Sunday, 3 July 2011

Black and White Simplicity






















Hi everyone!  Thanks for the great support in the blog candy contest.  I love reading all your really fun comments!  How about this card for a simple layered creation for a special friend?  I just love black and white cards, they are so classic, aren't they?  This one uses the new Spellbinders lattice rectangles, elegant posts, grommet tags and label 20 shape dies.  The black corners are part of the elegant posts that I cut the top bit away.  The centre black parts are another elegant post where I have removed the end of the posts and attached it so it hugs around the top and bottom of the label shape.  All the layers have been mounted up with foam pads for dimension.  I added black rhinestones and  some of our frilly edge white organza ribbon and one of the beautiful organza ribbon roses.  I am in love with those roses, they are so elegant, aren't they?  A little FYI too, we are adding new colours to the line and they will be in stock soon!  Just finished the card off with a couple of our white triple pearl pins (cuz I love them!).  If you like your frilly cards like I do, this will be right up your street.  I hope you like it! Let me know what you think?  All for now, Sue x

53 comments:

Helen said...

Another beautiful card! Like you I love the simplicity of black and white - so elegant and timeless.

Debbie T said...

I agree, black and white is so elegant and timeless, it has such clean lines. Love your card as you always make such stunning cards. Happy 4th of July for Monday. :)

Lynn (delphinoid) said...

A gorgeous card!!! What more can be said, it's fabulous. X

LellyJelly said...

Elegance in monochrome - well done! x

Helene said...

Love the card. Black and white always make such elegant cards and yours is superb.

Sheila said...

What a fantastic card.Simple but so elegant. x

Crafterkhush said...

This is super elegant.. Love it...!!

Clai01 said...

That is a very pretty card, the lattice rectangles look great on it. I missed out on the hat pins on Create and Craft, so just wondered are they due back in stock soon?
hope so!

Carole RB said...

Your card is fabulous. I love black and white cards and your is so elegant.

Have a nice sunday!

Bee and Dee said...

Really love the card, black and white works so well for many types of card. Thanks for sharing bee

Kim said...

such an elegant card, really beautiful

Fiona said...

This just shows - the nesties do it by themselves. Fantastic - well done!

KimberleyG said...

Wow! It's beautiful and elegant. The black and white is lovely.

Anonymous said...

Beautiful card, so elegant as always.
Love the ribbon and roses combo.
Sue

Jan said...

No I don't like it! I LOVE IT XX Jan

gill said...

This is a beautiful card. Got the crinkled ribbon and I love it. Trying to make roses with it. They are not as good as yours but hopefully practice makes perfect.
Gill

Maryann Laursen said...

Oh my goodness, this is soooooo gorgeous. Soooo elegant and exclusive. I so love, what you´ve done here, and I´m very sure, there´ll be some lucky person, who´ll be thrilled, when they get this beauty here. It´s absolutely adorable. I so LOVE it.

Papercraft By Carole said...

Sooooo sophisticated!! Cxx

Annie said...

Love your style of cardmaking and this one is absolutely fabulous Anne

Debbie said...

Wow Sue, your card is stunning.Black and white looks so sophisticated.The dies you've used are exquisite.Hope you're well.Love Debbie x

furrypig said...

your cards are always amazing and inspiring! I can't believe you ever create anything that isn't wonderful! Thanks for all the ideas xxx

cheryl said...

well what i think is that this is just sheer eye candy just love that color combo and as ever your detail is just stunning hugs cherylxxxxxxxxxx

lydia said...

it is such a beautifau card xxxx

Hellma said...

Gorgeous card

Rhonda Miller said...

What a beautiful card.

Barbara Phillips said...

Fab card. love black and white combo, have just had my bathroom done in black and white!!!

Christine B. said...

Hi Sue, Hope you are well. It was watching you make this card that swayed me into buying the multibuy with all these dies in and Christmas dies. I'm thrilled to bits with them. Thanks a gain for all your inspiration. Your a real star. Hugs x ChrisB

Unknown said...

Hi Sue,
Yet another fabulous creation, black and white together is so elegant, I LOVE it :-)
Keep on crafting.

Lorraine said...

OH WOW SUE I LOVE THE BLACK N WHITE LOOK IT SO CLEAN AND ELEGANT LOVED YOUR SHOWS BY THE WAY XX

Rufus said...

Black and white is always classic and elegant. Beautiful!
R/

Buttons said...

So elegant Sue. A real 'Audrey Hepburn' of a card!
It is great to see the Creative Expressions embossing folders and Sam's lovely stamps getting the exposure they deserve alongside the Tim Holtz range on C&C... a match made in heaven!
All the best, Buttons x

Sylvie said...

Lovely card. I love those roses too.. I must find out how to make them.
Hug
Sylvie x

Vollya said...

wow!! i like it so much!!

Karen said...

Beautiful and elegant Sue - as always! I'd love to receive a card like this! Thanks for sharing.

June Ballenger said...

Well Sue absolutely stunning I love black and white. I also think that black and cream look very good together.

Christine Faulkner said...

Sue I think b&w is so classy love it. Christine

Bernie said...

Love this card! Love the timeless elegance of black and white! I just got the Spellbinders lattice rectangles, haven't used them yet but this is wonderful inspiration to use them.
Blessings Bernie

Moni said...

Gorgeous card, love the colour combo. hugs;moni

Claudia said...

WOW< another amazingly beautiful card,,, ur really talented. :)
Claudia W. :)

Christine said...

WOW Sue, you have done it again, another gorgeous card. I love black and white together and these latest dies are fab. Just wish I had bought them when you demoed on C&C.
Hope Mom is improving.
Hugs
Christine xx

Neha Jain said...

what an elegant card wow

Trololo2 said...

What a beautiful card. x

Anonymous said...

Really elegant, love all the cutwork.

PaulineC said...

I just love this black and white card. It is so elegant.

Soo said...

Beautiful! A great example of letting the shapes speak for themselves. Definitely a card any friend would be delighted to open!!

Jan said...

Lovely card Sue, and I have all the dies!! Inspiration for another card. Thank you
Jan xx

Nathalie said...

Black and white are my favorite!

Littlehamsterz said...

This card is beautiful and stunning :) I adore Blake and white always results in an elegant creation! Love it!

Mimi said...

Finally, I'm able to comment on your blog. It's been locking me out. I've been loving all the work you've been doing Sue. Just beautiful! Mimi :)

Ms. Petersen said...

Nothing beats black & white for elegant and impact. I am especially intrigued by your corner elements. It's really a striking card. Thanks for sharing it!

Unknown said...

This card is so elegant and beautiful!

CathyinMN said...

I like black and white cards, too. This one is so elegant. Simply gorgeous.

Tigs said...

I love black and white cards, so stylish.