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Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Squiggle Fly Challenge "Bring on Black/White & Gray"

You'd think the Challenge of using Black, White, and Gray as the only "colors" on a card would be so easy!  Well this week at Squiggle Fly, Rhonda's Rowdy Rascals has thrown down the gauntlet and asked us all to create doing just that.
I'm here to tell you for a person that loves color, using the ABSENCE of  color is hard!  Lucky for me I was able to bring out a digi from the store called Miss Victoria Kitten by Marla Shega.  Marla puts so much detail into her images it creates its own shading--so much easier to use.  Matter of fact, I made myself add some deeper tones around the rose and under the hat and then some lighter grays here and there.  LOL I HAD to feel like I did something on the image!  Used some gorgeous deep embossed paper (bought, not done with a folder) from The Paper Factory, made in India for the mat under the image. Some tapestry ribbon and gray dew drops from my stash and a cute scalloped sentiment from one of my Fred, She Said digital sheets.  I just had purchased this neat BWG Karen Foster paper planning on using it for Anniversary & Wedding cards but this worked perfect!  
Again check out Squiggle Fly-when you enter their challenges using one of the store's digis, you could possibly win another image of your choice-great way to build your library!  have fun!  ~Carolyn


11 comments:

  1. Carolyn you did an amazing job with this challenge! I agree that it's definitely a hard one. I love your mixture of papers and that ribbon is perfect! Thanks for playing in Squigglefly's challenge.

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    1. Thanks Holly! who would've thought that BWG would be such a challenge!
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  2. Carolyn, you used the perfect image for this card and challenge! What a beautiful card and you aced the challenge beautifully! Thanks for joining us at Squigglefly this week!

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    1. Charlene thanks for the kind words! Was a tuffy for me!!
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  3. oh my goodness, is this ever the cutest card ever!! Thanks for joining our squigglefly challenge!

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  4. Perfect card for the challenge - the blacks and grey work so great on this darling card. Thanks so very for joining us this week at the Squigglefly Challenge!

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    1. I think I'm a fan of the BWG layouts now Elizabeth! Thanks for the kind words!
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  5. That's so adorable. I love that kitty and it's just perfect for this week's challenge. Lovely Carolyn! Cheers, Holley

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    1. Thanks Holley! Always glad to get your kind thoughts!
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  6. Good luck sweetie in the challenge! I love that card - and I've used that same image a lot in making cards. You did it just beautifully tho!

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