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Recipe for Drama in Black and White

Challenge #323 – Recipe for Drama in Black & White

The recipe challenges at As You See It, always leave lots of scope for creativity and with this card, I think I can safely say my mojo is back. That said, I almost ruined things because I forgot the embossing part of the recipe which meant more creative thinking to find a work around. In the end I cut the focal panel down to a smaller size and built the background around it giving me a 5X7 card when finished.

I used a couple of punches and some scrap PP to do the inchies. Papers are from GKD and StampinUp. I backed them with a black layer and then a white one using a pen on the edge of the white squares so they would stand out more. After gluing them to the white layer I added the pops of orange die cuts. All from a Gemini Crafters Companion set. I cut one black sentiment and one orange so I could offset the word slightly for more impact.

The challenge here is that the photo doesn’t show the embossing on the black piece so the DT’s are going to have to take my word for the fact that it is there. I used a StampinUp/Sizzix folder called Simple Stripes with the lines going on the horizontal instead of vertical. Black doesn’t photograph well and in retrospect I should have probably gone over the lines with some white ink. My hands didn’t like the punches at all and when I tried to round the corners of the black piece it looked messy so I chose another punch that also added the curved cut outs you see. This cleaned up the edges a lot. Initially I thought about rounding the corners on the note card, but decided against it, mainly because my hands weren’t going to allow it. Instead I added some Nuvo drops in orange and found it interesting how the colour changes when they are added to black. The photo also makes the 2nd to top inchie look gray, but in reality it is very black.

I like the card and am happy that my mojo is back as it has been a somewhat challenging week. The arthritis has been a real nuisance and my left hand thumb went into spasm several times which was excruciating. It happened while at the physiotherapist and she was shocked to see what happened. In a way I’m glad she saw it, as it is hard to describe. It took her 10 minutes to get it to unlock and stay that way and I’m quietly trying not to freak out at the same time. Thankfully, things have settled a bit, although I am being extremely careful with my hands.

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25 thoughts on “Recipe for Drama in Black and White”

  2. That’s a fantastic design – such a great way to use all the elements from our recipe! So sorry your hands are still giving you trouble – take care & craft carefully! Thanks for joining us at As You See It!

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  3. WOW!!! the card looks impressive, however, in reading all the detail involved to produce the end product is extraordinary. Arthritis is a bummer as my husband and i know and feel it and am glad your physiotherapist saw what happened to your thumb during your session with her. Kindest regards. As I mentioned before we have saved each of your cards over the years as we know they were made and given to us with love.

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    1. Thanks Brenda, my G.P. was very unscientific when he discussed X-Ray results. He used the term riddled with it.

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  4. Lovely! I like the many patterns used in the squares. Arthritis can be difficult to say the least. Glad your PT was able to help you.

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  6. Just gorgeous, as always, Johanna! Love the look of this extremely – inchie styles have always tickled me! Good luck with your hands – I know you’ll be motivated to keep taking care of them – my GP keeps a list of our “health priorities” for us, and he always laughs when my #1 is still always “manual dexterity” lol. So far, I only get my arthritis in my feet, sigh. Cutting caffeine (double sigh) actually did stop the flares for me… Best of luck! And thanks so much for playing at As You See It!

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    1. Thanks Heather. Funnily enough my hubby and I had a conversation about food tests this morning. I am going to stop one at a time for a few weeks and see what happens.

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  7. WOW!!! Love this!! Black and white with a pop of color is so elegant. I understand how frustrating it is with arthritis in the hands. Fortunately I have not experienced spasms.

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    1. Thanks Gerry, and I hope you never do get one. I can deal with the inflammation and consequent pain, but the spasms are something else.

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  8. Great design and love how you followed the recipe. Great pop of orange. Sorry to hear about your hands. I have thumb arthritis in both of my hands now and it’s quite annoying.

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  10. Look after those crafty hands! You’ve done well. I like the use of the various patterns of black and white. The wee pops of orange are great. Thanks for sharing with us again at As You See It. 🙂

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  11. Johanna, your card is really striking and definitely cranks up the drama with the different black & white designs. I love the detail like the black & white mattes and the black pen. And we will definitely take your word for the black embossed layer, especially when you describe the agony you are going through with your arthritic fingers! That is really scary for a paper crafter. Thinking about you!

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    1. Thanks Heather. I appreciate your comments and they give me a lift in spirits. You will be pleased to know that the flare has settled a bit, but I admit to babying my hands.

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