Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Clean & Simple Card Making, Day 7


I am finally settled again, and hope to catch up on this wonderful class!  Today in Day 7, Julie Ebersole gave us lots of ideas, titling her class "Plainly White".  Here are 2 cards I made.


supplies: white and pink cardstock, Hero Arts LP206 Words & Flowers, Versafine onyx black ink, pink and green Memento markers, pop dot

I liked an example by Krystie Lee that was referenced, and I think this card achieves the purpose of today's class - but it kills me to leave it as is :))  The next card is more "me", but it follows Julie's first card example today, only much more colorful:


supplies: white cardstock, Sizzix embossing folder, papers from Crate Paper "Farmhouse" and My Mind's Eye "Hattie", Coredinations brown to frame, Hero Arts CL 342 Everyday Sayings, Memento Art Print Brown ink, Martha Stewart Monarch butterfly punch

I took Julie's suggestion to dry-emboss a pattern onto the card base and everything else is design papers with just the sentiment banner stamped.  

30 comments:

Pam W Merwin said...

You have been "missing in action" :) So glad to see you are back and love BOTH your cards!

Betty said...

both of your cards are so pretty - especially like the second one!

joy said...

Welcome back to blogland, Lin! Hope you are enjoying beautiful sunshine there.

Love both of your cards - you did a great job with them! I have one made, but am waiting until tomorrow to have better light to take a photo. I love seeing the beautiful CAS cards others create; but it doesn't come easily to me:(

Karen B. said...

Well I've got to say that I like the second card better, so much life to it! And I really love your blog banner picture too!

Barb said...

So glad to know you're safely settled in Florida, Lin! Love both cards today! I need to get going on day 6 and 7 - falling behind too. Hugs! :)

Judy1223 said...

Oh, Lin, this day at class would have been my all-time favorite! I actaully LOVE your first card...I don't think it needs anything more added to it, it's simply marvelous! I also love the colorful second card because that embossing folder is my FAVORITE (I NEED to get that!!!)! Great job in class, Lin...both cards are awesome!

Annette Allen said...

wow these are so amazing...I should have taken this class...I love what you have created here....so beautiful..

Clare said...

Wow, both gorgeous cards! The first card is very stunning and eye catching, but I love the patterns in the second one!! Glad I don't have to pick a favorite! :)

Tiffany Ervin said...

It's really beautiful! Don't you just love CAS? I do!

Lucille K said...

Lovely CAS cards, Lin. And, I love the little, chubby bluebird in your header :)

Debbie said...

Both are beautifully done!

Cindy C. said...

Both so beautifull!

Savannah O'Gwynn said...

LOVE LOVE LOVE that first card--I love that pop of red flower! And I LOVE that faux stitching! YOU amaze me:)

And that second card--I LOOOOVE your embossed background and that paper--AMAZING again:)

MicheyMoo said...

Oh my goodness Lin...I love both of these. The first is actually perfect...I know there's a lot of white space, but it's perfectly balanced.
And the 2nd card....wowsers - you've pulled it all together really well. Love the coordinating butterflies and the DP is absolutely yummy!!
xx

Joan B said...

love them both, but particularly the first one!

Stamp with Angela said...

I love both cards. I like the way the first one has the red faux stitching to match the flower. The second one is a great design too with the dry-embossed background and pp. (I am not doing the class, so learning a few things from your cards), but still wondering if I should enrol and do it.

Lulucy said...

Surenwere missed:(, but we're all glad U R back. Ur cards R always so
clean, simple, & have that "touch"
of unexpected beauty, as one scrolls down, always there is another sight of SURPRISE! TY

Dawn T said...

Just superb Lin. Both are awesome.

Pajalu said...

Lin both your cards are so beautifully done. My personal fav is the second one, just love the pop of colour & those butterflies xoxoxo

sheila said...

Fabulous, fabulous cards Lin! I love both of them to pieces! That second card though.....wowza! Something about it is just grabbing me!

Maureen Chandler said...

Your cards are wonderful but the second one is really lovely! Embossing gives so much life to cards - love it! Thank you for sharing.

Elizabeth Allan said...

Lin, in your case, I think "plain" should be spelled FABULOUS!

Nancy K said...

Wow, that Florida sunshine has brought out the sunny side of your creativity, Lin! These gorgeous cards are so wonderful, you've taken clean and simple to new heights of loveliness!

Jacqueline said...

So you are in Florida again Lin - have a lovely creative time, these CAS cards are so cheerful!

Maureen Morton said...

Love this white-out! Glad you are back and enjoying the class! I love them both, but am tickled to see the second one. I have so much design paper I should use. These are lovely!

BeverlyBL said...

Both are pretty, but your second one is more me, as well. I love card #2. Thanks so much for sharing.

Shay said...

Really delightful cards! I think both are very effective and impressive white cards.

Suzanne C said...

Gorgeous design! Love the first one with the pop of color amongst the text. The second one has lovely warm colors!

Julie Ebersole said...

So fun to see these, Lin! They're darling!

Lisa Carroll said...

Lin, all of these cards are so beautiful... that CAS card class was a GOOD one! I just wanted to come back here after seeing your "garden" card on Pinterest. I made a crd recently that I *thought* was inspired by an old design of mine, but perhaps a little inspired by yours as well. :) Just wanted to say thank you.