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Is Brown a Christmas Color?

DRS Designs is sponsoring the Tuesday Morning Sketches Challenge this week - it is their last sketch challenge of 2015.  Since DRS is sponsoring, I wanted to play along.  I only had a few minutes so I did a really quick card.


I started with all White paper and stamped the Wood Grain Background image on one of my sketch panels and the Small Merry Christmas Greeting on the next smallest panel.  I added a few sugar glitter coated wooden snowflakes from SU!, sponged my wood grain bg with TH Walnut Stain and embossed the main bg panel with the SU! Woodgrain EF.  I loved making a brown Christmas card.

This sketch is super easy to play with so I encourage you to play.  If you win, you get a $10 gift card from DRS Designs.

Hugz

Comments

  1. DoreenDecember 16, 2015 at 11:35 PM

    Love your gorgeous card.xxx

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  2. SheliaDecember 17, 2015 at 4:52 AM

    Oh Nancy, this is beautiful!! Going by this card, I'd say brown is definitely a Christmas color!! Love the wood grains and sparkly snowflakes!!

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  3. *Vicki*December 17, 2015 at 11:49 AM

    Really stunning design Nancy!! LOVE your sparkly snowflakes! ;)

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  4. cotnobDecember 17, 2015 at 1:45 PM

    A super card Nancy, I think you can use any colour you like, all of the wood grain looks fabulous.
    Pauline
    x

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  5. TammyDecember 17, 2015 at 2:49 PM

    You might have made it quickly but it certainly is great!

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  6. McCrafty's CardsDecember 17, 2015 at 4:11 PM

    Gorgeous wood effects here Nancy, beautiful card
    Kevin xx

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  7. DebbieDecember 17, 2015 at 7:27 PM

    I love this!! Your snowflakes are wonderful!
    We're so glad to have DRS sponsor! Thanks for sharing your inspiration with us at TMS!!

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  8. Notes by NinaDecember 18, 2015 at 6:27 AM

    So pretty, I love the rustic look of your card. Cream and brown are fantastic. Thank you for joining us for Tuesday Morning Sketches.

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  9. KarinDecember 18, 2015 at 1:59 PM

    Wow! So gorgeous :) The wood grain looks amazing...Thank you so much for making the time to play along with our sponsorship at TMS! You are the best!

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  10. Melissa CraigDecember 20, 2015 at 5:27 PM

    I love the brown! It's very vintage. Thanks for joining us at Tuesday Morning Sketches.

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  11. MarisaDecember 21, 2015 at 9:05 PM

    Love this! You know my love of snowflakes so this one is making me smile :)

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  12. Anne TempleDecember 22, 2015 at 8:15 AM

    Love this! It looks fabulous in non-traditional colors. Wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a happy 2016!

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  13. DawnDecember 23, 2015 at 12:43 PM

    Fantastic make Nancy! I've been so busy I haven't even had time to blog any of my makes! lol! I wish you a very Merry Christmas & A Happy & Prosperous New Year!
    Hugs
    Dawn xx

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  14. JD/ JillDecember 26, 2015 at 6:47 PM

    The brown tones definitely made a fabulous Christmas color. I see more and more cards for Christmas done in non traditional colors. I like all of the colors.

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