Category Archives: Clean & Simple
- Stamp – from Impression Obsession “Vertical Greetings” set
- Patterned papers – Echo Park “Here and Now” collection
- Cardstock – Bazzill
I really liked this clean and simple card! The sketch is really fun, from Freshly Made Sketches Sketch #101. I gave the patterned papers a darker color backdrop to provide some contrast and then I outlined the majority of the perimeter with white pen for a little more contrast and some faux stitching. I used my favorite white pen for this which contains white acrylic paint. It doesn’t “skip” like a lot of pens and is made by Molotow, in the One4All line. The Operation Write Home Midweek Throwdown this week is a challenge to make Thank You cards for our heroes to send home, so this will be perfect for that. Thanks for visiting today!
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- Stamp – Stampendous “Botz Quotz”
- Patterned papers – Recollections “Rockets ‘n’ Space: Blast Off and Star Map”
- Bling – Michaels Pearl Stickers
- Cardstock – Bazzill
I like to make robot cards! When I saw the OWH Midweek Throwdown challenge this week was cards for kids, that was what I automatically went to for my theme! I accented the card with silver, since the robots were brightly colored. It seemed like they should have something metallic about them! Thanks for stopping by.
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Patterned papers – My Mind’s Eye Collectable Collection “Notable – Love This – Devoted” and “Remarkable – Handsome – Adorable”
Flowers – Prima – Eire Floral Collection
Sentiment stamp – Simon Says Stamp “Square Sayings” set
Border punch – Stampin Up “Scallop Edge”
Cardstock – BoBunny and Bazzill
I just had to put together a card! It has been a full week since I’ve really done anything (or at least finished it) with paper! I liked playing with these patterned papers and this sketch. The sketch is the Clean & Simple #252. The color scheme is a little unusual for me, but I just used the multi-colored paper as my guide. Thanks for visiting today.
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- Stamps – Layers of Color Art Stamps “Flutterescent” set (butterflies) and Printworks “Thank You”
- Patterned papers – from Fancy Pants “Country Boutique” Paper Pad
- Cardstock – BoBunny
- Bling – Kaiser Pearls and Mark Richards Crystal Stickers
This is a clean and simple card. I stamped the butterflies on a tone on tone patterned paper and attached the panel with dimensional adhesive. I then popped up the sentiment banner and also have it extending past the card base for a little more visual interest. The sketch I used was from a pre-class challenge at Online Card Classes for Summer Card Camp 2. I’m excited that this “camp” will be beginning in a little over a week. These classes are always top-notch! Thanks for stopping by today.
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- Patterned papers – Reminisce “Celebration Dots,” “Celebration Chevron,” “Celebration Stripe,” “Celebration Stars”
- Die cut sticker – Reminisce “Made in the USA”
- Cardstock – Bazill
This is a very simple card that showcases a new Reminisce paper collection. The owner of our new LSS asked me to make some things using this collection to show shoppers some ideas. I used Sketch 245 at Clean and Simple Stamping as a guide for this. I thought the little flags might be kind of fun with the patriotic patterns. Thanks for visiting today.
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- Duck sticker and bubbles – Jolee’s Boutique
- Stamp – Hero Arts “Whimsical Happy Birthday”
- Die cuts – Spellbinders Nestabilities “Labels Nine”
- Patterned papers – Doodlebug Design Inc. “Take Note”
- Cardstock – Bazzill
- Border punch – Fiskars “Upper Crest”
I made this card for a rubber ducky lover. I saw these stickers some time ago and knew I had to use them for Olivia! The stickers are vellum, so the duck looks translucent which makes it look pretty realistic. I used Sketch #243 at Clean & Simple Stamping for inspiration. Hope your day is just ducky and thanks for stopping by.
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- Stamp – Hero Arts “Mother’s Day Message”
- Die cut made with Spellbinders Nestabilities “Resplendent Rectangles”
- Patterned papers – from Echo Park “Victoria Gardens” 6 X 6″ paper pad
- Cardstock – Bazzill
- Pearls – Queen and Company
This was the Mother’s Day card I made for my mom. I had to post it late today so she wouldn’t see it online before she received it! I used the sketch at Clean and Simple Stamping #140 for inspiration. This was the first time I’d used this die, which is ornate and very pretty. The colors are very Spring-y and the pearls made it seem more elegant. Happy Mother’s Day, Mom! Thanks for visiting today.
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- Stamps – Cat’s Pajamas “Smells Like Cake” set
- Die cut made with Spellbinder’s Nestabilities “Lacey Circles”
- Patterned papers – Crate Paper “DIY Shop”
For this birthday card, I used the Clean and Simple Stamping Sketch #236. I trimmed out the stamped dog and colored the cake with Sakura Gelly Roll pens. A clean and simple card indeed. Thanks for visiting!
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- Washi tape – Queen & Co. and We R Memory Keepers
- Die cut – made with Spellbinder’s Shapeabilities “Butterflies” (embossed areas colored with ColorBox Fluid Chalk inks)
- Stamp – Rubber Soul
- Ink – Tsukineko Delicata “Golden Glitz” ink pad
- Cardstock – Bazzill
I made the background for this card with rows of Washi tape, which was a part of one of my lessons in the Clean & Simple 2 class I’m finishing up at Online Card Classes. The effect it creates looks like patterned paper. I popped up the die cut butterfly with dimensional adhesive, after coloring the embossed areas with chalk ink and a sponge dauber. A very simple, yet cheery, card! Thanks for visiting today.
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- Die cut – made with Spellbinders Nestabilities “Labels Fifteen”
- Borders stamps – Lawn Fawn “Chevron Backdrops” and “Belinda’s Borders”
- Sentiment stamp – Inkadinkado “Happy Birthday”
I was inspired during my Clean and Simple 2 class, provided by Online Card Classes. I used the lesson as a point of departure and created a one layer card masking an area and using various border stamps to fill it in with different patterns. Then I stamped the sentiment and added doodles around the edges of the shape and in various spots in the pattern for a casual feeling. Thanks for visiting today!
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