Monday, March 14, 2016

Black, White, Grey/Silver - Merry and Bright!


Back with a new Merry Monday post for Sue's challenge to use black, white and grey/silver on your Christmas card. Check out the wonderful Design Team cards - just amazing this week!!

I was "cleaning up" some piles of Christmas stamps and I ran across an old Hero Arts Merry and Bright clear set I got as a gift - thanks again Tami! I thought the medallions would be stunning embossed in silver on black. For the background I white embossed Hero Arts' Hand Drawn Snowflakes (CG685) on white, then applied Pewter Distress stain. When dry I ground some Hickory Smoke Distress ink around the snowflakes and polished up the white embossed areas. This gave the background some nice depth. Matted it with black and adhered to a white card.

Here's my card:

merry and bright

Thanks to Sue for the perfect challenge on a grey Monday! I'm off work today and have already run a few errands and gone to the dentist but I couldn't resist popping out a Merry Monday card this morning. Hope you're having a great Monday!! Thanks for stopping!
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13 comments:

  1. Cat CraigMarch 14, 2016 at 1:08 PM

    Lovely take on the challenge Linda. Your words really pop embossed in silver on the black.

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  2. !nekeMarch 14, 2016 at 1:42 PM

    Great take on the challenge !!!!!!

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  3. BettyMarch 14, 2016 at 2:47 PM

    what a clever card Linda - background snowflakes are so pretty - don't think i've ever seen those medallions stamps

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  4. BonnieMarch 14, 2016 at 7:05 PM

    What a gorgeous background, Linda! I love that soft gray that makes the snowflakes shine! Those medallions are perfect in the black and silver! Thanks for sharing this with us at Merry Monday!

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  5. GretaMarch 14, 2016 at 11:35 PM

    Beautiful, elegant, unique card--love this, Linda!

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  6. Dawn TMarch 15, 2016 at 2:21 AM

    Turned out incredible Linda. So elegant looking

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  7. KimCreateMarch 15, 2016 at 8:34 AM

    Very nice card! Love the embossing and pretty background paper.

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  8. Susan JoyceMarch 15, 2016 at 9:36 AM

    Awesome background Linda, those snowflakes images are divine, love the medallions too! Thanks for joining us this week at Merry Monday.

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  9. Nancy R.March 16, 2016 at 1:03 AM

    Beautiful background of snowflakes Linda. A very pretty card!

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  10. Karen L KMarch 17, 2016 at 12:25 AM

    That is a tougher one to me and you did a fab job. Your medallions look great and that background is really interesting!

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  11. Marcia HillMarch 17, 2016 at 6:38 AM

    Beautiful card Linda! I love your background...it is SO pretty in the gray and white! I have that background stamp, so I'll definitely have to remember this card!! Your medallions are awesome too...love how they pop against your background! Lovely, lovely card!! :0)

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  12. Virginia L.March 19, 2016 at 1:40 PM

    Love the embossing goodness, Linda! I really love the background that you created! Hope you are enjoying the start of Spring! Sending big hugs!

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  13. Je@netMarch 20, 2016 at 10:45 AM

    Thanks for your nice comment on my blog, Linda. Came over to look at your card. Great combi of technique and stamps, love the way your card turned out!

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