Masterfully Simple

I have a really quick card to share with you today. It is also a great use of DSP. The card is a bright and happy one.

Papers

The most prominent part of this card is the bright papers used. The card base is Berry Burst and then the pairing of Azure Afternoon. This color is quickly becoming a favorite. Of course the DSP helps in the brightness and of pairing the two colors. This gorgeous mix of colors is from the Masterfully Made Designer Series Paper. Stampin’ Up! Designers created this paper by tearing strips of fabric, paper, and layering over copied text. It is beautiful in my book and they are so creative!

To help the focal layer Pop from all of the pretty paper colors, I added a piece of Vellum card stock behind the floral sentiment layer. Vellum can add a lot to a card by it’s simplicity. And it is on the retiring list! That is so sad. I am covered though, I have quite a lot of it and plan on continuing to use it.

Inside View

The front of the card is all about the color. But there is a little bit of Fun Fold to this card. The card base is a quarter sheet of card stock with a “card” added to the front. Here is the open view:

How simple is this!!! In retrospect, I will recreate this and have the Azure Afternoon as a full fold and not simply the partial at the top. That will add a blue layer all the way down the card. As I said above, the card base is 4 1/4 X 5 1/2 of Berry Burst card stock. The Azure Afternoon is 3 X 6 1/4 and scored / folded at 3/4. (Next version will be 3 X 11 and scored / folded at 5 1/2) And the Basic White layer is the same as the DSP layer. They are 2 3/4 X 5 1/4.

Stamps

The stamp set used here is an old favorite. It is the Inked & Tiled stamp set. I love the definition in the flowers of this set. It is sort of a distressed look. The simple flower on the front of the card is stamped in Berry Burst with the stamen in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. I love the sweet sentiment and it is from the set also. On the inside is Happy Birthday stamped In Azure Afternoon. For the small flower head I used Stampin’ Write Markers in Berry Burst and Shaded Spruce to color the red rubber and then stamp. Again, all of the stamps are from the Inked & Tiled set.

Finishes

The added pieces of the card are created with two punches. They are the 1 3/4 Circle Punch for the sentiment and the Decorative Circle Punch for the Vellum background. The Decorative Circle is a go to for me and it is retiring!! I may have shed a tear over that information 🙁

To add more color to the focal layer, I added a faux bow beneath the sentiment layer. It is using the blue from the Sheer Ribbon Combo pack. This ribbon is fairly thin and so easy to work with. The final touch is Bling! I was very restrained and only added one Rhinestone to the center of the flower.

Retiring Items and Price Increases

Please do not forget to check out all of the retiring products. All of the items are accessible below by clicking on the Annual Catalog or Mini Catalog lists. There are quite a lot of punches and dies retiring. My two favorite punches, the Decorative Circle and the Double Oval are on the list. Additionally, Very Vanilla Thick card stock is retiring as are the Very Vanilla note cards & envelopes, plus Medium Very Vanilla envelopes.

ALSO there are some upcoming price increases in the new catalog. They are not on everything, but card stock, Inks, and adhesives are the main ones. So stock up now before the increase.

Both of the Last Chance Lists are listed below. Click on either the Mini or Annual Catalog list and you will get a PDF of the full list.

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Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you enjoyed today’s project and will come back. I do read and reply to all of the comments individually. They mean a lot to me. Please reach out if you have a question.

Smile and Keep On Stamping,

Jackie