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Saturday, 6 August 2011

The Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge is Going Black and White

but only for this week :)  

Good morning to you all in the land of blog and welcome to the weekend and don't we all deserve a lovely weekend, relaxing and with of course some lovely sunshine.
Today brings the next challenge at the


The challenge this week has been set by our lovely talented Kelly

she chose the theme of 

ONLY BLACK AND WHITE

this sort of stumped me for a little while and then all in a flurry it came to me, so this is what I created for my design team inspirational piece this week.
This is another 12 x 10 inch around the page punched card.  These measurements allow you to fold the card and for it to perfectly match up back to front.
The white card base with the MS daisy punched edge, with a layer of black card on top of this.  Now the paper on top with the daisy flowers on is from the Hobby House and is actually from a wedding stack, so sorry cannot remember the name.  At the centre of each daisy is a white pearl, these pearls are from the Hobby House, however the black ones around the perimeter of the card, are from Grimsby Crafts.  The ribbon and butterfly from stash. The ribbon has been wrapped around the black and white layer and then a double bow has been tied, I adore these double bows.  The flowers are from Wild Orchid and the Hobby House.  Liquid pearls in opal have been added down the peel off 3D butterflies centre. The inside of the card has been created to match as always.

Just a little close up from another angle so you can see the depth on the card, oops another box required and surprisingly enough not a copic used anywhere on this card.

Don't forget to  hop over to the challenge blog to check out my fabulous team mates inspirational pieces.

I would like to welcome all my new followers and wish you all well in the 300 follower candy.   For those of you that have not yet entered the 300 follower candy you can do so here, thank you to Feline for now advertising my candy too. 

Have you noticed how close to 400 followers I am, oh my!!!!!
 I can feel another candy coming in September :), 
at this rate I may run out of colours to choose from for my candies..... 
but thank you all for making this almost possible...............

As always and very importantly I would like to say thank you to all my wonderful visitors who take the time to leave such inspirational comments on my blog, allowing me to hop back over to see your own beautiful work. THANK YOU!!

I would like to enter this creation into the following challenges

DYSU - Black with a Splash of Colour (hope the white counts)
Crafts and Me - Anything Goes
My Mum's Craft Shop - Monochromatic
Digi Design House - Black and White

Well I hope you all have a lovely weekend, and Matt is fishing at one of his matches so I am off to my "Beach Hut" crafty time calling

Hugs
Kate
xx

21 comments:

  1. This is gorgeous! So elegant and I love the butterfly and the pearls. Thanks for joining us at Do You Stack Up and good luck!

    -Wenche

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  2. Hi hun
    wow this is totallt stunning, gorgeous embelies & design, striking work hun, have lovely weekend, sue,x

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  3. Well Kate where do I start....... this is just breathtaking I don't know how you do it, you must take inspiration from everything you see. you are so very talented... you never cease to amaze me.

    have a lovely weekend to you and your family,
    Hugs Bridget :0) x

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  4. Beautiful monochrome card Kate, I like that butterfly.
    Kevin xx

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  5. Kate this is so effective and so pretty, love the little pearls in the middle of each cut flower, beautiful card. Joey xxx

    ps: I wanted to thank the secret crafter girlies for spotlighting me last week but there was no comments on the blog, so I'll pass it through you lol xxx

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  6. very beautiful and elegant card kate.


    greetings karin

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  7. very beautiful and elegant card kate.


    greetings karin

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  8. Oh my this is so beautiful and looks incredibly delicate...gosh you are really an inspiration to us all Kate.....keep them coming xxxx Amanda

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  9. Wow - stunning card Kate...love the punching around the edge...and all those pearls look fabulous!
    Helen x

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  10. fabulous card Kate,very pretty and such a gorgeous butterfly
    thanks for joining the DYSU challenge this week
    hugs
    Miranda

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  11. Hi Kate what a beautiful elegant card!
    Hugs Lynsey x

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  12. Love your card Kate, all the details are so fabulous.
    Hugs Linda

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  13. wow, brilliant creation!

    i love the noble punching-details on your card!

    hugs and kisses from germany,
    silvi xoxo

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  14. Stunning Kate. Love all the fabulous elements. Your bow is perfect.

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  15. wow this is stunning kate.really classy and elegant :D

    xx coops xx

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  16. This card like lace.. Very elegant and light.. Veeeeeery beautiful!!
    Hugs, Natali

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  17. WOW, this is a great card. Very elegant and delicate. Thanks for joining us at Do You Stack Up. Joan

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  18. Beautiful Beautiful BEAUTIFUL :D
    I just in LOVE with your card. Thanks for playing along with DYSU Blog.

    Tenny

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  19. Oh Kate I need my space I'm loosing the will to live & craft, I love this card it's so different to what you normally do. Janet

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  20. Very beautiful! And so is your whole blog :)

    Yr

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Kate xx