Friday, December 6, 2013

Clean & Simple Christmas Cards

Two quick, clean & simple Christmas cards - both use the same sketch (CAS(E) this Sketch #56) and colors (Color Dare #71).

Using ¼" strips of Cranberry and Ponderosa Pine cardstock creates a focus point for the sentiment which is available in the Holidays Tags stamp set.  

My first attempt creating a card for CTS #56 used stamped lines from the One-Way Borders set in Ponderosa Pine and Cranberry.  Post-it notes were used as a "mask" on the card to create the angled edge.  Since I was not real happy with the lack of 'crispness' of the lines, I re-created the card using strips of cardstock as shown above. 



















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8 comments:

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    1. Thanks, Angela. I was especially pleased with the cardstock strips.

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  2. Both cards are really pretty. Thanks for playing along with us in the CAS(E) this sketch! challenge and hope to see you again.

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    1. Thanks, Betty. You will definitely see me again with the CAS(E) challenges. :)

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  3. I like both cards! I love the idea of using the One Way Borders for this sketch. Very nice!

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    1. Thank you, Gina. I liked the idea of One-Way Borders, but was not as pleased with the way it turned out as I had it pictured in my head. :)

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  4. Great stamping! Super takes on the sketch!

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    1. Thanks, Leigh! Clean & Simple cards are my favorite. :)

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Thanks for your comments! It is always nice to hear some feedback. :)