Summer Tilda With Bow

Hi all..... so one of the things that I've decided to do craft wise this year is to try some new techniques.  So when I saw the current challenge at Magnolia Mania I thought "why not". Since I have always stayed away from the thought of coloring my image in nothing but a black and white theme this was a big challenge for me.  I definitely have some work to do to improve, but I'm very excited about how my very first shot at this turned out.

Here is my card...... 

To create my card I started with a black card base.  I cut a piece of white card stock slightly smaller than the base and inked around the edges with a black stamp pad.  I cut a piece of black and white striped card stock, inked the edges and backed it in black.  I did the same with a piece of black and white dotted card stock. I stamped the sentiment on white card stock, inked around the edges and backed it in black card stock.  I colored the image using different shades of gray Spectrum Noir pens. I then inked around the edges and backed it in black card stock.  I punched 4 small butterflies out of black card stock using a butterfly punch from Martha Stewart.  I added liquid pearls to the center of each butterfly and added 2 to the image and 2 to the sentiment.  I also added 3 snowflake pearls to the corner of the image and 3 more to the corner of the striped card stock.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Magnolia Mania: Black and White

Lovely Hanglar or Sweet Magnolia: Spots or Stripes

Dream Valley Challenges: Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination: Anything Goes

Moving Along With The Times: Dies and/or Punches

Sister Act Card Challenge: Anything Goes

Spectrum Noir: Anything Goes

Image

Magnolia Stamps Summer Tilda With Bow Rubber Stamp

Sentiment

Stampendous Birthday Wish Rubber Stamp Set

Paper

Canvas Corp Black & White Mini Dot Reverse Card Stock

Canvas Corp Black & White Ribbon Stripe Card Stock

White Card Stock

The Paper Company Black Card Stock

Embellishments

Ranger Liquid Pearls - White Opal

Queen & Co Snowflake Pearls

Tools

Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch

Coloring Tools

Spectrum Noir Pens

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