Soft Sea Foam, Balmy Blue, Petal Pink, Cajun Craze
Today’s challenge is all about colour — and ooooh this combo is a vibe! 😍
Soft & serene meets warm & rustic… the perfect mix of sweet pastels and that earthy, cozy Christmas feel.
And honestly… this palette surprised me in the best way. It’s giving cottage Christmas in a warm sunset glow ✨🏡

12 Days of Christmas Challenge Day 8 graphic by The Stamping Lounge featuring a Colour Challenge with Soft Sea Foam, Balmy Blue, Petal Pink and Cajun Craze. Christmas crafting prompt encouraging cardmakers to create with the challenge colours. Candy cane background with hashtag #TSL12daysofChristmas and website thestampinglounge.com.

🌲 Dreamy Woodland Christmas Magic

For today’s project, I leaned into a woodland theme with soft layered trees and this gorgeous bold Cajun Craze water coloured stripes as the backdrop — because yes, bold warm holiday tones can totally play nicely with pastels.
Here’s what I featured:

Soft Sea Foam die-cut pines stacked for texture + dimension and a soft blended finish
Cajun Craze watercolour wash with organic striped detail for a rustic look
Balmy Blue shimmer strip tucked behind the sentiment (little frosty pop ❄️)
Petal Pink card base to soften it all & tie everything together

The finished card feels like Christmas in the Australian bush at golden hour — warm and earthy

✨ Inside the card

I kept the inside simple but still cute — soft ink-blended edges and gently stamped trees to match the front.
Sometimes less = luxe.

Handmade Christmas card featuring textured red watercolor stripes on a peach card base. Layered die-cut green pine trees sit behind a large gold-foiled “Christmas” sentiment with a small “Merry” label above it. Soft white fibers and subtle pearls add texture. Colour swatches and dies are visible beside the card.

Close-up of the Christmas card showing layered pale green die-cut pine trees, gold-outlined “Christmas” sentiment on a blue banner, and fuzzy white thread behind the design. The red textured striped background is visible, with embellishments and dies in the scene.

Inside of the card with a peach border and white insert panel. The lower right corner features softly ink-blended pine trees in green and red, creating a subtle winter forest scene.

🎨 Ready to Play?

Make something with:
Soft Sea Foam + Balmy Blue + Petal Pink + Cajun Craze
…and share it with us using
#TSL12daysofChristmas

Maheswari & Rochelle have also created magic with this palette — go peek!
👉 Maheswari’s blog
👉 Rochelle’s blog

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Happy stamping,

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supplies for day EIGHT card

Please note the two bundles used on this card are now retired. It’s all about #useyourstash

Product List

Peaceful Evergreens Bundle [164025] $104.25	Peaceful Season Bundle (English) [164021] $91.75	Petal Pink A4 Cardstock [147009] $25.00	Soft Sea Foam A4 Cardstock [147012] $25.00	Basic White A4 Cardstock [166781] $25.00
Gold Foil Sheets [132622] $8.75	Soft Sea Foam Classic Stampin' Pad [147102] $15.75	Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad [147085] $15.75	Cajun Craze Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154879] $19.25	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897] $17.50
Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [119790] $9.75	Frosted Iridescent Dots [165766] $15.75	Balmy Blue 3/8” (1 Cm) Sparkle Ribbon [162030] $15.75	Balmy Blue 1/2" (1.3 Cm) Sheer Ribbon [165767] $15.00	Water Painters [168253] $23.00