Saturday, January 21, 2012

positive plus negative equals two-for-the-price-of-one (almost)

In the past I've blogged about a few challenges and "scraplifts" which have been pretty much copies of the original idea, so you'd be forgiven for thinking that I always worked that way.  The truth is, that a lot of the time, y inspiration comes from right in front of me - the colours in a photo I'm using, a stamp I feel like playing with, the left-overs from a project I've just finished working on . . . you get the idea.
Sometimes, though, I come across something that absolutely takes my breath away.

That happened when I was wandering around in blog-land, and came across this gorgeous card at a blog called Our Change of Art:


I loved the use of the negative of the butterflies and could instantly see so many possibilities!  As soon as I had the chance, I jumped on the Silhouette and created two templates, one an obvious copy, and also a more versatile set of round windows:


First of all, the card I made with the negative windows:


Now here's the card I made using the positive images.  It is my entry for this month's purple, green and white challenge at Scrapbook Boutique:


Now for the circle cards:  This card, for my Dad, has images stamped on each of the circles, then attached with mounting tape:


For a birthday party Angus was going to, I used the negative windows:

(If I do this style again, I think I'll use the Silhouette and make the inner circles slightly larger, this was the best I could do with my CM circle cutters)

So many possibilities!   I'll be doing some more playing with negative images for sure!

6 comments:

  1. I just love that butterfly card...and I'm flattered that I helped inspire it! Thanks :)

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  2. Fabulous work! I love using both positive and negative on the same card too so was drawn to your post. Thanks for sharing with us at Scrapbook Boutique and good luck!

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  3. All your cards are fabulous! And I love how you used all the 'pieces'! My fave would have to be the butterflies, I Love them!
    Thanks for sharing with us at Scrapbook Boutique!

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  4. What a fabulous idea! Might have to try something like that!
    Thanks for taking part in the Scrapbook Boutique challenge!

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  5. All your cards a fab! I love the online class too!
    thank you for playing along at Scrapbook Boutiques January Challenge x

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  6. your cards are all amazing!! I must say the butterflies really take my fancy, I love how you have incorporated the negative and positive- so little waste!
    thanks for sharing at Scrapbook boutique! :)

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