Remember black & white photos?

Well...I know I'm old enough to remember black & white TV shows...and photos!! And for this month's Color Challenge at Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog, we're all about black & white (or monochrome)! That's right...our very own clever and talented DT sister, Maria, has challenged us to create a paper project using Black & White (or monochrome) as our colors! Well, to be perfectly accurate, I think black & white are actually "shades" rather than colors...but you get the idea, right? Here's a fun photo that Maria chose depicting her Black & White theme...

I don't know about you, but this photo made me think of traveling...and the black & white photos of my youth! So, with that in mind, here's what I came up with for this month's color challenge....

Doesn't Tilda look so sweet just sitting ever so patiently on her suitcase? She's called Traveling Tilda and is from the Bon Voyage Collection 2010. Suitcase with sign is from the same collection. You can find both of these adorable stamps at Diana's Magnolia-licious online store, my store for all things Magnolia!!

Here's a peek at the inside...

Cardstock is Very Vanilla & Basic Black (Stampin' Up)...and the DPs are also from SU! Oh...and the sentiment is from a SU collection called "Full of Life". The flower came from Recollections' "Boutique Fleur" collection (I found these at Michael's). I used Cuttlebug embossing folders (Textile and Swiss Dots)...and I made the "photo" corners with a Fiskars scissors called "Seagull". The ribbons and black pearls are from my stash.

Here's my famous "artsy fartsy" view...

I tell ya, coloring grey skin is a little creepy to me...I had to keep reminding myself that this is a black & white photo!! hehehe!! Here's the very short list of Copics used...

C1, 0, 00: skin

C2: cheeks

Everything else was colored with combo of C7, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0, & 00

OK...you know what comes next, right? It's time for you to pop on over to Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog and see what Maria and the rest of my amazingly talented Design Teamies have created for inspiration. Then...you'll want to join in the fun by making and entering your own Magnolia Black & White (or monochrome) creation into this month's Magnolia-licious Color Challenge. Remember, one lucky participant (selected at random) wins a $25.00 gift voucher for a Magnolia-licious Shopping Spree!! Who knows...you could just be that lucky person!!

Oh...and I've decided to enter this little card into Challenge #118 at Just Magnolia Challenge Blog HERE. The theme is "Anything Goes". I think this fits! Wish me luck! hehehe!

OK...that's it for me!! Thanks so much for stopping by for a visit...and for always leaving such kind comments. They truly make my day! Maggie hugs...until next time....