A {Gratitude} Card...

Hey guys!  I have a fun one layer card to share with you today.  Don't be deceived, this card looks simple, but it was a lot of work.  

I started with a kraft card base measuring 3.5" x 5 (my new favorite card size).  I used a t-square ruler and a pencil to make a grid of squares that were 3/4".  That was really the most time consuming.  

From there I stamped the large and small flowers and then stamped the flower centers.  The flowers are from Papertrey's Iconic Images set and the flower centers come from CSS's Background Basics 2.  

Here's to a great weekend!!! 

{Grateful for You}

Stamps: Signature Greetings, Iconic Images (Papertrey Ink), Background Basics 2 (Clear & Simple Stamps)

Card Stock: Kraft Like a Rockstar (CSS)

Ink: Dish All the Dirt Brown, Glamazon Green, Simply Blue-tiful (CSS)

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A {Thank You} Card...

Hi there!  I have a cute and simple card for you today using Background Basics 2 from Clear & Simple Stamps.  When I first saw the triangular looking shapes I immediately thought they looked like little pots.  That's where the flower image came into play.  The flower comes from the same background set, I simply inked the flower in pink and the stem in green before stamping my card stock.  

I used one of the dies from Word Windows that perfectly fit my sentiment.  What could be easier?!

Have a great weekend!  

{Thank You}

Stamps: Background Basics 2, All Occasions 2 (Clear & Simple Stamps)

Card Stock: Kraft Like a Rockstar, Paint the Town Pink (CSS)

Ink: Dish All the Dirt Brown, Glamazon Green, Paint the Town Pink  (CSS)

Dies: Word Windows (CSS) 

Accessories: Foam Dots

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A {HB2U} Card...

Hey there!  I hope you are all having  a good summer.  I've been busy spending as much time with the kiddos as I can before I send them back to school.  I've been really making an effort to get out and do things and keep them active.  It's been busy, but fun!  One of our new favorite activities is riding bikes. All four of us have a bike and the kids are riding on their own.  It's so fun riding as a family.

So, I have a fun card for you today.  This card came together quickly due to the large background I created with a stamp from Background Basics 2.  I just love graphic images, they pack so much punch.

After the background was finished, I added a flag sentiment strip topped with a flower from the same Background Basics 2 set.  I love the pop of yellow and green!


Have a great day!

{HB2U}

Stamps: Background Basics 2, Trendy Tags 2 (Clear & Simple Stamps)

Card Stock: Such a Gray-cious Host, A Blanc Check (CSS)

Ink: Perfect Little Black Dress, Glamazon Green, Say Yellow to All Your Fans (CSS)

Accessories: Hole Punch, Foam Dots (CSS)

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CSS Group Project: Xmas in July!!!

Hey there!  Today the Clear & Simple Stamps Design Team and I are celebrating Christmas in July!  About this time of year is when most scrappers and card makers start to work on their annual holiday cards.

Using the new stamp sets that were just released, I wracked my brain to somehow come up with a Christmas card even though none of the sets I chose had anything remotely Christmas-y.  Somehow this idea of taking an image from Background Basics 2 popped into my head and it was perfect!  I used the criss-cross image that has five crosses, I stamped it in green five times, and cut out the appropriate amount of crosses and then a brown one for the tree stump.  I love how this turned out, especially after adding the yellow sunburst behind the tree instead of a star on top of the tree.

 Here's the card by itself...

 And here is a cute treat bag I made with tags using the same stamps, just in a different way.

I can't wait to check out what the rest of the design team created!  You can check them out here:

• Lori Tecler  
• Jaclyn Miller
• Kim Duran
• Tracy Schultz
• Laurie Willison
• Jennifer Rzasa
• Elena Roussakis
• Amber Kemp-Gerstel
• Laura Bassen
• Suzanne Dahlberg <----guest designer
• Clear & Simple Stamps Blog

Have a great day!

{Merry Christmas}

Stamps: Background Basics 2, Trendy Tags 2, Holly Jolly, Sunburst (Clear & Simple Stamps)

Card Stock: Kraft Like a Rockstar, Glamazon Green, A Blanc Check (CSS)

Ink: Glamazon Green, Say Yellow to All Your Fans, Dish All the Dirt Brown, Dare to Be a Diva Red (CSS), White

Dies:  Tags 2, Party Favor 1 (CSS)

Accessories: Red/Green/White Twine, Foam Dots, Edge Distresser

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