Simply Scored CAS

I would put this card in my clean & simple category.  It's very straightforward and uses a minimum of supplies.  Plus it was quick to make.

Yes, it's another sneak peek using products from the upcoming catalogue (get your copy at my launch party on 1 Sept).  Contact me today if you'd like to come along, I only have a couple of spaces left, so be quick!

The colours used are Tangerine Tango for the base & bird.  I love the depth of this particular orange.  The leaf is stamped in Old Olive while the flower and sentiment are done in Tempting Turquoise.   Not colours I'd normally put together, however I did want to try a different combination, so I grabbed my Color Coach & voila, this is what I found.  Don't they look nice and fresh together?!

Happy Friday.
Karen

P.S.  Darling Stamp & Scrap is on tomorrow and there's still a couple of spots if you'd like to come!

The Love Affair Continues.....

.......with the Simply Scored!  And as we are coming to the end of a catalogue, I thought I'd better use up some designer series paper.  I do tend to have a lot left over from previous catalogues so clearly I have a passion for paper!

Anyway, my card today uses the Berry Blossoms DSP.   It's very bright in Wisteria Wonder, Calypso Coral & Lucky Limeade.   

My Simply Scored detail is on the top half of the Wisteria Wonder cardstock.  I've scored across every half centimetre, then I turned it over and scored it again every half centimetre in between the first score lines.  It's given a crimped effect because some of the lines are mountains, and others are valleys.

Only one more day until we get the Retired List from Stampin' Up!  Be sure to check it out & order before stocks run out.
Cheers
Karen

Simply Made

What do you do when you have a piece of Spice Cake DSP lying around?   Here's what.....

Super simple, but so gorgeous!  The Simply Scored features in the border around the paper.  And the butterflies were made using the Beautiful Wings Embosslit.

As this was a custom sized card, I needed an envelope.   Enter, the SS Diagonal Plate!  So, yes, I made the envelope too.    Are you envy-ous!   If so, order yours today.

The photo corners were made using a retired Stampin' Up! punch.

I've made the envelope fasteners by punching out two circles, 1/2" & 3/4" and sticking them together with snail.  Then I put a brad in the centre.  I attached crochet thread under the brad and tied it in a double knot so it's secure, then trimmed the end off.   The bottom fastener is made in the same way but I just wrapped the lose end of the thread around it 3 or 4 times then cut it off.  I've left it quite long so you've got some to hold on to.   Both fasteners are held in place with Sticky Strip because it's really strong.

I love lining envelopes with DSP.  It really makes it so very special!

When you buy your diagonal plate you'll receive some instructions with measurements for standard sized envelopes.  It is so easy to use.   I had to figure out my own measurements because my card is a 12cm square (and not standard), but it really was very easy to work out.

Hope your week is off to a great start.
Cheers
Karen

Put Simply, it's Brilliant!

I've had a scoring system for a few years now, and marvel at how far we've come with crafting tools since a stylus & metal ruler!  That's fine if you still prefer the old way, but I'm here to tell you that I've moved on!

Recently Stampin' Up! introduced their own scoring system called the Simply Scored.   It is so good, that it has a permanent place on my desk rather than being religated to a drawer.    Basically, I use it all the time so there's no reason to put it away.

I love it so much because I can use it in inches or centimetres and it has a nice deep wall to push your cardstock up against so once you've scored, you can fold up to the straight edge making your cardstock line up perfectly every time.

My most recent aquisition to this system is the diagonal score plate.  Really fabulous for making envelopes & adding texture details to my projects.

I'll pop back over the next few days with some projects for you to see.

Meanwhile, I wanted to share these mini albums that I've made for a birthday party I'm doing. They are 6" x  6" and have 8 pages inside.  They were so quick to make and with the Simply Scored I was able to put all the pieces for each album onto the base plate and assemble them really quickly.

If you'd like to order this wonderful toy tool, let me know!
Cheers
Karen