Christmas Lodge Ornament - Challenge 195

The challenge this week is to make a Clean and Simple card with lots of white space.  These types of cards are extremely difficult for me to make, but I think I succeeded.

Stamps: Christmas Lodge, Ornament Keepsakes, Petite pairs
Inks: Soft Suede for the birds, Lucky Limeade for the branches, and Real Red for the ornament.
Papers: Whisper White, Real Red
Accessories: 1/8" Real Red taffeta ribbon, Silver Marker (ornament string), Dazzling diamonds, glue dot

Dec. 25 Merry & Bright - Pal Paper Arts #143

The challenge with Pal Paper Arts here is to make a clean and simple card using the sketch provided.

Looking back on my card, I think I fussed a little too much.  Is it clean and simple?  Clean and simple cards are difficult for me to make - preferring more complex cards.  But I gave it a good try.

Technique:
The Cherry Cobbler card base is layered with Very Vanilla and then designer paper from the Merry Moments Scrappin' Kit.
The focal image was stamped with Cherry cobbler ink. The ornament on the top left had Cherry cobbler dazzling details applied to the markings; the middle ornament dazzling diamonds, and the bottom one I paper pieced some champagne glitter paper.
The sentiment was stamped twice - once in cherry cobbler, and once in Early Espresso. The Early Espresso one was punched with the 1 3/8" circle die.
 I then cut out the cherry cobbler "25" and using dimensionals placed it on top of the Early Espresso one. 
A strip of champagne glitter paper was attached beside the image panel.

Stamp: Merry & Type
Inks: Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso
Papers: Cherry Cobbler, Champagne glitter, Very Vanilla, whisper White, designer paper from Merry Moments scrapping' kit
Accessories: 1 3/8" circle punch, Cherry cobbler dazzling details, dazzling diamonds, stampin dimensionals

Happiness Shared Mother's Day Card - The Paper Players #91

Clean and simple cards (CAS) are difficult for me to make as I fuss and fuss --and I really had to suppress that urge to do the challenge with The Paper Players #91. I'm not sure I was entirely successful.
In addition to being CAS, the image was to be watercolored, a technique I love to do.


Here is the card, which I made into a Mother's Day card.  The stamp set is about to retire - another loss for me.  Do you get attached to your stamps?

The above is a close up of the image showing the watercoloring.

Stamps: Happiness Shared, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Inks: Black Stazon, Basic Black, SU markers for the watercoloring
Papers: Pool Party, Whisper White, Pretty in Pink designer paper, Attic Boutique designer paper
Accessories: Labels Framelit, Aqua painter, 1/2" pool party seam binding, dazzling details, Polka dots embossing folder, square lattice embossing folder

So, was I successful?  Is this a CAS card?

Tidings of Joy - Hand Stamped Sentiments Clean & Simple #83

It's hard for me to create a card that is clean and simple, but I think I accomplished it today - mainly by sticking to only a few colours and keeping the colours muted.  I used no embellishments - well, a little glitter, but stars do glitter--- Sorry, couldn't resist.
Simplicity was the challenge with Hand Stamped Sentiments this week here - to prove that "less is more".

Here's my card:

Stamp: Tidings of Johy
Inks: Black Stazon, Black marker, Watercolor crayons
Papers: Soft suede, So Saffron, Watercolor paper
Accessories: Aqua painter, paper crimper, Dazzling details, dimensionals