Less is More...Monochrome

I am having so much fun with these Less is More challenges...and although I found stamping in monochromatic colors a bit challenging this week, I found other ways to express the monochromatic theme:

 I stamped both cards' branches and sentiments with versamark and used white and black embossing powders(I used my little static bag over each card before stamping...is a must when using black powder on white card or white powder on black card...the powder only sticks to the image and not to the card:)!!).  I dotted the empty circles on the branches with Enamel Accents...black and white, and punched leaves with textured card stock and Martha Stewart rose leaf punch.  I scored the leaves and attached to branches.

 And then I used some punches in 3 shades of blue to make a couple more cards:

Both were made with Martha Stewart punches in Bashful Blue, Marina Mist and Not Quite Navy.  The first card used the double loops border punch with a 1" strip of paper.  I did a tutorial on the how to's in case you're interested.
Thanks, Mandi and Chrissie, for the wonderful challenges!!

Things I used:
Stamps: 1 and 2 Stem: DRS Designs, Verve Amazing Wishes (sentiment)   3: Papertrey Ink Men of Life   4: Stampendous Happy Messages
Paper: 1 and 2: Bazzill white and black   3 and 4: bazzill white, marina mist, bashful blue, not quite navy
Ink: 1 and 2: versamark    3 :Not Quite Navy    4:Marina mist
Extras: 1 and 2: white and black embossing powder, Martha Stewart rose leaf punch, white and black Enamel Accents,   3: Martha Stewart Double Loops punch, clear embossing powder  4: Martha Stewart Heart punch, scor buddy, clear embossing powder, pop up dots