Creating with Non-Traditional Colors Using the Holiday DIY Color Deck

Hi there, this is Annie Williams and I’m excited to be back on the blog today to share a couple of fun holiday cards made with non-traditional color schemes using the new Holiday DIY Color Deck Expansion Pack.  Sometimes I get stuck in a rut with the handful of colors I use on my holiday cards and the latest Color Deck cards gave me some really fun new looks to try!

Floral Noel Card

The Poinsettia Spray Die Set is one of my favorite holiday sets in my stash, but I have already pieced it together using a few color combinations and needed something new to try with it.  Here I picked a fresh holiday scene from the Color Deck that uses corals and greens and found a new way to love an older die set! The colors of cardstock that I picked out to match this gorgeous Color Deck Card were Coral, Saffron, Fern, Sicily, and Windy, so I cut most of the elements out of these using the Poinsettia Spray Die Set.  I spied a touch of grey in the picture as well, so I used Anchor Cardstock for the stem.  Once assembled, I added it on top of a white panel that I had die cut using the Emerald Cut Labels & Tag Die Set. Next, I trimmed a piece of Bellini Cardstock to 4” x 5.25”, embossed it using the Branches 3D Embossing Folder, and added it to a top-folding A2-sized white card base.  After popping the floral panel up on top with foam squares, I added a sentiment cut using the Christmas Greetings Die Set and embellished with a few Crystal Mix Gems.

Caroling Snowmen Card

Next, I thought it would be fun to try adding just a splash of color inspired by one of the Holiday DIY Color Deck Cards.  Here I used the Snow Notes Die Set and a couple of bright colors for this cute holiday card for a friend. I loved the bright colors in this snowy scene and picked Carrot, Fern, Orchid, and Violet Cardstocks to cut the book and scarves for my snowmen.  The snowmen were cut from white cardstock, but I blended a bit of Milled Lavender Distress Ink up from the bottom of them to mimic the sky on the Color Deck Card. For the background, I chose to emboss Malibu Cardstock using the Sparkling Snow 3D Embossing Folder.  Once the snowmen and sentiment were adhered with foam adhesive, I added some Crystal Mix Gems for a little sparkle.

Christmas Rocking Chair Card

Lastly, I was inspired by one of the beautiful Color Deck Cards to use both the color and content of the painting.  The scene depicted reminded me very much of my new Christmas Rocking Chair Die Set, so I created this fun holiday card in unique colors. Based on the painting, I pulled Truffle, Fern, Tutu, Alabaster, and Poppy Cardstocks out and began cutting all of the elements in my scene using the Christmas Rocking Chair Die Set.  Once assembled, I also added a cute wreath to the back of the chair from the Country Christmas Barn Die Set to make things even more festive. To create the background, I embossed a piece of Fern Cardstock using the Country Christmas 3D Embossing Folder to look like wallpaper and added it to a top-folding A2-sized white card base.  A strip of Tutu Cardstock gives the items a floor to sit on.  To finish the card off, I foiled a sentiment using the Country Christmas Banner & Sentiments Press Plate & Die Set and added it to the top corner of the card.

Other supplies

Milled Lavender Distress Ink, blending tools, heavyweight white cardstock, tape runner, foam adhesive I hope you enjoyed these unique holiday cards and thanks so much for stopping by today.  You can find more inspiration over at my blog AnnieBWills.com or on Instagram.