Monday, August 15, 2011

All White with. . . . .

I've been admiring all the beautiful cards posted for the Simon Says Stamp Challenge and decided I wanted to join in the fun! They would like us to make an all white card with a colored image.

I just happen to have this cute snowman stamp still on my desk from my wintery scene card, so I inked him up and colored him in, cutting him out and adding him to my small, Swiss Dots embossed panel. I then layered that onto my white card which is embossed with the Tim Holtz snowflake embossing folder. My sister's birthday falls during the winter months, so I think I'll be saving this card for her.



I really like how a brightly colored image looks on an all white card, so I just HAD TO make another one! This time I used a Hero Arts flower.



I had fun adding black enamel accents to all the dots on this one!

I hope everyone's week is off to a good start! I have four more days of work this week, then nine, glorious days off! Hope to get lots of card making done!

Thanks for stopping by today! :)

29 comments:

CinnamonSally said...

Pretty cards Barb, I love the pop of colour against the white. I am still on school holidays at the moment, I bet you are looking forward to your time off work. I love all the extra crafting time!

Rosemary said...

great cards for the challenge, barb! love the vibrancy of your flower!!

Isha Gupta said...

Lovely cards Barb!!! Really like the pop of color:)

Donna B. said...

Very cute cards Barb!. They look great!! You inspired me to take out my only Tilda and make a white card with her. I followed your lead with embossing folders - it's about all you can do when it's all white. It's a fun challenge that makes us think outside the box. Thanks for inspiring me to do this one!!!

Kathy (krolski) said...

Awww, your snow guy is so cute Barb and that flower is stunning on the white background! Love all the dry embossing. Yay, almost vacation time for you! Don't you just love having time off?!

Scrumplescrunch said...

Your two cards are lovely Barb, the embossed BG adds so much texture. Your gregarious, happy orange flower radiates warmth and vitality and has a tactile quality, I just want to touch it!
Smiles:)

Anne said...

Fabulous white cards today Barb- love both of them!

Becca Fabozzi said...

Really pretty cards. The images just pop right off the page. Thanks so much for joining us at Simon Says Stamp for our ALl WHite challenge.

Judy1223 said...

Barb, both cards are so pretty! I love the layers of white embossing, and the snowman and the flower are both wonderful bursts of color! Good luck on the challenge!

sheila said...

these are both so clean and fresh looking Barb! Now you make me want to go and have a try at this challenge! Good luck!

joy said...

Barb, the snowman is so cute; but I just love that brightly colored flower against the white embossed layers! I think this card is just like you - bursting with personality!!

joy said...

OR, a better way of saying it would be: blooming with personality!! LOL

maryse n. said...

Very cute cards Barb! I love how you used 2 different embossing folders and layered them for the backgrounds, very smart.

Karen said...

Barb these cards are great! Perfect for the challenge! Love that little snow man!

Tina said...

They are both gorgeous. Love lots of embossed white and your coloring is so great.

debby4000 said...

On what a gorgeous beautiful cards.
luv
Debby

Joy said...

Yay! Yay! Yay! I am beyond thrilled that you are playing along at Simon Says, and your cards Barb are truly stunning, I adore them...big hugs... thanks for joining us at Simon Says Challenge blog

Dawn T said...

Both of these are stunning Barb. This challenge is really fun.

Cathy A said...

Love the White layering with the splash of colour Barb, good luck with the challenge.

Debbie said...

Especially love the floral card with all the white and texture, wonderful!

Maureen Morton said...

Barb! I was gone a few days and you have jumped into Christmas. Wow - I love how rich these colors look on the white-on-white. You used such amazing textures. Glad you are having so much fun playing in the snow - ha!

Elizabeth Allan said...

Barb I am a BIG fan of white spaced cards. What a pair of beauties. I love that you made a winter and summer theme version.

Virginia L. said...

Love the white space and you showcased the image so beautifully!!

susanne said...

I love your white on white Barb ... so very elegant! Extra beautiful with that cute snowman! I love the winter ... but I'm not ready for the ice yet! Hope you're enjoying some nice warm days on your deck Barb!

78thistles said...

Such nice cards Barb! Love all that white embossing. Really makes your images stand out.
Again, thanks for stopping and leaving your great comments on my blog. Always look forward to them and yes, vacation was (and still is) going well. Really relaxing
;-)

Suzanne C said...

Oh love the effect of the pop of color on your beautiful white background. Sweet flower with the tiny dot of orange on the butterfly. Your snowman is adorable!

Tiffany Ervin said...

Both of these cards are super cute and so fun with all of that embossing!! Love that darling snow man, I never got that stamp and I'm thinking it might be a good one for this year!

Michelle said...

Lovely embossing, Barb! You create a beautiful winter scene! Love the snowman and flower!

Christine Traversa said...

sweet cards!