Today’s Simple Saturday card uses only two colours – Rose Red and Pumpkin Pie.

And these two colours are both used in the Sweet & Sour Specialty designer series paper (DSP) package shown on page 172 of the Idea Book & Catalogue so it seemed only natural to include this DSP in my card making as well.

I created a card of Whisper White and added a piece of Pumpkin Pie cardstock that is 4-1/2" x 3-1/4". The right hand side corners were rounded with the corner punch.   The next layer of cardstock is Rose Red and measures 4-1/4" x 3". Again, the right hand corners were rounded with the corner rounder punch. The last layer is Whisper White and measures 4" x 2-3/4" and of course, the corners were rounded also.

I stamped the "thanks so much" greeting from the Three Little Words stamp set in Rose Red ink. I positioned the greeting on the right hand side of the Whisper White cardstock a little ways up from the bottom.

The Sweet & Sour DSP was cut 1-1/2" wide and adhered to the Whisper White over four 3/4" punched circles that alternate between Rose Red and Pumpkin Pie. The last step was adding a length of Pumpkin Pie grosgrain ribbon on top of the punched circles where they meet the cardstock.

Quick and easy card making for Simple Saturday.

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Stamps: Three Little Words (113254, page 151)

Other: Pumpkin Pie 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon

Sweet & Sour Specialty Designer Series Paper

12 Sheets, 2 each of 6 double sided designs

$14.95, #117390

Page 172 of the Idea Book & Catalogue

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Simple Saturday stamping is extra simple when your paper and stamp match! Isn’t this cool?

The same design from the the Artistic Etchings stamp is also on this paper from the Love Letter designer series package. All I had to do was layer the pieces and add some Basic Black wide grosgrain ribbon.

Speaking of ribbon, I recorded a short video on my ribbon "cheat". I like to conserve my ribbon since I use lots of it.  And this video shows a great way to add ribbon without using as much as alot of stampers do on their cards. 

Scroll down to watch the video. (If you received this message by e-mail or in a blog reader, you may need to visit my blog to see the link.)

Watch the video to see how to create fish tail ends on your bows. 
  

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Stamps: Artistic Etchings (Clear $17.95, #120573 – Wood $22.95, #118517, page 125)

Inks: Basic Black (101179)

Paper: Basic Black (121045), Riding Hood Red (111348), Very Vanilla (101650), Love Letter Designer Series Paper (117162)

Other: Basic Black 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon  (115605) 

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This is a five minute card – start to finish. Really! And that includes the time I spent gathering my supplies.

For this card, I used the new Curly Cute stamp set. This is definitely my favourite new greeting set in the catalogue. And judging by how many of my customers have ordered it, yours too.

If you need a quick card or if you need alot of cards, this template is the way to go.

I used the Brights Patterns Designer Series Paper pack shown on page 174 of the catalogue.  Think of all the card combinations you can make using the greetings from Curly Cute and the 10 colors in the Brights Paper pack.  Add some ribbon and you’re finished.

Can Simple Saturday get simpler?

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Stamps: Curly Cute (Clear 120510, Wood 117014)

Inks: Rich Razzleberry (115658)

Paper: Brights Patterns DSP Stack (117155), Rich Razzleberry (115316), Whisper White (100730)

Other: Rich Razzleberry 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon (120930) 

 Curly Cute Stamp Set, Set of 5

Clear – $17.95, #120210

Wood – $24.95, #117014

Page 149 of the Idea Book & Catalogue

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For me, Saturday mornings are all about a cup of coffee and reading the newspaper. 

And this card combines my two favourite activites by using the Morning Cup stamp set with the Newsprint designer series paper.

For this card, I cut two strips of Newsprint dsp – one 1/2" x 5" and another 3/4" x 5". I adhered them to a piece of Crumb Cake cardstock on either side of a length of 5/8" Basic Black grosgrain ribbon that had already been attached.

I glued this piece onto a layer of Very Vanilla cardstock and then onto a Basic Black card.

The image was stamped onto Very Vanilla cardstock with Black StazOn ink and the heart was coloured with a Real Red marker. Then, I punched the cup image out with a 1-3/8" circle punch and adhered it to a 2" x 3" piece of Crumb Cake cardstock where I had already stamped the greeting. This piece was layered again onto a 2-1/4" x 3-1/4" piece of Basic Black cardstock. To finish, I glued the two piece together.

Enjoy your long weekend Saturday!

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Stamps: Morning Cup

Inks: Black StazOn, Markers – Real Red

Paper: Newsprint DSP, Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Basic Black 

Punches: 1-3/8" Circle

Other: Basic Black 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon 

Morning Cup Stamp Set, Set of 11

Clear – $20.95, #120489

Wood – $26.95, #116988

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It’s Simple Saturday!

