Stamp Simply #163 - Tis the Season for CAS

Oct. 29 – ssnotime163 – Tis the Season for Clean and Simple – Sharon says: Clean and Simple is definitely the way to go when we need to mass produce.  But it’s also a very refreshing and pleasing style to fall back on any time at all. Today let us truly think Clean and Simple – SUPER SIMPLE.  And let’s make cards with Christmas OR winter in mind as we inspire each other with all our Clean and Simple creations! 

Play along and link your project on Sharon's blog, No Time to Stamp, using Mr. Linky. See what colorful projects the team cooked up this week....our Ring Leader - Sharon, Janine Orchard, A J Otto, Deb Saarenen, Deb Neerman, Barb Anders, and Barb Schram. 
We have the very talented Jerri Jimenez stamping with us for October! 

You can visit Jerri and view some seriously amazing projects at her blog A Touch of Grace. 

I consider most of my cards pretty simple... but I fall down on one basic CAS rule..... layers. I just can't NOT use layers. I'm always waiting to see if Sharon is gonna call me out  on ten layers on one card for a Stamp Simply Project, LOL.... In my defense, it is always "Stamped Simply".  BUT other than maybe an extra layer or two.... this is simple. Easy Peasy. I used Colored Pencils and Gamsol to color this little birdie.  A simple outline with a Micron Pen, using the inside of my nestie, adds another "frame". The fancy Lacey Square Nestie and Pearls being the only extras on this CAS card, and I did add just a tiny touch of Glossy Accents to the red berries. A small image that could be stamped multiple times and colored pretty quick for multiple cards. 

Craft Experiment - I filled an empty Copic pen with Gamsol.... I loved using it for the berries or small items-- the pen tip was perfect to do small areas. It released too much Gamsol and didn't spread the color well enough for larger areas. But it really was nice for the small touches and around edges. I have a hard time staying in the lines on the small areas when I'm using a paper stump. 

• Stamps: All Stamps by Flourishes - Christmas Classics Stamp Set
• Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Versafine's Crimson Red
• Paper: Red, White, Kraft
• Other: Pearls, Spellbinder's Lacey Squares, Colored Pencils and Gamsol, Micron Pen