Oct 12 2007
Stamp Simply Challenge No. 4 - Ribboned Simplicity
Challenge No.4 - Keyword SSnotime04 (stands for Stamp Simply notimetostamp No. 4) There is no time limit. You can play this challenge and upload your card at Splitcoastand/or your Blog, anytime at all! You can play as many times as you like!!! The point is to keep it simple, quick and have fun!!! Please link back here.
Challenge suggestions:
- For this challenge the idea is to use one simple image, one gorgeous ribbon, and leave white space, or empty space — it need not necessarily be white. A card CAN be simple, quick and lovely if you follow this recipe!!!
- You may add a sentiment if you wish. I enjoy the options of a card with no sentiment.
- Keepit simple and quick!!!Nothingelaborate — simplicity at its best!
- Use whatever stamps or designer papers you so wish.
- You can use any tool or embellisment you like, just remember, the overall theme is simple, quick, empty space.
- You are welcome to copy my layout or use your own the layout doesnt matter.
- My sample isshown below.
Thats it create away!!!
Remember when you upload to use the keyword above, followed by a comma.Please come back here to post (as a comment) that youve played, and provide a linkso I can check out your card right away. You can find all cards uploaded for this challenge by clicking Gallery Submissions Here.
Some wanting to play said they have never uploaded before. If thats you and you need help uploading, just go to my Challenge No. 1 and instructions are there.
This card is the ultimate in simplicity — and it’s quick and easy. It fits the open end envelopes by SU. I used 12 x 12 paper to cut the card base. It is one simple image, colored, double matted, and adorned with a gorgeous, wide wired ribbon. I just got this lovely hostess set and I do love it!!! I can see aquick and prettygift set of cards made from this set with its pretty floral images. It so reminds me of two old time favorites — Long Stemmed and Art of Life!!! I love the long, narrow stemmed flowers!!!
My flowers/berries and leaves are colored with reinkers and an aquapainter. I then did the little tips/stems of the berries with the small tip of a Chocolate Chip marker. I used the Old Olive marker’s narrow tip to color in the narrow stem. I added little highlight marks to the berries with the Signo White Gel Pen. Double matted the image, attached to card and tied on a ribbon — that’s it — done in no time!!! I must add, it was this type of a super simple image and card that I first loved to make when I began stamping 8 years ago; however, I didn’t have, and I guess maybe people weren’t using quite as much, all the pretty ribbons back then. Things change over time — and that’s the fun of it!!!
All products are by SU! except the ribbon, which is by Offray from Wal-Mart
- Stamps: Oh, So Lovely
- Paper: Whisper White, Ballet Blue, Old Olive
- Ink: Black Stazon. Reinkers in Ballet Blue and Old Olive. Markers in Old Olive and Chocolate Chip.
- Accessories: 1 1/2″ wide wired ribbon by Offray from Wal-Mart
- Measurements: Card is 3 1/4″ x 6″, top fold, cut from 12 x 12 paper. Main image panel is 2 1/4 x 4 3/4″.
Thanks much for looking — hope you can find time to play this weekend, or anytime!!!