Creatalicious #129 Antique Christmas

Hello crafty friends!  It's time for another wonderful challenge at Creatalicious, it's Anything Goes with the option Monochrome Christmas.  Sadly this will be my last challenge with Creatalicious, for I will be joining some new adventures at the beginning of the year.  Melanie and her team are sweet and wonderful to work with, I see you ladies around blogland :o)

I created a monochrome card using The Paper Shelter image December 26.   I tried to go for the sepia tones....do you know how hard it is to find the right blend with color pencils.  Yes, there is a sepia pencil, but you need depth, so different colors are needed.   After trying a few different color blends, I ended with this one.  The photo really doesn't do justice, the weather was gloomy outside.

Here's the inside.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

• Come and Get It Challenges: Christmas
• Winter Wonderland: Anything Goes

stamps: The Paper Shelter: December 26, SU: All Holidays
paper: kraft. Bazzill. Recollections: Black & Tan Paisley
die-cut: MFT: tag stax
embellishment: jute twine