Circle of Thanks

The new year is bringing lots of great new things at Clear & Simple Stamps. But, before I get to that, I have some eye candy to share. As promised, here is a circle card to match the adorable hatbox I shared on New Year's Day (see it here). I used the same color scheme and papers on the card as I did on the hatbox so that they'd coordinate perfectly.

I used my Nestabilities scalloped circle die to create the pretty base for the card. I layered an avocado circle, matching the hatbox base, on to the scalloped circle, then added a piece of October Afternoon designer paper to the left side of the card.

I stamped one of the "thank you" sentiments from the special limited edition Thank You set from Clear & Simple Stamps on a moss panel in avocado ink. This set was The bottom edge of the strip was punched with a border punch. I added a Prima flower, embellished with a button as a simple decorative accent.

Materials Used:

Thank You stamp set (Clear & Simple Stamps); Ripe Avocado ink, Ripe Avocado, Aqua Mist, and Spring Moss cardstock, Spring Moss button, twine (Papertrey Ink); designer paper (October Afternoon-Girl Friday line); circle and scalloped circle dies (Nestabilities); Apron Lace border punch (Fiskars)

Now, on to some CSS news. CSS is thrilled to be making its first appearance at both CHA and the Craft Super Show in Anaheim, CA. The Super Show is open to the general public with the purchase of an admission ticket. You can use the promo code CRAFT61 to get a discount of up to $5 on your ticket. Click on the banner above for details and to purchase your ticket. I'm especially excited to be co-hosting a make and take on Saturday afternoon at the CSS booth along with Susanna of Paper Craft Planet and Card of the Week fame. We hope you'll join us for some stamping fun!