DT Tips: White Christmas...

Hello!  Welcome to my DT Tips for Papertrey Ink this month.  I have chosen to create my own "White Christmas" with my cards for you today, sharing how I like to incorporate all things white to create some really special holiday cards.

This first card uses the color scheme of Kraft, Stormy Sea, white, and some soft pink.  It might just be my most favorite color combination for the holidays.  In the background, on my block of Stormy Sea cardstock, you'll see one way I love to incorporate white...by using images that resemble falling snow, combined with white embossing powder.  The stamp set I used to achieve this look on both of my cards is from the Background Basics:  Celestial Sky....it's a favorite here.

On my Kraft cardstock Berry Wreath tag, I used the Berry Wreath stamp set, stamping my wreath in versarmk ink, and then heat embossing the image using Zing! Blush on part and Stampendous Shabby Green Embossing Enamel on the other.  You'll notice that I also used the Background Basics:  Celestial Sky stamp set on my tag as well.  My greeting was stamped in Olive Twist.

To embellish my card, I used Snowfall Style II snowflake dies and white glitter cardstock along with pine sprigs cut using the Shaped Sayings:  Christmas die.  I also used the Branching Out die and Sheer Basics Vellum, swiping the edges across my watermark ink and then heat embossing using white embossing powder.  It creates such a soft, frosted look that is a favorite of mine for Christmas.

So, to recap a few of my white elements, you'll notice the white glittered snowflake and pine sprigs used here.

The heat embossed Branching Out die cut using Sheer Basics Vellum.  I clipped my branches apart and tucked them under my buttons to create depth and fulness.

And lastly, my frosted die cut tag with the heat embossed Berry Wreath stamped on the front.  Even Kraft cardstock can take on a wintery look and feel.  After heat embossing my image, I sponged Fresh Snow ink over the top of the image to add more softness.

My next card uses the color combination of Kraft, white, gold, Sweet Blush, Spring Moss, and Autumn Rose, with white being one of the main colors.

I began with the Mix & Mat:  Berry Boughs die, cutting it from matte gold cardstock and once again, swiping the edges over my watermark ink pad and then heat embossing with white embossing powder.  I love white and gold together and this creates such a classic, elegant look.

I then cut the center image from the Mix & Mat:  Berry Boughs die from white cardstock and layered it to the center of my die cut.  I heat embossed two bottlebrush trees from the Joyful Christmas stamp set, using Shabby Green Embossing Enamel from Stampendous and Zing! Blush embossing powder.  I love the look of heat embossing on Kraft especially using soft, pastel colors.  I added some frosted berries in the corner using the Holiday Green stamp set and dies.  These remind me of sugared berries once the embossing powder was added around the edges.  


To finish, I once again added snowflakes cut from white glittered cardstock, this time using the Fancy Flakes die.  My sentiment is from the Snowfall Style stamp set and is stamped on a die cut Scalloped Tag.  

I truly had such a great time creating these to share with you and hope that you'll find a bit of inspiration in them and want to create your own "White Christmas" cards this year.

All of the supplies used are linked for you below.

Thanks for visiting!

Melis

Comments

[Marcia Hill]

Your color combinations are SO pretty Melissa and your cards are FABULOUS! Thanks so much for sharing your inspiration!! :0)

[Cindy H.]

Wow, Melissa, you have created a gorgeous, elegant tag and card! Love them! I am all over that white embossing technique. Thank you for inspiring me :)

[jan metcalf]

Love how you combine so many different dies and stamp sets to make beautiful cards!! Exquisite attention to detail!

[Jane C.]

These cards are so lovely. Love your style which you make look so effortless even though there are so many tiny details involved. Thanks for sharing your beautiful creativity.

[Greta H]

One of my favorite posts, Melissa! Love how you've used the embossing powders! I wouldn't have thought the Shabby powder would work on such fine images--gotta try that! This would be a great MIM challenge!

[Becky Green]

ABSOLUTELY STUNNING RESULTS on BOTH of your cards, Melissa! THIS is the style I ADORE that you do! SIGH! SO STUNNING! ;)

[Jill Shivers]

Melissa,you are amazing! I have followed you for many years and I just wanted to tell you how much I love your beautuful girlie sweet,style. I always look foreword to seeing your take!

[Rachel Jolley]

Wow, your cards just take my breath away with the beauty, designs and colour combinations! I revere your creations, you are my ‘muse’! Thank you so much for the joy your creations bring to us all 💝

[Helen]

These card designs are so lovely. The soft colors add a warm and cozy feel to winter delights. tfs

[Cindy .]

I have learned so much from you about layering, combining embellishments, and mixing patterns. Thank you for sharing your beautiful cards with us. ❤