Papers & Plums

Simple Does it Everytime

Got to spend some more time in my re-organized craft space last night. Sure is nice to have everything in its place. Makes it easy to get straight to the fun part when I do have the time.

This is a a very simple card that would be easy to reproduce for different occasions. Just change the sentiment and you're ready to go! Perfect when you need a card but are out of time to make a really elaborate one. And lets face it, the simple ones always tend to look more elegant...at least in my humble opinion. =)

Here are the details:

• Cut a 5" x 5" square out of Whisper White card stock. 
• Add two score lines made with a ruler and a bone folder (or your paper cutter if it has a scoring blade attachment). The photo at the top gives you the best view of these subtle lines.
• Punch out 6 butterflies, one in each of the six new "In Colors" from Stampin Up! (The one I used is a Martha Stewart Craft punch)
• Stamp pattern with white craft ink on the butterflies using the polka dot stamp from the set "For all you do"
• Add sentiment in Basic Black from the set "Upsy Daisy"
• Adhere butterflies with dimensionals

I really enjoyed working with the new "In Colors". These are only available from July 2009 thru June 2010. They are very bright and it stretched my imagination quite a bit to figure out how to use them. But that is the point, to get out of your comfort zone and make something new. I am really pleased with the clean and simple result.

Hope you like it too! Have a wonderful day.

Sara

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Dawn's Favorites Color Challenge

wow, one more challenge. I am on a roll this week. =). Quick post though cause it's almost dinner time.
I picked a color combo from Day 5. It was the "Just Because" card and the colors, white, Aqua Mist, Lemon Tart and Chocolate. Here it is:

 

Seriously, I gotta work on my photography skills. I am trying!!! =) I used my NEW set Butterfly Kisses that arrived in the mail yesterday as a Valentine's gift from my husband to moi! So fun! =)

Ok, gotta run.
Sara

Over the Rainbow Challenge

Papertreyink is hosting another fun challenge and a chance to win free products today. I am so excited! =) This one really was a challenge for me because I don't normally use this many colors on one project. I tend to work with only a couple of colors at a time or with shades in the same family. In other words -  I go for safe options. =)

That made this card all the more fun to make since I had to step outside of my creative comfort zone. And isn't that how we grow and change the way we do things anyway? By punching out little circles of Pure poppy, Summer Sun, Old Olive and Tempting Turqoise and adhering them to a piece of Stampers Select White card base I was able to incorporate all the colors without any of them being overpowering. For additional interest I added a couple of scored lines, one on each side of the dots (unfortunately that is hard to catch in this photo). For my main image I used the cute and curly set from SU! that matches the curly label punch. Inside I stamped a sentiment from mixed messages and an image from pocket sillhouettes.

There it is, my official entry! Hope you enjoy it. I know i had fun making it.

Thanks for stopping by,
Sara