Clean & Simple Notecard

  I hope I'm back in the swing of blogging!  I've actually stamped the last few days so I have some current projects to show you!

  I made a card for the Clean and Simple challenge on Splitcoaststampers this week.  The challenge was to create a CAS (clean and simple) monogrammed card.  Now I know that traditionally monograms have the 3 letters and all but I knew that wasn't going to fit on my card....that and the fact that I don't have any alphabet sets at the moment!  I know????  Can you believe that?  The last alphabet set that I had retired and I just haven't liked any of the new ones enough to buy another set.  At this point I think I'm going to hold out and see what is in the new catalog when it comes out.  So I decided to use my alphabet dies and just use my first initial.

  It was really hard to get a decent photo of this card.  All that white space!  The base is Whisper White to keep everything going along with the CAS feeling.  I used the Stamp-a-ma-jig to line up the stamp perfectly on another smaller layer of Whisper White.  I used the border stamp from Fresh Vintage and the colors are Wild Wasabi, Rich Razzleberry and Pool Party.  I saw these colors on some bedding in a home decorating magazine and thought they would rock on a card....they do!

  Next I used the Simple Alphabet die to cut out my "a".  I used Whisper White textured cardstock instead of the smooth for the letter to give some more dimension to the card.  I added a Rich Razzleberry brad to the bottom of the "a" and then mounted the whole panel on the base using dimensionals.

  I hope you can play along with this Splitcoaststampers challenge and create you own CAS Monogrammed card!  Don't forget that there are only a few weeks left to get Sale-A-Bration rewards with each $50 you spend!  Let me know if you need help deciding....I know it can be hard to choose!

  Thanks for looking!  Did you stamp today?

Stamps: Fresh Vintage

Ink: Rich Razzleberry, Wild Wasabi, Pool Party

Paper: Whisper White smooth & textured

Accessories: Stamp-a-ma-jig, brad, Simple Alphabet die, dimensionals