Good Evening Everyone,
Today I'm taking part in this week's The Paper Players Clean & Simple Challenge : PP654.
Now if you have followed me for a while, you know that Clean & Simple doesn't come easy to me - it sounds bizarre but I always panic with this theme - too little on the card and I don't think it looks finished - too much on the card and it's no longer Clean and Simple! Makes my mind boggle and my brain overthink!
But in true Vickie style, I will not be defeated and I'm living by the 'Practice makes Perfect' mantra right now - surely the more I try, the better I will feel about this style? hmm - we shall see!
I was also thrown a curveball with the 'Featuring a type of Insect' part of the theme. I have Dragonflies, Ladybugs / Bumblebees and Butterflies - After much deliberation of too many sorts, I create this lovely card.
I used my Simply Scored to add some score lines to a mat layer to add additional interest and have the simplest butterfly and sentiment. What do you think?
Measurements
Basic Black Card Stock
1pc - 4 1/8" x 11 3/4", scored at 5 7/8"
Basic White Card Stock
2pc - 3 7/8" x 5 5/8"
1pc -scrap
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Take the Basic Black Card Stock and fold along the score line to create your card base. Add one of the Basic White to the inside.
Bring in your simply scored and place the remaining piece of Basic white in it. Then score at 1/2", 3/4" and 1" on all four sides - this gives a nice border without too much fuss!
Ink up the two sentiments in memento ink and add your sentiments. I arranged the score lines so these two sentiments sit neatly in the centre. Add the Beyond Grateful to the top of the centre 'Rectangle' and the Thank You to the bottom.
Adhere this to the card front
On a scrap, stamp the butterfly image from Enchanted Butterfly stamp set and once dry colour using Melon Mambo Stampin Blends. Fussy cut, then pop in between the sentiments with a dimensional.
I hope you have enjoyed my card today - I think I'm finally getting the hang of CAS! haha.
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Here's a list of supplies I used in today's project, click on the images to head over to my online store
Product List
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See you soon
Vickie
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Beautiful, Vickie! It is clean and simple perfection. The scored lines add interest while keeping it CAS. The Melon Mambo butterfly is so lovely. Thank you for playing in my challenge at The Paper Players this week!
ReplyDeleteYou managed to hit this one out of the park, Vickie! It's definitely CAS and definitely beautiful! LOVE that butterfly! Thanks so much for challenging yourself this week and sharing this at the Players!
ReplyDeleteSuch a gorgeous card, Vickie! I just love the bold sentiments and how they pop on the CAS design. Thanks so much for joining us this week over at The Paper Players!
ReplyDeleteThose score lines just make this pop! Great card!
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