Papertrey January Blog Hop Challenge

Hello! I am participating in the Papertrey January Blog Hop Challenge today. The challenge was to use black as your background cardstock. Here's how Nicole described the challenge on her blog:

"Last month the focus was one white, and this month we are going to turn our creativity towards black!  I have been drawn towards using black backgrounds for projects for a few months now and I find that it really allows the color combination to pop from the page.  Here is your chance to try black as a background yourself!  Pair it up with a bold geometric design or a brightly colored bouquet.  Heat embossing looks so elegant when used on a black background.  And don't forget how well white ink will show up as well.  Just pull out some black cardstock and have fun experimenting with a brand new look for a brand new year!"

So here's my take on the challenge. 

 I used the new Hands of Time stamp set and embossed the large clock face with white Filiagree Embossing powder. I stamped the hands of the clock onto white cardstock and then applied ultra fine gold glitter. I do not have the hands dies, so I did the best I could to cut them out. The sentiment is also from the Hands of Time set. I then impressed the black background with the By the Numbers Impression plate, swiped Fresh Snow ink around the edges to soften it a bit, then matted it with Pure Poppy cardstock and mounted it onto a white card base.

Hope you enjoy it and have fun with the other stops on the Hop!  Have a great day!