I find some of my simplest cards are those that are monochromatic. This one uses only Daffodil Delight with Whisper White.

So far, of all the new colours, Daffodil Delight is the one I have used most often. It works well with almost every other colour. A really pretty yellow it is not too soft or too loud – it’s "just right".

To make this card, I stamped "A Note of Thanks" in Daffodil Delight ink onto Whisper White cardstock. I then layered this piece onto a Daffodil Delight card. Next, I layered a piece of Greenhouse Gala designer series paper also in Daffodil Delight onto Daffodil Delight cardstock. This piece was cut down 1/2" on each side compared to the Whisper White cardstock to create a larger border of white.

I wrapped a length of Daffodil Delight 5/8" grosgrain ribbon around the Greenhouse Gala piece before adhering it to the card. Finally, I stamped the circle image from the Artistic Etchings stamp set in Daffodil Delight ink and punched it out with the 1-3/4" circle. After punching a 2-3/8" scallop circle in Daffodil Delight, I layered it under the first circle and attached it to the card with stampin’ dimensionals. So easy!

Have a great weekend!

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Stamps: Artistic Etchings,Thank You Kindly

Inks: Daffodil Delight

Paper: Daffodil Delight, Whisper White, Greenhouse Gala Designer Series Paper

Punches: 1-3/4" Circle, 2-3/8" Scallop Circle

Other: Daffodil Delight 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon, Stampin’ Dimensionals 

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This Simple Saturday card was quick and easy! 

What makes a Simple Saturday card? For me, it needs to be created in 10 minutes or less and use a minimum of supplies.

This card uses the Great Friend stamp set with a only a couple of accessories - Basic Black Satin Ribbon and the Square Lattice Embossing Folder. I also used one of my favourite colours, Regal Rose. I paired it with Basic Black and Whisper White for this card to make the colour really stand out.

In place of other embellishments, I added a small bow of Basic Black Satin Ribbon.

Enjoy your weekend stamping!

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Stamps: Great Friend

Inks: Basic Black, Regal Rose

Paper: Basic Black, Regal Rose, Whisper White 

Big Shot: Square Lattice Embossing Folder

Other: Basic Black 5/8" Satin Ribbon 

 

  Great Friend Stamp Set

  $21.95, #113792, Set of 5

Page 122 of the Idea Book & Catalogue

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This Simple Saturday card takes advantage of the Big Shot for easy card making. The only stamping on this card is "thanks" from the Thankful Thinking stamp set in Rich Razzleberry ink.

I created a card of Rich Razzleberry and added a top layer of Whisper White cardstock embossed with the Elegant Bouquet embossing folder. Next, I created a piece of layered paper with a finished size of 3-1/4" x 4". I layered Rich Razzlberry and Whisper White cardstock and a top piece of polka dot Rich Razzleberry Patterns designer series paper. To this I added a length of Rich Razzleberry polka dot grosgrain ribbon, dotted side down.

Although Rich Razzleberry has been added as a permanent colour to the Brights Colour Collection in the new catalogue, the Polka Dot grosgrain ribbon and Patterns designer series papers will not carry over. Own these great products today!

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Stamps: Thankful Thinking (retiring, page 173)

Ink: Rich Razzleberry

Paper: Rich Razzlberry, Whisper White, Rich Razzleberry Patterns Designer Series Paper (retiring)

Big Shot:  Elegant Bouquet Embossing Folder

Other: Rich Razzleberry Polka-Dot Ribbon (retiring)

Patterns Designer Series Paper

  Available in 14 Colours (all papers are retiring) 

$13.25 for 12 sheets, 2 each of 6 designs

Page 161 of the Idea Book & Catalogue

The stamp set, Music Expressions on page 125, has been added to the Last Chance List. Click the links below to see the most up to date lists.

Last Chance Accessories List

Last Chance Stamp Sets

Last Chance Definitely Decorative

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It’s Simple Saturday! 

Except for the So Saffron cardstock and ink, all of the products used on this card will be retiring this month and are available only while supplies last.

Including the stamp set, Very Thankful. This stamp set was the Stampin’ Up! "Making a Difference" set this year which means that $2 from each set sold is donated to Ronald McDonald House Charities.

To complete this card, I also used the Flock Together designer series paper and one of my favourite ribbons, Elementary Ribbon Originals.  Click Here for an up to date list of Last Chance retiring accessories.

Happy Saturday!

 
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Stamps: Very Thankful ($19.95, #115338, Inside Back Cover)

Other: Elementary Ribbon Originals
 

Very Thankful Stamp Set

  $19.95, #115338, Set of 4

Inside Back Cover of the Idea Book & Catalogue

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