Pastel Christmas

My use of non-traditional Christmas card colors continues! Not sure how I got going in this direction, but kind of like stepping out of my comfort zone! I found a challenge with some bright colors, and decided to use those for my background.

I started by cutting the birch tree die, using a black pen to add small dots, while pushing it out of the die.

 Then I edged it with Distress Ink Pumice Stone and Walnut Stain.

 I grabbed some background colors (Dried Marigold, Crushed Olive, Stormy Sky, Tumbled Glass, Milled Lavender) to represent land and sky behind the trees, and used them on watercolor paper with a brush and water.

I typed up a sentiment that seemed to go with the "bright" colors, and assembled the cards. 

So for the Mixed Media Challenge #41, here is the finished project! Not exactly all the colors, but the closest that I had available. Definitely not my normal style :)

Until Next Time-

~Shari