Hi there! It's time for a new
Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge! This week, Makiko is our wonderful hostess and the theme of her challenge is
"Opposites Attract". Use
the SAME image and make TWO cards/projects with two totally different looks, style theme or colors. For example, you can make a CAS and one with lots of layers, a feminine and a masculine, a monochromatic and a colorful one, one for a child and one for an adult, a birthday and a sympathy, etc. The possibilities are endless. Anyway you think they are totally different or opposite.
I decided to ink up the sweet girl image from
Kids Play, (a stamp set that contains various darling silhouette images and endearing sentiments). I thought it would be great to go black and white :)
Here's what she looks like inked up with VersaMark ink and embossed using fine white embossing powder:
and here she is stamped using black ink:
For sketch inspiration, I played along with the current
Sweet Stop sketch challenge:
Thanks so much for visiting!
I hope you take on the challenge and for some awesome inspiration, please be sure to see what the following designers have created: Tammy, Heather, Silke, Makiko, Cindy, Beate, Mona (that's me), Theresa Pollack (December Guest Designer). Please be sure to visit the Flourishes site for COMPLETE details on how to join in on the fun!
Supplies Used:
Stamps: Flourishes Kids Play
Dies & Machine:
Spellbinders Labels Four,
Grand Calibur, MFT
Patterned Paper:
My Mind's Eye
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59 Sweet Comments So Far:
This is so beautiful, Mona! Love the contrasting silhouettes and beautiful papers!
What a neat challenge! Love these silhouettes! Very pretty!
I love these Mona! With 5 grandaughters, these cards inspire me for their next birthdays come summer! Love the silhouettes.
adorable!
So beautiful!!! Love the contrast!
Very pretty, Mona! Love the dainty stamp! Great job with this challenge!
Mona, I love these two cards! Great technique and beautiful papers!
I think this is such a interesting challenge! I love your take on it! The black and white silhouettes are beautiful! Love the colours and the beautiful DP!
Wow! So Pretty Petty Mona! Cant decide if I like her better in white or black.. Just Love them both! And what Lovely dp's you chose too! 8-)
Hugs
Shannon
Both cards are fabulous, Mona! Love the colors and the stitching...can't decide which one I like the best! Thanks for joining us at The Sweet Stop this week!
Oh gosh what beautiful cards ... I love both of them ... gorgeous stamp!
What a great take on the challenge. Slapping my hand on my forehead. I wish I had thought of that.
Beautiful card, no matter if the image is in black or white.
Hugs and smiles
super sweet...love those cute silhouettes!
Very cool, really shows the opposite on this!
So pretty Mona. I love the black and white take on the challenge. She is adorable on that pink paper. :)
Hugs~
These are just gorgeous Mona! So sweet!
Lovely in black and in white Mona!
These are darling, Mona! Great take on the challenge!
They are so beautiful Mona!! It is awesome that changing the colors of the silhouette image gives a total different impression! I love them both!
This is so beautiful love it in both colors-so precious
Mona, these two cards are absolutely beautiful! Love the black and white! Gorgeous!
Fabulous cards, Mona! Love the contrasting colors! Great challenge!
Lovely cards Mona. That silhouette image is just darling and looks great in black and white. The pink papers look so pretty. Also love the flower and the delicate border strip! Thank you for playing along with us at The Sweet Stop again. :o)
These cards are so sweet, I just love silhouette images.xxx
So beautiful, so sweet! I love these beautiful cards, Mona!
If I could make a wish I would wish that I could create something as stunning as you always do. This year has passed in the blink of an eye but your blog is always a wonderful place to get inspired, looking at all kinds of different techniques, fabulous use of stamps, papers, embellishments, to faint, let my jaw drop and fall off my chair.
Oops did I tell you that I love these beauties??
Thank you for sharing all your beautiful creations; I will be back (in case you were wondering hee hee)
Oh Mona, you are so talented and inspiring! I love these two beautiful cards with the contrasting silhouettes! So elegant and creative! TFS!
Beautiful designs, Mona! That silhouette image looks great in either black or white! Very inspiring as usual! Thanks so much!
Beautiful!
Very pretty cards, Mona! Love your take on the challenge!
these are beautiful! I love that silhouette, it's on my ever growing wish list, lol.
So beautiful, Mona! Love the silhouettes and the beautiful paper! Thanks for sharing!
How fun to see these opposite silhouette treatments, Mona! These are beautiful. :)
Aren't these girls lovely. What a wonderful idea for a challenge too....And executed so wonderfully by you Mona, that is for sure. I love the composition and the warmth of the colors. Just fab!
Beautiful, Mona! Love the sweet silhouette and she is striking both in white embossing and black ink!
Adorable in both black and white!
Mona, these cards are fabulous! The black and white images give each card a different "feel"! I love them both!
What a FUN challenge and I just LOVE the white image AND the black image! BEAUTIFUL cards!
Cool challenge! Such pretty cards! Love these contrasting silhouettes!
So beautiful and elegant, Mona! Love the images and the colours of your background papers!
What a differance just changing the color of the image can make. Great take on this challenge. Lovely card and I liked this sketch too.
Mona, both these cards are Beautiful!! It's awesome how both images in white and black are so different yet, they go so well with the same patterned papers & design. LOVE these!!
Wow, Mona, these are two beautiful cards! The Black and White silhouettes are so beautiful! I also love the color if your bg paper! TFS!
The silhouette images are sooo adorable. Love the color too. :)
Mona, your two cards are divine! I love the contrast of the black and white silhouettes! Genius! Thanks for sharing!
Wow.. I love that you made the same card, but placed one black silhouette and one white... beautifully done.. thanks for sharing..
How fun! Love these beautiful images! The black and white silhouettes are perfect! TFS!
Hello my sweet friend.. Your cards look amazing. Love the silhouettes you used.. so sweet!!! That little rose look so pretty all sparkly!!
Hugs, Linda
Two beauties, Mona!!!! I love you contrasting silhouettes! Very creative!!!!
Lovely, Mona! I just love what you did with these two silhouettes! This is so beautifully done! Thanks for the inspiration!
Aloha,
Renee
Mona, you just did something I always wonder about- how would it look if I used a different color? Your opposites were black and white, which gave a subtly different look to each. What a good idea!
Incredibly beautiful cards, Mona! I love the black and white take on this challenge! Pure creative genius!
What a great idea! I love that image and it looks great in black or white. Beautiful cards!
What a fun take on this challenge! I love the oppositeness (just made that up, I think) of the two looks. Really like the white embossed image. I would not have thought of that.
Mona, your cards are so pretty! I love the papers you chose and how you used the challenge :) I really love that white embossed card (love those kinds of cards)! A great duo set of cards :)
Pretty Mona!
So beautiful Mona, I love them both! I love the little flower and papers you used! Blessings! Kathy
Your cards are so Nice! i like them! God Bless your day
Love what you did with the silhouettes!! Really pretty cards!
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