Saturday, July 30, 2011

God Understands

Last week as I was blog hopping I came across this weeks challenge over at Stampin' Sisters in Christ.  The challenge is to create a card or project that depicts the sharp contrast of black and white or ivory. I chose to do black and ivory with this gorgeous new paper I got from K&Company.  I also fell in love with the stamp set the design team used and ordered it to play with.  I would still like to win it. I have lots of uses for a second set!!  It is from Layers of Color


I used some ivory lace and then sewed some sheer ivory over top of that.   I used the Spellbinders Ribbon Tags Trio Two for the sentiment.



I used my sewing machine for two steps with this card. Both around the designer paper as well as to gather the sheer ribbon over the lace.  I used Tim Holtz distress ink in Walnut stain to edge the ribbon tag.  The challenge was black and white so I kept it that way for the front of the card but added a little pop of color to the inside with Spellbinders butterfly.  The ivory paper was cut out with a Martha Stewart around the edge punch.

Thanks as always for stopping by, I love company!!

Now to add some challenges.

The Stamp man challenge blog has stitching.
Crafts and Me challenge is to use ribbon.
Deep Ocean Challenge blog is to use ribbon.

9 comments:

THERESA said...

Love the card, stunning and the samp is just so true, thanks for that!!!
lotsa luv

Grace said...

Oh my goodness this is beautiful!!! I love the papers you used! I have drooled over that pad at M's but so far have resisted the urge. You used one of my favorite sentiments from that set too! Thanks so much for playing along with us at Stampin Sisters in Christ!

Lori m said...

Brenda, that is so pretty, I love the black and ivory print you chose and the stamp is divine, I hope you win, this card is stunning.

Hugs, Lori m

Dana said...

This is so elegant! It is a very pretty stamp and I am about as nuts about K&Company papers are you are about MME!! Your stitching is marvelous and I really like how you layered the sheer over the crocheted ribbon : )
Hugs~
Dana

Gina K said...

Bren, this is just gorgeous. So elegant. I love the stitching and how you layered and bunched the ribbon and lace. Love the pop of color on the inside, too. Just wonderful!

Sara I. said...

Oh Brennnnn...so pulled on my heartstrings - that sentiment is utterly amazing and so profound. Absolutely stunning papers and love the rouched ribbon - perfection!

Charis said...

Oh, your card is really nice!!! I like your choice of pattern papers and the ribbon. :=>

Kim Kelley said...

Beautiful card Bren! Very Elegant and well beautiful!

RoseC said...

Brenda, your sentiment-focused card looks fabulous. Lovin' that pleated ribbon border too! So glad to see your entry at the Crafts and Me Digi Team's ribbon challenge. Good luck to you! ~ Rose