Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Black, White and Kraft and a Silhouette Image


I'm still making my confirmation cards for a boy. I haven't decided yet if this is my card no 4 or if I should use this for another occasion...

I've used a sweet vintage digi from Artfire for this card, cut out with a Spellbinders die. I love silhouette images, and I immediately fell for this one. It looks great both uncolored, like on this card, with paper pieced or colored details - so versatile!

My color choice for this card fell on black, white and kraft. The black background paper is shimmery, and I wanted to keep it plain apart from a machine stitched border with white thread.

For more white I chose to heat emboss my sentiment with white embossing powder - it's from a Dylusions stamp set.
I used a MB die to make the white flowers. I added a white pearl and some glitter in the center of each flower.
The leaves have been made with a Spellbinders die. I drew a black line around the edges and added glitter.




This card is for these challenges:
1) CRAFTS AND ME Challenges - #133 Use a Digi
2) Fab 'n' Funky Challenges - #171 Favourite Embellishment (Kraft and Spellbinders die cut leaves)
3) Crafty Bloggers Network - O's & X's Challenge (Flowers+Stamps+Stitching)
4) Make it Monday with Kraft Outlet - Red, White, or Blue
5) Love to Create - Flowers
6) Paulaholifieldcrafts - Kraft It
7) Songbird Challenges - Flowers
8) Tuesday Throwdown W- #147 Smell the Roses
9) That Craft Place - Makes for Men
10) Make it Monday - Anything Goes

32 comments:

  1. This is adorable Pia, such a lovely vintage image and I love your sentiment.
    Pauline
    x

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  2. GORgeous! LOve your colours Pia..
    LOve your design and this is a lovely image. Such pretty flowers too.
    Chrissyxx
    Think I'd have to keep it myself!

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  3. I love silhouette images too, and this is a lovely one. Gorgeous card hun :o) Hugs, Lisa x

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  4. This is stunning Pia. I really love that image. The flowers and sentiment are beautiful and the white stitching finishes the design off perfectly.
    Sue xx

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  5. Wow! Amazing card! Loved the sentiment..:)

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  6. Great card and really so suited for the occasion I think, the meaningful words and image are ideal...another wonderful card.xx

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  7. Beautifull. Verry elegant.
    Thank you for joining us at Fab'n'Funky.

    Huggsss,Angelique
    EngelDesignsScrap

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  8. Fabulous Pia, wonderful image and design. Stunning black and white detail.
    Laine
    xx

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  9. This is absolutely true, Pia! I love the sentiment so much and the image is just brilliant. :) You are knocking these cards out of the ballpark!!
    hugs,
    Lisa x

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  10. This is another truly awesome creation sweetie. You do this style so well.


    Hugs
    Cathy
    xxxxx

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  11. Lovely card, Pia! Beautiful image and sentiment. Very elegant colour scheme. Thanks for sharing with us at Songbird Challenges
    Chris
    x

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  12. Pia, Stunning silhouette and so beautifully done. Love the color choice, sentiment and the pretty flowers.
    Hugs, Patricia

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  13. So nice card, very elegant, masculine, wow, a beauty !
    xxx

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  14. Think this one would be a lovely confirmation card. What a special image and love the flowers. Great colours and great card.

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  15. Your cards are always so pretty Pia! I love the color combo you used & those flowers are gorgeous! Very nice work as always Hun & TFS!!!

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  16. This is lovely. I love the sentiment!

    Thanks for joining us at Tuesday Throwdown for our Smell the Roses Challenge!

    Hugs

    Julie x

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  17. Just adorable with the silhouette images, sentiment and fun stitching.

    Regards diane

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  18. Stunning card Pia. Love the silhouette and the lines around the die cut with the glitter really finished it beautifully.

    So great to have you playing along with us at Fab'n'Funky this week. Pat K x

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  19. wow, love your beautiful vintage card, fabulous crafting . janex

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  20. Such an adorable vintage card Pia, love the sentiment/verse..gorgeous.
    Thanks for sharing with us at Make it Monday..

    Luv CHRISSYxx

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  21. Oh my! This is so elegant. Love the Kraft against the B&W... What a stunning combo.
    xxx Asha

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  22. Really beautiful card Pia - so professional. Wonderfully designed and the colour combo works fabulously. Super choice of digi stamp and sentiment too. Have a lovely weekend. Nicola x

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  23. Wow... Pia, your creation is totally awesome! Love the beautiful image and stitching. The sentiment is just awesome! Thank you so much for sharing. ^_^

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  24. Such a beautiful Card thanks for joining us at L.T.C. this week hope to see you again Hugs Sandra DT x

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  25. Oh Wow! this is gorgeous Pia… what a beautiful vintage image… I love the colour combo and the pretty flowers… the sentiment is wonderful and perfect for confirmation card! :-))
    Hope you're having a lovely weekend!
    Big hugs
    Sue xx

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  26. The card and the sentiment are beautiful. X

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  27. Such an amazingly beautiful card you have created Pia! Love all the details you have done.
    Amelia

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  28. What a beautiful card! Love the mix of the black/white and Kraft!
    Thanks for sharing with us over at The Kraft Journal!
    Jessica
    TKJ~DT

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  29. Absolutely stunning, well done. Thank you for playing along with us at ALBC and our 'Kraft' Challenge. Jane x

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  30. Such a beautiful card Pia and the sentiment you have chosen would be perfect for the new Path of Positivity Challenge that I have started. I'd love to see you enter this card. Current challenge for May runs until June 2. Hope to see you there: http://pathofpositivitychallenge.blogspot.ca/

    Lisa

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  31. This is fantastic! Thank you so much for joining us at A Little Bit Crafty Challenges, hope to see you next time :-) Elaine DT -xxx- p.s I have candy if you would like to stop by and enter :-) http://www.sparklingblackrose-craftmylife.blogspot.co.uk/

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