Monday, January 04, 2010

Clean and Simple...

The theme this week over at Our Creative Corner is "Clean and Simple", meaning less is best. Well, anyone who knows me, pretty much knows I can't do "less". I have to glitter it, brad it, rhinestone it, Cuttlebug it, and more! So this challenge was exceedingly hard for me. I kept reaching for stuff, then saying to myself "you can't use that!" I love how my card turned out, but I know I could have added more!

White seems to convey simple yet elegant, so I went with that color scheme with a splash of color for my main image. I printed an antique postcard onto Whisper White cardstock, then layered it to a scalloped rectangle Nestabilities cut out of white glittery cardstock. I created my background paper using the "Textile" embossing folder in the Cuttlebug. I added filigree corners from the same white glittery cardstock that I cut out with a Sizzix die. My embellishments consist of tiny pearls, satin ribbon and a pretty bow. I put it all together onto a white card measuring 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 inches.

Paper: Whisper White (SU!), Bazzill
Image: Antique Postcard
Embellishments: Recollections, Sizzix, Scalloped Rectangle Nestabilities, Satin Ribbon

5 comments:

  1. What an absolutely beautiful card. Lovely.

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  2. Im with you have to do simple. :) Your card is soooo beautiful. I love the wonderful embossing and white with that touch of beautiful color!!

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  3. Im with you have to do simple. :) Your card is soooo beautiful. I love the wonderful embossing and white with that touch of beautiful color!!

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  4. You do wonders with white, Darise! This is super gorgeous and it doesn't need a single thing more, but I know exactly how you felt. I felt the same way making mine. I almost had to sit on my hands to keep from reaching for more embellishments. But in the end it was a fun challenge.

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