Category Archives: Clean & Simple

Greetings to You

  • Sentiment stamp – “Clear Expressions” by Inkadinkado
  • Patterned papers – All BoBunny, including “Gabrielle Elegance” (both sides: green bottom panel and right-hand butterfly panel) and “Chiffon Flourish”
  • Spellbinders Nestabilities die cut – Labels Seventeen
  • Lace – Carolace mini trimmings
  • Other – pale blue vellum, 3M Photo Mount adhesive, StazOn Timber Brown ink, Pebbles Inc. I kan dee Chalks (edging on vellum and outside edge of card).

I recently purchased CardMaker’s Sketch Book, edited by Tanya Fox, and featuring the designs of Tami Mayberry who launched the Card Positioning Systems blog. I decided that I would work through the book and make each card, one by one! this is one of those card sketches.


CPS #207 – Imagination

  • Stamps – “Sweet Butterflies” by Hero Arts; “Imagination” by Postmodern Design
  • Patterned papers – Basic Grey “Blush” collection
  • Cardstock – Bazzill
  • Added ribbon and used a corner rounder as well. Punched out butterflies with 1″ square punch (Paper Shapers-EK Success). Popped-up butterflies with foam squares. Edged elements in Creamy Brown Colorbox Chalk ink.

I used Card Positioning System’s card sketch for this week: #207. This is my interpretation but I’m not overly satisfied, so I may try again. I really like the little triplet of images in the pattern. It is a nice, simple design.


Leaves from Fred

  • Stamp – Fred B. Mullett
  • Cardstock – Bazzill and WorldWin
  • Technique: Colored image with Copic Markers. Distressed image edges and inked with Creamy Brown ColorBox Chalk Ink. Tore bottom edges of cardstock and added two colors of raffia to complete the card.

This is a new Fred Mullett stamp from a series of new images he has. If you ever get a chance to take a class from Fred, I highly recommend it! I met him last year at a class and it was really great, and you can count on high entertainment value to boot!


Clean and Simple Card #128

  • Iris die-cut – K & Company
  • Sentiment stamp – “Best Wishes” by Kodomo Inc.
  • Pearl stickers – Memory Box
  • Die-cut – Nestabilities
  • Patterned paper – BoBunny
  • Cardstock – Bazzill Bling
  • Used template #128 from Clean and Simple Stamping.
  • Technique details: Inked edges with Colorbox Thistle ink and accented iris with Jelly Roll Clear Star pen. Adhered ribbon on top of solid side of BoBunny paper for horizontal strip.