Simply Merry

I've been in a single-layer card mode for awhile now. Not sure if that's a function of my busy-ness or an artistic shift, but I find "clean and simple" creations more restful and more satisfying. A case in point--this card was the end result of about 4 hours of creative chaos in my craft room. I dragged out every supply and every sketch, and I still couldn't make anything I liked. Till this card.

Very few supplies were required (not the disaster you would have found on my work table): just Smoky Slate ink and cardstock, the well-loved Seasonally Scattered stamp set, some rhinestones, and the Filigree Frame embossing folder.

Simple. It makes me happy.

More scattered thanks

I've really fallen in love with the set Seasonally Scattered! I'm wishing it had a birthday greeting in this style, too.

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Stamps: Seasonally Scattered, Pictogram Punches
Paper: Naturals Cream, Pumpkin Pie
Ink: Crushed Curry, Early Espresso, Pumpkin Pie

Scattered Thanks for Club

Because 2 of the Club projects were pretty detailed, I wanted one card that was quick but still dramatic. Thank you, Seasonally Scattered! I love this set! I've loved it since I first saw it. I often need a card I can just stamp and be done, don't you? For this "thanks" card, we inked the stamp in Crushed Curry and then used a sponge dauber and Tangerine Tango ink to add a bit of contrast. Tie some 2-tone trim, add a few leaves (Fall Fun Framelits), and it's done!

Seasonally Scattered has 3 great images:

Don't you love them???

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Stamps: Seasonally Scattered   
Paper: Naturals White   
Ink: Crushed Curry, Tangerine Tango   
Accessories: Fun Fall Framelits, Tangerine Trim, flower punch from Itty Bitty Accents

What's under your embellishments???

This is a card we aren't making tonight at Club. :-) It was part of the creative process, though! See those cute little flowers? Underneath them is a splotchy inked edge of the stamp. It never ceases to amaze me that I can still "catch an edge" after all these years of stamping. But that's what embellishments are for! 

I used the flower punch from the Itty Bitty Accents punch pack to cut flowers from Crushed Curry, Tangerine Tango, and Early Espresso. Then I ran them through the Polka Dot embossing folder for a little texture.

There are no mistakes in stamping, just opportunities for embellishment!

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Stamps: Seasonally Scattered    

Paper: Naturals White    

Ink: Crushed Curry, Tangerine Tango    

Accessories:  flower punch from Itty Bitty Accents, Polka Dot embossing folder, dimensionals, sponge dauber