Tuesday 11 June 2013

Black Or Gold?

Good morning all!  Can you tell that I have been having a rummage through some of my older card files?  I thought for sure that I had posted these, but no where can they be found.  So today is another two-fer (two days in a row, can you believe it!) LOL  These cards are very similar in style so I didn't want to take up two days worth of blog posts.  You just have to tell me which style you prefer!  The first card was the very first card I made when I started making sampples for the Die D-Lite shows.  I just had this vision in my head from the moment I saw the Bonsai Tree die. I used two pieces of copy paper and taped them down over my coconut white card so that I was able to ink the band across the card neatly.  I used Black Soot distress ink and a piece of cut 'n dry foam to do this with.  Rather than using the usual circular motions, I prefer a sort of pouncing method so I don't accidentally catch the edge of the copy paper and ruin my nice band of colour.  Once inked, I stamped my sentiment using a black Archival ink as I feel that it gives the crispest black line for this.  I cut out the bonsai tree out of black card and inked through the die with a clear perfect medium pad.  I removed the die and covered it with clear embossing powder to give a shiny effect to the embossed portion of the die.  I glued it in place next to my sentiment.  As an afterthought, I noticed the very small circular die that was in the Medallion seven so I cut it in white and added it as a moon.  It would have been nice to use it before inking to create a void in the card to create the moon look as well.  I matted the card with a thin black mat before adding a double white mat with my usual pierced inner layer.  Finished dimensions (on this one) are 7" x 7 3/4" in size.






                                                                                          For the second card, I decided to go gold.  I used the Pastorale embossing folder on my coconut white card background.  Once embossed, I rubbed the design with Enchanted Gold gilding wax to highlight it.  I stamped my sentiment in the centre open area using a clear Perfect Medium pad and heat embossed it with gold powder.  I lined up the bonsai tree so it sat right between the lines and cut it.  I removed the white bonsait tree from the background and replaced it with one that I had cut out of soft gold card.  From the back of the card, I taped it back into place so it looks as if it had been inlaid.  This is also a really great technique to use if you need your cards to be very flat for posting.  I added a gold mat and then finished the card in the same way with a double white mat with a pierced inner layer.  Both cards are truly simple to create and complete.  Finished dimensions are 6 1/2" x 8" in size.  So what's your favourite?  All for now, Sue x














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Unknown said...

Hi Sue, your spoiling us this week both cards are simply stunning hard to choose one over the other but if I really had to it would probably be .............the gold one I think glad I don't have to choose.
Hugs
Jean D

cmu said...

Hi Sue. Both are great but the black is my favourite by far. Thanks for sharing them.

YorkieSue said...

Hi Sue, this is my first time of posting although I've been following your Blog for ages... Such inspiration BTY...
Anyway I prefer the black version to the gold although they are both grand and could be done in chocolate, green and even green to be lovely.
Sue Hanson, SE London UK
self confessed Spellbinder freak!!!

CraftyJo said...

Not sure I can pick a favourite - they're both lovely :)

Craftychris said...

I love them both but as I have to choose a favourite, I would say the Black. Only just though! xx

sandra collis said...

I love the gold one

mazzer said...

Hi Sue. Both are lovely but the gold is the best for me. xx

Anonymous said...

both lovely but it's the black for me!

mol x

Ita said...

Hi Sue I think both are stunning
Smiles
Ita

magpie said...

Hello everyone! Ooooo Sue, these post one get another one free are hard.....I love both, the gold for the magpie shiny but also the black one too! Ooooo......the black one I think, it's got a "peaceful, moody" feel about it......but then.....It's going to have to be an eeny, meeny, miny, mo.....! Hope you are okay Sue and still enjoying the sunny weather you've been having. I think what we had was a blip....a now you see me, now you don't! xx Love Karen xx

ambretteir8 said...

Hi Sue
So elegant I just love both card love the way you can inspire people to use dies that are the same in such different ways both cards are stunning and elegant I could not choose i would have to have both.
Hugs
Annex

Unknown said...

Delightful
Diane from Glasgow xx

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