Tuesday 10 May 2011

LIM #14 – White on White

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I really love white on white cards although I think they are quite hard to make … and this one for this week’s Less Is More Challenge #14 particularly so, as it is TOTALLY white on white rather than being a coloured image.  However i started to get a few ideas straight away, and here’s what I’ve had time to make so far …

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I used the embossing folder from my Cuttlebug "Friends Forever” cut ‘n’ emboss set to emboss the flowers onto highly pearlescent white card, and dusted all the floral dots and the edges of the image with glamour dust. I then mounted this onto more of the same pearlescent white card – if I had mounted it straight onto linen base cardstock then the background would have looked quite “dirty” as the pearlescent card is ultra white.

The background card was also embossed using a second Cuttlebug folder “Snowflakes”. I punched two small butterflies using my Martha Stewart punch and also covered these in glamour dust; and finally cut a sentiment using my Cuttlebug cut ‘n’ emboss set. The outlines of the sentiment are the only colour on the card, and I kept this as colourless as possible by using iridescent silver paper.  This card is actually incredibly sparkly – I hope the picture captures it to some degree, but it definitely doesn’t completely

Challenges:
Less Is More #14 – White On White
Everybody-Art #141 - Flowers
Creative Inspirations #59 – Glitz and Bling
Papertake Weekly – Fancy A Punch?
Sentimental Sundays #54 – Anything Goes

Don’t forget you’ve still got plenty of time to enter my Big Birthday Blog Candy, where you could win not only a selection of yummy Tatty Teddy stamps, papers and ribbons; but also a £10 LotV gift voucher :-)

25 comments:

Kathyk said...

FAB cared - LOVE that embossed flower

KAthyk

yvon said...

Gorgeous!!
Hugs, Yvon

Chrissie said...

I do believe I see some colour!!!
I love the use of the two embossing folders, the dotty one around the edge looks great.
Thanks so much
Chrissie
Lady LIM
"Less is More"

Susan said...

So pretty!!

Miss Emerald said...

It is wonderful! Only one color such beauty! Good luck!

Deborah Frings said...

I think this is so beautiful - love the embossing folders you've used. I think the iridescent silver has some colour!! :)

Lisa Jane said...

Beautiful embossing folder
Lisa x

Suzi Mac said...

You did an amazing job on this WOW card, fantastic design. Thank you for joining us at Creative Inspirations this week
Hugs
Suzi x

petra,s cards said...

wauwww pauline this is verry pretty!!!!
xx petra

Seafield Jo said...

Wow, so beautiful.

Ruth said...

Beautiful card!

Viv said...

Lovely card, I think it isn't colour we see really just how it shines( coming to your defence lol):O) Viv xx

Chris said...

Beautiful card.. Chris xx

Maureen said...

Lovely card, love the friends forever folder!!

Riet said...

What a gorgeous card Pauline.

Hugs Riet.xx

Bea said...

Gorgeous!

Thanks for joining us at Creatiive Inspirations this time

Bea

Beth said...

Oh wow! This is stunning! I always know when I love a card when it makes me want to shop for the 'ingredients'!

Love Beth xx

Zoechaos said...

Such a pretty card, love the embossing all that yummy texture. XOXO Zoe

~ Ali Robertson ~ said...

This is stunning Pauline! Love it

Ali x

Regena said...

Oh wow!! love the white on white and the embosing is beautiful!!

Anonymous said...

Very pretty Pauline; love the embossing folders you've used.
Thanks for playing along with us at PTW too! xx

Janice said...

You've done a great job here at this weeks LIM - this is beautiful. Jx

maddy hill said...

elegant and pretty !
thanks for joining us at papertake weekly this week.
hugs
maddy x

Anonymous said...

Beautiful!

Kaz said...

Stunning! Loving the sparkle & embossing.
Hugs
Kaz xx