Winter Hugs

Tonight I have a card for Mary's color challenge at Splitcoaststampers.  She chose Pretty Peacock, Soft Sea Foam and Pear Pizzazz.  I love these colors and they look gorgeous together, so I'm not sure why I had a hard time this week.  It may be that I had a vague idea in my mind of what I wanted to do but nothing concrete.  That can lead to a lot of indecision.

I'm actually pleased with how my card looks, although about half way through I was ready to toss it out.  If I hadn't needed to get my Christmas tree up and decorated I just may have.  However, I had no time to look back so I forged ahead.

I was really unimpressed with the silver heat embossing because it didn't stand out like I wanted but ultimately it worked.  The wreath die was very difficult to line up so the fact that the silver embossing is hard to see ended up as a blessing.  But because the lines are hard to see the coloring doesn't "pop" like it usually does.  A trade-off.

I used blender pens and markers on acrylic blocks to color the image.  It has a very pastel feel enhanced by the silver.  My embellishments are linen thread and clear rhinestones as the Pretty Peacock rhinestones I was planning to use were just too vibrant.  The wooden plank background also provides a nice contrast to the delicate wreath.

 Products used:

• Stamps and dies: My Favorite Things Winter Songbird and Winter Wreath
• Dies: MFT Stitched Rectangles
• Ink: Stampin' Blends Pretty Peacock, Soft Sea Foam, Pear Pizzazz
• Accessories: Blender Pens, Rhinestones, Linen Thread, Pinewood Planks Embossing Folder 

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