Art-Without-Anxiety: White on White

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Tuesday, December 18, 2018

White Winter Scene

I just received the die set I used to make this card and I HAD to try it out! The beauty of white on white cards has always been something I've wanted to try and this set was perfect to give it a go! Here is my card:

What I Used to Make my Card:
White Card Base
Essentials by Ellen, Alpine Window, #EEDIEJ-131-18
Sizzix/Tim Holtz Paper Snowflakes, Mini, #661599
White, White Shimmer, and White Glitter Card
Dimensional Dots
Red Liner Tape

The first step in making this card was cutting out all of the round pieces. The first two layers were cut out of regular white card stock and the final layer was cut from shimmer white, which is the same card I used to layer onto the white card. It has a slight vanilla tint to it but isn't as strong as actual vanilla, just a bit off white. Once everything is cut, you end up with the first layer - the mountains, the second layer - the trees, and finally the house layer. I trimmed down a panel of the shimmer white card and attached it to the white card base, setting it aside to dry. As I built the scene, I added dimensional dots which had been cut into halves to fit on the rim of the cuts, and I built the scene before attaching it to the card so I'd be able to manipulate the paper as needed.

Once I finished the scene, I decided it needed a bit more sparkle and I cut out

Close Up of the detail

the smallest snowflakes from the Tim Holtz set, using white glitter card, chose two and attached them to the scene, one hanging down from the top and one attached to the yard. I used red liner tape to attach the top snowflake behind the house layer. Once the assembly was done, I glued the whole thing to the white shimmer card base. In retrospect, I would have done things a bit differently but that's why I make a card for the first time; to see how I could enhance the card. I think I would have cut all the pieces out of scrap card to see how they actually worked together before attempting a final card, but I am learning! What is your take on white on white cards? How about dimensional scenes such as this? What has your experience been?

I so appreciate you visiting my little blog, especially this time of year when the holidays are closing in and we are all rushing about trying to get last minute stuff done. This year I am trying to not get so frazzled and enjoy the spirit of the season instead of all the insanity we put upon ourselves. I want to show you every single card I've made but I have an entire pile that need pictures and posts written about them so what is the worst that will happen if I don't get to all of them? I have a head start on next year's cards! That works for me. ~ Fondly, Christi

I have a terrible cold and I am a bit behind with entering my cards in challenges - I'm sorry!! I am entering my White Winter Scene card in the following challenges:
Brown Sugar Challenge - M, #285, Winter Scene
Daring Cardmakers - Snowflakes Falling
Cardz TV - #78, Anything Goes
Die Cuttin' Divas - #400, Happy Holidays
Dies R Us Challenge - #111, Anything Christmas
The Crafter's Cafe - #210, Glitter and/or Christmas
HLS Anything Goes with Dies - Anything Goes, entry #2

Saturday, August 26, 2017

Elegant Love

Hey all, it's Christi here today with a romantic, any occasion card. Honestly, at my age most of my friends and family are already married, but I still get the desire to make some sweet romantic type cards. I've been obsessed with doilies and all things lacy lately and this is certainly reflected in my card.

What I Used to Make my Card:
White Card Base, 5 1/2" X 5 1/2", Handmade Gate Fold Style
Vanilla Card
Shimmery Textured Off White Card (this is SO old - I've had it for years!)
Gold Card, Heavy
Cheery Lynn Designs, Border Dies, Heart Chain Border, #B115
Creative Expressions by Sue Wilson, Jewelled Heart, #CED21005
White Pearls, 5 cm, by The Paper Studio, #549543

As I said, I have had this card idea rolling around in my head for a while now. I splurged on a bunch of goodies from the Dies R Us store and the dies used here are part of that haul. I made my own gate fold card (for the very first time!) out of sturdy white card and then cut the main heart die out of vanilla card.

There are 7 dies in the Jewelled Heart set, so I used another of the dies to cut out a textured, shimmery, off white heart and placed that in the center heart of the main die cut. I then cut the love die out of subtle gold. I glued the sentiment onto the textured heart and set the main die cut aside.

I cut two of the heart chain border out of the same gold card and attached them to the sides of the card. Since the card was already folded, I came up with an idea on how to keep the "doors" closed and stable while I attached the chains. Using 2 small bulldog clips (with waxed paper between the clip and the card - I've ruined SO many cards by not taking that type of precaution!) I clipped the doors closed. That trick helped make attaching the heart chain super easy!

One of the things that drew me to this die was all the detail and little extras; I added some of my own little extras by attaching some white pearls strategically around the design (the little stitches just make this design look that much more special)!

Finally I attached the main heart die cut to just one side of the card; so the card opens up with a gate fold.

Another Look

Thank you for taking the time to join me on this little journey! I hope that those who are in the hurricane zone are all safe & sound and that YOU have a great week! Christi

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