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Monochrome (Almost) For Simplicity

October 23, 2020 Leave a Comment

Today’s project was inspired by a past one that I rediscovered yesterday. In it I had inked the inside of an embossing folder using a Whisper White Craft Stampin’ Pad. The result was an embossed background with the detail picked out by the lighter ink. This project made me want to create a new card with a monochrome palette. I switched things up a bit by using white on black which is simple but effective. As I went on I actually strayed from the monochrome idea, but the finished project is still nice.

Monochrome white on black card with floral image and "Always and Forever" sentiment created using the Forever Blossoms Stamp Set from Stampin' Up! #papercraftwthme

MONOCHROME START

As I said, I began with the monochrome white on black idea. Past experience tells me that the Whisper White Craft Stampin’ Ink can fade a bit when it dries, so I knew I’d probably have to stamp it more than once to get a good image. To make this easy I mounted the large floral stamp from the Forever Blossoms Stamp Set onto the hinged plate on my Stamparatus. Then I stamped the image onto Basic Black Card. After waiting a minute or two I stamped it again in exactly the same place.

Then when I was happy with the depth of colour I used my Stamparatus to stamp the “Always and Forever” sentiment. As before I stamped it a couple of times to intensify the white ink.

Next I thought about the coordinating feature for the inside of the card and envelope. I still wanted this to be monochrome but changed to black on white. So using the same large floral image with Tuxedo Black ink I stamped part of it on the front of a Whisper White Medium Envelope. Then I did the same thing on a layer of Whisper White Card.

Inside of monochrome card with floral image created using the Forever Blossoms Stamp Set from Stampin' Up! #papercraftwthme

With all the stamping complete I was now ready to start putting my project together.

CHANGE OF PLAN

It was only as I began to think about my card base that I strayed from my original monochrome idea. I cut and scored a Whisper White card base but it just seemed too stark and frankly not very inspiring. I suppose I could have tried a black card base but to be honest that never occurred to me at the time. In fact I was waylaid by a Smoky Slate card base I’d made for another project and never used.

Next I started looking for something to layer under my stamped black piece. But instead of going for Whisper White I ended up cutting some Silver Foil Sheet. Then using Multipurpose Liquid Glue (Tombow) I fixed the layers together, before mounting them onto the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Monochrome white on black card with floral image and "Always and Forever" sentiment created using the Forever Blossoms Stamp Set from Stampin' Up! #papercraftwthme

After that, using more liquid glue, I added the stamped Whisper White layer to the inside of the card base. Then to finish I added a little bling to the front with a few Rhinestone Basic Jewels.

In hindsight I think I should have tried to keep to the monochrome idea with a Basic Black card base and Whisper White instead of the foil. In fact I may well try it just to see how it turns out.

PRODUCT LIST

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Smoky Slate 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Smoky Slate 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Silver Foil Sheets
Silver Foil Sheets
Whisper White Medium Envelopes
Whisper White Medium Envelopes
Rhinestone Basic Jewels
Rhinestone Basic Jewels
Uninked Stampin’ Craft Pad & Whisper White Refill
Uninked Stampin’ Craft Pad & Whisper White Refill
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
Forever Blossoms Cling Stamp Set (English)
Forever Blossoms Cling Stamp Set (English)
Stamparatus
Stamparatus
Paper Trimmer
Paper Trimmer
Bone Folder
Bone Folder
Multipurpose Liquid Glue
Multipurpose Liquid Glue
Stampin' Dimensionals
Stampin' Dimensionals

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Filed Under: Cards, Sentiment Cards (miscellaneous), Simple Cards, Special Occasion Cards Tagged With: #simplestamping, embellishment, foil, Forever Blossoms, simple, Stamparatus

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