Sweet and Simple...

I've got a few sweet and simple cards to share...

very CAS...

very me...

This is the first time I inked this stamp set up...

it's sweet

and it creates a nice little card.
I should add...it comes with a window die...
so that you can cut out the window...
and look through it to see a little stamped scene.
I didn't use the companion die  for these cards....
maybe next time .

I kept the coloring" simple...

very basic...

I really didn't "color"

I highlighted...

the kite and kite tails...he little boy's clothing...the cloud edges...

the tree....the grass and grass line...flowers...and the bench....

just a hint of color here and there...

I chose Autumn-like colors for the tree...

(and then coordinated the matting with the Autumn-like colors as well)

I sketched with green along the grass line

*I'll tell you about the clouds below...

I added a sky blue outline to each cloud

added some color to the flowers and little boys clothes...

and done!

The clouds were actually a group of 3 clouds 

that were part of the stamp with the image of the bench...

I cut tat stamp in half so that I could add more clouds to each little scene

I am SO glad that I chose to cut the stamp

It allowed me to create the scene that I wanted to 

by having the ability to stamp the clouds only..

wherever I'd like to.
(I'll post a photo below)

This scene was highlighted with color in the same way as the prior scene..

and matted with coordinating colors

and again...

done!

Here's the stamp set...
The 3 little clouds are part of the bench stamp...
I cut the clouds off to create a separate stamp
and...I am already thinking of other stamp see that I can use those 3 little clouds with...

See?

Just like the blog title says....

Sweet and simple..

which goes along with what I always say...

Not every card has to be a grandiose production to create!

Card loving friends...these sweet little kite flying scenes are available for purchase as new additions at  The Bellissima Card Shop. When you stop in at the shop, be sure to take a look at all of the other cards that are also available!

Card making friends...a short supply list is posted below

Thanks for stopping by...

Michelle.

Supply list:
Stamp set: Stampin Up Happy Home
Card stock: PTI and Stampin Up
Ink: Memento Espresso
Markers: Stamin Up