Friday 2 September 2011

Another thank you card!

Hello bloggers,

I just don't seem to stop making thank you cards - for some reason they are a hot favourite!!!
Sorry if I am boring you with the same old sentiment...while you guys inspire me with so much variety.

It was not very easy to make this card... I like to use black only with a few other colours such as red or white. So here I have been a bit adventurous, you know.

Supplies:

Base card stock - black (not high grammage, so used a heavy inner card)
Border punch - MS
Embossing - CB
DP - made by me using  Hero Arts design block ( stamped it on orange printer paper with Tim Holtz peeled paint and distressed it with the same ink to tone down the orange)
Image - glossy sticker stuck on handtorn orange paper (which was distressed as well) and then on to black card stock
Sentiment - handwritten (surprise, surprise) directly on to paper
Card inner - used a pale green (the exact colour cannot be seen in picture)


Am going to enter this card for the following challenges:


http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/ - use atleast one punch

Hugs,

Monica





33 comments:

Karin said...

I love the large punched border along with the embossing! They look wonderful together and so beautiful in black!

Crafterkhush said...

Lovely color combo and beautiful butterfly.. and u do good with ur hand written sentiments...!!

Shakti said...

Very stylish!

C said...

Wow, Monica! This is one of my most favorite of the cards you've made. Love the beautiful border and the placement of your butterfly.

Shirley-Anne said...

Hi Monica , I have to agree with Charlene . My fav of your cards . love all the elements that have combined to make this stunning card .
hugs Shirley-Anne

Judie said...

Hi Monica,
This is one beautiful card. Love the butterfly Image and the black is stunning.

Judie

Romina Nahata said...

love d embossing & d butterfly !!

1CardCreator said...

Wow Monica, your cards are just getting better and better every day! I love the layout and the embossing along with the border cut, amazing!

Beverley said...

Monica...trying to leave a message for you...but can't seem to get it out down here in the city on daughters'puter...I'm trying this again...will respond when I get home next week.
hugz
Beverley

McCrafty's Cards said...

Hi Monica, I love this card, the fab embossing and punching and that beautiful butterfly, fabullous card.
Kevin xx

Jane said...

Beautiful card Monica, lovely colour choices xx

Dr Sonia S V said...

So lovely Monica
black looks so elegant

Cheers
Sonia
http://cardsandschoolprojects.blogspot.com

Rainbow Lady said...

Welcome Monica... I love the embossing and punching on this and the black and colours are lovely. Thanks for embossing with me this week Love Cynthia x

Always with a Sentiment said...

WOW Monica, what a stunning creation. This is absolutely fabulous, great colour combo, love the butterfly and the design of your card. Love it. Happy crafting.
Love Sandra xxx

fatmonica said...

I love this card.The black and orange are a great combination,the image is gorgeous and I love that punched edge!

kiddo said...

Lovely card! The embossing and the butterfly are great! And you are not boring at all! Thanks cards are great all the time!

Lynne said...

Your card is beautiful Monica. Ilove your handmade DP, yellows and oranges are my favourite colours. The embossing looks brilliant on the black as does the punched edge. Very stylish. Thank you for joining us at St Lukes Charity Card Challenge.
Lynne xxx

Andrea said...

Hi Monica - Sorry I haven't popped by your blog for a while.
I love the embossing on this black card, and I love the orange with the black. Your handwritten sentiment looks fab too.
I'll try not to leave it so long next time LOL!
Love, Andrea xx

soujanya said...

Vowww!!love this card...
beautiful colour combinations,butterfly...

Maria@Crafty Cre8tions said...

Well it's beautiful! That butterfly is gorgeous with the orange and the other orange panel!

Love the white behind the black border punch too!!!!

Thanks for all your comments while I was out of electricity!

Glad you had a nice getaway too!
Maria

Merry said...

Oh wow...what a beautiful card. Love the border punch and then the embossing next to it. A great layout.

Linby said...

This is a gorgeous card, love the colour combo.
Linbyx

Deborah Frings said...

This is lovely - great details. Thanks for playing along with St Luke's Charity Card Challenge!

ElizabethR said...

Very striking use of colours, just gorgeous. Thanks for sharing with us at Rainbow Lady's Challenge. Elizabeth x

Caroline Rawcliffe said...

Lovely MonThanks for joining us at Rainbow Lady.ica.

Biggan said...

Lovely card and layout! Thanks for playing along with Alota Rubberstamps challenge!

Hugs
Birgit/Biggan

Stamps and Paper said...

Lovely card Monica, great layout and love the punched border...thank you for joining in our challenge over at St Lukes...please come back next month

Anne

jimlynn said...

GORGEOUS!!! Love it.
Lynn

Jen said...

Great colours, super embossing. Thank you for sharing with us at Rainbow Lady's this week.
Jen x

Rae said...

This one is lovely also. Another winning color combination!

Tara Cardwell said...

Great card - thanks so much for joining us at St Luke's this month.
Tara x

Sarn said...

It's a really great card and I love the colourscheme.

Hugs, Sandra

Helene said...

Very nice card! Thank you for joining our Alota Rubber Stamps Challenge