Have you tried to color on kraft cardstock? If you use alcohol markers, like I did, you can see that the colors are a little muted but it works so well for a holiday card like this one. I also thought there was a bit of too much blank space, so I used an easy trick to add a bit of gold to the card.

All my supplies for creating this card will be listed down below (with multiple sources when available) for your curiosity and convenience. Affiliate links used when possible. 

>> SUPPLIES <<

Honey Bee Stamps – Good Tidings Stamps
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—Scom: https://shrsl.com/4blqa
Honey Bee Stamps – Good Tidings Dies
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—Scom: https://shrsl.com/4blqe
Honey Bee Stamps – Clear Ink
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  —SSS: https://shrsl.com/3d6on
Honey Bee Stamps – Intense Black Ink 
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  —SSS: https://shrsl.com/3d6or&nbsp;
  —Scom: https://shrsl.com/3jwwt&nbsp;
Hero Arts – Gold Embossing Powder 
  –HA: https://shrsl.com/4blqg&nbsp;
  –SSS:  https://shrsl.com/2sfbc&nbsp;
  –Scom: https://shrsl.com/2sfbd
Wagner Heat Gun 
  –EH: https://bit.ly/2NIsX2X&nbsp;
  –SSS: https://shrsl.com/2hbls (new version)
  –S.com: http://shrsl.com/1esm6&nbsp;
Rabbit Hole Designs – Cottontail Embossing Tool
  –RH: https://shrsl.com/3ytuk&nbsp;
  –SSS: https://shrsl.com/3ymkk&nbsp;
  –HBS: https://shrsl.com/3ytur&nbsp;
Hero Arts – Pitch Black Cardstock
  –HA: https://shrsl.com/3nb1q&nbsp;
  –SSS: https://shrsl.com/3nb1t&nbsp;
Original (New) Misti 

 –MSP: https://shrsl.com/3n6py&nbsp;
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  –SSS: https://shrsl.com/31ext&nbsp;
Mini (New) Misti
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  –Scom: https://shrsl.com/31exu&nbsp;
  –SSS: https://shrsl.com/31exr