Friday, September 13, 2013

Merry Monday #74 challenge

So this is my second week joining in on the Merry Monday challenge with the folks at Always Playing with Paper. If you haven't been to their blog yet, you really must go and see all the incredible talent they've got going on over there! In the meantime, while your here, take a look at the card I created for this challenge using only GREEN, WHITE and wood.

I knew I wanted my card to have a crisp, clean look with white as my focal color. I used the Spellbinders "Poinsettia" dies and embossed the background with a wood design by cuttlebug. I added just a hint of sparkle in the center of each poinsettia using stickles.

The sentiment is from PaperTrey Ink. I double stamped the sentiment first in a matching green and then again with black, stamped off once. I wanted it to have a shadowy look to it. Thanks for looking. Blessings to you~ Birgit

15 comments:

Sue said...

Hi Birgit, your white poinsettias look gorgeous against the woodgrain. It definitely is very crisp and lovely. Have a great weekend. Hugs, Sue x

LeAnne said...

Wow, this is beautiful! Those poinsettias are stunning! So glad you could play with our colors, and thanks so much for popping by my blog too! Have a blessed weekend!

Nancy Penir said...

Birgit, I am smitten with every element on your card! The embossing, the die cuts, gorgeous!

Bonnie said...

You've don a wonderful job with this inspiration! I love the lovely white poinsettias and the soft green! Thanks so much for bring it by Merry Monday!

Notes by Nina said...

Beautiful card, the poinsettia's are so pretty. Thank you for joining us for Merry Monday this week.

gracescraps@gmail.com said...

What a delightful card!! Love the white on white with a touch of green!! It's always such a treat to find fellow believers in the paper crafting world!! I tried to follow you but couldn't find a friends link. ~ Blessings, Tracey

Garden of Grace

Karren said...

You definitely achieved your goal of a crisp, clean card. This is gorgeous! And I love your double-stamped sentiment. Thanks for dropping by my blog and thanks for joining us at Merry Monday.

Loll said...

Hi Birgit. Beautiful!!! Fabulous white woodgrain background ... perfect to show off those gorgeous poinsettias. Love the banner sentiment with the double stamping! Thanks for joining us at Merry Monday! Loll

None None said...

Hi Birgit - this is a stunning card! I love the white poinsettia against the crisp white woodgrain embossed background. The shadow stamping on your sentiment is beautifully done. Love this!

Anonymous said...

I was looking over at the entries for the Merry Monday challenge and your card caught my eye. I love the woodgrain background. And the poinsettia. And the hint of sparkle. And the stamping. Well, I love everything about your card! :-)

~Shery

Marie Bingaman said...

Lovely card...I love the double stamped sentiment! :)

Darnell said...

Birgit, this is so classically beautiful! Your white poinsettias with the sparkle are just amazing!! Thanks for coming by to visit me! I'm happy to meet you! (I ADORE your profile picture!!) Darnell

Kay Miller said...

Wow!! This is so pretty! I love the white poinsettias and the double stamped sentiment looks fabulous! Going to have to try that :)

BrendaB said...

This is just gorgeous! Love the double stamped sentiment!

Inkyfingers said...

What a lot of texture on this pretty card and I love the double stamped sentiment.