My first card looks better in real life. For some reason, the red bling doesn't show up as well on the photo (and I took five or six photos!). Oh well, it's still cool. The note is from All Night Media and the word note is from Papertrey's Paper Tray set. I contemplated adding an a before the word note, but ultimately, I really liked the single word. I rounded the corners with scallop scissors.
I couldn't stop with one card, though. Last week's Christmas challenge got me a very early start on this year's cards. Since I make about 200 or so Christmas cards and rarely make duplicates of a design, this is a good thing.
Oh Susan, I love them both!!!!
ReplyDeleteI have a black note and a white wedding gown sitting on my desk and I want to use the two of them together. They will have to sit there for awhile until my subconcious figures out what to do with them. lol
Myrna
These are both awesome! I'm in a love-hate relationship many times with my cards too! :)
ReplyDeleteOh, I think both of your cards are just awesome! Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI also really like both of these cards! I think the second one works really well, but I often go back and forth with my cards, too. :)
ReplyDeleteI also really like both of these cards! I think the second one works really well, but I often go back and forth with my cards, too. :)
ReplyDeleteOh wow they are both so lovely x
ReplyDeleteThey are indeed both lovely Susan - I love that you have used such a jolly shade of red as your accent.
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Oh I hope you're joking about your second card, I love it because of the soft grey coloured musical score!!!! It's a beauty!!!
ReplyDeleteBoth are lovely. Especially the second.
ReplyDeleteI really like your first card. How simple, how to-the-point. It's a lovely way to say "just a note" without getting all flowery and stuff. And I think your second card works well, looks lovely, and you should stop over-analyzing it and just enjoy its beauty! Great cards today......as always.
ReplyDeleteI love both, but especially the second one. That Noel stamp looks like it was made to nestle in it's corner. Also love the silvery gray and red.
ReplyDeleteI love the Noel card! The simplicity is stunning.
ReplyDeleteThey both work, IMHO.
ReplyDeleteI do like both of these cards. The first note is so awesome. I love how the sheet music bends around the sentiment on the second! I am stumped on this challenge as I have only one teeny tiny 'music' stamp that I can think of ... will have to go through my stash to see if I have anything creative to use.
ReplyDeleteWhat??? They look great, both cards. Maybe you were overthinking it just a teeny tiny bit?
ReplyDeleteI love the first one - it's perfection. The second one made me stop and wonder if the music image might not work better (for me) if it was cut out and popped up on dimensionals - in my mind, it needs that because of its "torn" edges. The Noel could still be placed in the same spot.
ReplyDeleteI think these are both brilliant. I love the striking simplicity of the black note, and the added bling! But I adore the musical score - this is really elegant - fab!!
ReplyDeleteThey're both great but I prefer the second one because of the colours I think - grey and red being softer than black and red.
ReplyDeleteAnd last but not least...also, finally!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous (as always) cards.
You always rock the challenge!