Hello!  It’s time for another color challenge at Christmas Card Throwdown.  We have a rather unusual color combo for you this time:  yellow, kraft, and gold.

After a whole lot of thought about how to make these colors work together, I ended up getting inspiration from a card I made several years ago.  This time, I decided to use a text stamp for the background, and set a couple of stars on the edges of the text.  The text is stamped in kraft-colored ink.  I die cut the stars from a soft shade of yellow, rather than a bright one, because I felt it would provide more contrast with the gold.  I rubbed my Versamark ink pad against the corners of the stars and heat embossed them with gold embossing powder.  The stars are attached with dimensional adhesive for a little more dramatic effect.  I also decided to snip opposing corners for some additional interest.

Now it’s your turn to show us what you can make with these colors!  If you need more inspiration first, go visit the CCT site and see what the rest of the design team has created.  Be sure to link your card at the CCT site by 7:00 p.m. Eastern time on Friday, June 2.  We look forward to having you join us!

Supplies:
Stamp: Lexicon of Love (Stampin’ Up)
Cardstock: Kraft, Gold foil, Whisper White (SU)
Ink: Crumb Cake (SU); VersaMark
Other: Stars die (Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps); dimensionals and tag corner punch (SU); gold embossing powder (Ranger)