Happy Friday! Are you planning some crafting time this weekend? Many of you should have new goodies to play with from the latest release! If you’re in need of a little inspiration to get you going, Laurie is here today with some pretty cards done in her classic clean and simple style. She’s here to tell us all about them…
Hello Greetery friends! It’s Laurie here today with a couple of quick and easy cards! I adore the Greetery’s classic style because it lends so well to my clean and simple style. First up this card using one of my new favorite sets, Sketchbook roses. I stamped a white panel in black using the large image from the set and then cut it down to fit offset on the pale pink card front.
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I added 2 little pieces of gold washi to the card base and then used a layer of fun foam to pop up the floral panel. I stamped the sentiment in the top corner and finished it off by adding a couple black sequins.
Another favorite from one of the first few Greetery Releases is called Simple Things. I love the eucalyptus images in this set and how they can add so much elegance and simplicity to a bright white card base.
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I stamped the images in layers. I added the light blue and then stamped in a white ink over the top. Then I stamped the 2nd layer of dark blue with another layer of white ink, just to mute the images slightly. Last, I stamped in the branch image in a dark brown. To give the card just a little shine, I added the sentiment in with heat embossing, using a gold powder. To continue with the clean look but to give the card just a little more detail, I added in a ½” scored frame around the front.
So pretty and classic, aren’t they? Laurie does such a great job of creating simple and beautiful projects with the best little details, like that gold washi or the embossed frame border. I hope these pretty projects inspired you to pull out these sets soon!
TGIF & have a great weekend!
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These are both beautiful, Laurie. I do really love the eucalyptus set.
VERY NICE, Laurie! I LOOOVE BOTH of these sets! ;)<3
Such pretty cards. Betsy’s designs lend themselves to all styles and am in love with all her images!
Wow!!! Thank you for the inspiration, again. That second one, with the paused score line, is just beautiful.
Could you tell us the name of the inks you used on the eucalyptus?
So pretty Laurie! I love your style – CAS! Thanks for the inspiration!
Just lovely, Laurie! Betsy’s beautiful stamps lend themselves to your clean and simple designs. So much inspiration today! Can’t wait to try adding layers of white ink to the eucalyptus leaves on my cards this weekend! Every time I emboss a frame detail on a card, I think of you, Laurie! It truly is the simple things!!💗
Such lovely cards, Laurie.Like the way you’ve combined stamped images on the second card. tfs
Love seeing new ways to make beautiful cards! Adore the Simple Things set and your clean style! CAS envy here
Thank you Laurie, for reminding me that simple is beautiful.
Thank you Laurie, for sharing your lovely post. I love that I never stop learning from designers and your cards are perfect examples, like adding layers of white ink. Can’t wait to give it a try!
Very nice cards! Clean, simple and mailable!!
Gorgeous cards, Laurie! Thanks for the inspiration! I had the eucalyptus set pulled out for this weekend so now I’m feeling more confident with ideas for it – thanks!
Laurie’s cards always blow me away. Simple and stunning. I love these!!
These are so beautiful!
Both are wonderful Laurie!
I love the simplicity of the card. It is gorgeous
Although these are really different styles of stamp sets, they are two of my very favorites. I just love them, I love all of your stamp and die sets!
Both cards are so very wonderful. Glad to see these examples for the set use.