Simply Awesome!

#stampinup   One of my favorite sets from the Stampin' Up Occasions catalog is "Grateful Bunch." This set has simple elements that coordinate well for either a stamped collage or a simple design. Today's card features a simple design--one that was showcased in the demonstrator Stampin' Success magazine. I didn't notice the card when I flipped through the magazine--I did notice Mary Fish's take on the card! Mary's designs are always so clean and pretty. It's hard to resist CASEing her work!

I started with a Whisper White panel and stamped the leaf and branches in Basic Black Archival Ink. I stamped the sentiment in Basic Black Archival as well. I added two strips of washi tape:  the Crushed Curry is from the Cherry on Top Designer Washi collection and the Basic Black is from the Everyday Chic Designer Washi collection. I mounted this piece onto a Basic Black mat, cut slightly larger than the Whisper White panel.

Next, I stamped the flowers from the "Grateful Bunch" set in Basic Black Archival Ink onto a Whisper White scrap. I used my blender pen to pick up some ink in the lid of the Crushed Curry ink pad to add some color to the flower petals. I punched them out with the coordinating Blossom Punch.

Finally, I adhered the flowers to the card with Stampin' Dimensionals and then added the focal piece to a Crumb Cake card base with some more Stampin' Dimensionals.

I think this card is super cute and simply awesome!!

tams# 5740

Product List

Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Blender Pens [102845] $10.00	Everyday Chic Designer Washi Tape [138385] $8.00	Cherry On Top Designer Washi Tape [138384] $8.00
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $8.50	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121045] $7.00	Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [120953] $7.00	Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad [131173] $6.50
Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad [140931] $7.00	Grateful Bunch Photopolymer Bundle [140801] $33.00