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ANOTHER WEEK HAS FLOWN BY & IT’S A SIMPLE STAMPIN’ SATURDAY AGAIN

If it’s true that “time flies when you’re having fun” then I have been having a great time!

I am enjoying my new weekly schedule of blog posts. What do you thinkso far? I’d love to hear from you.

Saturday is my #simplestamping day. Simple stamping is just as it sounds – lovely and simple and easy. It is a style of stamping perfect for new paper crafters to have fun learning a new hobby. And, it’s great for more experienced paper crafters who want to make some uncomplicated cards, quickly.

This week I have chosen the Artfully Composed Suite. For #simplestamping Saturday, I used the Artfully Layered Stamp Set and some of the Artfully Composed 12″x 12″ Designer Series Paper. Wait until Sunday, when I will share some “stepped up” cards.

ARTFULLY COMPOSED SUITE COLLECTION (ENGLISH)
ARTFULLY LAYERED CLING STAMP SET (ENGLISH)

To make sure the #simplestamping cards are even easier to make I like to use the Notecards & Envelopes (159232) because they are precut and prescored. That means that a new stamper doesn’t need to have a paper trimmer or a pack of Basic White cardstock.

BASIC WHITE NOTE CARDS & ENVELOPES

Here is the first card that I made for today’s Simple Saturday.

I used three of the stamps from the Artfully Layered Stamp Set and two inkpads – leaf, sentiment and background script, as well as Evening Evergreen and Pale Papaya.

For the second card, I also used some of the Artfully Composed 12″x 12″ Designer Series Paper.

I cut 1/2″ strips from 3 of the DSP sheets and adhered them to a smaller piece of Basic White cardstock. Then I stamped the leaf image onto the DSP. When dry and after a little fussy cutting, I had a great DSP element to add to the card front.

The sentiment and background script were also stamped onto the card front.

These are the two #simplestamping cards for this week’s post.

#simplestamping involves using just a few crafting products. The envelope and inside of each card were stamped using the script image.

After today’s #simplestamping cards, I am looking forward to tomorrow’s Step It Up Sunday.

Until then, happy stamping.

If you live in Australia, you can order any of the products I used to make this card by going to my online store. Just click on any of the images below.

Product List
Paper Snips
[103579]
$17.00
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SIMPLY SATURDAY MEANS IT’S TIME FOR SOME #SIMPLESTAMPING

I have really enjoyed my first week of creating and sharing projects in 2022. My new ‘schedule’ seems to be working well so far but I am reviewing and may refine some aspects as time goes by.

Saturday is my starting day. I choose the products that I am going to feature during the week. This week I am featuring a FREE bundle from the January 4 to February 28 Sale-a-bration Brochure.

The Friendly Hello Bundle is yours, FREE, with a $180 AUD order.

FRIENDLY HELLO BUNDLE (ENGLISH)

I find photopolymer stamp sets perfect for #simplestamping because it is so easy to see where you are placing an inked image.

My #simplestamping projects were made using Basic White Notecards and Envelopes because many people new to card making have limited tools and products.

For my Simply Saturday projects, I featured the Fresh Freesia elements of this suite.

STAMPS, INK & PAPER – I stamped the floral image several times before adding the sentiment to the card front.

I stamped the same floral image onto a piece of coordinating Friendly Hello 12″x 12″ Designer Series Paper. One of the flowers was then fussy cut and adhered to the front of the card.

For all my projects, today and tomorrow, I stamped the same floral image inside the card and on the front of the envelope.

This is such a great #simplestamping card – notecard & envelope, one stamp set, one colour inkpad, a small piece of Designer Series Paper and one acrylic block,a pair of paper snips and mutlipurpose glue.

Then I decided to take this card up one more step.

I cut a piece of the same design from the Friendly Hello 12″x 12″ DSP and stamped the same floral image and sentiment directly onto the paper.

A fussy cut flower was also added to the front of the card.

Here is a close up of the fussy cut flower. I would usually add some Clear Wink of Stella to the centre of the stamped flowers but for someone new to card making, #simplestamping acknowledges these newer crafters might have fewer supplies.

Today I shared my Simply Saturday projects. Tomorrow, I will share my Step It Up Sunday cards.

Until then, happy stamping!

If you live in Australia, you can order any of the products I used to make this card by going to my online store. Just click on any of the images below.

Product List
Paper Snips
[103579]
$17.00
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SIMPLE STAMPING

I wanted to make a simple card using the QUEEN ANNE’S LACE STAMP SET.

Mint Macaron, Petal Pink and Whisper White were the colours I chose for card stock and inks.

The sentiment is stamped and die cut before popping onto the ribbon.

A simple length of overlaid ribbons and some ELEGANT FACETED GEMS finish the card.

It was nice to make a simple, uncomplicated card.

What do you think?

Thanks for popping by … happy stamping.

These are the products I used to make this card. If you live in Australia, you can order any of them through me.

Product List
Paper Snips
[103579]
$17.00