Belle Papier {pretty paper}

Jan 31 2009

Simply Saturday, Simply Elegant

Published by Julia Stainton at 3:22 am under Card Designs, Cornish Heritage Farms

It’s the last day of the month and I hope you don’t mind seeing this stamp combo one more time! While these stamps are still available in February and beyond, they are on special promotion for one last day. I just love this card design. I hope it’s OK to say that! LOL Sometimes the simplest of designs are actually my favorites. This is one that just made itself! A scrap of patterned paper fell on some black cardstock and I thought… beautiful! I love how stamping this Freesia onto the textured patterned paper makes it look like part of the actual paper.

To Love

Quick Tip: While you actually cannot see it in these photos, there is a line of scoring on the black cardstock just above and below the blue panel. A little scoring is a super easy and inexpensive way to add detail to your design.

Have a simply wonderful Saturday!

Stamps: Freesia Happiness (January SOTM) by Cornish Heritage Farms

Paper: Black Cardstock by Prism, 29th Street Market patterned paper (reverse side) by Cornish Heritage Farms

Ink: Black Memento ink by Tsukineko

Other: sandpaper, flower by Prima Marketing, Score-Pal, Hardware by We R Memory Keepers

11 Responses to “Simply Saturday, Simply Elegant”

StampinCathyon 31 Jan 2009 at 6:12 am 1

Beautiful card. Love the flower and the colors are so pretty together.
Karenon 31 Jan 2009 at 8:49 am 2

Very pretty Julia. I love the stamping on the textured paper. Your flower is just beautiful. It looks so soft and real. Great card!
~amy~on 31 Jan 2009 at 9:25 am 3

Wow…this is absolutely gorgeous….you know, I always seem to type that when I leave you a comment but it is true. This one is magnificent!
Michelleon 31 Jan 2009 at 10:18 am 4

Beautiful! What an amazing flower!
Michelle Ron 31 Jan 2009 at 12:09 pm 5

Simply beautiful, Julia!
Jannetteon 31 Jan 2009 at 12:31 pm 6

Wow - this card is so beautiful and elegant! Friends of our son’s just got engaged, and it would be the perfect congratulation card for them!
I love the scoring too - another simple element that takes the design up a notch. Well done!
lacyquilteron 31 Jan 2009 at 1:35 pm 7

Oh, my, this is so gorgeous!
Conniecrafteron 31 Jan 2009 at 6:47 pm 8

so lovely, and that flower just tops it off nicely!!
Joan Ervinon 31 Jan 2009 at 10:06 pm 9

WOW, Julia…this is stunning!!! I love the stamps you used and the blue flower is gorgeous!!! Thanks for the tip about the scoring, too!!!
Traceyon 31 Jan 2009 at 11:10 pm 10

This is just gorgeous Julia!!
Sueon 01 Feb 2009 at 2:21 am 11

WOW….just beautiful!!!!