So I ran across this challenge...

Color Throwdown Challenge 414

which reminded me of this challenge...

 Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge...Totally resistible

I took a piece of white card stock and stamped the fern image from Peddlers Pack Stampworks using Versamark ink.

I ran it through my clear embossing powder and then heated it to emboss.

Using my Distress inks I sponged crushed olive on the fern areas and then mermaid lagoon on the open areas.

I wiped the whole thing with a tissue to get off the extra ink.

I trimmed the image to where I wanted and then sponged Distress ink hickory smoke around the edges and in spots I wanted to take the boldness down.

I layered it onto grey card stock and then a white card stock base card which I had sponged around the edges with Distress ink mermaid lagoon.

Taking another piece of white card stock and sponging mermaid lagoon over it I ran it through the Bigkick with my MFT Die-namics "Merry Christmas" die.

I glued the lettering onto the card and created a different colored Christmas card!