Wednesday 15 December 2021

Guest Star Stamper

 I have the honour of guesting at Color Throwdown,
after recently being lucky enough to be their featured stamper.
The colour palette this week is Red, Pink and Mint Green....

This is my card......

After stamping and heat embossing I used metallic Mint green paint for the leaves.
I mixed a couple of 'red' embossing powders to triple emboss the die cut sentiment.
I was going for vintage shades of pink, green and red.
Finishing off with pink and white pearl liquid drops.
The talented and creative team at Color Throwdown have tons of inspiration for you....
The photo also inspired me to use 'pink' for the berries.
I am super thrilled with guesting and thank you so much for asking me.

Challenges I would love to enter......
Country View Challenge - Anything Christmas goes
We Love Stamping - Anything stamped
Uniko - Celebrate

50 comments:

brenda said...

How striking this looks on the Kraft card and the embossed edges finish it perfectly, thank you so much for sharing and joining us at We Love Stamping December challenge.

B x

kiwimeskreations said...

Mac this is exquisite - love the soft pink berries and the white embossing. That sentiment is stunning in the bold and shiny red
Stay safe
Blessings
Maxine

Sandma's Handmade Cards said...

A gorgeous card Mac and those pink pearls really do stand out beautifully. I love to see white embossing on Kraft card....perfect! x

papierelle said...

The kraft paper really makes the twig shine and I also like the design of the edges, it gives it such a frosty look.

Viv said...

Just two words Mac
YUM YUM! x

Marcia Hill said...

Another beauty Mac! Your metallic mint green leaves and those soft pink berries look FABULOUS with the bold and bright red...LOVE it!! Hugs. :0)

Trina P. said...

Congratulations on guesting at CT! 👏🎉🎉🎉
Your card is classy in a vintage-y kind of way! 😉 The metallic paint gives it beautiful shimmer. Finishing it off with a bold triple embossed red sentiment (love the dimension) is perfection!

I Card Everyone said...

You are a wonderful Guest of Honor, Mac! LOve the vintage colors you've chosen today for this beauty! I always love it when your metallics come out for a play - a perfect choice for a Christmas card, right?
Congratulations on your win, and this GD spot, my friend!
=]

Maria said...

A very pretty card with the mint green on the leaves! Beautiful pink and white pearl drops! All so lovely against the kraft and wonderful frosty edges!

Zoechaos said...

Fabulous stamp and colouring, that triple embossed die cut is brilliant it looks like piped writing not a flat die cut at all. Thank you for sharing with us at We Love Stamping and good luck xx

cuilliesocks said...

Congratulations on your Guest spot Mac, and your card is gorgeous, I love the simple design on the kraft card and the colours are so beautiful, Kate x

Faith A at Daffodil Cards said...

Definitely a "Star" stamper Mac, this is a gorgeous way to use the colours, so very Beautiful.
Faith x

Pat said...

What a beautiful image and the metallic mint green looks wonderful for the leaves using the kraft card, and I love the dimensional pink and white pearl drops for the berries, and the triple embossed sentiment stands out brilliantly Mac. The red and white glitter embossed edge is a fantastic finishing touch too. x

Marianne said...

Congrats on your GDT spot, Mac. Love how you've incorporated the colours with the kraft cardstock.
Marianne x

HilaryJane said...

Love it, the metallic elements look wonderful on the kraft card and the messy embossed edges are a great finishing touch. Congrats on your guest designer spot and thanks for joining us at we love stamping. So lovely to see you in the gallery xx

BożenA said...

Yes, you are the master of surprising :-) I love how you saw this challenge in your head. I love the delicate mint green glossy leaves and these amazing berries. I was convinced that you drew these white reflections with a white pen, but they were created naturally after using a pink liquid pearl. The effect is stunning and the red sentiment completes this card.
Stay healthy and safe, Mac, you and all your family!\hugs,
BożenA

Felix the Crafty Cat said...

Gorgeous card and the embossed sentiment is genius, love it. Have a very happy and creative week, hugs Angela xXx

Donna Ellis said...

What a fabulous use of texture and pretty frostiness, Mac! Looks amazing! Merry Christmas to you, my friend. xx

My Paper Epiphany said...

So very pretty and delicate! I love these colours on kraft! Congrats on GD:)

Susan said...

Great job with what I think of as a very difficult colour combination! You've created a beautiful and unique card - I love the mint green leaves and the use of the pink pearl drops!

Christine Alexander said...

Congrats on being GD at colour throw down and love your take on the Challenge especially that stunning red sentiment ♥

Jane said...

Gorgeous card, love it! Thanks for playing at Uniko, hope to see you join in with future challenges too. Stay safe and keep crafting!

Ros Crawford said...

Congrats to you! Another original from you and once again full of interest and beauty - Have a very Happy Christmas and thanks for another year of blog friendship and beautiful creations

Bonnie said...

Congratulations on your well deserved Guest Designer spot, Mac! I love how you've used these colors with the mint green leaves and pink berries! The triple embossed die cut Christmas is awesome!

