Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Quick and Easy Cards!


What's better than making a card that is so quick and easy your coffee will still be hot when you're finished? And will be playing along with Watercolor Wednesday's Anything Goes challenge!

Two cards!

That's right, friends! Two quick and easy cards! Shelli Gardner, Stampin' Up's CEO,  inspired this easy and beautiful project.

Right: Simple card
Left: Slightly more embellished


Of course, you can always take more time on your project to make it more complex, but when you need a fast project that will look great no matter how simple, this is a great idea!

I used the new Botanical Garden DSP and cut 2 panels at 4 x 5 1/4, then diagonally down the center of each. Next, you flip a panel between the 2 cards to have 2 different DSP triangles on each. What won't work is only cutting one panel diagonally and then flipping the DSP, you'll need 2 otherwise they won't piece back like they are supposed to. It blew my mind for a little bit before I cut the second sheet. (It was a duh moment on my part.) After that is all sorted out, then you can embellish. Again, you can keep it simple or add a little more for that extra 'wow'!

Don't you just LOVE the Botanical Gardens set? It is just SO pretty. And the dies....OMG! Right!? haha. 

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Supplies: All SU!
Paper: Botanical Gardens DSP, Cajun Craze, Lost Lagoon, Whisper White
Ink: Mossy Meadow, Hello Honey, Basic Black Archival Ink, Early Espresso (sponging)
Stamps: Hello (SAB ret), See Ya Later (ret)
Accessories: Decorative Label Punch, Large Oval punch, 1/2" circle punch, Botanical Builders framelits dies, rhinestones, Apothecary Accents thinlits dies (ret). 

Thanks for stopping by today! I hope you have a stamptastic day! 

8 comments:

  1. Yes, Jayme, I totally love the Botanical Gardens suite as well and you've used it wonderfully with your lovely cards. What a great sell you've put together, showing how easily you can make a couple of really beautiful cards "before your coffee gets cold". Love it! Thanks so much for joining our Watercooler Wednesday Challenge this week.

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  2. These cards are quite darling. Thanks for joining us!

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  3. Love how you 'stepped up' this quick and easy design. Thanks for playing with us at Watercooler Wednesday!

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  4. Jayme - Your two cards are so darling, Love the fact they are quick and easy cards. Enjoy your hot coffee! :) Thank you for joining us over at Watercooler Wednesday Challenges this week.

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  5. Wow, not one, but two great quick and easy cards! Love the alternating designs! Thanks for joining us at Watercooler Wednesday Challenges!

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  6. Wonderful cards, Jayme! That Botanical Blooms is my favorite. Thanks for joining us this week at Watercooler Wednesday Challenge. Marsha DT @ WWC

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  7. Your cards are lovely. Two very quick cards and two beautiful designs.

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  8. Great way to showcase the Botanical bundle, as well as simple & stepped up cards! Thanks for joining us at the Watercooler Wednesday challenge. ~Deborah

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