Punches and Patterned Paper

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What is a simple card for you? I often find it difficult to create a simple card design, but I think I’m getting better at it, mostly out of necessity as I frequently find myself in a hurry. I call my business Inking on the Fly for just that reason – I’m often doing things on the fly! I don’t like it that way. I much prefer to have the time to enjoy the process – to get lost in my creations. Inking on the fly is better than not inking at all!

The As You See It Challenge this time, asks us to fill in the blank:

When I think simple, I think of punches and patterned paper. No Big Shot, no sponging, no fussy cutting, and limited or no colouring.

I used Thick Whisper White for the card base, then added a layer of Pool Party cardstock. The black and white strips of Botanical Butterfly Designer Series Paper add a touch of interest. You can get this beautiful paper for FREE with a $60 purchase until the end of March. Sometimes, stock runs low, so I don’t recommend waiting until the end. Get your paper soon!

The sweet little bumble bee from the Dragonfly Dreams photopolymer stamp set is a two-step stamp process with Daffodil Delight and Momento Tuxedo Black inks. After stamping on the Whisper White cardstock, I used the 2″ circle punch for the quick cut out and attached it to my card with Stampin’ Up! Dimensionals. Of course, being me, I had to also add the loops of Silver Metallic Thread to the back of the circle first, to give my card that little something-something without complicating the design.

The final element was to add the sentiment from the Dragonfly Dreams stamp set using Momento Tuxedo Black ink.

So quick and so simple. Don’t you think!?

What do you think of when you think “simple”? Why not share that with us over at the As You See It Challenge blog? We’d love to see your creations!

If you like any of these products, be sure to head on over to my online store by clicking on the menu on my blog and click on the SHOP option. You can browse products there and see what suits your fancy! Contact me if you have any questions.

(If you are shopping from outside of Canada, sadly, you will not be able to shop with me, but I’m sure you will be able to find a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator in your area who would be happy to help you.)

January 27, 2017

Blue and White Wishes

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I have a sweet and simple card for you today AND I have another sweet and simple card (but a little less so) for you tomorrow! WHAAAAA!!?? Two blog post in a row!? I KNOW!! I can hardly believe it myself!

My card today was inspired by the As You See It Challenge #142 – a sketch. AND it was also inspired by NOT pink, lol! When all of the As You See It designers unveiled our designs for this challenge, we discovered that the majority of us used PINK! I guess we all have Valentine’s cards on the brain.

So, friends, tomorrow, you will see my pink card, but today you will see my blue and white wishes card that I threw together at the last minute and loved how it turned out – so fresh and clean.

Here’s the As You See It Challenge sketch:

When I was thinking of “not pink”, my thoughts turned to the unopened pack of Floral Boutique Designer Series Paper that has been sitting in my stamp room (I keep trying to make myself call it a “studio”, but it always sounds too pretentious). It has some pretty images that I thought could work for this sketch.

I like the simplicity of this card AND it only took a few minutes to put together. BONUS!

I used a Thick Whisper White card base, on which I used my Project Life Corner Rounder Punch on the top right corners for added interest. The supplemental layers also have the top right corner rounded.

The 3-1/4″ x 3-1/4″ square piece of Floral Boutique Designer Series paper was applied to the bottom portion of the 3-1/4″ x 4-1/2″ piece of Whisper White cardstock. The sentiment from the Window Shopping stamp set was stamped with Night of Navy ink and embossed with Clear Emboss powder and my Heat Tool. To have the powder stick properly to the ink, I first inked my stamp with Versamark ink, then inked it with Night of Navy, resulting in a perfectly embossable (it’s a word, right?) sentiment!

The Night of Navy Solid Baker’s Twine was the perfect match with the Floral Boutique paper and the Night of Navy Cardstock. This I wrapped around the Whisper White cardstock and designer paper combo and attached it with Stampin’ Up Dimensionals to the 3-3/8″ x 4-5/8″ Night of Navy layer (which was adhered directly to the Thick Whisper White card base). The little rows of three Basic Pearls were the perfect finishing touch for this simple, yet elegant, card.

Now you try! Use the sketch from the As You See It Challenge blog and see what wonderful things you can create!!