Monday, November 8, 2010

Totally Stampalicious Goes Monochromatic


Are you ready for a challenge?  When I saw this week's challenge at Totally Stampalicious, I was a little bit scared.  I admit it ~ I like colors.  Lots of colors.  But blue isn't one of my favorites... not sure why but I will go to almost any other color before I go to blue if given the choice.  So, when asked to make a monochromatic, BLUE card, I paused.  But, not one to give up before getting started, I set to work.

I blog surfed for a bit and found a sketch that would fit my image perfectly over at Eat Sleep Stamp:



Recipe - Stamps: Let it Snow Stella (Totally Stampalicious)  Ink: Not Quite Navy  Paper: Whisper White, Not Quite Navy, Marina Mist, Bashful Blue, SU! DSP  Accessories: Paper piercer, Nesties, Swiss Dots embossing folder, Bashful Blue satin ribbon, adhesive pearls, dimensionals, Copics

Thanks for stopping by this morning - have fun creating a monochromatic blue card.  Enjoy your Monday!
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10 comments:

Patricia Rose said...

Melissa - wow.. you made a fabulously awesome card in those shades of blues... wonderful colouring.. love the pearl bubbles and gathered ribbon treatment.. You did real good with you not so favourite colours... The sketch worked perfectly for this image.
Hugs.. Pat

Leanne said...

Well you did wonderful with Blue...very nicely done, love that stamp set...totally cool!

Lori Turner said...

wow girlie..you rocked this BLUE challenge! Where's the PP though?! :P hahahah..LOVE this new stamp! WTG!

Virgo5 said...

Wow, love the ruffled ribbon and pearls!

Joycelyn Pelkey said...

Would you mind swinging by and showing me how to do that ribbon!!!! Love it, Melissa!!!

Joanne (jojot) said...

fab blues card...loving the wonderful coloring, the fab pearls, and that awesome ribbon treatment...fabbo

Stacy Morgan said...

ACK... Totally cute. First I love the pearls for the snow, how clever. Second that ribbon treatment is the bomb... Love this, so darn fun and cute.

Monique said...

Wow love love the ribbon treatment and when your done with Joycelyn come on over to my house and give me a tutorial :).. Great work Melissa!!

Tracy said...

Soo many things I love about this. The monochromatic blue is fantastic and the expression on this gals face is priceless! And of course having a newbie play along is what I love most! I hope you enjoyed the sketch as much as I did seeing what you made with it. Would love to have you play along again!!!

P.S. How did you make your ribbon do that? It's my favorite part! =)

Julie said...

Gorgeous card! I love the snow pearls and your ribbon is beautiful. Love your take on the monochromatic blue!