Friday, May 25, 2012

Black & White with a Splash of Chartreuse

I'm participating in the Papertrey Ink blog hop again this month.  I love the inspiration picture with its striking black, white, and chartreuse color scheme.  You absolutely must click the link to see the original blog post where this picture originated.  The outdoor dining area and tablescape is exquisite!  Seriously dreamy.  Did I mention that I love the colors?   :)

{photo credit}


Obviously, my card is directly inspired by the photo.  No one could possibly mistake it.  I layered white, black, and chartreuse mats just like the stack of plates in the photo.  I used my Background Basics: Geometric stamp set to create the patterned background.  (note to self:  must add the gingham set to my wish list)  I cut a beaded chartreuse circle using my Spellbinders dies and added a circle of black underneath to fill the little triangles.  It echoes that diamond print plate just a bit and helps the layer pop.  Then I simply stamped some chartreuse grass on the white circle using Honey Bees and stamped my sentiment in black over top.

I love the clean, contemporary result!  I envisioned this as a graduation card originally, but it would work for any important milestone.  I'm immensely proud of this card.  It turned out exactly the way I hoped.  My oldest son graduates from high school in two weeks and the quote captures my feelings right now.

"This moment contains all moments."  C.S. Lewis

All moments.  Eighteen years of individual moments.  Accumulated moment by moment to create this life-changing moment.  How could I possibly say it better?

Stamps:  Background Basics: Geometric; Honey Bees; Remember (Papertrey Ink)
Paper:  White, True Black, Simply Chartreuse (Papertrey Ink)
Ink:  Simply Chartreuse (Papertrey Ink); Tuxedo Black (Memento)
Misc:  Beaded Circles die, Standard Circles dies (Spellbinders)

14 comments:

  1. What a beautiful card, and sentiment!

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  2. What fabulous stamping-- I thought the background was patterned paper!
    Very lovely and fresh feeling!

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  3. Love your wispy blades of tall grass! Lovely card ;)

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  4. love the layering of the sentiment over the grass

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  5. WOW!! What a wonderful and cool take on the picture! LOVE your card!

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  6. Love this ,and yes it could be use for many important occasions. I love that you only stamped the grass looks great!

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  7. really nice - love the way your circle is cut off

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  8. This is a very elegant card! I like background! And I love how you put black behind your nestabilities die!

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  9. Such a lovely card, fabulous die cut.

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  10. Well, you couldn't, really. It does say it all. You are right to be proud of your card and your son. Your card is perfect for celebrating a huge moment in both your lives! (Also perfect from a creative and crafting standpoint.)

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  11. Gorgeous card. Love the background paper. Great take on the photo.

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  12. Great card love the background.

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  13. What a great card! It's so beautiful and obviously very well thought out. What I love the most is the feelings behind it that you used for your sentiment and how you explained it in your post, Exceptionally touching and Beautiful!!!

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