Dec 13 2007
Winter Wonderland …a monochromatic design
I love monochromatic color schemes and really, I just don’t use them enough. Soft, elegant and beautiful…monochromatic designs are all about design and texture and the beauty of the image themselves. It’s Thursday again and time for another Ways to Use it Challenge! This week the challenge is to find ways to use a monochromatic color scheme. 
If you’d like to play along…all are welcome! Check out the challenge at WT144
White Christmas
For this design, I actually limited myself to only white cardstock, Sahara Sand ink and a touch of soft yellow Copic markers to highlight the glow from the windows. When using only one color of cardstock and ink, you need to rely heavily on the element of texture to keep your design from looking flat. After stamping my Thomas Kinkade Stonehearth Hutch image from Cornish Heritage Farms onto my main image panel, I sponged the edges of my white cardstock with Sahara Sand ink. This helps define my layers. The sentiment, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, also from the Thomas Kinkade line was stamped directly on top of the image. On top of my main card base, the Textured Harlequin backgrounder was stamped on a slightly smaller white cardstock panel and again, my edges were sponged. After adhering my layers together, I straight-stitched around my main image and around the background panel, used a free-style stitch. The edges of my image were pulled up with my finger to add some more texture.
My finishing touches…some Basic Grey chipboard holly leaves were sponged with white craft and then the edges sponged with Sahara Sand. Three Making Memories rhinestone stickers form some glittering holly berries and keep with the monochromatic scheme.
Hope you enjoy this design. I’m hoping for a white Christmas here! It just doesn’t seem like Christmas without a little snow!
Cornish Heritage Farms Staff Designer Coordinator
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WOW HOW PRETTY. WISH SOMEDAY I CAN STAMP AS GOOD AS YOU DO !!
Beautiful! I love the soft look, and all the texture.
I will keep my fingers crossed that you have a white Christmas.
This is beautiful, Julia!! I love the softness, and the texture and sponging are terrific! The glow of the lights gives it such a warm, cozy feeling!
Wow…this is stunning…amazing…wonderful!
I really love this…soft and beautiful
just lovely, I love the ink color choice and I have always loved how you rip the edges to your seam line…..great touch!
This is beautiful!!! How do you guys get the TK stamps to look so AWESOME!!! I have two and they never turn out cool like yours. (Love the TK images though!!)
very pretty, Julia. Love the mono colors!
This is my absolute favorite Thomas Kincade card that I have seen. I just love the monochromatic look here! So pretty, I may need to buy this stamp!
Beautiful card.
Beautiful card ,really beautiful!
Oh my heavens, this is gorgeous!
Just Beautiful, love that color, love the touch of yellow in the windows, and your holly is pretty too!
OOOH J, this is so pretty! I love the color combo, torn edges, great job!
Gorgeous, as always, J! Love those torn/distressed edges!
Oh, Julia! This is so elegant! Love your distressed edges!
SO lovely!
This is beautiful all in white and Sahara! Very lovely, Julia!
So gorgeous!! I love the distressing and sewing!