TK said...

Congrats on the Featured Stamper, and now you're the Feature! Pretty card, and I love the wintry, muted tones, Mac

LesleyG said...

Love your mistletoe card, especially the pink berries, and the two colours on the card edges is pretty too xxx

Mia said...

Another gorgeous card, Mac. I love the color combo of the challenge and your great "frame". Great texture on your card, my friend. And CONGRATULATIONS for our GDT!!!

wannabcre8tive said...

So very pretty, Mac. I love the white petals with the pink berries. So stunning.

Greta said...

Oh wow--so beautiful, Mac! Love the design & image & how you edged the card front!

Mrs A. said...

I am not a lover of using Kraft card for cards but this looks really stunning. You might just have converted me!! Hugs Mrs A.

JD/ Jill said...

Congrats on your guest design spot. Your card is beautiful! I haven't done heat embossing in a while....but you sure have inspired me to get my heat gun out.

Loll said...

So very beautiful and creative, Mac! Love these colours on the darker card base. The shimmer from the metallic paints and dimension you've added with the pink berries is outstanding. Congrats on being GD at Color Throwdown! xx

Joan said...

Beautiful card, love the translucence of the leaves with the white embossing.
Happy Christmas


Joan x

Papercraft Boutique said...

Congratulations on the GD spot at CTD, Mac!
This card is so pretty with lots of shimmer and shine! I love the well-balanced amount of the shimmery paints and the pearly liquid drop. The dimension of the die-cut sentiment is wonderful, and the two-tone edging is a nice touch too!
Hideko xx

Let's Art Journal said...

Such a pretty card! I love the vintage design with the elegant shades of colour and the shimmer and shine - beautiful 😁. Thanks so much for joining us at Country View Challenges! Hugs Jo x

Darnell said...

Congratulations on guest designing, Mac! Your card is just exquisite! I love how you interpreted the colors in your design and I love the edge treatment, brilliant sediment, and bling!

orry to be so late visiting. I hope you are all set and have a Happy Christmas in spite of Covid - the new dreaded C word! Love and hugs, Darnell

Crafting Queen said...

Very elegant card. Thanks for joining We Love Stamping. Anesha

Julie B said...

Congrats on your well earned GD spot and what a different take on the colours!
Thanks for joining in a Uniko too. :)

Pat said...

I have commented already on this wonderful and colourful card, full of wonderful techniques and dimension which you do so well Mac! I have returned to say I hope you have enjoyed your Christmas and to thank you for your thoughtful and so kind comments and to wish you all the best for 2022, and I look forward to seeing lots more of your beautiful work. x

Liz said...

Stunning card, Mac. I’ve just been scrolling through all your recent posts, what a beautiful creations! Your posts don’t seem to have come up in my reading list recently. I’m not sure whyxx

Heidi MyLittleStampingBlog said...

This is lovely. I really like the pearl drops for extra texture. Hope you had a wonderful holiday and will have a great new year!

Tracey@Hotchpotchcreations said...

I love how you used Kraft card as the base the subtle pink from the berries is such a well match colour against that rustic brown. Another out of this world creation always giving so much inspiration to others.
Wishing you a happy, healthy and creative 2022 and all the best for the coming New Year. Thank you also for your blog friendship. Stay safe Tracey xx

Leslie Miller said...

Mac, I just wanted to say thank you for your visit and sweet comment on my blog post today, and now I am delighted to see several lovely posts by you as well! You used these colors beautifully and I just love the texture from the embossing and metallic paint and the pink pearl drops. Congratulations on your guest spot and happy new year!

Mia said...

Coming back to wish you A HAPPY NEW YEAR, Mac. Wishing you health and happiness. Kisses, my friend.

Wiebke Kommerell said...

MAC, this card looks fabulous. I love the dimensional berries and the glossy sentiment!
Thanks for sharing your creation with us in the Uniko Challenge #68.

Best wishes from Wiebke

Karen Dunbrook said...

well hello mf.
Can I just say that your cards are always so gorgeous and inspiring. I don't get here enough...that my resolution to try and do better.
I so appreciate how many times you have supported and encouraged me with all your most generous and kind comments mf. So very appreciated.
I wish you many blessing for this New Year.
xx Karen

Sarn said...

What a SUPER card. Love the colours and the CAS design.
Hugs, Sarn xxx

Viv said...

Congrats on the GD spot, this is such a gorgeous card too Mac! Hope you had a lovely Xmas and wishing a very happy and healthy New Year also ;)hugs Viv xx

Inkyfingers said...

I'm so late catching up, but I had to comment on this fabulous card, Mac! When I read the colour choices, I thought it would be an odd mix, but your card is simply stunning! The metallic paint looks so frosty on the kraft card and the triple embossing on the sentiment is perfect.
Hope you had a wonderful Christmas,
Hugs
Carol x

R's Rue said...

Hi my friend. Hope all is well in your neck of the woods.