I used the Stampin’ Up! Vintage Leaves stamp set to create my card for The Paper Players clean and simple challenge this week. I saw a very similar card that was created by Heather Telford here and I loved it so I thought that I’d create something similar with Stampin’ Up! products.
Be sure to stop by The Paper Players blog to check out the awesome projects created by the other Design Team Members. And be sure to play along too! 🙂 Here is the clean and simple theme for PP267:
The colors for my card were inspired by The Card Concept 41.
I started by adhering Post-It Notes around the edge of a Whisper White card stock panel. I used my Grid Paper and I lined the Post -It Notes up 1/4″ from the edges around the panel.
Then I stamped the leaf image from the Vintage Leaves photopolymer stamp set in Early Espresso Ink in the panel. I used my Blender Pen and Soft Suede ink to color in and blend the leaf image. I used mostly quick strokes with the Blender Pen to mix the colors and fill in the image. If you try to swirl the colors together, the paper will start to pill.
I sponged some Soft Suede ink around the edges of the leaf image, then I inked up my splatter image from the Gorgeous Grunge stamp set with Soft Suede ink, stamped it off twice on scrap paper, then stamped it around the leaf image.
I repeated the stamping process with the Gorgeous Grunge stamp until I had the look that I wanted. Then I peeled the Post-It Notes from around the edges.
I adhered the stamped panel to a Thick Whisper White card base with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Then I stamped the sentiment from the Watercolor Wishes photopolymer stamp set in Early Espresso ink on the lower part of the panel to finish the card front.
I inked the leaf image from the Vintage Leaves stamp set in Early Espresso ink, stamped it on scrap paper, then stamped it on the inside of the card.
You can find a complete list of supplies, including card stock cuts, at the very bottom of this post.
If you need any stamping supplies, I’d be very happy to be your Demonstrator. Just click on the Order Stampin’ Up! Online Now button on the right side of the screen to go directly to my online store or drop me an email if you have any questions. Happy Stamping!
- Thick Whisper White – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base
- Whisper White – 3-1/4″ x 3-1/4″ panel
Stampin’ Up! items used to create this project:
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Amy your card is gorgeous. I absolutely love it.
Thanks Denise! 🙂
I love this card. So simple yet very elegant. I don’t normally like browns, but this is absolutely beautiful.
Thanks Karen! I was really happy with the way that this card turned out too. 🙂
I love love love this card Amy!
Thanks so much Jodi! 🙂
Stunning card Amy! LOVE it!
Thanks so much Karin! Glad that you like it. 🙂
I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this card! It is fabulous! XX
Thank you Claire! 🙂
I’m echoing everyone here, but your card is just gorgeous!! I’m totally casing it…and that font, I didn’t even know SU had that stamp! Love it!!
Thanks Shannon! The stamp is from the Watercolor Wishes Card Kit…the stamp set is exclusive to the kit, it’s awesome!! 🙂
Amy, this is awesome! I love the clean and simple look that you chose. Beautiful!
Thanks Terri! 🙂
Wonderful, Amy! As a few others have said….I am SO casing this technique!! 😉
Thanks Mary! Glad that you liked it, I CASE’d it from someone else! 🙂
Yes, the technique is eye-catching, for sure. You have made a simply beautiful card. I think the white really makes the leaf pop, and the framed effect is super!
Thanks Jari! 🙂
Beautiful! Clean and simple at its best! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Susan! 🙂
Absolutely brilliant Amy! It looks just as if it’s fallen to the ground 🙂 the layout is great for the CAS challenge, the leaf square layer adds the perfect touch and kicks it up a notch. Another CASE card for me!
Thanks Jill! CASE away! 🙂
This is just beautiful Amy! A perfect CAS creation! Have a great week!
Thanks so much Laurie! 🙂
This is gorgeous! Simply elegant!
Thanks so much Linda! 🙂
This card is AMAZING, Amy!!!!
Thanks so much Karen! 🙂
LOVELY!! Thanks for playing at The Card Concept:)
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Gushing along with everyone else. Really stunning! Thanks for playing along with us at The Card Concept!!
Thanks so much for stopping by to leave a comment! 🙂
It’s me again! just stopping by to tell you again how much I love your fall card! Thanks for sharing it at The Card Concept, Amy!
Thanks Laurie! 🙂
What a gorgeous card Amy! I love your use of neutrals and the technique you used to frame your card. Just fabulous!
Thanks so much Joanne! 🙂
This is wonderful, Amy! What a great technique and I think the neutrals make a great look!
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So beautiful Amy!! Such a pretty technique! Thanks so much for playing along with us at The Card Concept.
Deanne 🙂
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Absolute SHOW STOPPER! Jaw dropping gorgeous. I love this card Amy!
Thanks so much Kylie! 🙂
Clean and simple and in neutral shades… love it! Your masked border is absolutely perfect, too! Very impressive, Amy!
Thanks so much Sandy! 🙂
LOVE this, Amy! Beautiful sponging and coloring of the leaf and the grunge spots are the perfect accent for this CAS beauty!
Thanks Nance! 🙂