I'm back with a new card for the Papertrey Ink eighth anniversary celebration. Today's challenge is to use only metallics and neutrals. This had me stumped a bit at first because I don't have any metallic paper. Glitter to the rescue!
I laid down strips of 1/2 inch Scor-Tape in a diagonal pattern on white cardstock and poured White Gold glitter over top. It's such a luxurious color! Then I adhered the panel to a black card base so the sparkle would really pop.
I pulled out an untouched stamp set called Wonderful Words: Together and stamped a small sentiment on a white Building Blocks die cut. I glittered up a tiny heart die cut from Heart Prints using Yellow Barite. It pulls out the bits of gold in the stripes. I also wanted the heart to really stand out from the background. I cut the word "together" out of black cardstock, doubling it for a little dimension. Then I simply glued it all in place.
I really love how elegant this is, especially in person. I hope my pictures capture the glorious sparkle. It's a perfect wedding card, or perhaps an alternative to all the usual red and pink for Valentine's Day. You can see other challenge cards here.
Stamps: Wonderful Words: Together (Papertrey Ink)
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento)
Paper: White, True Black (Papertrey Ink)
Misc: Wonderful Words: Together die, Building Blocks die, Heart Prints die (Papertrey Ink); White Gold glitter, Yellow Barite glitter (Martha Stewart); 1/2" Scor-Tape
This is beautiful. I bet it is spectacular in real life.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous Heidi! The sparkle is fabulous.
ReplyDeleteStunning card!!
ReplyDeleteWow! I love how this sparkles. Just beautiful!
ReplyDeleteLove the sparkle! Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteSo lovely! I love the glitter striped background you created!!
ReplyDeleteThis is a perfect card for the Heavy Metal challenge! I love the big stripes and the way you created the sentiment. Fantastic. ;-)
ReplyDeleteOh, my gosh! LOOOOVE the sparkles on this card! I wish I could see in person. I'm sure it's gorgeous! I also love the bold sentiment with a single gold heart. You are so talented!
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