Black & White + One Color

Two cards in this post.  Both using black & white, plus a color.  The first card is one I made for the current One Layer Wednesday challenge (#26), to use black & white plus red.  I made a top fold square card (4.25 x 4.25).  Top fold cards are my favorite to make.  I stamped the Hero Arts cling Classic Holly on the right hand side of the card in black ink.  I then colored the berries red and added some Candy Cane Stickles.  The sentiment, also from Hero Arts, was stamped in red.

The second card is for the current Play Date Cafe challenge (#53) to use black & white plus burgundy.  Well... my card is more like black & burgundy with some white!   This card is also top fold, but a slightly smaller size then a standard A2.  It is actually 4 x 5.5.  Thus allowing for the bit of overhang by the black strip, but not making it necessary to find an odd sized envelope to fit the card in.  Once finished the card is 4.25 x 5.5 - standard A2.  Anyway... I stamped the Daisy Patch background stamp from Heartfelt Creations on the burgundy cardstock using VersaMark watermark ink.   The same was done to the black cardstock strip.  The daisy swirl image (also Heartfelt Creations) was stamped on white cardstock with Stampin Up!'s Bravo Burgundy and the image diecut using a Labels 14 die from Spellbinders.  I ink distressed the edges a bit using the Bravo Burgundy ink.  Another daisy was stamped in BB, trimmed out and adhered over the top of the first daisy with pop dots.  Black Diamond Stickles were added to the swirls.    The sentiment is from PaperTrey Ink, punched out using Stampin Up!'s Word Window punch.   Sorry I don't have the PDCC graphic... I couldn't upload it for some reason.

Thanks for taking a peek... hope everyone has (or had) a happy and safe Halloween!

Supplies:  Cardstock:  PTI White & True Black; Stampin Up! Bravo Burgundy; Ink:  PTI True Black; Stampin Up! Bravo Burgundy & Cherry Cobler; VersaMark watermark ink; Stickles:  Candy Cane & Black Diamond; Stamps:  Hero Arts, Heartfelt Creations & PTI; Spellbinder Labels 14 dies

Play Date Cafe' #46

I haven't done the PlayDate Cafe (PDCC46) challenge for along time, but when I saw that the challenge was to use black & white, plus your choice of pink, gold or copper I thought I would include a card I made yesterday for the Hero Arts/Operation Write Home virtual card party that happened over the weekend.  This is a super simple one layer card made using the new Hero Arts Fabulous Flourish design block.  Fabulous Flourish is the perfect name as this stamp is fabulous.  The sentiment is from the Hero Arts set Paris.   Next stop for this card:  Sandy Allnock of Operation Write Home.  If you have never checked out OWH, please do.  It is a great organization that provides handmade cards to our troops around the world!

Thanks for taking a peek.... have a wonderful day!

Supplies:  Cardstock:  PTI white; Ink:  PTI True Black, Stampin Up! Melon Mambo; Kaiser Craft pink rhinestones

Hydrangea Blue

Its a rainy afternoon here in the Pacific Northwest, leaving most of us wondering if summer will ever come!  A perfect day though to stay inside and make some cards.  So far I have gotten one done.... a card for the current Play Date Cafe' challenge (PDCC34), to use black and white with blue. I  just love the photo they provided for inspiration!  For my card I decided to use a sketch from Clean & Simple and a couple of stamps from Hero Arts, Hydrangea & French Writing with Butterfly. 

I stamped the French Writing with Butterfly on PTI's white cardstock using Prussian Blue ink (Nick Bantock col. from Ranger) and then stamped the Hydrangea over the top with Close to My Hearts black ink.  I stamped the flower portion of the hydrangea on white cardstock with the Prussian Blue ink, trimmed it out and then popped it up over the first image with foam dimensionals.  I did a bit of distressing on the edges of the white cardstock and the dark blue cardstock I used as a mat.  I cut a piece of black cardstock to fit the front and then punch one long edge with my Apron Lace punch.   The edges were distressing and white satin ribbon from the Stamp Simply Ribbon store was tied around it.    

Thanks for taking a peek.  Hope you had a sunnier weekend then I did!

Supplies:  Stamps:  Hero Arts - Hydrangea & French Writing w/Butterfly; cardstock:  PTI white; True Black & Enchanted Evening; Ink:  Prussian Blue - Ranger; Black - Close to My Heart;  Satin ribbon:  May Arts; Punch - Fiskars Apron Lace

Starburst Lace & PDCC30

I started this card last night and wasn't completely happy with the way the image had turned out. When I took a second look this morning, I was so glad I didn't throw the image away. The color inspiration is from the current Play Date Cafe' challenge, light yellow, light pink & light green.

I stamped the Hero Arts Starburst Lace image on PTI's Vintage Cream cardstock, embossed and then Scattered Straw & Bundled Sage Distress inks were added to the image. The sentiment is also from Hero Arts, Thoughtful Messages.

Thanks for taking a look! Have a blessed day!