I made time to make another card by using up many strips of paper lying on my desk for quite a while. I adhered matching strips to a scrap of white in a herringbone design; then die-cut the panel with a Lil Inker stitched rectangle. I die-cut the card base as well. The sentiment panel was done with a Spellbinders labels die, and I added random silver and white stems found in my snippets box. I added a layered punched mini flower. The sentiment was die-cut 3 times and stacked, then covered with glossy accents for a little shine. I added 3 large rhinestones and a smaller one to the flower center and called this one done.
I'm sharing this over at the Snippets Playground Challenge #444. This time the challenge has a theme - "anything but Christmas"
Also sharing with the Colorful Options January Challenge - basic black
Either I've forgotten how to center text on my blog, or blogger has done away with it because I can no longer do it the way I've done it for years. The new year will bring many more changes along with it I'm sure :)
Thanks for dropping by and have yourself the best possible day.
Carol
Beautiful monochrome car,great design and selection of P.papers
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Your herringbone designs are famous, dear Carol :) I always admire them for their accuracy and harmony of patterns. This one isn't an exception, love the papers you used and the beautiful grey one adds sweetness and a feminine feel to the black&white! Love also the little stems with the cute bi-colour flower peeking out from the pretty label and the big gloss sentiment. Well done with the three little gems that add light to the composition and move the eyes around.
ReplyDeleteIt's great that you used a bit of your scraps, too! :)
Waiting for other blogger changes? Oh my!!! Fingers crossed for not :)
Biggest hugs ever! So happy to see your cards!
I really like how you have used the frame dies on your strips. Gives a lovely finished look and the added die flowers make for a super card. Hugs Mrs A.
ReplyDeletep.s. Iconstantly try and make as many sheets of strips as I can so I am off to look in my box and see if they are big enough to use a frame on them.
Such a striking design with your beautiful snippets of paper and flowers/leaves!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card and amazing design. Perfect way to use up those scraps in your stash. Great idea to create the panel and then cut it out to size. TFS that tip. Thanks too for joining the January Color Challenge at Colorful Options.
ReplyDeleteGood to see you in the Snippets Playground Carol, especially with this lovely herringbone patterned card.
ReplyDeleteI’ve saved you a few chocolates from the Christmas tin, so come and find me up in the treehouse and I’ll hand them over! Xxx
I love it. Regine
ReplyDeleteWOW! Your background is fantastic! Love the use of your mesk. Thank you for sharing with us at the Colorful Options Challenge. Good luck! Cheers, Makira
ReplyDeleteA great design, fab way to use snippets, and like your choice of papers, the grey makes such a difference, you are clever. Blogger is challenging at times, as is life, but we’re so lucky to have each other here in blogland. Take care xxx
ReplyDeleteA great card for the Snippets challenge. Good Luck!
ReplyDeleteLove the beautiful card, Carol. 🧡🧡🧡
ReplyDeleteAnd it's perfect for the Snippets Challenge.
Great to see you posting another beautiful card, Carol! I really love the black & white with pops of silver! This technique is definitely your signature card! Love it! Yes, I have noticed the blogger format was wonky the other day but last night it was back to normal when I updated my blog. I sure hope they soon let things be. I hate change! And I also wanted to say that I too had the same problem with the comments pop up recently where I had to moderate comments from years ago?! So werid! I am sure blogger is up to changing something. *sigh*
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing and wishing you a wonderful day! Hugs~
Very classing looking and so pretty! Of course I love the herringbone too.
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I love the papers you chose for this card and it is beautiful. The quilt look always impresses me since my brain doesn't work that way.
ReplyDeleteWow Carol - this strips card really oozes style! Absolutely stunning make. I think every herringbone card looks so unique!
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Di xx
Oh wow this is so pretty Carol! I love the black and white which makes it very striking and then the herringbone pattern pulls you in further! I just love it! Always awesome to use those pieces too!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful use of your scraps--love this card!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful card with great design, Carol! Love the patterned strips of paper for the herringbone pattern! Great use of leftover pieces of paper! Take care, hugs!!
ReplyDeleteHello, Carol! So nice to see a card from you, and it is a beauty! I've only tried the herringbone pattern one time, but I hvae so many scraps that I should try it again. I like the added flowers and leaves too! I'm very happy to see you crafting I have been thinking about you and praying for you. Please don't bother to visit my blog as I have not shared anything new lately. I am on a short blog break for now, since early December, trying to reorganize my craftroom. Sending hugs and well wishes.
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful card!
ReplyDeleteI so love when you take your snippets and make a background with them Carol! I love this card, it had elegance to it, I guess it is the black and white color combo. I always think black and white is so elegant. The papers you used are so pretty and work so well in this design. Love the big label die and the sentiment on it. The gems and little flower/leaves finish this off beautifully. Hugs, Brenda
ReplyDeleteI always enjoy seeing your herringbone cards. I am so happy that you had showed me how to do this. My granddaughter started making some more Iris folding cards and was getting a bit tired of making them...but she had cut so many strips. I showed her one of your cards, and I think she's going to try and making one of the herring bone cards too.
ReplyDeleteThe pattern on here is gorgeous! Thank you so much for sharing it and joining us at the Colorful Options Challenge.
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