Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Cinema Saturday Creative Challenge #39


So fancy that, another black and white challenge!! The movie this week is To Kill A Mockingbird which was a great movie staring the wonderful Gregory Peck. I hunted in my bookshelves and came up with the copy I read in school, my name and 1968 inscribed on the flyleaf.

I really wanted to highlight a theme from the story as well as indulge
my delight in black and white, and the result is perhaps darker than I expected, but I like it. The bird and sentiment are SU images I borrowed from Debbie during our stamping day yesterday. I ran one panel of black CS through the cuttlebug, then re-mounted it on another panel of white. The flower is a double bloom I made from Kaiser pieces, and the pearl centre is a collection from the busy-room boxes. It picks up the floral detail on the bird which has been embossed to make it glossy. The black petals looked very dull so I drew in details with a white gel pen. The slender gingham ribbon is part of a gift from the GPs at Opus Gluei.

I chose the sentiment because I think it reflects something of Harper Lee's positive message about having the confidence to do what you believe is right, even in the face of opposition.

11 comments:

  1. This is FABULOUS Carolann - I knew you'd come up with something amazing when I saw the gleam in your eye on spotting the bird!
    xXx

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  2. I am so bummed I won't be able to participate in this Cinema Saturday challenge - I love To Kill a Mockingbird (both the movie and the book). I also LOVE this card. What a beautiful sentiment and the design is perfect!

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  3. This is so beautiful! Love the black and whites and the bird and all of the textures, great card!

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  4. This is lovely, especially with the texturing. Wonderful!

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  5. That came out really well Carolann. Love the detail on the bird ;)

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  6. A truly lovely card Carolann! I'm thinking about giving this challenge a go myself, but I'm not sure I'll have time. This is another busy week for me. I need a long vacation... one to Australia, where I can visit and stamp with my friends!!!

    I'm trying to remember, but I'm not sure I read this book. I must be forgetting.

    Warm hugs my friend.
    Lisa

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  7. The bird and sentiment are just perfect for this movie! Thanks for playing along with the Cinema Saturday challenge!

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  8. Oooh! That's one of my favorite sets! Love the texturing on the side!

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  9. LOVE the card! All black and white and so elegant... What a great layout.. Love the texture.. And duh... I didn't even think about this bird... I totally have it... Way to go girl...

    ((hugs))

    Brooke

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  10. Great take on the challenge Carolann! Your card looks so stylish.

    Have great w/end!
    Sam.

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  11. Awww! Very sophisticated and elegant in one... perfect textures, crisp black and white colors, and the bird is darling! (I have that same SU! SET!!) TFS Carolann and have a super day!! :)

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