Kind Deeds Duo

It's a super rainy and dreary Sunday here. I probably should have stayed in bed, but I didn't. I ventured out to run a few errands and my car got rear-ended while I was waiting to enter a traffic circle at a shopping center. No real damage done to either driver, but my car will need some repair work. Ugh . . .

Anyway, on to happier things. Here's my card for this week's featured stamper challenge. My card is based on this clean and simple design. For my version, I switched up the colors and the size of the card.

I stamped the floral silhouette image from the Clear and Simple Stamps Kind Deeds set in VIP Purple ink on a white panel. I used a square punch to punch out a section of the stamped image. This piece is layered on a slightly larger VIP Purple square, then lined up to match the larger image and secured in place with a little foam tape. I added a tiny punched butterfly to the raised square as a simple accent. It's super small, but with its folded up wings it adds just a little movement and dimension to the simple design.

The "thinking of you" sentiment from the Happy Fall set is stamped next to the image in the same purple ink. I wrapped a piece of matching satin ribbon around the card and knotted it, then attached the panel to a purple card base.

Materials Used:

Kind Deeds and Happy Fall stamp sets, VIP Purple ink, VIP Purple and A Blanc Check cardstock, VIP Purple satin ribbon (Clear and Simple Stamps); square punch (EK Success); butterfly punch (Martha Stewart); foam tape

And, while I had the Kind Deeds set out, I made this card for this week's Paper Craft Planet sketch challenge. I went for an earthy look on this card, using two of CSS's fabulous kraft cardstocks.

I stamped the silhouette image two times on a kraft panel using Kraft Like a Rockstar Green ink. For a little depth, I sponged some distress ink around the panel's edges before adding the "thank you" sentiment from the Icons Extras set. I love the mix of fonts in this set!

Instead of using patterned paper for the panel on the cardfront underneath the image panel, I embossed a piece of kraft cardstock with a houndstooth embossing folder. I machine stitched the panel's edges and attached it to a Kraft Like a Rockstar green card base. The embossing and the pretty matching satin ribbon and bow were just enough to dress up the card.

Materials Used:

Kind Deeds and Icons Extras stamp sets, Kraft Like a Rockstar Green ink, Kraft Like a Rockstar Green and Kraft Like a Rockstar cardstock, Kraft Like a Rockstar Green satin ribbon (Clear and Simple Stamps); Tea Dye distress ink (Ranger); Houndstooth embossing folder (Cuttlebug); Bow Easy; sewing machine