Hello and welcome. The colour challenge at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown this week took me totally out of my comfort zone as it challenges us to use just black and white and no other colour. These are not my go to colours for any cards, let alone for Christmas. However, once I got into my stride, I found it a little hard to stop and ended up making not one but 3 cards – all quite different and using some techniques I’ve not tried before…
This first card is the one I submitted for the design team. I made the background paper by using a similar method to the black ice technique. As we couldn’t use anything but black or white, instead of using metallic card I embossed a piece of glossy white card with the Sizzix embossing folder rhombus pattern, swiped black stazon ink across and then added clear heat embossing all over. It’s hard to see the full effect in the photo but it has a fabric look to it. I mounted 3D embossed snowflakes by Tim Holtz with foam adhesive on top of the strip of black card and adhered everything to the base card.
For the next card I used the same embossing folder and added clear heat embossing all over – I just love the shine and the contrast of the die cuts against the background…
And the last card was my husband’s favourite – he loved the simplicity and the modern look…
Having initially starting out struggling with this challenge, I am pleased with the results, and I now have three cards to add to my stash.
I hope you’ve been inspired to join in the challenge this week.
Enjoy your weekend
Lily-by-Gilly 