Becky is hosting another Compose a Card challenge (#8). This was a harder challenge for me: black, white and green isn’t a color combo I would normally chose.
I started with the polka dot paper from the Black & White Basics pack. And added the satin green ribbon. I wanted to add a touch of black lace to the bottom similar to the little bit of tulle showing under the dress in the inspiration photo, but I don’t have any black lace. So I went with white tissue paper instead. I think that is better contrast against the black card base anyway.
I wasn’t sure what to do with the focal, but the other components to the card needed to be punches and buttons. I decided the greeting should be the focal. Of course the larger sentiments I have were too big for the area I wanted to cover or didn’t fit in an oval shape. I finally settled on a smaller sentiment and a felt flower accent.
Ink: New Leaf;
Paper: Black, White, New Leaf, Black & White Basics DSP;
Other: black felt, New Leaf ribbon & button, flower die; thread (DMC); Oval dies (Spellbinders); tissue paper;
Very nice…….. I so love green and black…….
Terrific card and what fun the colors are together. Great take on the challenge.
this is fantastic, Karen! I love the white tissue “lace” – it’s a great bit of texture and contrast.
super cute! i like the tissue too 🙂
I think this card looks dramatically beautiful – the rich green with the black. And neat use of the tissue (you could use it in this month’s PTI challenge – tissue paper).
What a great idea with the tissue paper – love the little bit of different texture; great idea. And what you did with the colors is fantastic; striking card.
This is such a simple beauty! Love how you used the tissue paper and the little *pops* of green!!!