Serene Silhouettes Notecard

In fashion, the experts say to pick the color that is least seen in a patterned fabric and then highlight that color in the rest of the outfit.

Does it work for card making as well? I think it does. Here I took the least visible Summer Starfruit and added the focus of the card – the big circle – in the same color.

And my other inspiration? That all my circles were still laying on my stamp table from the last time I used them!

This is a really simple card to make. I stamped an image from Serene Silhouettes in Early Espresso ink and punched it out with the 1-3/4″ circle punch. I then layered the stamped piece onto Early Espresso and Summer Starfruit card stock circles cut out with the Circles #2 Originals die for the Big Shot.

The patterned paper is a sneak peek from the new Soho Subway designer series paper that is in the new catalogue.

And for embellishments I used three matching buttons from the Naturals Designer Buttons and a length of Naturals Trim Ribbon.

Did you notice that the card doesn’t have a greeting on the front? And that’s okay. We often feel pressured to put greetings on our cards but it is perfectly alright not to. And when I need a card in a rush, I can add whatever I want to say inside the card on my way out the door.

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Stamps: Serene Silhouettes (Wood 127322, Clear 127324)

Ink: Early Espresso (126974)

Paper: Soho Subway Designer Series Paper Stack, Early Espresso (119686), Summer Starfruit (126839), Whisper White (100730)