Out-of-this-World Ombre

We loved all of the different ways you were inspired by our Ombre Christmas Tree.

Here are a few of our favorites:

Amy Marshall

used her inks to create a glowing ombre sky, which really pops with her white holiday tree ... and the icing on the cake is that awesome doodled frame.

Lorraine 

at

Paper Vernissage

used stickers from the $1 Store to create her own amazing ombre bauble tree ...

merry & bright fore sure.

Marianne

of

Marianne's Cards and Stuff

made three gorgeous rainbow cards (click through to see the other two) ... we loved the ethereal effect of her gorgeous watercolory inky wash.

See you at midnight for another *sketchy* inspiration.

Colorful Christmas

This week we're still creating cards inspired by this gorgeous holiday scene.

Source: Inspired by Charm

Here are our inspired creations:

Lauren's Other Card

Lauren says, "Yep, I got out the Color Burst pigment powders again, this time i've added some H2O and used them to watercolor a background inspired by the luscious rainbow ombre tree in the photo. Since it's quite a busy painting, I didn't add much in the way of embellishment, just a layered diecut snowflake... and plenty of bling. Because bling is ALWAYS a good addition, imo!"

Stephanie's Other Card

Stephanie says,"I got a new Tim Holtz Stencil that reminded me of the Christmas ornaments, so I used it with silver metallic ink on a black card base.  Then I hand-cut triangles from designer papers to create the different sections of color for my tree.  I finished by decorating with silver glitter enamel dots and a gem for a star (both from Eyelet Outlet)."

Remember, you have until Wednesday at 6pm EST to link-up your inspired card at the original post.

Ombre Colors of Christmas

This week we're bringing you an inspiration photo to kick-start your Christmas creativity.

You may decide to go with an Ombre color palette ... or pops of color with lots of white ... or even be inspired by that cute little house sitting on the shelves ... just make sure and let us know how the photo inspired your design.

Source: Inspired by Charm

Here is how we were inspired:

Stephanie's Card

Stephanie says, "I'm often a bit of a *literalist* when it comes to inspiration photos.  I sponged four colors of Distress Ink onto cardstock (overlapping the hues to create the transition colors) and then die-cut my tree.  I splattered lots of water to create a bokeh-like effect with the inks and then decorated my tree by covering it with Clear Swirl Bling from Eyelet Outlet.  I added the wood panel to bring in the texture of the island and blinds using a Sketch from The Paper Players."

Lauren's Card

Lauren says, "I can be fairly literal, too, but in my case the aspect of the photo that really caught my attention was the dramatic rainbow of baubles, so I decided to make some of my own and arrange them in a sort of cascade. I traced a few sizes of circle template onto scraps of watercolor paper painted with different shades of Color Burst Pigment Powders mixed with water. Then I stenciled a bit of white modeling paste onto each bauble. They make a bold statement, so I finished the card with a couple of mats, including a luscious dark wood grain paper which resembles the furniture in the background of the inspiration pic."

We can't wait to see how you're inspired by the photo.  Link your cards here by 6pm (EST) on Wednesday, July 13th.  Keyword for galleries & Flickr is JB:16:14.

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