Take Two!

Have you made a card that you absolutely hated and had to start completely over?  That happened to me today!  I had three challenges I wanted to use on my card today: Color Throwdown, Black Tie Fridays and Create with Connie and Mary. 



I don't have too many bird sets to work with, so I started with Betsy's Blossoms, which I haven't used in quite a while.  I thought it might make a different Christmas card.  Different it is!  I will show it to you, even though I don't much care for it!  It's pretty simple, which I like, but just doesn't work for me. :)



Stamp Sets: Betsy's Blossoms, More Merry Messages
Cardstock: Basic Black, Crumb Cake, Whisper White
Ink: Gumball Green, Black StazOn, Riding Hood Red
Tools: 2 3/4" Scallop Circle Punch, Elegant Bouquet Embossing Folder

Accessories: Regals DSP Stack, Dimensionals

 

Soooo, I took another look through my stash and decided that these colors would work nicely with Snow Much Fun, and there are some birds in that set too!  I am much happier with the results of this card!

 

 

I colored the snowman by picking up the color from the end of Watercolor Wonder Crayons with my Aqua Painter. There is not a crayon in Gumball Green, so I used Garden Green and it is a very close match to the Gumball Green ribbon!  I used some Dazzling Details to add some snow on the ground and around the snowman and birds.  I wasn't sure where to put my sentiment, so I put it on the little tag for the snowman to hold.  I thought it looked pretty cute there!

 

Stamp Sets: Snow Much Fun, Tiny Tags

Cardstock: Basic Black, Crumb Cake, Riding Hood Red, Whisper White

Ink: Black Staz-On, Gumball Green, Riding Hood Red

Tools: Watercolor Wonder Crayons, Jewelry Tag Punch, Petals-a-Plenty Embossing Folder, Corner Rounder, Aqua Painter

Accessories: Black Polka Dot Scalloped Ribbon, Stitched Satin Gumball Green Ribbon, Basic Rhinestones, Dazzling Details