Saturday 5 January 2013

Black, white and a dash of something ....

... the challenge over at Less is More - LIM101 this week is a colour challenge.  The ladies have picked

BLACK & WHITE with a dash of ANY other COLOUR


Stamps: Stampin' Up! - Carry On (Hostess set); PTI - Scattered Showers, Scattered Showers Additions
Inks: Versafine - Onyx Black; Versamark; Memento - London Fog, Tuxedo Black, LadyBug Pen
Dies: PTI - Scattered Showers Dies, Canvas & Linen Impression Plate; Spellbinders - Rectangles Lg (S4-132) #3
Accessories: Card and gems from stash

There really is only a dash of colour on my card - and you have to look closely!!  I knew that I wanted to use the "Keep Calm and Carry On" sentiment so I stamped the sentiment in Versamark and embossed with white powder and then cut it out with a rectangular Spellbinder die.  I cut a black mat and white mat - embossing the white with my new linen impression plate.  Using the second impression of London Fog, I stamped some raindrops across the top of the panel.  I cut out the umbrella shape and stamped the solid black umbrella top in Versafine and embossed with clear powder, then I coloured the stitched line with red and added a couple of red gems.


When it's wet and grey and cold you need to keep calm and carry on, and on the inside of the card I stamped a fun sentiment to go with the umbrella image.



That's all for now - I'll be back tomorrow with my second card for CR84FN69!  See you then.

17 comments:

Tara Cardwell said...

we definately need to do that in Yorkshire - we had our wettest year since records began in 2012 and apparently we're set for a wet winter too :-(
Great card - love the teeny-tiny hint of colour too.

Tara
x

Stamps and Paper said...

Lovely card Deborah and perfect for the challenge...great sentiment

Anne

Anne said...

Hi Deb wow this is fab. Love the linen embossing plate (wonder if we'll get this in the UK?) and LOVE the raindrops in the background. Happy New Year
Anne
x

Kathyk said...

Fab card and "splash" of colour Debra

Happy New Year

Kathyk

Canonbury creations said...

Love all the "carry on" sentiments Deborah and your card is fab! Love the background with the raindrops, very effective:)
Val x

Chrissie said...

I love that brolly image... super card Deborah!
Thanks so much
Chrissie
"Less is More"

Buffy said...

Totally LOVE this card!! Simple elegance. The umbreela is adorable
Hugs Buf x

Kelly said...

So, so cute...love that little umbrella :)

Vickie Z said...

Love how you used these colors and the sentiment is wonderful!!

A Consuming Passion said...

I love this sentiment stamp..........Wonderful card Deborah! Happy New Year!

Jen Nelson said...

fab card deborah... love the umbrellas

Thanks for Joining us this week
Jen xx
"Less Is More"

Louise van Vuren said...

Fabulous card, Deborah. Saw it on LIM and had to leave you a comment,that brolly is perfect with the tiny touches of red. I have this sentiment stamp but haven't inked it up yet, may be now I will!

Louise xx

Scrapmate said...

Great CAS card & I love the splash of red (pardon the pun).

Vicky Hayes said...

The umbrella is just gorgeous Deborah and I love the tiny zing of red. I'm pretty good at carrying on but it's the keeping calm that's the real trick! Vicky x

Gibmiss said...

Hi Deborah
Fabulous card.....deborah...... Happy New Year.....,
Hugs Sylvie xxx

Jenni's Jems said...

Could be done with an umbrella today ! beautiful as always love the raindrops! x

Anonymous said...

Fab brolly with just that hint of colour and a tad of bling ... lovely! Anita :)

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