Hi! This card was made for today's Color Combination Challenge: Sahara Sand, Very Vanilla and Basic Black.
Now, I have to admit this, I LOVE these colors together...However, Mark walked in, carrying Speedy the Cat, while I was making this card and said, "YUCK! Sepia Christmas?" Even Speedy the Cat looked disgusted with me!
Well, I don't care! LOL! I wanted an elegant Christmas Card for Markie's piano teacher, and I think this will be for him. And, if he doesn't like it, he is MUCH too polite to say so! LOL!
The card stock colors go from bottom to top: Basic Black, Sahara Sand and then Very Vanilla. It LOOKS white because I stamped that pine bough in VersaMark and embossed in Very Vanilla. I think the overhead light shines on the embossing and makes it look white...
The pine bough was stamped in Sahara Sand on the designer paper and then I sponged around the edges with Sahara Sand.
The tree was stamped in Noir Black Palette Hybrid Ink and then run through the Nesties. Next, I sponged the edge with Sahara Sand to give the illusion on another layer.
Registered: August 29, 2007 Location: Cambridge, Ontario Canada Posts: 20999
Tue, Dec 02, 2008 @ 5:46 AM
Hello my friend, you make my heart race with this exceptionally BEAUTIFUL CARD. I love, love, love this incredible piece of art. I think that this is my new favorite and needs to go to my favorites.
Super elegant and simply fabulous work on this, I wish I was Markie's music teacher. Sigh!!!!!
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Registered: April 6, 2005 Location: Stuarts Draft, Virginia Posts: 14401
Tue, Dec 02, 2008 @ 5:54 AM
My first reaction was 'vintage elegance'!! Very beautiful!
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Registered: June 29, 2005 Location: I'm actually lost... if you find me, could you let me know where I am?? Posts: 3476
Tue, Dec 02, 2008 @ 6:04 AM
OhMyGosh... I'm speechless! This is absolutely GORGEOUS!!!
------------------------------ ~ Debi ~ Gramma to 2 beautiful girls... Jayden (7) and Paige (4�) & A New Grandson (Cooper) born 3/13/09!! Make my day... take a peek & leave a comment!!
Registered: January 29, 2006 Location: Mount Forest,Ontario Canada Posts: 11608
Tue, Dec 02, 2008 @ 6:07 AM
Well, add me to the list of "loving it" Faith. It is indeed elegant and I think the piano teacher will love it too. You sound like you are married to a 'colorful' man who enjoys things as "they ought to be"!!! To each his own. Sounds like black and white Speedy wanted a bit of color too!!! Whatever the medium, you are masterful.
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My God shall supply all your need…Philippians 4:19
Registered: June 17, 2008 Location: Victoria, Australia Posts: 1455
Tue, Dec 02, 2008 @ 6:52 AM
I don't care what Mark or Speedy the Cat think, I think this is just divine. So elegant, you've done a fantastic job & those dots are nice & even too.
TFS
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