🎄 Day 13 – Pastel Christmas Magic ✨

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by Candice

Day 13 brought a little extra Christmas magic with a pastel color palette full of sparkle and another fun sketch challenge!
I absolutely love the opportunity to create a holiday card using soft colors that aren’t typically associated with Christmas — it gives such a calm, whimsical feel. 💕❄️

Two handmade Christmas cards featuring pastel colors. The left card displays a decorative tree with a Christmas sentiment, while the right card features a swirled background and another tree design.
Graphic announcing Day 13 of a 30-day Christmas card making challenge, featuring a light blue background with snowflakes, a placeholder for a card sketch, and a ribbon design.
A graphic featuring the title 'Card a Day in November' with a snowy blue background. It highlights 'Day 13: Pastel Christmas Magic' as part of a card-making challenge, including branding for 'Kreations by Kevin' and 'Kevin's Kards'.

The Decorative Trees Stamp Set (#164275) was perfect for this challenge, paired with some soft ink blending using our Blending Brushes (#160518). I ended up making two different samples, each with its own pastel charm.

💙 Card 1 – Silent Snow Pastels

A pastel Christmas card featuring a decorative tree with colorful embellishments and a sentiment that reads 'MAY YOUR DAYS BE MERRY' against a soft background.
A pastel Christmas card featuring a decorated tree with gemstone accents and a sentiment that reads 'MAY YOUR DAYS BE MERRY' on a softly blended background.

For my first card, I used the Silent Snow Specialty Designer Series Paper (#166062) and lightly blended Pool Party ink over the snowflake design to make them pop. I paired it with Bubble Bath and Summer Splash for a soft, dreamy mix of colors.

To add sparkle, I brushed on Wink of Stella (#141897), tied a bow with White Ribbon (#165562), and finished it off with Frosted Iridescent Dots (#165766). The result is a delicate, snowy scene that feels fresh and serene. ✨

💜 Card 2 – Swirled Ombre Snowfall

A whimsical holiday card featuring two pastel decorative trees against a swirled purple and teal background, embellished with 'Happy Christmas' sentiment and decorative dots.
A close-up of a pastel colored Christmas card featuring two decorative trees, a pink bow, and the sentiment 'Happy Christmas'.

For the second card, I created a swirled background using the So Swirly Embossing Folder (#163791), then blended an ombre background with Pool Party, Petunia Pop, Bubble Bath, and Summer Splash inks.

I added a layered snowy scene with the Light & Wonder Dies (#165762) and brushed on a touch of Wink of Stella for shimmer. To finish, I added Frosted Iridescent Dots and a bit of Petunia Pop Iridescent Ribbon (#166203) for extra sparkle.

For the sentiment, I stamped “Happy Christmas” from the Gift of Joy Stamp Set (#169238) and used the Three Banner Punch (#167050) to create the perfect banner accent.

Both of these cards share the same soft, peaceful feeling — proof that Christmas magic shines just as brightly in pastels and shimmer as it does in traditional red and green. 💗💙💜

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