Monday, May 2, 2011

Finding My Style

Slowly but surely I am finding my style, what a relief!  I definitely think I am more Clean & Simple than anything else and just recently I am starting to develop a love for pretty papers.  However, I still envy people like my friend Lisa who take cute to a totally different level and Jacqueline and Susanne whose style is more vintage, romantic and collage, and then you have Sally who loves different card shapes with flowers and pretty pink inks, and Sanne who is a master at anything Kraft, and Rosemary who ties the most beautiful bows and Tiffany who basically can do it all, the list goes on and on....

So today I went CAS and seeing as the current challenge over on Less Is More is either Thank You or Congratulations, I believe my card fits right in there.

Paper: Cardstock (PTI); Sweet Threads (Basicgrey) Ink: CTMH dye ink; Versafine Onyx Black; Vintage Photo DI
Stamps: Hero Arts (S5154); Lawn Fawn (sentiment)
Other: Corner Chomper; EK Success punch; pearls (stash)

I love this design so much that I made another one with different patterned paper and ink.  I love that the little sentiment I received as a gift from Kelly Marie at Lawn Fawn fits perfectly into that little tag.  I popped up the sentiment with some dimensional dots and also just lightly inked its edges for some depth.

Don't you just love that patterned paper from Basicgrey!  I really like these 6x6 pads, perfect for card makers so I at least get to use the entire pad and not hoard the paper.

It's so funny, now that I think I am finding my style I feel a kind of a relief.  I hope it lasts and that I don't go off at a tangent in a month or so looking to change my style, anything is possible, it's me we're talking about here!

Thank you for popping by.  Wishing you a wonderful Monday.

14 comments:

Dolly Daydreams said...

This is a beautiful card love your layout and composition perfect co ours too.

Marie

G Peplow said...

Hi there, pretty card, lovely paper and simple stamping, perfect:0) xxx

Rosemary said...

lovely card, brenda! thanks for mentioning me and my bows!! hugs!!

Stamps and Paper said...

Lovely card very pretty

Anne

Meggymay said...

Your card is realy lovely, love your colour combination

Jacqueline said...

Love your CAS card! You will be able to do lots of CAS cards with the Simple Frame too :)

Mandi said...

Gorgeous card Brenda
That fern leaf stamp is fabulous
Continued thanks
mandi
Diva LIM
Less is More

Chrissie said...

This is lovely Brenda, it feels good to find your style doesn't it!
If you had used slightly less of that fabby paper, you could make it go a little further and we could see more of that super fern stamp, but it's a fab card, I love it!
Chrissie
"Less is More"

Lisa said...

That pp is so yummy, B!! Great colors and I like the simple, pretty design :) I think you have a great "style"!!

Aileen said...

Love your match of paper and stamp set. Looks great. x

Judy1223 said...

Beautiful card, Brenda. (Just remember...you are allowed to go off on tangents, that's part of the creative process!)

Emily Leiphart said...

This is lovely, Brenda! I love that bit of patterned paper at the bottom and your leaves are positioned just right. I also love the way you highlighted the sentiment.

Susan said...

Love that pretty fern stamp...beautiful card!

Crafty Cat said...

this is a gorgeous card! I like your style ;)