Tis the Season for Clean & Simple

For Sharon Johnson's Stamp Simply Challenge today we're thinking simple! Tis the Season for Clean & Simple and that is definitely the way to go when we need to mass produce. So lets think Clean & Simple, while making our creations with a Christmas or winter theme in mind!

Today, I chose to stay with one pad of paper to draw inspiration from, that's simple, right? I love the non traditional holiday colors in Crate's Snowy Day Collection paper pad. The size is 6"x6" and pages are double sided! I love that! There are several pages with these adorable trees. I added the sentiment "O Christmas Tree" to the paper with my stamp from RubberSouls's Holiday Stylized Set.(pictured at left) It looks just like the sentiment was printed on the paper! So simple, and when I trimmed the paper, it left a strip with the sentiment on, so I punched it out to place with the ribbon treatment. Super simple ribbon treatment, running 1/2" scor tape along the back of my twill ribbon, and pressing down along the way as I went from side to side on the top paper layer. I tend to distress edges of paper when I want to cover the ends of ribbon or paper on the sides. For me, it's such a simple thing to do and lends a more finished look! Ribbon bow is looped twill, tied with twine and glued atop the pleated ribbon! Simple, easy! Stamp set, paper, ribbon & string are found at The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store! The button is one from my stash!

So there you have it! A simple card with simple embellishing! I hope you are having a fabulous Friday and enjoy the rest of the designers clean and simple creations! Take good care! Sharon Johnson, No Time To Stamp? Deb Neerman: Paper, Ink, Scissors & Stamps Barbara Anders: Paper Pursuits Jenny Gropp: One Krafty Kat. Janine Orchard: 2bKrafty AJ Otto: The Willow Garden Deb Saaranen: Dream In Color

Jerri Kay Jimenez: A Touch of Grace October Guest Designer ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ STAMPS: "Holiday Stylized" Clear Stamps by Rubber Soul (Stamp Simply Ribbon Store) PAPER: Crate Snowy Day Collection Designer Paper 6x6 pad (Stamp Simply Ribbon Store), Cardstock base (PTI) INK: Memento Rich Cocoa (Stamp Simply Ribbon Store) OTHER: Twill Ribbon & Button Twine (Stamp Simply Ribbon Store), Label punch (SU), ScorTape (Stamp Simply Ribbon Store), Edge Distressor(Making Memories)