The most challenging part of monochromatic cards for me is to first pick which color I want to create with. Then I have to decide what sorts of elements or embellishments I want to add that stays in that color family. My card for this week was made for my darling niece. I seriously don't know where the time disappeared to. It seems like not that long ago she was a tiny preemie princess and now she is no longer a teen - makes me a bit teary really. She is such a beautiful young lady. I wanted to make a card that reflects her a bit so I chose her favorite color for my monochromatic card.
I used a retired embossing folder from SU for the top layer then cut out a window and then layered a second die within that window for the sentiment. and popped it up a bit with some dimension dots. The flowers were an after thought as I felt that the card was too plain and needed some more. I was pleased to find these blue flowers in my stash - sweet! After I made this I wished I had used flat brads for buttons for the flower middles. But the first thing she did was touch the shiny brads and say "how pretty" - so I'm glad now that I chose them.
What will you make this week for the 'ABC' Challenges - Monochromatic Color theme? I love visiting your blogs and seeing your beautiful creations each week. My other lovely DT friends have also made some beautiful cards to share with you. I hope you will pop on over to ABC Challenges to see what they've done and visit them as well.
Til next time friends...hugs and happy crafting! D
Your card making process sounds very similar to mine. What I've discovered is that with mists and inks and die cuts, it's much easier to coordinate colors and papers for monochromatic designs. I really like sentiment only cards, and I think you were right to add those flowers - they decoarte your card in such an elegant way!
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