I don’t know about you, but I tend to err towards clean and simple cards. Some would argue that my cards are not that simple, but when you break it down things are not as daunting as you first think.
Wednesday’s Facebook Live was all about keeping it simple with the Classic Cloche stamp set and the Cloche Dies. They are available individually and as a bundle. The bundle saves you 10% so it’s a really good deal.
The three projects shared involved notecards. These are a great way of keeping it simple. Each pack contains 20 notecards and 20 envelopes so there is no need to cut any card stock to create your cardbase.
The clean and simple card on the left has the image stamped using Memento Tuxedo Black ink directly onto it.
The stamp set is a “Two Step” stamping set, which means that
(i) the top of the birds are stamped (one stamp with both images) in Soft Succulent and
(ii) all the branches are stamped at the same time in Crumb Cake.
If you are a new stamper, you might want to colour the images using Stampin’ Write Markers or Watercolor Pencils. I would not suggest Stampin’ Blends because they bleed through the card stock.
The card on the right looks a little more complicated but it really is clean and simple.
(i) Using Tuxedo Black ink, stamp the sentiment directly onto the card front. You can opt to leave the sentiment in it’s “normal” straight line or bend it a little. The Classic Cloche stamp set is made from photopolymer which means (a) it’s clear so you can see through it and (b) thin images and sentiments can be bent a little into an arc.
(ii) Stamp the image of the village onto a circle of card stock using Tuxedo Black ink and then colour it. I used Assortment 1 of the Watercolor Pencils but you can use Stampin’ Blends or Stampin’ Write Markers. Clear Wink of Stella was used to blend the colours and give a lovely sparkly finish.
(iii) Add the circle to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The last card I shared made use of some of the dies from the bundle. I pre-cut some Old Olive trees and two Basic White pieces for the landscape. Putting them all together and applying yet more Clear Wink of Stella, my final card was this.
I even added a few trees to the inside of the card to finish it off.
Supply List for my Clean and Simple Classic Cloche cards
The following is the list of products used on my cards.
If you would like to purchase any of the items used and don’t already have a UK demonstrator, I would love to help you. You can either send me an email with a list of the items you are interested in or Shop online.
Please note
(i) When shopping online and ordering less that £150 worth of products, don’t forget to use this month’s host code – XEUYUDTF.
(ii) Spending more than £150, please don’t use the code. You will have your own rewards to spend, which means you can order extra products for free from the current catalogues or clearance rack.
(iii) Don’t forget that August and September are Sale-A-Bration months. This means that for every £45 spent (excluding P&P) you can choose an item from the Sale-A-Bration catalogue.
(iv) Alternatively, if you are spending more than £99 why not join the Crafting Acorns and receive a discount on the orders you place. You normally select £130 worth of new product and pay £99. Shipping is free. But during Sale-A-Bration, you can add one of the select bundles from the July – December mini catalogue for free. Contact me by emailing to fiona@oakfieldcrafts.com for more information or visit HERE to see which bundles you can choose from.
Happy stamping
Fiona xx