Simple Enough?

I was asked to design some simple cards for the Relief Society ladies to make and send out. (The Relief Society is the women's organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.) It's a real challenge for me, as they are primarily non-stampers, and the cards need to be simple to mass produce. I came up with two for this round.

Both cards are made with non-Stampin' Up cardstock, so I won't list the cardstock used. This one uses In the Spotlight (a recently retired hostess set) for the flowers, Itty Bitty Backgrounds for the background, and the sentiments is from Hugs and Wishes. I used Pretty in Pink and Basic Black classic ink. The stamped flower is punched out with the 5 Petal Flower Punch, as is a piece of pink cardstock to go behind it.

This one uses Best Blossoms, which was a 2006 Sale-a-Bration set, Happy Everything, and Little Pieces. I used Tempting Turquoise, Certainly Celery and Barely Banana classic inks. The corners of the sentiment layers are punched with the Corner Rounder punch. The edges on the Happy Birthday piece are done with Tempting Turquoise direct to paper. The matt under the white is actually a pale yellow, but the color doesn't show well in the scan.

Speaking of Sale-a-Bration ... I've been telling you for awhile now that my birthday was cause to sale-a-brate, and it's almost here. Friday is my birthday, and Stampin' Up is having a six week party to celebrate with me. Stay tuned for details, and watch your mailbox for the official flyer. There are five great stamp sets and some rubons to be had for free!