A clean and simple (CAS) card tends to be relatively easy to make, especially for mass producing a batch of cards. The objective of a CAS card is just as the name reflects – it is clean (has one main focal point) and of course, simple to make. The focus is on that one main focal point, not the tools, techniques, or embellishments. But don’t let the classification mislead you – CAS cards can be beautiful, elegant, and still make a powerful statement. My goal for this project was to create a CAS card using the beautiful Gilded Autumn Designer Series Paper – the sheets of paper in this collection are so lovely! To create the main focal point, I used the Beautiful Autumn Stamp Set and coordinating Autumn Punch Pack.
PROJECT RECIPE
INGREDIENTS
Stamp Set(s): Beautiful Autumn, Banner Year
Punches: Banners Pick A Punch, Autumn Punch Pack
Cardstock: Early Espresso, Whisper White
Ink Pads: Early Espresso and Memento Tuxedo Black; see Coloring Options & Tools below
Designer Series Paper (DSP): Gilded Autumn
Embellishments: Basket Weave & Metallic Ribbon Combo Pack (Copper Grosgrain Ribbon), Elegant Faceted Gems
Optional: Stampin’ Up! Watercolor Pencils & Blender Pen, Stampin’ Blends Markers, Ink Blending Tool (Sponge, brayer, dauber, etc.) (see coloring options below)
COLORING OPTIONS & TOOLS
Option 1 – Watercolor Painting / Coloring: Stampin’ Up! Watercolor Pencils and Blender Pen
Option 2 – Alcohol Ink Coloring: Stampin’ Blends alcohol ink markers and Memento Tuxedo Black ink pad
Option 3 – Ink Blending: For a truly custom color combination to the leaves, use various inks to create an ink blended background on which you will stamp the images and then punch out.
SUGGESTED COLORS
Pumpkin Pie
Cajun Craze
Cinnamon Cider
Merry Merlot
BASE TOOL KIT
Your Base Supply Kit: paper trimmer, paper snips/scissors, bone folder, and adhesives of your choice such as Stampin’ Seal, Stampin Seal+, multipurpose liquid glue, Stampin’ Dimensionals)
TECHNIQUES
Paper Trimming/Cutting
Scoring Paper
Stamping
Paper
Coloring (see Coloring Options & Tools above)
MEASUREMENTS
Card Base: Early Espresso measuring 4 ¼” x 11” scored at 5 ½”
Card Front Layers - Top: Choose three (3) sheets of DSP and cut to ¾” x 3”
Card Front Layers – Bottom: Using the same (3) sheets of DSP, cut shorter strips to ¾” x 1”
Whisper White: 3 ¾” x 1”
Optional for Ink Blending Coloring Option: Whisper White measuring 3” x 3”
Optional Inside Layer: Whisper White Cardstock Panel size 4 ¼” x 5 ½”
INSTRUCTIONS FOR ASSEMBLY
CARD SKETCH FOR REFERENCE
PREPARE YOUR CARDSTOCK
• Cut/trim/score all cardstock and DSP as described above
COLORING AND STAMPING YOUR LEAVES
Option 1 – Watercolor Painting / Coloring:
Stamp several (~2) of each leaf from the Beautiful Autumn Stamp Set using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink
Use the colors of your choice (suggested colors listed above) to color each leaf; use the blender pen to drag the color throughout the stamped image
Option 2 – Alcohol Ink Coloring:
Stamp several (~2) of each leaf from the Beautiful Autumn Stamp Set using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink
Use the Stampin’ Blends alcohol ink markers in various colors of your choice (suggested colors listed above) to color each leaf
Option 3 – Ink Blending
On a scrap piece of Whisper White cardstock, blend several of the suggested colors listed above to your liking
Stamp several (~2) of each leaf from the Beautiful Autumn Stamp Set sing Memento Tuxedo Black Ink in various sections of your ink blended paper
PUNCHING
Using the two leaf punches from the Autumn Punch Pack
STAMPING & PUNCHING THE SENTIMENT
Stamp the sentiment from Banner Year Stamp Set set on Whisper White cardstock, approximately 5/8” from the right edge
Slide the cardstock into the coordinating punch slot (the side of the cardstock with the greeting is slid into the slot) and punch
PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER
Adhere the first top panel to the card base 1/8” from the top and 1/8” from the left
Adhere the next two top panels next to the first, spaced 1/8” apart
Adhere the sentiment banner 1/8” below the top panels
Adhere the bottom DSP panels 1/8” below the sentiment banner
Adhere the punched leaves into a cluster on the left side of the banner label. Suggested: use glue dots to create subtle dimension between the leaves
Tie the Copper Grosgrain Ribbon in a bow and adhere on top of the cluster of leaves with a glue dot or adhesive of your choice
Add three Petal Pink gems from the Elegant Faceted Gems pack
Optional: Stamp two leaves on the bottom left and two leaves on the bottom right on a 4 ¼” x 5 ½” panel of Whisper White cardstock and adhere to the inside of your card
The project is complete!
If you come across any errors in my ingredients and recipe, please let me know so I can amend my post.
You’re Invited!
As your creative coach, I am here to help you with your projects – just reach out and I’ll be there! Likewise, I hope to learn from you! You are cordially invited to join the “Crafting in The Stamping Nook” group on Facebook. Members are welcome to share crafty and DIY projects of all types, share tips, and of course meet others with the same crafting passion.
Happy Crafting,
Krista
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