03 January, 2016

ferny


I hardly ever work in neutrals (they're not really me), and find it really difficult, but I love grey and black together and thought this was a nice clean and simple combination with some textural interest and distressed edge.

I used a fern stencil and versamark inked through it before heat embossing with Fran-tage aged silver embossing powder - what a lovely effect it gives.  It is the first time I have used it - it's very lumpy and grainy and has this lovely varied finish.  It's kind of a lottery how it comes out... very exciting.

Sentiment stamp: Hero Arts
Stencil: The Crafters Workshop (TCW)
Embossing powder: Stampendous Fran-tage



Shared on challenge:
http://simplylessismoore.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/week-257-colour.html
http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.se/2016/01/week-344-whats-new.html


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13 comments:

  1. Dawn T3 January 2016 at 19:53

    Stunning Carol. Very elegant looking.

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  2. kiwimeskreations3 January 2016 at 20:09

    What a striking card Carol - love it!! The silver on the grey is amazing.
    Blessings
    MAxine

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  3. Kathyk4 January 2016 at 02:47

    I am LOVING the frantage effect on this simple yet elegant card

    Kathyk

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  4. Sazzle Dazzle4 January 2016 at 06:03

    Simply fabulous! Love the dark card panel with enhances those neutrals perfectly.
    Great work. Thanks for playing along in our new year challenge at Less is More. Sarah x

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  5. Laurie Unger4 January 2016 at 07:50

    That aged silver embossing powder is wonderful. Love this CAS design!!

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  6. Ankie vd Polder4 January 2016 at 09:39

    A gorgeoaus creation. Have a nice day, Ankie

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  7. Kathleen4 January 2016 at 10:23

    Wow that fern looks fantastic, bet it is even more stunning in real life.
    Thank you for joining in our What's New challenge at Allsorts.

    Kath

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  8. Lou5 January 2016 at 22:28

    The metallic neutral is a great idea. Works beautifully with the fern. Lou x

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  9. AnyOldCraft7 January 2016 at 21:41

    Thank you for joining us at Allsorts this week.
    Happy New Year.
    AnyOldCraft (DT)

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  10. Chrissie8 January 2016 at 08:33

    What a simply terrific effect Carol, this is absolutely beautiful!
    These muted neutral shades looks amazing!
    Thanks so much
    Chrissie
    "Less is More"

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  11. Anne8 January 2016 at 20:37

    Happy new year Carol and what a stunning effect n your card, looks amazing!
    Thank you so much for joining us
    Anne
    "Less is More"

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  12. Joyce across the Pond9 January 2016 at 12:20

    Wonderful card - what else could someone from the land of the long white cloud stamp better than a silver fern.....(and I hear they are re-designing the flag!).
    Love it and have many good memories of NZ long ago.
    Joyce in Northern Ireland

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  13. Neets B11 January 2016 at 00:52

    Love that embossed fern, looks stunning against the grey.
    Thanks for sharing with us.
    Anita x
    Less is More

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