Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Tone on Tone Cards

I love white on white especially for Christmas cards.
(Note: because I used metallic paper, this did not photograph well and I tried both indoors and out.  I gave up a long time ago trying to get glitter and metallics to show up in photos.)
I made a card like this last year and liked it so well that I remade more like it with a few different variations.  It is so quick and easy, and rather simple, but I like it.
Indoor shot: white with silver matting
Same card shot outdoors
different variations using silver and gold matting
I also made a version in deep red, green, and ivory with metallic gold matting, but I was afraid the photo (and colorfulness) of it would detract from the tone on tone cards, but I like the way it turned out too.
I used my 2 most favorite embossing folders, Cuttlebug's Swiss Dots and the Merry Christmas one is by Sizzix.  The holly sprig is cut from Cricut Joys of the Season and I used metallic silver and gold artboard/posterboard for matting.
I'm going to enter this at The Cuttlebug Spot's Anything Goes Challenge.   I discovered and started "following" T.C.S. back last spring and just a few days later they went into "suspended animation" so I'm glad they're back and I look forward to seeing all the great creations over there.   (Hopefully I won't shut them down again.)
Now go make it a good day for someone else 
and it'll come back to you.

8 comments:

  1. Beautiful cards Tami!! Love the CAS~ness!!

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  2. Very different, Tami, but very Beautiful!! Love your tone on tone cards!--Pat N.

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  3. So Pretty and very Elegant. Love it Tami.

    Hugs,
    Kate

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  4. OMG Tami!!!! Those are great!!! I also have given up trying to take pictures that show all the details of certain cards! I shipped your pumpkins today, so tell me when you get it. I also expect to see pictures when you are done. Hey are you joining my challeng?? You better, so get over there and get crackin' Oh I haven't posted it yet, but I am giving a Cricut Cartridge to the first person who can successfully help me to learn how to put the linky thing on my blog. Wait, I think that is inside information! hahaha Karen♥

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  5. I NEVER do tone on tone, but now I REALLY want to give it a shot! These are GORGEOUS, and I'm loving that little bit of gold and silver between the layers! BEAUTIFUL!!!! Hugs- Glora

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  6. Lovely card and I really like white on white. Thanks for joining us at the Cuttlebug Spot.

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  7. These are beautiful cards Tami. I love them. In fact it inspired me to do that last card you commented on. Sry you didn't get to be full time on The DT for MCT. But you got your foot in the door and get to be a guest DT. Woohoo that is something. Hugs :)

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  8. Tami,

    Hi really love the tone on tone, silver and gold. All are beautiful and give great ideas for our cards!

    Blessings,
    Donna

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