Now here’s a nice and easy card layout for you to try. It’s simple but “snazzy” as I like to say.  Just go to SCS’ Card Sketch Challenge #186.  Here’s my card:

This one was fun, as I used a few different techniques.  Here’s the recipe:

RECIPE
Stamps:  Heartfelt Thanks, Pretty Petals
Paper:  Night of Navy, Real Red Prints, Old Olive, Brushed Gold, Whisper White
Ink:  Real Red, Ruby Red, Old Olive, Always Artichoke, VersaMark
Accessoroonies:  Gold Brads, Crop-a-Dile, Distressing Tool, Gold Emboss Powder

Difficulty:  2
First, I stamped the BG with Pretty Petals in VersaMark.  Then I stamped again on the Old Olive strip.  I 2-Step stamped the flower.  For the first step, I used my Stampin’ Write markers to color in the petals with Real Read and Ruby Red, and the stem in Old Olive and Always Artichoke.  For the second step, I used VersaMark and heat embossed with Gold Emboss Powder.  Here’s a little close-up of the detail:

All edges are distressed using the cute little Distressing Tool.  Then I sponged around the edges with Ruby Red.  Finally, I added a few gold brads and presto!  When I need to send a card, I’ll just go ahead and add a sentiment to this one.

The bright coloured flowers and leaves are changing colour and starting to fall from great heights to the ground below!  I look at this card as if I am looking down to the ground from the heavens above seeing the last splatter of colourful flowers and leaves as winter sets in. 

This is a make’n'take I was making for a workshop I had! 

As I was preparing the above card my 3 year old, Madison awoke to find mum doing craft!!!  Madison was quick to ask to do craft too.. so I set her up and showed her how to do the 2 step stampin!  I helped her with the brad, but all the rest she did herself from what I had precut.  She has become an expert at edging!!!  I was delighted to see her masterpiece!!!  Don’t you just love it!!!  See anyone, any-age can stamp!!   :)  It is called Bud Basics for a reason !!  Giggle..giggle..!!

Recipe: Perfect plum, pale plum, certain celery, very vanilla, Bud basics stamp set, Blooming with Happiness stamp set!