I knew that today is the countdown day of the week…and it is 8 weeks until Christmas Day! I spend lots of time trying to figure out what card I am going to use for my family and I think I love this card so much…it just might be this gem!
Why do I like it so much…
- It's super clean…just like I like it!
- It's very "simple" and soooo easy!
- It's a very affordable card to make!
- It would be easy to make a bunch of…assembly line!!!
- It only uses 1 stamp!
- It will mail without extra postage (the bow is very flat)
Let's get to it and when you look at it and break it down…so darn' doable and the wow and classic feel is there! It really puts me in the warm and festive mood!
Very Vanilla was the choice neutral for today's card cut at the 4 1/4" length and then scored at 5 1/2". I have been wanting to use the Very Vanilla Core'dinations Paper and running it through the Big Shot with the Modern Mosaic Embossing Folder!
Now before we go any further…let's chat about the Core'dinations Paper…this is a super cool paper that allows you to "tear it" and you will expose a texture like no other and the other thing you can do is use the Stampin' Sanding Block (like I did with this card) and it will expose some of the natural fibers to give it a very rich and classic finish!
I matted this over top of a piece of Always Artichoke piece of paper (yes…I cut out some shapes to save paper…why not? – you're going to cover it up!!!) I love paper and I love saving paper!!!
The stamp? Where did it come from? It is a single stamp – "be merry" and it is just $8.95! You see…this really is a value of a card! Click here to see all of the Single Holiday Stamps that we are offering this year!
Did you notice that I left out the "To and From" on the stamp…I simply put a piece of sticky tape over it before I inked it up and then peeled it off before I stamped it!
I did a quick cut with the paper snips and then matted it with the always artichoke. To cut the little hole for the ribbon, I used the Chalk Talk Framelits to give it that professional cut!
A simple "pull through" with the Always Artichoke Seam Binding Ribbon is all this card needs!
OOPS – I already took my pictures! I thought that this ribbon was still available, it is not and I would use the seam binding in the Very Vanilla Seam Binding Ribbon – this would be classic !!!
Add some Stampin' Dimensionals and BAM – one beautiful card….What do you think? Is it a "keeper" in your eyes?
The envelope could not be easier or more straight forward…a simple liner from the Regals Designer Series Paper Stack with the help of the Envelope Liner Framelit and you're done!
Now this was easy wasn't it…I am so tickled with it and I think that I am going make the same card in other color combinations!…..cherry cobbler, old olive and crumb cake! It was so much fun to make and so easy!
Another weekly deal that is here for the week…click here and see the goodies and then click on my SHOP NOW button and you will have them delivered right to your door! My top 2 picks this week are the paper snips and the secret garden framelits (love that stamp set)
I hope that this card inspired you and warms your heart…just the message alone says it all "be merry"!
Go have a great day and let joy into your heart! Thanks for popping by and please share my blog and my passion for being a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator! I thank you and….
Until tomorrow!
LOVE LOVE LOVE it.
Susan, this is why I love following you! You take a few card elements and create a STUNNING card. This is gorgamus (a derivative of gorgeous, just for effect!). Carry on!! 🙂
Oh Yes Susan, it a “keeper” in my eyes. As soon as I see a pic of your cards, my heart just goes aaaahhhh. You do it every time. Love it, the whole thing! Like that you are thinking of changing up the colors too. A card is coming to mind for myself. It doesn’t have to have so may layers, simple is nice. I’ll keep you posted. Thanks a bunch. 🙂
Thanks for the tip on the tape over the “to/from”. I was going to buy this, but didn’t want to have to use markers to just get the part of the stamp I wanted. This is the perfect solution!
This card is great….simple, elegant and classy! Love your work….way to go, Susan!
Very simple But, Very pretty. Will have to copy this. Thanks
Dear Susan, This card is so pretty. Clean and simple. I think it is really elegant. Have a wonderful stamping day, Ellen Hinds
Thanks Katy… truly think that this will be the one for me this year! It was so easy! LOVE the word…gorgamus!
Please do share if you come up with something! If you did not want to use the cord’nations paper….just use regular card stock! So glad you liked it!
Glad you liked that tip….I am not one that is fons of the “to’s and from’s”
It is definitely a keeper! I am sure it will be pretty in your other color choices too.
Susan it’s BEAUITIFUL , , love it !!!
Hugs f,
Oh my gosh, I love this! I could so see this in other cards just because we can! Cherry Cobbler yes! I was also thinking about the Gumball Green maybe with just a touch of red for the berries maybe? But, also the crumb cake was a great idea and I was also thinking about the new gray color. Maybe one trying to color the leaves green and then use one of the browns for the ink like the espresso maybe? So, many ideas! If you happen to do several versions Susan, could you post them all at once we can see them? This is so pretty – I totally love it! Thanks for the tip, easier than sticky notes to cover it!
Susan-another GREAT card. Love the core’dinations paper & colors you used. I agree, it would also be beautiful in Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive, etc. Easy card to “case”, which I just might do for my BFF and her sister.
Thank you for all your great instructions. Have a great rest of the week.