Aug 11 2007

Simply Saturday - Joy & Peace

Published by Julia Stainton at 8:08 am under Card Designs

Nice and Simple….that’s the way I like my Saturdays! And so, this card design is a very simple one. :) Perfect for a busy stamper who needs to make lots of Christmas cards. Sometimes, less is more.

Joy & Peace

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I love these simple white embossed square cards from Die Cuts with a View (DCWV). I picked them up at Michael’s months ago and finally got around to making something with them. Life is like that sometimes! Way too busy! I love how elegant and pretty they are and how simple it is to dress them up and make a very pretty card. The dots on this design here reminded me to snow falling and so I thought I’d give my new My Favorite Things Home for the Holidays stamp set another whirl.

I pulled out my Basic Grey Dasher Paper and trimmed a square to fit inside the embossed square. After sponging the edges and tying with a May Arts ribbon, I adhered it to the card front. With the coordinating green dotted paper, I stamped the tree from the set and cut it out. On the blue square I lightly stamped the mini branches from the stamp set and then the Joy and Peace stamps (3 separate stamps that make it really flexible) over top. Ta Da!It’s done! Give it a try! :) And be sure to have a fabulous Saturday!

Supply List:

Embossed Card - DCWV

Patterned Paper: Dasher line- Basic Grey

Ink: Black, Close to Cocoa, Always Artichoke - SU

Other: ribbon - May Arts

18 Responses to “Simply Saturday - Joy & Peace”

  1. # Micheleon 11 Aug 2007 at 9:15 am

    You are absolutely right….less IS more….stunning card!

  2. # Pam C.on 11 Aug 2007 at 9:30 am

    Very nice! And seems quick-my kind of Christmas cards! TFS!

  3. # Juanitaon 11 Aug 2007 at 10:09 am

    Soooo PRETTY, it looks like you spent hours doing it!!! I love the snow fall effect and the papers you chose. I’m looking forward to trying this using a circle template. TFS.

  4. # jacksonbelleon 11 Aug 2007 at 10:19 am

    OOOOH this is so beautiful! I love the embossing and I LOVE the layout! So elegant! Great job! :)

  5. # Bethon 11 Aug 2007 at 10:28 am

    Wow, you’re so right — less is more!

  6. # christina fischeron 11 Aug 2007 at 1:05 pm

    I love this — simple, elegant, and beautiful!! :)

  7. # trudeeon 11 Aug 2007 at 2:36 pm

    This is so lovely, Julia! love the DCWV embossed notecard and the Fruitcake paper tree/sky!!!

  8. # Peggy Maieron 11 Aug 2007 at 5:39 pm

    This is a great card for mass-producing. Now If I could just get my mind fixed on something this simple & easy, I’d be set!

  9. # Michelle Ron 11 Aug 2007 at 5:44 pm

    I love the simplicity and elegance of this card. Just beautiful!

  10. # Linda SSon 12 Aug 2007 at 4:19 am

    Your Christmas card is stunning. I love it’s clean & uncluttered elegance. So gorgeous!!!

  11. # kimon 12 Aug 2007 at 7:08 am

    This is just beautiful Julia!!!!

  12. # Bevon 12 Aug 2007 at 7:22 am

    Very pretty-I like the embossed card and it does look like snow falling with your tree. Nice.

  13. # Beckyon 12 Aug 2007 at 8:45 am

    This is a terrific card, elegant in its simplicity! Enjoy all of your work!

  14. # Bonnie aka raduseon 12 Aug 2007 at 11:51 am

    Simple and very beautiful. Wow.

  15. # leslierichon 12 Aug 2007 at 5:25 pm

    Oh, yes, this is perfect! It doesn’t look like you compromised one bit to make a simple card. The note cards look ideal for helping out in a hurry. You make simple look fabulous!

  16. # Diane Lapointeon 12 Aug 2007 at 9:17 pm

    Love it Julia! Less is more for sure!!TFS!!!

  17. # beateon 13 Aug 2007 at 2:57 pm

    Julia, your card looks so classy! Love it!

  18. # Heather P.on 13 Aug 2007 at 7:33 pm

    Oh this is so pretty!

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