Happy Sunday!
This week, Ann is hosting our monthly Clean-and-Simple (CAS) Challenge.
I always have to chuckle at Clean-and-Simple Week, because it always takes me FOREVER to create a card for these challenges. They either come out too simple or just plain over-the-top, so I have to get to that “happy medium”.
Once I saw the theme for the challenge, I decided to (finally) ink up the Quite Curvy stamp set along with the coordinating Curvy Dies. Although I like the littoral birds in the stamp set, I wanted to keep it simple and skip the coloring this week. I thought it would be fun to pop in a simple kitty silhouette using the Cat Punch to make the card pop without making it overly complicated. Now, I do have a couple layers on this card but I think it still qualifies as CAS…well, for me anyway. Haha!
*I’ve listed all of the measurements and details for my card below and there is a full supply list at the very end of this post.
Color Combo:
You would never know it from the 2-1/2” hours it took me to make this card…but it really came together easily, once I finally decided what I wanted to do. I went back and forth with adding texture to the background and finally decided that the Brick & Mortar 3D Embossing Folder worked without being TOO busy.
For some little details, I added a simple piece of black & White baker’s twine and a Melon Mambo Heart punched from the Dog Builder Punch. Of course, the rhinestone collar was the perfect finishing touch for this pretty kitty.
Card Measurements and Details:
- Coastal Cabana Card Base: 4-1/4” x 11”, scored at 5-1/2”
- Basic Black Cardstock: 4” x 5-1/4”
- Basic White Cardstock: 3-7/8” x 5-1/8”, embossed with Brick & Mortar 3D Embossing Folder
- Basic White Cardstock: 3-7/8” x 2”, stamp sentiment in Coastal Cabana Ink, die cut the detailed curve from Curvy Dies, wrap bakers twine around layer add to card using Stampin’ Dimensionals
- Basic Black Cardstock: scrap to punch kitty using Cat Punch, add to card using Stampin’ Dimensionals and add 5 rhinestones
- Melon Mambo Cardstock: scrap to die cut three hearts using Dog Builder Punch (2 for inside card)
- Accent hearts with Clear Wink of Stella Glitter Brush
- Basic White Cardstock (inside card): 4” x 5-1/4”
- Scrap of True Love Designer Series Paper for inside card
Finally a peek inside the card! I stamped the “Hello” sentiment from the Quite Curvy stamp set and added in a couple more punched hearts. I also added a little strip of theTrue Love Designer Series Paper because it was laying on my desk from another project and I didn’t want it to go to waste. It leaves the perfect spot to write a handwritten note to a friend.
I hope you will join us this week over at The Paper Players and share your project for our Clean-and-Simple “Animals” Challenge. We’d love to see what you come up with! You can link up your project through Noon PST on Friday March 26th, 2021.
Be sure to stop by and say hello to The Paper Players Design Team:
Anne Marie Hile (that’s me!)
Thanks for stopping by today! All of the products that I used on this card are listed below. You can click on any of the photos to go directly to my Stampin’ Up!® online store.
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Thanks so much for stopping by.
Have a HAPPY day today!
-Anne Marie
Have a HAPPY day today!
-Anne Marie
