I found this one really difficult! I had differently sized die cut squares scattered round the desk, tried turning them to make diamonds, overlapping to create "movement", I pressed a Distress ink pad onto cardstock three times - nothing looked right!
I'm still not quite convinced by this but I've decided it's probably the best that's going to happen after that much experimentation - lol! I stamped the little square frame three times in black and then added the flower head in magenta, turning the stamp so the flower is at a different angle in each frame. Lots of white space and a little bit of black for "pop".Stamps:
Inchie Style (Cornish Heritage Farms, retired)
Sentiment from a HOTP set
Paper:
smooth white
black
Ink:
Versafine by Tsukineko (Onyx Black)
Chalk ink by Clearsnap (Dark Peony)
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34 comments:
Doing simple can be so difficult! Love the pink with the black.
Love your colour combination, great card.
well I think you did really well. it's frustrating though when things won't quite go right. I know it happens to me all the time.
Nicely understated. They look like photo negatives but in colour IYSWIM!
Works for me... and obviously for you after all that experimentation!
Thanks for joining us... see you next time!
Chrissie
"Less is More"
Great card! Love the photo negative border stamp, and those colours are always a good combination.
beautiful card and a gorgeous colour:)
sue
xx
Lovely card and great colours. well done.
Maureen..........x
Lovely card - very effective layout and that pink is just "yummy"
love this... perfect with all the white space and the pop of color from the black and hot pink!!
I struggled with this challenge too, so I feel your pain! I love what you ended up with...very clean and very pretty!
I think it certainly works well - I always love this colour commbo x
Works for me, so much so I will be borrowing the idea LOL! Love the colour Cazro
REally like your card Joanne, love the layout The oink and black is so striking
Thanks for your support and correspondence
mandi
"Less is More"
lovely card, certainly makes a statement
lol, hi again, thanks for the comment, from now on I'm calling it "an embellishment opportunity" brilliant lol
Lovely card, great colours
Jose
Classic colour combination - and I really like these squares! Lovely!
LOVE that colour combo, and I'm a sucker for a flower stamp! I think your layout works well.
Hugs, Sandra
Like the layout of this - I always bother about lots of 'white space' but you've proved that it can be really effective - lovely card.
I love it too, I think we are all finding these cards hard to make now as we all get more critical of our work lol :O) Viv xx
Super card. Love the pink and black together.
Lynne xxx
Like your colour choices and stamp, think i would have put the sentiment above the dividing line as it looks a tad cramped in that bottom right corner.
Very elegant and clean, fabtastic card:-)
Love this, colours are fab xx Jan
very clean and crisp looking, love the bright pink with the black.
Sue x
Simply elegant.
Anne
So stylish. Love the pink and black against the white.
I love the magenta colour and the black ribbon really finishes it off.
Very fresh and clean feel to this card Joanne. :)
I really like this card I never thought about just doing the bottom bit but it really works
love the black and pink colour combination
oh I stuggled with the squares this week too. It's not as simple as we think is it?
Love your colour combo, it's very striking
Anne x
I've struggled too. Love the pink, your card looks really classy. x
I like your layout and know exactly what you mean about when things don't go right - usually when there's a deadline!
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