 Welcome to Week Three of CHF's summer fling! Full details of the fling are here if you're not sure what I'm talking about!
We're focusing on the All Things Considered line of stamps this week. Now, as their name might suggest, they're perfect for ATC projects but they're versatile enough for all kinds of other stuff too!
Welcome to Week Three of CHF's summer fling! Full details of the fling are here if you're not sure what I'm talking about!
We're focusing on the All Things Considered line of stamps this week. Now, as their name might suggest, they're perfect for ATC projects but they're versatile enough for all kinds of other stuff too!
 If you stopped by on the Be Creative blog earlier, you'll have seen one card I made with the Key Elements set already. I thought it would be fun to do a second card using the same set in a totally contrasting style!
(Note for my regular visitors - you know how much I struggle with patterned paper: if you want proof that I'm tackling the phobia, the card on the Be Creative blog is probably as good as it's going to get!)
This is a scrapling (a card made from the bit you trim off a standard size sheet when you make a square card) and I've kept it clean and simple. I think this would make a great new home card, perhaps for somebody getting his first bachelor pad!
I stamped the key onto a 1" strip and then cut it up to make three inchies. I sponged around the edges and then stuck them to some black card stock to make a narrow border. I stamped the text stamp over the key and then stamped it again on the base card, using a stamp positioner so that everything would line up when I stuck the key panel in place.
Stamps (Cornish Heritage Farms): 
Key Elements (All Things Considered line)  
Paper:
Smooth white 
Simply Linen black  
Ink:
Brilliance by Tsukineko (Graphite Black) 
Tim Holtz Distress ink by Ranger (Vintage Photo)
If you stopped by on the Be Creative blog earlier, you'll have seen one card I made with the Key Elements set already. I thought it would be fun to do a second card using the same set in a totally contrasting style!
(Note for my regular visitors - you know how much I struggle with patterned paper: if you want proof that I'm tackling the phobia, the card on the Be Creative blog is probably as good as it's going to get!)
This is a scrapling (a card made from the bit you trim off a standard size sheet when you make a square card) and I've kept it clean and simple. I think this would make a great new home card, perhaps for somebody getting his first bachelor pad!
I stamped the key onto a 1" strip and then cut it up to make three inchies. I sponged around the edges and then stuck them to some black card stock to make a narrow border. I stamped the text stamp over the key and then stamped it again on the base card, using a stamp positioner so that everything would line up when I stuck the key panel in place.
Stamps (Cornish Heritage Farms): 
Key Elements (All Things Considered line)  
Paper:
Smooth white 
Simply Linen black  
Ink:
Brilliance by Tsukineko (Graphite Black) 
Tim Holtz Distress ink by Ranger (Vintage Photo) 
So, the low down on this week's Fling and its blog hop...
- all stamp sets in the All Things Considered line are 25% off this week (ends Thursday at midnight)
- make sure to leave comments for the blog hop girls by Thursday (24 June 2010) at midnight EST to have a chance at the CHF gift certificate prizes - the more blogs you comment on, the better your chances!
- create along with us if you have All Things Considered stamps and upload to this week's special gallery (by Thursday at midnight) to be in with a chance of winning the Design Team Favourite prize this week (a stamp or stamp set of your choice up to a value of $16.99)
- check the Be Creative Blog on Friday to see if you won
- if you get lost along the way, go back to the beginning (Be Creative Blog) for the full list of hoppers.
 
Beautiful card! I love the idea of cutting your stamped image to make tiles. Very clever!!
ReplyDeleteThis is my first day visiting the blog hops and I'm hoping they'll feature a stamp set that I own so I can join in on the fun too.
Blessings~ Birgit
Great key stamp.. I love the clean fresh style of this card.
ReplyDeleteI really love this! I love the squares behind the key, very striking. BTW, LOVED your card on the CHF blog:)
ReplyDeleteLove the clean design and the way you presented the main image!
ReplyDeleteThis is lovely.
ReplyDeleteThis is so beautiful, Joanne--what a great idea, and a perfect image for it!
ReplyDeleteHope you're having a wonderful day, my friend...thanks for the visit!
Julie
We've had several new families move into our neighborhood this past month and I've been meaning to bake some cookies and make a welcome card for them - this would be perfect. Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteThis is so wonderfully neat Joanne, you are an amazing crafter! Amazing card XXX
ReplyDeleteLove the CAS design and the sentiment stamped across the image!
ReplyDeletethats lovely joanne,nice and clean and simple :)
ReplyDeletevery neat! Love the look!
ReplyDeleteSandra
Love the key stamp and the way you cut it into inchies - very effective x
ReplyDeletelike all your recent cards and this key one is very elegant..nice colours and stamping
ReplyDeleteJoanne, this card is gorgeous. I love the colours and the "mosaic" squares.
ReplyDeleteLovely card Joanne.
ReplyDeleteLove this card. It would be great when looking for a "guy" card.
ReplyDeleteSimple but stunning. Love it.
ReplyDeletegood idea to make it into inchies, it's very effective .
ReplyDeleteI love scraplings such a nice size for quickies
Love your little creation and the stamp is fab too !
ReplyDeleteFabulous!!!! Love the colors, the image and the siple elegance.
ReplyDeleteI love the "inchie" look and how the text script covers both on and off the stamped key. Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card! So simple but yet elegant!!!
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Christine
A great clean and simple card, would be a wonderful masculine card.
ReplyDeleteLovely design Joanne! x
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous card Joanne, I love it x
ReplyDeleteSimple, but yet so pretty!!
ReplyDeleteVery nice---like the colors.
ReplyDeleteA sharp and clean card!!!!
ReplyDeleteThat's clever cuttingit into 3 - love it
ReplyDeleteI love the simplicity of this card.
ReplyDeleteWonderful scrapling!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea to cut the key into three sections. It makes for great visual interest. I'm going to have to check out that stamp set!
ReplyDeleteGreat Idea to use scraps and also to use as a House warming card - which I have these weekend! Thanks :)
ReplyDeleteLove what you did with the key on this card - thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeletelove how this came together! I have way too many of those scraps myself, so need to try my hand at this. thanks for the idea! :)
ReplyDeleteSimply gorgeous. The colors are really great. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteChris R. from Iowa
Super idea! I've been looking for new home card ideas :)
ReplyDeletegreat inspiration! thx
ReplyDeletelove it!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great card this is!
ReplyDeleteRamona
http://create-with-joy.blogspot.com
Very creative, nice and simple too!
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