A simple Card

I envy stampers and crafters who make the most beautiful yet simple designs. I tend to try to add so many elements and embellishments that never really work. So, on this card I really tried to keep it simple. I love this wide ribbon from Stampin' Up!. It really adds a lot of interest on the card. I then pulled out some chipboard pieces also from Stampin' Up!. I heat embossed both the chipboard flower and the chipboard circle with craft ink and Stampin' Up! embossing powder. The Thanks sentiment is from the retired Think Big stamp set from Stampin' Up!

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Saturday's Scraps

Today, I woke up with the intention of stamping and using up some scraps. As soon as I sat down, the power went out! Arghhh! Well, I used natural light and the scraps on my table as well as some pieces that I had already run through my Big Shot and I came up with a few cards. This first card uses the Argyle pattern of Ellison's Big Impressions texture plates. I ran it through my Big Shot using the multipurpose platform and the Big Impressions starter kit. I then DTP'd some Bashful Blue ink over the embossed image to bring out the design a bit. I then used a scrap of Stampin' Up!'s DP plus the Happy Harmony Sell a Bration set.

I'm not quite as fond of this second card, although it does look better in person than it does on the screen. I used the Paisleys Texture plate by Ellison in my Big Shot. I DTP'd Bashful Blue ink on the embossing to bring it out a bit. Then I added a scrap of Stampin' Up!'s DP, a little gingham and velvet ribbon and my new stamp set, Polka Dots and Paisley! Stampin' Up! sent all of its demonstrators a Christmas gift and the gift was this new stamp set! Woo hoo!