Saturday 1 December 2018

Monochromatic Bells

As much as I love traditional Christmas colours, I opted for a monochromatic card this time using Altenews Bells and Bows stamp set.


To start with I chose a selection of grey inks and with a stamping platform stamped all three layers working from light to dark.  For the bows I used the darkest grey from the bells and black as the final layer.  Both bells have been clear embossed and a touch of Wink is on the bows.


Thanks to the dull whether the 'Merry' on the top photo looks black when in reality its been heat embossed with silver, only the words above and below are stamped in black.  To finish I attached to a black card base with foam for a small amount of dimension.

Challenge Links...

Freshly Made Sketches - Took a little artist licence :)
Inkspirational - Anything Christmas 
Color Throwdown - Black, White, Grey & Silver





11 comments:

  1. Now this is really stunning Claire in the monotones. I do like the silver mixed with the black in the sentiment and your 3 layer bells. Really classy! xx

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  2. This is beautiful with those big bells and bows, and I love the silver accents with the black too! A truly gorgeous Christmas card!

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  3. What a lovely card! Love those bells! The silver in the sentiment is so pretty! Thanks for joining us this week at Freshly Made Sketches!

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  4. This is SO gorgeous, love it!!

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  5. Ooh...This is sensational!! xx

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  6. Your monochromatic look is fabulous.....and I adore those jingle bells! Glad you joined us at FMS!

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  7. Oh, so beautiful! Love your monochromatic bells. Such an elegant card!

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  8. A stunning Christmas card. Your embossed ornaments and sentiment are beautiful. Thanks so much for playing along at Inkspirational xx

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