Monochrome magic

Two of my favourite blogs have featured monochrome cards recently (John Next Door and Particraft Sue Wilson's blog).  I really like monochrome as an option for cards for men - it lends itself to patterns and the starkness of using just two colours is very striking.

My card today is a twist on a card which featured on Sue Wilson's blog here.

I had to make a card for someone who is male and 60, but who I didn't really know very well. I wanted it to be as clean and simple as possible and I'd admired Sue's use of positive and negative on her card.  I chose a bright white hammered card and a some gun metal pearlised card.  After cutting the pieces out, I butted the die cuts together and combined them with a very simple sentiment from Lawn Fawn - one of my favourites currently.  Finally, to add some interest, I added a label with the number 60 on it and some white twine (no ribbons, glitter or bows in sight!).

The die is intertwining from Sue Wilson - the fallaway items are in general quite large, and my next project will be to cut it out in different colours and insert the pieces in the gaps, just like a mosaic.  For some unknown reason, I really enjoy piecing the die cuts back together!  And, unlike a jigsaw puzzle, if I lose a piece, I can always make another one!  

Have a happy Saturday!

Thanks for stopping by.

Anne