Sunday, July 5, 2026

Black & White Challenge


The black & white challenge twist at A Place to Start this month is a real challenge for color lovers. These clematis blooms are beautiful in purple, but also stunning in a white with a tone-on-tone design using embossing powder. Give this challenge a try or create with color. You can still enter with "anything goes" because the twist is always optional.  

Tone on Tone

For the clematis blooms, use a stamp and clear embossing powder to create a shiny tone on tone patterned paper. 

Eye Catching Centers



 Black glitter paper layered with matte black gives the centers added interest. Finish it off with some patterned paper for the background and leaves. 


Supplies:

Altenew: Clematis Craft-a-Flower Layering die set, Timeless Glow stamp set, Crystal Clear Embossing Powder, Clear embossing ink, Essential Rock Collection patterned paper pack (retired)

Recollections: Black glitter paper 

Black dot paper, unknown


Challenges: 

A Place to Start- anything goes with optional twist of black & white 7/6-7/31

Pammie's Inky Pinkie Challlenges anything goes 7/6-7/13

Paper Rocks Scissors






5 comments:

  1. Jill, your project is absolutely stunning! Those Clematis blooms are so pretty! This is a fabulous and inspiring project for our Black and White Challenge! Thanks so much! We are so happy to have you on our team!
    Hugz,
    Chana Malkah Harris, Owner
    A Place to Start

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  2. This is gorgeous, Jill. I love the flowers and color combo. It would be awesome if you'd consider coming by to play along with us at Word Art Wednesday. The challenges are always Anything Goes/Family Friendly, and we are blessed to have awesome sponsors which means awesome prizes. You can find us here: www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com
    Your beautiful art would be a welcome treat. I hope you'll come join the fun.
    Have a blessed and creative week.
    Karen L, Owner Word Art Wednesday
    @karenletchworth

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  3. Fabulous striking card, love the beautiful embossed Clematis flowers.
    Carol x

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  4. Such a cute card. Love the black and white. Thanks for sharing with us at PIP Challenges.

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  5. This is so beautiful, Jill! Love the way you did cut the flower petals out of your own handmade pattern paper! Did you see you were a top pick over on the Paper Rocks Scissors challenge! Congratulations!

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