No Time To Stamp?

– just because! No other reason. I just needed to make a pretty card tonight. I just got a new pack of Amazing Grace DP by Flair and wanted to try it out, and a set I had received for my birthday was sitting there wanting to be inked — so this is what happened!

I think it’s pretty, anyway! I used Colorbox Chalk pads in the cat’s eye format to ink my stamp. These small pads work well for inking directly to the stamp. My image was then cut with the Long Rectangle Nestie and sponged while still in the die, creating the white border — a quick and easy treatmentlending some degree of softness to the image. I selected colors based on the sheet of DP used. I was happy with a match from Prism - Desert Coral Light. I layered my papers, wrapped with my ribbon, hung on a little tag, and made a stick pin using pieces from both JoAnn’s and Michael’s (see this post).

This stick pin is considerably smaller than an SU stick pin from the Pretties Kit, and I do enjoy using these smaller pins in a lot of instances. Please note that it is an earring back used as the stopper on the bottom.

Stamps: Silhouettes of Nature by Inque Boutique

Paper: PTI White; Prism Desert Coral Light; Flair Amazing Grace DP.

Ink: Color Box Chalk in Rose Coral, Tangerine, Lipstick Red, Olive Pastel. Versa Fine Onyx Black.

Accessories: Tag Trio Dies and Long Rectangle Nestabilities by Spellbinders; Pin, pearls, etc. from JoAnns and Michaels; Kaiser Pearls; SU White Taffeta Ribbon, Mini Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Sponge; Martha Stewart Lace Punch (inside), Glue Glider.

Note: The Prism Paper, Versa Fine Ink, andTag Trio Dies areavailable at Stampers Dream.

The Long Rectangle Nestabilities, Kaiser Pearls, Amazing Grace DP and Glue Glider are available at Joan’s Garden.

I’m so glad you could stop in today. I truly enjoyed making today’s card and I hope you enjoyed it as well! We are really getting the snow dumped on us. Tomorrow morning will be one of those mornings that I’ll have to listen to the radio to see whether or not school is cancelled. Most of tonight’s activities around town have been cancelled, so we’ll see!!! Have a great day and hope to see you soon!

Keyword ssnotime71 -There is no time limit. You can play this challenge and upload yourproject at Splitcoastand/or your Blog, anytime at all! You (and that means anyone and everyone, blogger or not!)can play as many times as you like!!! The point is to keep it simple, quick and have fun!!! Please link back here.

This weeks challenge is to create a card withA MODERN EDGEto it — whatever YOU think is modern in the card making world today!!! This is totally open to your own interpretation and preferences as to what MODERN is — and I can’t WAIT to see how you all interpret this!!!! You may read the text under my card to get my interpretation of modern. I think one of the most fun things about challenges is to see how differently people interpret things. Given the same starting guidelines, the results always vary so much, and this should be a fun one!!!!

Some great samples for the Stamp Simply Challenge today can be seen on the blogs of these designers:Deb, Becky, Dee, Tammy, Janine, AJ,Julie and Jennifer. Please bear with us as we are all uploading and linking tonight.

You can see all Gallery Submissions here.

What wonderful samples!!! Thank you girls!!! Much appreciated!!!

Heres myproject for todays challenge:

This is my version of a modern card. To me modern means that it has to fit today’s lifestyle — and I view thatboth from the perspective of MAKING the card as well as the feelings it will evoke whenviewing the card. Things I think ofwhen trying tomake a modern project (to me anyway), are:

1. A clean, crisp overall appearance (easy and restful to the eye)

2. A simple layout (avoiding the appearance of too much going on)

3. Minimal, but perfect,embellishements (again, to avoid the appearance of overkill)

4. A relaxing, refreshing color scheme with a bit of POP (I used black and white and the Celery is my POP of color)

Anyway, that’s my take on modern. Yours may be totally different - and that’s the fun of it!!! Can’t wait to see what all of you do!!!

For this card I used a set I was just gifted and I love it!!! JUST my style!!! It’s Silhouettes of Nature from Inque Boutique. My image is stamped in black to create a calming silhouette image. You’ll notice I’ve used minimal layering — everything is simple, straight lined. The DP adds interest without making the entire card too busy. Image and sentiment are up on mounting tape. I do like the appearance that they are floating, and that, too, is a modern element (in my opinion)!!!

Stamps: Silhouettes of Nature by Inque Boutique

Paper: PTI White; SU Certainly Celery, Black; Basic Grey Scarlet’s Letter

Ink: Versa Fine Onyx Black

Accessories: Long Rectangle Nestabilities by Spellbinders; SU Celery Grosgrain Ribbon; Eyelet Punch; Glue Glider; Foam Mounting Tape.

Note: Joans Garden has theLong RectangleNestabilities and theGlue Glider.

Thank you so much — so glad you could stop in again!!! Hope you can try your hand at creating A Modern Edge with us!!! It’s fun!!! Hope you all have a great weekend ahead!! See you soon!!!