Nov 23 2008
White Gold
A few years back I was really into white and gold and that gorgeous combination resurfaced this evening — I STILL love that combination!!! Just a short post tonight — these cards don’t need a lot of explanation — I’ll just comment as we go.
I used Scandinavian Season by SU. All embossing is SU Gold Detail mixed with Dazzling Diamonds — very pretty IRL. Just playing with some clean and pretty cards!
This is the first card I made this evening. I used a Sanford Gold Paint Pen to line the edges. Things were not going well — I wasted several pieces of paper as my paint pen started leaking out big blops of paint — a real mess!!!! Time to change course — THEN I remembered an order I just got in of some fun paper from Marco’s Paper. My mirrored cardstock would be PERFECT!!!! That is another thing I used to use a lot of years ago, but for some reason I’ve had trouble finding it. I was so glad to stumble upon Marco’s!!! The elegance that this mirrored paper lends a project is beyond compare!!!
Can you see my strip of mirrored gold — I LOVE it — super high gloss, mirrored finish!!! But WOW, was this a hard group of cards to get pictures of with all the glare — I finally gave up and realized getting these photos glare-free was WAY beyond my capabilities — LOL!!! So we have lots of glare — but that’s OK — you can still see the paper.
This card is done tent topper style , a la Michelle Wooderson — gee, but I love this style card — so fun!!! The only mirrored paper here is the matting behind the tree. On this card I used the wheel to coordinate with Scandinavian Season. And I’ll tell you, each time I use this set I love it more and more — it is ONE fabulous Christmas set!!!
These cards are so simple — I really have nothing to say! Have you noticed the single pearl on each card? LOVE that!!!
I had that one little scrap of gold paper left, so I figured it would work on a 3 x 3, and I like it!!! This is just another image in Scandinavian Season. And if you’d like to check out this paper at Marco’s, it is called Mirricard and is sold by the full or 1/2 sheet. I was so happy to find this source for paper — WAIT until you see what else I got!!!! It’ll take me a bit to get something made, but it is a paper I never even heard of before, but the minute I saw it I KNEW I had to have some, and I LOVE it!!! Coming soon - LOL!!!
That about does it — hope you are enjoying your Sunday!!! See you tomorrow!!!
these are simple and stunning all at the same time, love them!
I can’t wait to hear what paper you have discovered, I’m interested
I couldn’t decide which one to comment on at SCS so I just decided to come here! They are ALL beautiful! I love the mirrored gold paper, and the single pearl. Fabulously elegant! This is one set I didn’t order and you’re makin’ me want it really bad!
I so enjoyed your white and gold series! What you call “glare” is what gives these photos their elegance and shine. Your photos have accurately captured the sheen of the Marco’s paper and shows us how much they glow. Excellent cards - superb photography!
Hi Sharon,
I think I might just have to make some of these this afternoon! They are beautiful.
Sharon these are absolutely beautiful. I too love that stamp set and I love everything you did with these cards. TFS
So elegant and crisp! Love the gold mirrored cardstock– I have some around here somewhere– gonna have to pull it out!
WOW! Those cards are stunning….Beautiful work……Tell me about that wheel as I am loving that scandanavian design.
Robin
These are all breathtaking! How elegant and beautiful! ~chris
These cards are all so marvelous! I love the simplicity and elegance of clean white cards and the gold embossing and mirror paper makes these even more terrific.
Oh my - these are just beautiful!
Wow, these are all so stunning.
Thank you! You’ve just help me decide what style of Christmas cards I’m going to make! These are beautiful!!
Wow! Those cards are elegant and beautiful!!
These cards are just stunning! I have a small stash of mirror card that I hoard feverishly (think Gollum in LOTR’s - definately “my precious…….”) but I might be able to let some go in honor of this deliciousness
That said, I know I won’t be able to “waste” it on matting a card, but using it as an accent, that I can do. Thanks for the inspiration.
Ohhh, how wonderful, Sharon!! I love the embossed gold and the gold paper is fabulous!! TFS such wonderful cards!
Kay
Wow, each and everyone of them is gorgeous!!! Simple, clean and elegant! Love them!! TFS
These are beautiful and simple cards!
WOW, what a bunch of gold goodness!
Sharon, these are just stunning - they look like the expensive cards found in stationary stores!
Holy WOW! These cards are beautiful! Your embossing is perfect. Very elegant, all of them.
I’m a big fan of the gold and white and these are just gorgeous, Sharon!! So classy and elegant-looking!!
Everyone has said it all. WOW these cards are gorgeous. After seeing and making so many cards with red and green it is a relief to see such elegance. Love your cards Sharon.
These cards are simply stunning. What an elegant collection. These cards makes me want to call up by demo to order this set!
WOW!! This is great set of cards!! I have this set and you just gave me more ideas for my Christmas cards!!
wow so fancy love it
Very elegant and gorgeous~!!
Classic, and gorgeous!! Love this SU set embossed like this!
smiles,Deena
OH my goodness I LOOOOVEEE what you did with this set and those cards are AAAMMMAAZZINNGGG.. I so feel like I will be casing your ideas for my Christmas card this year.. SO BEAUTIFUL… I am off to drool some more! lol
Gorgeous, Sharon! Love these….I just tossed this set out of my way tonight, thinking I really need to make something with this. These are gorgeous!
These are absolutely gorgeous, Sharon! Love that combination of white and gold!
That first picture with the whole group of cards could be right out of a magazine! These are simply the most stunning cards I have seen yet! You are a magician when it comes to creating magic with cards! Best, Curt
Wow! Stricking and Simple…love them all.
Heather
WOW!! These are all GORGEOUS and so elegant!! Again, I love the CAS designs! Beautifully done:)
Wow! These are breathtaking! I can’t tell you how simple, yet elegant these cards are!!!
Oh my gosh, what you’ve done with this set is positively amazing! Wowzers, these are all so gorgeous! Love the combination of gold and white, so rich and elegant! Thank you for the link for the paper. I’ve been using the mirror paper from The Paper Company and had never heard of this one.
Simply beautiful. Love all of the cards-so clean and pretty. tfs
Beautiful and classy!
Hugs, Sabrina
Wow - your cards are absolutely stunning and so very classy - what a beautiful job and ery inspiring Sharon.
Absolutely beautiful!!!!! Your work is always beautiful and inspiring. I love your blog and visit everyday.
Sharon King
your cards are so elegant, absolutely stunning!
xoxo BA
So stunning. Very classy. I love the simplicity of them, they are so elegant.
Love Debbie xx
[…] I got the idea for this card I’m sharing with you today from Sharon Johnson over at No Time To Stamp. I just loved the simple design but stunning look of all the white & gold. Thanks Sharon! So […]
The cards are lovely. Simplicity and elegance often make a better statement than highly decorated. Thank you for sharing.
Absolutely beautiful Sharon!!
This is such an elegant group of cards, Sharon! Oh, how beautiful! Wow! The gold on white with the mirror metallic has quite a stunning impact. This set looks fabulous in your hands!
So elegant! These simple cards are stunning!
These are stunning and elegant. Truly beautiful cards! Thanks for sharing.
WOW! These are GORGEOUS! WOW! that’s all I can say! You have just knocked my socks off girl!
As the saying goes less is more……. everytime I see your cards my jaw drops at the beauty of each and everyone. You are soooooooo clever. Oh and I think that matting with mirror in not ‘wasting’ but enhancing …….
TFS all your wonderful ideas.