Hi everyone. I'm excited to be the Surprise Party Guest at Seize the Birthday for November and January (the challenge takes a break for December). :) Thanks Nancy!
Today's challenge (#273) is all about Neutrals ...
Ink: Distress Inks: Gathered Twigs, Vintage Photo (Tim Holtz); Unicorn - white pigment ink (Hero Arts)
Accessories: Leaf stencil - retired (Carabelle Studio), sponge brushes, Fresh Foliage die (Memory Box), White Embossing Powder (Ranger)
I had fun creating a CAS (clean and simple) card using two shades of brown ink with black accents. I LOVE how this combo looks.
I started by using sponge brushes over a retired leaf stencil from Carabelle Studio, onto mixed media paper. I started with Gathered Twigs for the complete background and then sponged in the middle with Vintage Photo.
I die-cut the leafy branch (Fresh Foliage from Memory Box) in black card stock and used a piece of foam with my stylus, to add shape to the leaves. I also cut a small sentiment banner from black card stock; then stamped (Simply Sentiments - Lawn Fawn) in white pigment ink before heat embossing with white embossing powder. I attached the leafy branch with glue on the stems and placed the sentiment banner over top at the bottom of the card.
Close-up ...
I'm sending this card to the Stencil Fun November Challenge.
The Seize the Birthday challenge is open for 12 days. I hope you'll come join us with your Neutral Birthday cards.
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Stamps: Simply Sentiments (Lawn Fawn)
Paper: White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.); Black card stock (SU!)Ink: Distress Inks: Gathered Twigs, Vintage Photo (Tim Holtz); Unicorn - white pigment ink (Hero Arts)
Accessories: Leaf stencil - retired (Carabelle Studio), sponge brushes, Fresh Foliage die (Memory Box), White Embossing Powder (Ranger)
Love those neutral colours! It would make a perfect masculine birthday card. Great design with the leaf stencil and then the die cut leaves on top.
ReplyDeleteAn excellent card, Loll. Surprised to see those colors together, but they are beautiful. Congrats on your guest designing gigs.
ReplyDeleteKnow what I love almost as much as grey? all the other NEUTRALS!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on being a party guest, and WOW you've started out on a brilliant note, Loll! LOVE it!
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OMG Lolly...You have made your neutral colors POP with your black die cut leaves that you shaped with a stylus:-) Loved your added black and white sentiment too. Of course I LOVED your stenciled Leaves too:-) All so perfect for a masculine Winter Card! Congratulations on being the Guest Designer for 2 months too. TFS and always Inspiring all your followers, dear friend. Love and Hugs...Nancy
ReplyDeleteA beautiful stenciled birthday card, Lolly! It's a great design for those hard masculine birthdays! Congratulations on being the Surprise Party Guest at STB! Hugs, Dolly
ReplyDeleteI love this card!
ReplyDeleteGreat to see you as a guest over at STB and with this beautiful card Loll, with those wonderful neutral shades of black and brown which work so well together, and I love the leafy stencil used in the background, and some pretty shaped die cut leaves over the top, and finished perfectly with the white on black sentiment strip along the bottom. x
ReplyDeleteWho knew neutrals could make such an impact. Great card for your first guest challenge, Loll.
ReplyDeleteLove the black sprigs over that yummy stenciling, Loll - just gorgeous! Congrats on being guest DT!!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE this stenciled background, Lolly! And the black leaves provide a perfect contrast! Congratulations on being their surprise party guest! They have the best parties!
ReplyDeleteYour cards always blow me away, Loll. This is gorgeous! Congrats on your guest spot!
ReplyDeleteWowee, this is STUNNING!! Congrats on guesting, Loll!!
ReplyDeleteYour cards are always amazing and this design and combo is no different! Stunning, Loll -- and congrats on the GDing
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your gig over at Seize the Birthday Loll, well deserved. Your first card is you in a nutshell as well as a fab masculine card! :)
ReplyDeleteLove, love, LOVE this card Loll! Never would have thought to use neutrals like this, but I'm absolutely loving it! And what a great idea for masculine cards! (Might have to CASE you on this my friend!) Congrats on being chosen as the party guest...I'm looking forward to seeing more from you!! Hugs. :0)
ReplyDeleteI think this is my favorite of all the cards you've made. I love the colors, the design and that beautiful leaf stencil.
ReplyDeleteBig congrats on your GDT, Loll, your card is so elegant, Jo x
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and inspiring card, Loll.
ReplyDeleteLoll, I am SO HAPPY you are our Special Party Guest At STB, 1) because you are indeed a special person and 2) because you are a brilliant card maker! So thank you for joining us! Your card is spectacular, I think I will save this design for myself to use for masculine cards! Those neutrals work so well for that...and sympathy as well. As always a great CAS design from the pro!!
ReplyDeleteWe are so lucky to have you with us at STB, Loll. I love how this turned out and my favorite part is how the die seems as if it is coming straight from the sentiment strip. Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteSo good to see you here on Seize the Birthday Challenge as our Surprise Guest for two months. I have been an admirer of your CAS cards for a long time. I adore your card for this challenge and look forward to seeing more soon.
ReplyDeleteLoll, so happy to have you as our Surprise Party Guest for November and December. Your card is beautiful as always and the black really makes it pop.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on GD! Beautiful card and stencilling. Great choice of neutral colours, making it a great masculine card.
ReplyDeleteWelcome! You are starting off with a bang! This card is stunning
ReplyDeleteCongrats on being surprise party guest at seize the birthday. What a well deserved honour. love your card. That stencil makes the perfect background for your silhouette leaves xx
ReplyDeleteYou have really made neutral colors shine, Loll! I love the look of the stencilling and the leaves are just the perfect touch. Thank you so much for this charming inspiration for the Seize the Birthday challenge! So glad to have you over as our guest!!
ReplyDeleteWe're thrilled to have you Loll!!!! And I'm definitely going to check out your seven crafters blog. This is beautiful! It's amazing how striking neutrals can be.
ReplyDeleteWelcome to the STB party, Loll! You’ve started off with some fabulous inspiration for our neutrals challenge. I love the balance of brown and white for the background, and the silhouette leaves just pop!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card Loll, those honey browns look great with the black silhouette, look forward to seeing more of your fab creations as our party guest, Cathy x
ReplyDeleteSo happy to have you as our Surprise Part Guest at STB. I love your stenciled leaf background for the black die cut. Perfect together.
ReplyDeleteSo thrilled to have you join us! This is such a striking card with the silhouette leaves. I love the gradation of the background colours too.
ReplyDeleteYour card has a beautiful stylish design. Brown stenciling creates the impression of leather. Combined with a black branch, it creates a wonderful masculine card
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