Wednesday 9 September 2009

What's black and white and read all over?

A newspaper!!! Oh, OK, it was a bit lame wasn't it.
It was a daft way of introducing you to my card for Mercy's latest sketch challenge, MTSC38.



This card is actually covering two challenges.
It is also for Digital Ink Co's very first blog challenge.
The gorgeous poppy, (I LOVE poppies), is free on the blog for you to use in creating your project. How wonderful is THAT!

I've wanted to do a black/white/red card for ages and finally did it.

There's nothing complicated about the card.
I followed Mercy's gorgeous sketch and used Digital Ink Co's fabulous poppy, coloured with Copics.
Black and white card and a panel embossed with the Cuttlebug leaves folder.
A dash of white ribbon with black spots and a knot of black ribbon tied round it.
Very suave! LOL

Hope you like it as much as I do. Please leave me a comment, I luv 'em! Viv xx

25 comments:

Maria Therese said...

beautiful!

Jackie said...

absolutely fabby card, very striking. love it. Thank you so much for joining us over at DICC... hope you can join in again,
fabby blog too x

Unknown said...

Gorgeous card Viv, very classy and fabulous colour combo, hope you are well, we must get together again soon

Barbaraxx

Zoe Tant said...

Beautiful card Viv. Of course a Sunburnt penguin is also an answer for your question!! Nice to have some good old humour out here in blogland! Hugs Z x

TannyP said...

Wow, wow, wow! I do love the crisp elegance of black, white & a touch of color. Your card really embodies this beauty - and the poppy is perfection! Thanks for playing along with us - good luck! Hope to see you back next week!!

Cindy Haffner said...

Very very elegant.

Unknown said...

vivi...this is drop dead gorgeous! what a stunner! wonderful work on my sketch for this week...thanks for playing along! :)

{{{hugs}}}
mercy

Anonymous said...

Yikes, Viv this is drop dead GORGEOUS!! Love the embossed panel beautiful image and ribbon!!

debinicol said...

this is gorgeous...lovely coloring, I really love it!

Darlene said...

WOWSA ... this is gorgeous!! LOve the shadowing you did around the poppy ... your coloring is exquisite!! Really POPs with the black & white! Thanks so much for joining us at the Digital-Ink Co. challenge blog! Look forward to seeing more of your beautiful work in the future weeks!!

Jackie said...

You are so right Viv, stick to cardmaking and leave the jokes to others :o)
Once again you have excelled even your talents with this one. The poppy is gorgeous and the card is superb :o)
Jackie xx

Mandalika said...

I love this card, the colours are so striking. TFS!

Renee said...

Beautiful! I love the splash of red, really makes it pop!

Natalie said...

Stunning card Viv. x

Anonymous said...

Hi Viv one very gorgeous classy card..always great to catch up..
Have a fab weekend:)x

Boni Boutelle-Jones said...

ooooh so pretty!!!

Micki said...

oohhh great card. I love the colors of cardstock and your coloring is awesome. The white embossed matting is perfect. Great job. Thanks for playing along with us at Digital-Ink Co. Good luck!

Michelle Short said...

Beautiful card Viv xx

Raquel said...

Great card, Love you use of Mercys sketch and your black and white background. Thanks for playing in our challenge.

Hugs,
Raquel

Yogi said...

very nice. I like what you did with the poppy

Pam Varnell said...

Wow Viv, this is fabulous. Love that color combo and your image is too cute. Thanks so much for playing along with us on the sketch challenge. Hugs!!

Unknown said...

Stunning card. Your poppy is just perfect and I so adore the embossing on the white cardstock! I can't wait to see your weekly submissions!
Blessings,
Kim xXx

Judy said...

Hi Viv,

Sorry it took me so long to come by and intro myself. My name is Judy (Digital-Ink Co Owner), and I wanted to thank you for joining our challenge, and doing such a Fabo job on the stamp.

Lots of love
Judy/http://mandmdesignz.blogspot.com/

stitchy said...

Oh wow Viv, what a fantastic card...I have always been a sucker for the colors black white and red together...I was wondering if you wouldn't mind if we displayed your card in our store gallery? If that is okay with you, could you email me at silkonglass@gmail.com thank you for joining in on the fun

thread-bare said...

Wow this is just sooo stunning. I love Poppies too but would never have put it on a black & white card. I certainly will now xx Clare x

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