Merry Monday White on White

Happy New Year!

Let's get started on our 2016 Christmas cards.

Merry Monday will help to get those cards done in plenty of time to send out.

This week our Original Merry Maker, Lesley, chose the challenge.

I love white on white!

I hope you'll join us and start on those 2016 Christmas cards.

Thanks for stopping by.

Enjoy!

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Card Recipe

Stamps:  Mixed Christmas Messages (HLS)

Ink:  Crumb Cake

Paper:  Solar White (Neena), Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer, Silver Glimmer (SU)

Other:  Vintage Flourish Die (Our Daily Bread), Snowflake Diez (IO, Sizzix)

Delicate Wings in White

These days it seems that I can't get enough of butterflies!

I die cut the solid butterfly from vellum and the 

openwork butterfly from a piece of textured white cardstock.

Since we were allowed some color on our white on white card,

I cut the body from a snippet of a piece of watercolor.

The background was stamped with a filigree background stamp

with Whisper White ink on Whisper White cardstock and embossed.

It gave a little pattern to the white on white theme.

Some clear Wink of Stella added a nice sparkle to the butterfly.

It's just enough to five her a silky look.

Penny Black Saturday Challenge for June

'White on White'

(Colour on your image only)

Addicted to Stamps

is celebrating their 3rd Birthday!

Happy, Happy Birthday!

and their challenge this week is

CAS

Time Out Challenge

Inspired by the words

Happy is the Bride that the Sun Shines on

All that white looks bridal to me with a little bridesmaid thrown in.

Thanks for the visit.

Enjoy!

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Card Recipe

Stamps:  Filigree (SU retired)

Ink:  Whisper White

Paper:  Solar White (Neena), Whisper White, Whisper White Textured, Watercolor, Cardstock Vellum

Other:  Delicate Wings Die (PB), White EP (SU), Clear Wink of Stella

Merry Monday Christmas White

Merry Monday is dreaming
of a White Christmas this week.

Our talented Kristie chose this week's challenge.

One of my favorites!

I pulled out the Timeless Rectangle Nestabilities 
that I'd used a couple of weeks ago.

This time I used all but the smallest of the rectangles.

I cut 2 of the largest and scored one about 1/8" below the dots
and glued the two together at the top.

The sentiment is from Come to Bethlehem.
I cut the Merry and Christmas apart
and stacked them.

I've sponged some Frost White Shimmer paint on the poinsettia.
The photo doesn't show the shimmer very well but it's there.

The bow is crochet cotton dragged through Gesso
and left to dry.  I love how it holds it's shape.
Glue dots hold it in place behind the flower.

I can't wait to see what you come up with
for the White on White challenge at
 Merry Monday!

I'm so glad you could stop by.

Enjoy!

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Card Recipe

Stamps:  Come to Bethlehem (retired)

Ink:  Encore Silver

Paper:  110# Solar White (Neena), Whisper White

Other:  Timeless Rectangles (Spellbinder), Poinsettia Die (Spellbinder), Frost White Shimmer Paint, Crochet Thread, Basic Pearls

Embossing, Embossing for Mary

The Featured Stamper this week is the sweet Mary Marsh.  She's so talented and encouraging.  I'm so happy for Mary!  I printed off 4 of my favorites from the first page of her gallery.  This is the first one that I chose to CASE.  And here's my card.

I love the soft shades of pink on Mary's card, but wanted to do a white on white card for the Simon Says Stamp Challenge and Mary's layout was perfect for that.

I'm not sure that you can tell, but the top layer is heat embossed.  I stamped it with the rose spray from the Elements of Style set with Whisper White ink and heat embossed it with White Embossing Powder.

I didn't add a sentiment since I'm not sure what it will be used for yet.  It will be easy enough to add a sentiment later or just write a note on the inside.

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

Card Recipe
Stamps:  Elements of Style
Ink:  Whisper White
Paper:  Whisper White
Other:  White EP, Big Shot, Lacy Brocade EF,  Floral Fusion Sizzlit, Large Pearl Basic Jewel, White Satin Ribbon (retired), Snippet of lace (unknown origin)

I really enjoyed making this card.  I hope Mary likes it.

I'm so glad you could stop by.  I hope you'll be back soon.

Enjoy!