Weekly Challenge #30 - Tuesday

#30

Challenge:  Clean and Simple Cards

July 30 - August 5, 2013

It's Tuesday, and time for another great challenge!  This time, the theme is "Clean and Simple Cards".  I think that the Clean & Simple idea can be summed up this way:  Less Is More.  It features color and design, and does away with most layers and embellishments. 

For my card, I chose images and the sentiment from the adorable Surf and Turf set from Paper Smooches.  I stamped the images with the Copic-friendly Memento inks from Tsukineko and then colored in the fish with Copics.  Then I mounted the white cardstock panel onto a coordinating turquoise card.

Yes, the explanation of the card sounds simple.  Believe me, there was a lot of hemming and hawing over colors and placement.  Then some "should I add ______?" conundrums.  In the end, it didn't need glitter or buttons or patterned paper.  The fish and the sentiment can stand alone.

So let's see your Clean and Simple cards!   Don't be afraid to let the white space show!

Please make sure your creation post has a link back to Cuttin' and Stampin'. 
You can link your project HERE.

Thanks for playing along!  We will be announcing the winners on August 9, 2013.

Shrooms and Blooms Blog Hop

 

Welcome to the Shrooms and Blooms Blog Hop

If you arrived here from Tara's Blog, then you are on the right track! If you just stopped by and would like to start at the beginning, please go to Jenn's Blog.

 We are so happy to have you join us today! You won't want to miss out on any of these whimsical mushroom projects!

One grand prize winner will win a the goodies pictured at your first stop (Jenn's Blog)! Please be a follower and leave a comment at all of the stops in the hop for the chance to win. There will also be other blog candy along the way! Make sure you return to Jenn's Blog and link up to be in the drawing for the goodies :)

For my project I wanted to create something I could use for the season as well as have the mushroom.  I have a Gnome Digital stamp set and kept seeing this great mushroom with a little snow on top.

I took the Gnome and gave him a little color with a star bling on the end of his hat.

I’m not great with flocking so I took some Star Dust Stickles and outlined the mushroom and the cloud for a little sparkle.  I used shimmer paper for the snow and cloud.  The blue background is from Basic Grey and the card based is Cherry card stock from A Muse Studio.

Here are the Copic markers I used

Now make sure to head over to An'Jenic's Blog Next.  

If you get distracted along the way, here's a complete line up.

1.     Jenn http://scraphappensembellishit.blogspot.com/  <--- START HERE

2.     Heather http://heathernovinger.blogspot.com/

3.     Angela http://angelascraftyspot.blogspot.com/

4.     Shelley http://shelley-scrapbookingforfun.blogspot.com/

5.     Tara  http://craftindesertdivas.blogspot.com

6.     Tammy http://cuttinandstampin.blogspot.com  ßYou are here

7.     An'Jenic http://anjenicgibson.blogspot.com/   <- NEXT STOP

8.     Norma http://lilhoneybeestudios.blogspot.com/

9.     Kim http://rydenkim.blogspot.com

10.   Tess http://sassycricutcrafting.com

11.    Robin http://cutonedesignsbyrobin.blogspot.com/

12.    Melissa http://mywatermelonmoon.com

13.   Jennie http://jenscrapstoo.blogspot.com/

14.   Jenn http://scraphappensembellishit.blogspot.com/ <--- Link Up For CANDY 

 :)

Thanks for stopping by today.  I hope you and yours have a Very Merry Holiday Season, full of Peach, Love and Joy.