Pinecones Creative Colour Challenge #119

Hello everyone, how are you all doing?

This weeks Creative Colour Challenge #119 over on  www.creativecolourchallenges.blogspot.com is a lovely mix of colours. 

However, when I first saw them, I thought how can I use those on a Christmas card.  My friend Heather came to the rescue, when she said "Holly, berries and pinecones".

As I had no Real Red ink, I quickly abandomed the idea of Holly Berries - I particularly wanted this week to make a card using only simple stamping.  

Fortunately I had the other two colours; granny apple green and pecan pie in ink so I decided to use the pine cones and ferns from a couple of stamp sets.  I used Merriest moments (156353) - currently in the clearance rack - and Christmas season from last years main catalogue, it has no sentiments, but is so versatile.  This years Precious Pinecones, would work  just as well. 

I stamped the ferns, in first and second generation granny apple green leaving space for the pinecones.  I used the sentiment from Merriest Moments, and stamped that in pecan pie.  I popped my stamped piece onto a matt of real red, added a real red bow and some white sparkle gems - and hey presto, all finished.

I like this card, particularly for its stamped simplicity.  What do you think?

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Happy crafting!

Hazel Anne x