Monochromatic Hop – Featuring Balmy Blue

September 19, 2025

Monochromatic Hop – Featuring Balmy Blue

It’s time for another Monochromatic Hop, and this week I’m featuring Balmy Blue—one of my top 3 favorite colors! 💙 This shade is soft, dreamy, and works beautifully for winter and Christmas cards. For today’s project, I paired Balmy Blue with shiny gold accents to really bring the festive vibes to life.

Card Details

I used the Ornamental Christmas set for this card. The background is filled with gold foil ornaments, which instantly gives that holiday sparkle. The focal point is a large Balmy Blue ornament layered on top using silent night 12x12, then heat embossed with “Merry Christmas” in gold. To finish it off, I tied two little gold bows for some extra festive detail. A few enamel dots scattered around complete the look.

This card is simple but so elegant, and it really shows how much you can do with just one main color!

Basic Steps to Create This Card

Card Base
- Start with a standard A2 card base in Basic White or Balmy Blue.
Background Layer
- Cut a piece of Balmy Blue cardstock slightly smaller than your base.
- Layer with gold foil DSP, use blending brushes to add balmy blue
Main Ornament
- Die cut the ornament shape from silent night DSP
- use blending brushes to add Balmy Blue
- Heat emboss the sentiment “Merry Christmas” in gold on Balmy Blue.
Finishing Touches
- Add a gold bow (or two!) to the top of the ornament.
- Embellish with a few enamel dots or gems.
- Adhere to the card front with dimensionals for depth.