Monochrome

Taking a break from stitching. Only briefly, but i have been trying something new. I've noticed the price of ink for printers has gotten to silly amounts of £'s so i'm thinking black/white designs. I have found some lovely black and white backgrounds on CraftsUPrint.com and at 20p per design it's a little cheaper. I've printed them using the 4 on a page option, and so far two of the designs have worked well.
 
The first design is black 6'x6' black card with some silver mirror card under the black and white retro flower print. On the white circles i have placed a Glue Dots Magic Motifs and covered with Flock from Craft Creations. They are then placed on black circles before using sticky fixers to make them stand out from the design. Clear gems and flowers are then placed to brighten certain areas. Voila! One card.


Second card, again using a black 6'x6' card and a print off from CraftsUPrint. It reminded me of a vortex, and the lights as they rush past when at speed. A found a silver die cut motorbike, i just happened to have and coloured the front tyre with a Sharpie before adding black card in the gaps where the helmet and light was. Adding a Candi for the light finished it. The motorbike was then placed on to the vortex effect paper and placed on top of more silver mirror card. All placed on to the black card and the final finish of silver Candis.


Quite pleased how both worked out really. Have a go, sometimes the simplest ideas, really work. Happy Crafting!


Glue Dots Magic Motifs from http://www.siestaframes.com/acatalog/Magic_Motifs.html
Card and flock from http://www.craftcreations.com/
Printed backgrounds from http://www.craftsuprint.com/
Candi and Die-cuts shapes from various sellers on  http://www.ebay.co.uk/