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Monday, June 11, 2012

Two Variations on a Very Simple Theme

Hello and happy Monday!  I had a very productive weekend.  The sun was shining and it seemed to energize me.  I spent my days outside, but also did a lot of housework and stamping.  Granted, the stamping was not very involved, but I did make five cards for my little cards-for-sale basket at work.  The two simplest cards were my favorites so I’m sharing those today.

Of all the beautiful stamps I have it may seem odd that I selected this old Stampin’ Up! Very Punny set to work with.  Well, the idea was to:
  • Keep it simple
  • Make the kind of cards that appeal to my customer base (coworkers)
  • Stick with a single set which serves a variety of occasions 
I also thought I’d try to use up the rest of my BasicGrey Urban Prairie designer paper, but I didn’t get very far on that.

The first is a baby card.  There’s always someone needing a baby card.

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The second is a thank you card.

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I’ll make three more cards with this set, and I think they’ll all be a variation on this layout.  Just taking care of business to help pay for the (ahem) new stamps I bought the other day.

See you again soon!  Enjoy your brand new week!

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  1. TammyJune 11, 2012 at 3:05 AM

    Sweet cards Leslie. The paper and color combo goes perfectly with the cute images.

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  2. GlendaJune 11, 2012 at 3:19 AM

    These are two wonderful cards. Clean and simple, yet so beautiful. Lovely color choices!

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  3. ursula UphofJune 11, 2012 at 4:14 AM

    Lovely cards Leslie..so simple and sweet. Great colours. Hope you get more sunny days now.

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  4. MargaretJune 11, 2012 at 5:22 AM

    So adorable. Love the CAS look and that paper is beautiful. How'd I ever miss it?

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  5. Francie (Montreal)June 11, 2012 at 5:35 AM

    Gosh, these cards are sweet. Love the layout and colours. Very nice. And lastly, enjoy the sunshine while it's there. We're in for a scorcher today - around 30 degrees with the humidex nearing 40. In real temperatures, that would be 86 & just over 100. Still wrestle with the Celius-Fahrenheit thing, although we converted about 3 decades ago. However it's measured, it's way too hot for Canadians.

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  6. Jean ~June 11, 2012 at 5:46 AM

    Both adorable simple cards, but I just love the baby card. I'll be casing that one for sure.
    TFS, Jean

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  7. LindaJune 11, 2012 at 6:02 AM

    Love the cards, Leslie. Great clean design!

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  8. SusieJune 11, 2012 at 6:06 AM

    Adorable cards. Great ideas about why you used this one set. We all need to do that. What do you charge for you cards?

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  9. Carol's Ink SpotJune 11, 2012 at 6:45 AM

    Lovely cards and I like the clean look to them. This design would be easy to follow and make many different cards for specific celebrations.

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  10. Bobbi MillerJune 11, 2012 at 6:47 AM

    awwwww... these are just as sweet as they can be! I love your design and they seem quick and easy, yet so cute! what is the name of the paper you used for those little squares, and the bottom layer on the baby card? I would love to buy some of that! And give many hugs to Wally and LuLu.

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  11. nancy littrellJune 11, 2012 at 8:42 AM

    Leslie, so sweet and cute. I love your fun colors and layouts too.

    We also had a very productive weekend. Amazing how the sunshine can give you so much energy :-) TFS and have a great week.

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  12. AlexandraJune 11, 2012 at 9:58 AM

    These cards are lovely, CAS, and look like they'd be quite quick to produce if batch making to raise funds. Also ideal for the card class where I encourage the retired residents at my work to be creative, they always look to me for ideas and complicated cards don't go down well. Great idea. Thanks for the inspiration.
    Give my love n hugs to your 2 "kids".

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  13. SusieJune 11, 2012 at 10:22 AM

    Fun, creative, and a great CAS layout with paper and stamp images in scale! Don't you just love it when a plan comes together!? Leslie these cards are just adorable. I love the punny phrases with them. I can't wait to see the rest. Glad you had some nice weather this past weekend and enjoyed your time doing the things you love.

    Hugs,
    Susie ~

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  14. Holly AKA KopyKatJune 11, 2012 at 11:35 AM

    these are both so adorable, love them

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  15. ConniecrafterJune 11, 2012 at 12:02 PM

    both very cute, great design for those little stamps!

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  16. Susan (rainy)June 11, 2012 at 1:01 PM

    FABULOUS clean and simple design. Love what you've done with this cute little set... perfect sketch.

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  17. GabrielaJune 11, 2012 at 1:08 PM

    Thank you Leslie - thank you for the glorious inspiration. I adore your two cards, the DP, the CAS style, the images, and the way you popped up the center squares. These are adorable and really brightened up my day.

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  18. Cynthia MJune 11, 2012 at 1:50 PM

    Omigosh Leslie! I had no idea that this set could be so elegant and pretty! It's sat in my craft room for years unused! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  19. SherriJune 11, 2012 at 5:28 PM

    These are SO cute! I actually have this stamp set & have never used it. I may have to get it out of mothballs now that I see how cute it really can be!

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  20. BarbaraJune 11, 2012 at 5:31 PM

    simply Sweet! thanks for the inspiration

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  21. Denise MarzecJune 12, 2012 at 5:24 PM

    Awesome layouts and papers, Leslie! Great job with that set!

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  22. LynetteJune 13, 2012 at 9:53 AM

    Very cute, Leslie! I'm so happy to get to see some cards from you:) Glad you had such a great weekend!

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  23. Shannon WhiteJune 16, 2012 at 1:35 PM

    Aww, these are both just Adorably CAS and Absolutely Fabulous! 8-) Sounds like a Fabulous weekend! Yay! 8-)

    Hugs
    Shannon

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  24. AnonymousJuly 10, 2012 at 8:55 AM

    Absolutely love the pictures of your dogs. They are beautiful and obviously give and get tremendous love. Never stop putting their pictures on your blogs. Love your cards, but love the pics of your dogs better.
    Enjoy and God Bless.

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