Our creative lead Jessica Downs created our new Ellesmere design. She was inspired by our Scottish Country Manors that are full of rich plaid, luxe textures, and classic decor.
foil stamping: green shine (exterior + interior) | digital inks: denim + holly + vine + black (exterior) + cmyk + khaki (interior) | fonts: ivy mode + margarita script | paper: bella smooth cotton white 1-ply | folded card size: a-6 (tier 4) | diecut style: bf-108 | liner: ellesmere simple plaid pattern in green shine on dark blue text | envelope: almond | digital addressing ink: denim
Below, she reimagines the set in classic Christmas colors of bright shades of Red and Green:
Fairchild was an idea I thought of while going to visit my Oma in NC for Christmas last year. We watched A Christmas Carol movie together and it got me inspired to design a card that had a traditional Christmas feel and opened like a book cover, but we could see inside to view the customer’s family picture!
I first built out the framed die cut and laid out the text on the inside. Then I moved on to the font choice and the Color palette; I wanted both to feel like the movie with an 1800s Classic Christmas look with an enchanting and charming feel. I chose our beautiful new Bordeaux paper for the card, paired with the gorgeous Wine Velvet and Mink Matte foil for the envelope liner. I’ve always loved using a foil color for Christmas cards, so I chose Green Shine paired with our Burgundy Shine and Mink Matte for the illustrations. Then I created some Classic Christmas motifs; a long and lush green garland with red bows and sparkly stars. I really enjoyed the process of creating this card and I hope you find it as magical as I do!
As with all of our designs, we can customize the colors of Fairchild. Below is a mockup with Fairchild set in Red Shine, Green Shine, and Champagne Matte on Evergreen stock, with the envelope liner in Fairchild pattern with Champagne Matte on Alpine velvet. The envelope inks are set in Cardinal and Holly MJ.
