paper Arts Challenge!

Mona Pendleton
Mona PendletonUnited States
12/19/2015 4:44:27 AM #

Such a fun and festive card JoAnn! Love all the holly leaves and fancy ribbon treatment! Thanks for the inspiration!

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