Saturday 25 February 2012

White on White

Morning all, I'm looking out my front room window and the sun is just starting to come up.  What a beautiful start to the day. 
Saturday means another challenge over on Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge and this weeks theme is 
"White on White"
I find these challenges totally out of my comfort zone and really struggle.  Although I'm quite happy with the way this card turned out!

We are sponsored this week by 
Heather's Hobbie Haven 
With a $15 voucher 

For my card I used another of my favourite stamps from Magnolia.  This Tilda is just so wonderful to colour. I decided to go for a purple theme which looks stunning against the white background. 


These hearts have been cut out using George basic shapes from the Cricut machine (I so should use this bit of equipment more) painted with Picket Fence crackle paint.  To get the holes I punched them out using my crop-a-dial then threaded narrow white satin ribbon through.  Finished off with a mini postage stamp sentiment from Whimsy.  The embossing in the background was achieved using a "Crafts Too" Embossing folder I think its called "daisy".

I've been working on my shading and trying to get the folds in clothes, getting there but slowly.. Roman wasn't built over night!! lol
Copic colours 
Dress & Socks - B17, 13, 11 - BV02, 01, 00, 000
Key - E44, 43, 41, 40
Hair and Skin - E29, 25, 31- E13, 11, 00, 000, 0000

This is the inside view which has turned out pinky in the photo but is in fact purple.  The swirls, butterflies and grass reeds were stamped using DI's 

Supply list
  • Stamps - Magnolia, Whimsy & LOTV
  • Design paper - Prima (Sweet Fairy)
  • White & Purple Card Stock 
  • Picket Fence - Crackle paint 
  • Craft Too Embossing folder - Daisy 
  • Circut - George basic shapes - hearts 
  • Lace and Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts
  • Velvet ribbon - Crafty Ribbons 
  • Martha Stewart - Punch around the page
  • Memory Box Die - Tilda Dies - My Crafty Heart 
  • Magnolia Doohickeys - Swirl 
Challenges I would like to enter
Cooking it up with Katie - Your 3 favourite Things (Magnolia's Dies and Mulberry flowers)
Penny's Paper Challenge - Anything Goes 
7 Kids College Fund - Monochromatic 
TOMIC - Friendship (Sent with Love would that qualify as Friendship?) 
Whimsy - Monochromatic
Paper Minutes - Bingo (Flowers, Ribbon & Lace, Swirls, Text)
The Stamping Boutique - Stitching real or Faux
Always Crafting - Anything Goes
Inspire me Friday - Anything Goes
Stampin for the Weekend - Bingo (Ribbon, Lace, Die Cuts)


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20 comments:

downrightcrafty said...

Hi Tamara gorgeous cards
have a great weekend
Hugs Kate xx

Jane (Carroll's Creations) said...

Gorgeous card - love the detail and those crackle buttons are lush!

Hugs Jane x

marion said...

Stunning hearts used !! Love them. You made a delightfull card to a very hard challenge (my opinion). Love all your itsie bitsie details on them. Hugs, Marion

Doreen said...

This is just gorgeous,love the image and all your details.xxx

Heidi said...

Gorgeous card Tamara!
Beautiful details:)
Enjoy the weekend, hugs:)

cheryl said...

oh wow Hun this is simply stunning your detail is just amazing,Hun hugs Cherylxxxx

Lisa Jane said...

This is so pretty and i love the crackle hearts
Lisa x

Creations by Shirl said...

Hi Tamara~
This white on white card is gorgeous my friend... Tilda is coloured so pretty too....love your detailing and the inside of your card is just amazing too.... Wow!

angelwhispers said...

Wow Tamara this is just so beautiful and just loving all your detail! Perfect for the theme Chanelle xxx

Irene said...

Love it Tamara! The purple on the white, the gorgeous hearts....... beautiful!!

Hugs, Irene

Heike said...

your card is so beautiful.

Hugs, Heike

Mary J said...

Gorgeous Tamara - those hearts are amazing!!

emma mitchell said...

BEAUTIFUL card and I just love your crackled hearts
Emma xx

Claire said...

Gorgeous card hun, love the hearts, really effective. Hugs, Claire x

Fleur said...

Stunning card Tamara, I really love the white look, but find it so hard to do ~ you have done a great job
BIG HUGZ Fleur xXx

Pat said...

Hi Tamara!! This is a perfectly purplicious card!! Love the embossing...and Tilda is beautifulyy colored!! Thanks so much for joining us for this fortnight's fun monochromatic challenge at 7 Kids!! Hugs. Pat Frank

Chris said...

WOW Tamara, a really beautiful card and such a wonderful design and colouring. Thanks for joining us at TOMIC this week. Chris and the TOMIC Team. :)

Julia said...

Great project. Thanks for joining us at The Stamping Boutique. Hugs, Julia

NanaConnie said...

Really incredible, Tamara! Love your attention to detail. Thanks so much for playing along in the challenge at Cooking It Up with Katie. Good luck and please join us again for the next challenge.l
NanaConnie DT

sweetpea said...

Such a beautiful card. So pretty Jan :)X

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