Sketch Staurday DT call entry

Well as I was checking out some of the challenge blogs this morning I came across this sketch over on Sketch Saturday.

This sketch in particular is for their design team call. So I thought why not, I may as well have a bash at it. So here it is, I decided to go for the monochrome look.

The outside

Inside

Recipe:

Papers and inserts: Crafter's Companion Winter Tales CD
Stamp: Crafter's Companion Winter Tales Stamp Set: Christmas Joy
Ink: Ink it Up- Metallic Silver
Embossing Powder: Crafter's Companion - Silver
Ribbon: Black - Dovecraft; Silver - Papermania
Bows: from my stash
Gems: Artoz 5mm metallic silver
Card stock: Black - Paper Mill Shop; Silver Mirror - everycraftsapound.co.uk
Sentiment: Printed from PC using StarbabeHmk font

Comments

Anne said…

Fab card Rachel love the monochrome look just adore that xmas tree stamp good luck with the DT call
Anne xx

13 September 2009 at 11:16

Jo said…

Wow! what a beautiful card!
Thank you & good luck!
Jo xx

14 September 2009 at 10:43

Poppy said…

lovely card,love monochrome they are so classy.
poppy

14 September 2009 at 13:50

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