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Casual Fridays 13

I was just invited to submit this card to the Kraft Journal challenge at make-it-monday-with-kraft-outlet. Thanks for the invitation Elizabeth!










This is my first attempt at a Clean and Simple card! Check out the cas-ualfriday's blog for this week's long and short challenge!





I tend to really enjoy piling up all kinds of different elements (See the My Favorite Things Post!). Another new technique I tried, was cutting my clear stamps. This just seemed so unnatural, but if I didn't trim my border stamp, it would not have worked for this card. The flowers were embossed on watercolor paper, inked with distress ink, and then saturated with glimmer mist. Once they dried, I cut them out and adhered them to the card. Adding the pearls in the center of the flowers, was the final touch.




Supplies: Heartfelt creation, The Paper studio and Kaisercrafts stamps; Distress and Colorbox Ink; Glimmer Mist, watercolor paper, Stamping Up embossing powder.

Comments

  1. Suzanne RussellAugust 1, 2011 at 2:11 PM

    Love your card! Clever work cutting your clear stamp border-it feels like you're doing something really bad, doesn't it?

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  2. t_myers96August 1, 2011 at 2:31 PM

    Thank you Suzanne, and yes, it just didn't feel right at all!

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  3. Michele GrossAugust 2, 2011 at 9:07 PM

    You did a great job here. I know its hard to do CAS when you'r used to lots of layers but your design really flows and I love the gems! Glad you played along with us at CAS-ual Fridays!

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  4. LaurieAugust 3, 2011 at 12:58 PM

    So pretty! I am loving the bling on the flowers! Thanks for playing along at CAS-ual Fridays!

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  5. DanaAugust 4, 2011 at 4:11 AM

    Nothing wrong with cutting apart clear stamps, I do it ALL THE TIME. And looks how awesome it turned out! Thanks for joining us at CAS_ual Fridays this week.

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  6. UnknownAugust 4, 2011 at 12:06 PM

    I love how you used the stamps on this adorable card! you should consider also entering it over at The Kraft Journal... it fits the challenge perfectly this week! http://thekraftjournal.blogspot.com/2011/08/make-it-monday-with-kraft-outlet-walk.html

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  7. UnknownAugust 5, 2011 at 4:53 AM

    Thanks for joining us at The Kraft Journal!!

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