So I finally did it.  I created a black and white card with no added color.  I was tempted, but I resisted.  After about 15 years of stamping, I finally managed enough discipline to leave off color.

I know you’re probably thinking, “Get a grip, girl.  Get a grip!”  But you don’t know how many times I’ve taken the black and white challenge, only to add a little red.  Or blue.  Or even some Rich Razzleberry.  I was oh, so tempted to add some Marina Mist to the back of the vellum, but I didn’t.

I wanted the card to have a landscape orientation, but none of my background stamps are wide enough – and sideways Dictionary words just look weird.  So I looked through my collection of current backgrounds for something that could fill the extra space, and, bingo!! – Corner Garden.  It worked perfectly with Serene Silhouettes.

I embossed the birds with black embossing powder on white vellum card stock.  I love using the little candy dots, but I wanted to cover up the Stampin’ Dimensionals, so added the dots to brad bases and added a little 1/8″ taffeta ribbon around the other side.

This was a very simple little card once I decided what I wanted to do.  I’m happy with the end result.

Thanks for stopping by Stamping with Buffy.  Have a wonderful day!

Serene Silhouettes Wood Stamp Set

$24.95

Serene Silhouettes Clear Stamp Set

$17.95

Corner Garden Wood-Mount Stamp Set

$17.95

Corner Garden Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$13.95

Dictionary Wood Stamp Set

$17.95

Dictionary Clear Stamp Set

$13.95

Versamark Pad

$7.50

Vellum 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

$6.50

Black Stampin’ Emboss Powder

$4.95

Heat Tool

$29.95

Basic Black 1/8″ Taffeta Ribbon

$5.95

Embossing Buddy

$5.95

Neutrals Candy Dots

$5.95

Candy Dots Brad Bases

$2.95

Stampin’ Dimensionals

$3.95

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