Less is More

My favorite kind of card making is a simple one. Usually that means a lot of white space but then again I think one can work with color and keep the elements simple. I loved this rainbow pattern paper (can't for the life of me find what paper pack it came from) and thought that the dies from Papertrey Ink's Trendy Tree Tops die collection. There is a coordinating stamp set but I chose to stay with a plain white tree and let that little bird be a focal point but I did use a sentiment form the set, love the font.
Hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

Autumn Hello

It has been cool enough the last few days that one would almost think we skipped over summer and went right to fall. Luckily it's warmer today so I think we are safe. This is a Papertrey Ink set that I've had for a few years and I thought it would be really pretty embossed with copper/bronze embossing powder. Hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

Barnwood Technique

On Stamp TV Sep. 18th, Gina K demonstrated a technique to make a background that looks like weathered barn wood.  I really loved it so I had to copy it.  I only changed the greeting.  You can see the video here Autumn Forest with Woodgrain Barn Wood.  It is so simple and makes such a great background.  The technique for the trees is also a neat trick.  My one caution is when using the colorless blender pen don't and I mean don't get too close to the edge.  The color will bleed outside the lines and it doesn't look pretty.  Please don't ask me how I know this.
It is a technique I plan to use again.
Hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.
P.S.  I've been busy making cards and cleaning up outside so that's why I haven't posted lately.

Alice Says Hello

While cleaning up my desk last week I came across some images that I had colored up and set aside for future use.  Well the future came and went and there they sat, so since they were on my conscience I said ok already stop whining and I got to work.   This image is from Maurie Manning and is so sweet that I had to have it, but has been a struggle for me to come up with what to do with it.  Well inspiration struck while I was looking at it and this card is the result.
Since Alice's dress is blue I went with the brown and blue theme I had used on other cards.  For Alice it works very well.  I used the hello sentiment from Papertrey's Peaceful Garden set.
I'm really fond of this card, several layers but still a very uncluttered look.
Hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.