Hello!  It’s color challenge time again at 52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown, and Louise has come up with something pretty unique for us.  She’s challenging us to use the monochromatic scheme of black, white and grey.

Even though I tossed a few ideas around in my head before I started actually working on my card, all of my thoughts were focusing on showing snow in some way.  I finally decided I’d give this snowman image a try since I hadn’t used it yet.  I masked off part of the card’s main panel and sponged along the edges of the area with black and white inks.  I didn’t quite get the effect I wanted with that, but I decided to roll with it anyway.  I also masked and sponged an area of “snow covered ground” at the bottom.  Then I added in my snowman image and heat embossed it with white embossing powder.  Some of the excess powder stayed on the card, but it’s not too bad.  Then I added a coordinating sentiment.  The snowflake eyelet was a literal last-minute decision.  I’d already assembled the card and felt like it was missing something.  I didn’t want to have to pull out the heat embossing supplies again to add a stamped and embossed snowflake in the corner.  So I opted for the eyelet instead, and gently separated the panel from the card base to hammer the eyelet into place.  Then I reassembled the card.  I do think it looks better with the eyelet, but I’m still not completely sold on the sponging.

I hope you’ll visit the other design team members’ blogs, and then create your own card using these colors!  Share your work with us at the 52{C}CT website by 1:00 p.m. Eastern time Friday, November 15. Thanks for visiting today!

Supplies:
Stamps: Kissmas & Mistletoe (Unity)
Cardstock: Smoky Slate, Basic Black (Stampin’ Up); Pure Luxury White (Gina K. Designs)
Ink: craft White (SU); Tuxedo Black (Memento)
Other: white embossing powder (Stampendous); snowflake eyelet (source unknown)