Sunday, May 12, 2013

Black, White and Silver

This is my take on black and white + one, for which I chose silver.

For the image I used a Tim Holtz stamp. I heat embossed it using black embossing powder on white background.

The sentiment is from Dylusions, I heat embossed it with white embossing powder onto black paper.

I also used heat embossing for the die cut key, I added silver embossing powder before I cut it out with a Marianne Design die.

On the top left corner I added a feather and a key silver metal charm and a white ribbon bow. On the bottom I added a white feather and some gems.

I' used a, to me, brand new set of Spellbinders dies for the card base and the frame for the image on the front and for the sentiment on the inside. I added another die cut key on the inside, using white paper. The birthday sentiment is heat embossed in black.




I enter this card in the following challenges:
1) Frosted Designs - Black, White + One
2) Charisma Cardz - #18 Black and White Plus one color
3) The Corrosive Challenge Blog - #174 My sentiments exactly
4) A Gem of a Challenge - #79 Things With Wings
5) Just Us Girls - #188 Use White
6) My Time to Craft - #221 Show Us the Inside
7) Creative Corner - #18 Things with Wings
8) Crafty Sentiments - Use a Sentiment
9) Deep Ocean Challenge - #51 Let's Sparkle
10) Make it Monday - Anything Goes

38 comments:

  1. Very beautiful Pia. The black and white is so striking and is then beautifully softened by the silver and lovely feather. Love the sentiment! Nicola x

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  2. Wow Pia I LOVE this. It is so elegant. The heat embossing is expertly done and the charm and feather add a real 'charm' to your card!!

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  3. This is so stunning Pia, fabulous design, an absolute delight.
    Laine
    xx

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  4. Stunning...absolutely stunning!!!

    I need to break out my embossing powders more often if I can create a card even a fraction as nice as this!

    The white on black card is eyecatching and the key is just beautiful. Love the addidtion of the little charm and the feather is perfect.

    Those dylusion word stamps are fab.

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  5. Waw, what an effective card Pia, gorgeously done. xx Flora

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  6. Stunning card Pia, love the die you've used for the card.
    Avril xx

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  7. Very simple and striking. the feather makes a lovely delicate touch :)

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    Saffire dragon crafts

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  8. WOW! This is stunning Pia. I love your use of black and white, the image is wonderful and your finishing touches are so beautiful.
    Sue xx

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  9. Oh Wow! this is gorgeous Pia… the black and white combo is so striking and beautiful… I Love the fab embossing… the beautiful frames… the feather… the keys… the sentiment…so many wonderful details…it's a really stunning card !!
    Hope you're having a lovely weekend!
    Big hugs
    Sue xx

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  10. fab card, love the design
    thanks for playing with us at crafty sentiments
    hugs
    céline

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  11. Fantastic Pia, I love the black and silver,fabulous verse/sentiment..love the new die and all the details..wonderful.

    luv CHRISSYxx

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  12. This is fabulous Pia, I love your die cut base and fabulous embossed image and sentiment.
    Pauline
    x

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  13. very, very nice!
    Thank you so much for joining our B&W+1 at Charisma!

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  14. Fabulous Black and White card and image Pia.. Visited from MIM..Loz

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  15. This is gorgeous sweetie. You do this vintage look so well. I really should get back to my stamping and heat embossing, I haven't done it for so long I have probably forgotten what to do. Lol!!!

    Hugs
    Cathy
    xxxxxx

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  16. Truly stunning, Pia! Such an elegant colour combo and you've taken it to a higher level. WOW!

    xxx Asha

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  17. Oh, this is gorgeous Pia! Fabulous colors and I love all of your beautiful embellishments!!
    Hugs, Tammy

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  18. Oh so elegant b&w creation ! Love all the embossing !
    xxx

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  19. A fabulous monochrome card Pia, a stunning design and so many beautiful images and details!!

    hugs
    Heather xx

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  20. Hi, Pia.....I dropped in to say a warm Thank You for the lovely comment you left for me, and then I was blown away by this stunning creation! Oh, my....it is so elegant....looks like a piece of art....gorgeous!

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  21. absolutely gorgeous piece Pia - wonderful work! Love it all and thanks for sharing with us at crafty sentiments xx

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  22. Another fabulous card Pia. Beautifully designed and I love how you did the sentiment. hugs, x

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  23. Gorgeous... I have been wanting that TH stamp for some time. Love your embossing and the sentiment along with the feather... GREAT work!!!! I saw this at MIM.

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  24. Amazing card! Just would love if I could do something like that! Big admirer! :)
    I saw this on MIM!

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  25. Thank you Pia for your lovely comment ;-)

    For my colouring, i just use promarkers in shades of beige and brown, and I change the outline of the image on "microsoft word" (black to brown).

    Hugs and kisses !

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  26. This is really pretty Pia! The black, white & silver look great together...it's very elegant! FAB work as always Hun & TFS!!!

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  27. Hi, Pia, this card is totally gorgeous! Love the gorgeous colors, beautiful image and great sentiment. Thank you for sharing. ^_^

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  28. Fabulous card Pia, love the black and white, stunning and the sentiment is a charming one...lovely ..xxx

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  29. Great project. I love everything about it.
    From the Charisma Cardz DT:)
    Tabitha
    Tabitha's Designs Blog
    Low priced fun Digi Papers:)

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  30. Amazing creation, love it.
    Thanks you for joining us at a gem of a challenge this week and good luck
    Hugs Kelly

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  31. This is gorgeous! Love the addition of the silver. Thanks for playing along with us at Frosted Designs!

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  32. So pretty! Thanks for joining us at Charisma Cardz this challenge.

    Lisa xox

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  33. This is super gorgeous Pia. I love the layout and the intricacy of your project.
    I spotted your work on the MIM blog and popped over to take a second look.

    Shirley

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  34. Love your creation and the sentiment. The die cuts are awesome, so pretty! Amazing theme, I love birds have several feeder in my backyard. Music notes in the background is just perfect and the keys work so well with the sentiment.
    Hugs, Patricia

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  35. Wow Love it! The Black and White is Stunning and that Key in Silver finishes it of nicely! Thanks for joining us at Deep Ocean!

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  36. Thanks for linking this wonderful creation up to Make It Monday this week.
    Hugs,
    Sandy DT

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  37. This card is ho elegant and elaborated!
    Thanks for showing at Frosted Designs.
    Sandra

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  38. Beautiful card. Thanks for joining us at the Corrosive Challenge for our "My Sentiments Exactly" challenge. Good luck and I hope to see you for our next fortnight challenge!

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