Clean and simple is probably my favorite style of all cards, yet it is the most difficult of all styles for me to create.  Therefore, this week’s Clean and Simple Spring Challenge at The Paper Players, hosted by the talented Jaydee, was definitely a challenge.  While some people are fabulous clean and simple stampers, I have to work at it.  I will be anxious to read what you think of this week’s attempt, using the Take Care stamp set.

The Stampin’ Schach Design Tips:  Clean and Cute
This finished card measures 5-1/2″ long by 4-1/4″ wide.

• Nest! A few slivers of Baked Brown Sugar card stock makes the perfect nesting material to protect three Coastal Cabana eggs. 

• Pink petals! What says spring better than trees in bloom?  These little blossoms were punched from Strawberry Slush and Blushing Bride card stock. Of course, who could resist adding a few little pearls?

• Fabulous font! “Welcome Spring” was simply printed off and made in to a banner.  The font is a nostalgic one called Calamity Jane.   And what better way to call attention to the sentiment than with a punched Perfect Plum butterfly!

Quick, easy, clean and simple…and fun to make.  What do you think of today’s card?  Won’t you let me know in your comment?  And remember, if you have any questions about the cards I create or the techniques I use, I am only an email away!  Until next time…

Coming this Week:
March Lesson of the Month cards, featuring Tea Party.
Video tutorial on making diagonal backgrounds.

 

Has this ever happened to you?  You see a set, and you are not quite sold on it? Then someone posts something cute made with it, and you just have to have it?  Well, this happened to me with the Simple Stems set.  I’ll be honest.  I thought the flowers looked “chunky” at first. But now I see this set as a versatile one, perfect for both fussy and clean cards. I hope you enjoy today’s card, designed for this week’s Pals Paper Arts Color Challenge.

The Stampin’ Schach Design Tips:  Layered and Lovely
This finished card measures 5-1/2″ wide by 4-1/4″ long.

• Layered and lovely! Inked in Rose Red, the larger blossom from Simple Stems was stamped three times in preparation for layering. A single Pearl glams up the center.

• Layered and lovely again!  A little snipping magic transforms the smaller So Saffron flower into a layered beauty, too.  Of course, more pearls finish up the center.

• Delicious diagonals!  The Diagonal Plate and the Simply Scored tool were used to create the scored panel. Tiny pearls decorate the intersections, creating a delicate background.

For today’s card, I had a little help from Lexi.  She pulled all of my pearls out of the container in which I keep the partially used packages.  In her mind, I know she thought she was just picking out the best ones for me!  That’s her story and she’s sticking to it!

What do you think of today’s card?  Won’t you let me know in your comment?  Your comments are very important to me. It’s a little different for me…a hybrid of clean and fussy, and I am anxious to hear what you think. And remember, if you ever have a question about the cards I create or the techniques I use, I am only an email away. Until next time…

Stamp Sets: Simple Stems, Happy Day; Inks:  So Saffron, Rose Red, Jet Black StazOn; Designer Paper:  Subtles Designer Paper Stack; Card Stock: Rose Red, Wild Wasabi, Whisper White;  Tools: Big Shot, Secret Garden Framelits, Bird Builder Punch, Simply Scored Tool, Diagonal Plate, Paper Snips;  Glitz and Glam: Pearls Basic Jewels

Wow! Awesome products for the Big Shot grace this week’s deals! 

And for those of you who love to combine sweetness and cute with coloring, Stampin’ Up! is introducing TWO new photopolymer sets, just in time for the soon to be released Blendabilities Markers:

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to email me.  I would love to be your demonstrator! Until next time…