What is CAS? It’s Clean And Simple. Todays card is a CAS Congratulations card – not too fussy, not too much color or distraction, just cool and calm Baja Breeze and Marina Mist with a pop of vibrant Real Red to get your attention.
The background pattern paper was the starting point for this card so I used the coordinating neutral, Very Vanilla card stock, cut 11″ x 5-1/2″ as the base (folded to 5-1/2″ x 5-1/2″) to match the Comfort Cafe dsp (designer series paper). The papers in this dsp pack all have a subtle fabric print, so in keeping with that vibe I used the Square Lattice Embossing Folder after I cropped the Scallop Circle with the Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine.
I stamped Congratulations in Marina Mist then die cut it out with the Apothecary Accents Framelits. (View yesterdays video that demonstrates the Apothecary Accents Framelit.) I used another Apothecary Accents Framelit to trim out the Real Red Accent. I cut the die cut in half and layered it behind the top and bottom of the Congratulations label, then attached the label with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Finally, a Baja Breeze Seam Binding Ribbon bow was added topped using Glue Dots with a Real Red button and clear heart Bitty Button threaded with Linen Thread.
I also made a matching envelope and with the Diagonal Scoring Plate this takes less than a minute to do. (To view more information and a video on the diagonal scoring plate
click here.) To make this square envelope, cut your paper to 9″ square, score each side diagonally at 4-1/4″, trim out the small triangles where your score lines meet and fold up.
You’ll notice I added button closure to the back with Linen Thread. This is a fun feature if you are hand delivering your card, but not so practical for mailing. 🙂 To create this closure, attach the end of the Linen Thread to a Dimensional then to a button. Adhere the button, thread side down on the envelope. Then just place the other button on the other side with a Dimensionals. Now wrap the thread around the buttons to close.
Enjoy! Julie
Card Recipe:
Stamps: Layered Labels w-#127070 c-#127072
Ink: Marina Mist #126962
Paper: Comfort Cafe DSP #126898, Real Red cs #100052, Very Vanilla cs #101650
Extras: Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine #113439, Apothecary Accents Framelits #127003, Scallop Circle Bigz Die #113468, Baja Breeze Seam Binding Ribbon #122331, Linen Thread #104199, Brights Designer Buttons #119747, Bitty Buttons #118761, Dimensionals #104430, Glue Dots #103683, Simply Scored Scoring Tool #122334, Simply Scored Diagonal Plate #125586
Featuring some of the unique new products in the Stampin’ Up! Holiday Catalog, this card is a keeper in In Colors introduced last year. These cute pears are stamped in Calypso Coral, Lucky Limeade and Island Indigo, and very quickly die cut with the Cannery Set Framelits. Even the simple banner has a matching framelit, Bitty Banners Framelits.
Buying coordinated products from the catalog in bundles saves you money! Save 15% when you purchase the Perfectly Preserved Stamp Set and Cannery Set Framelits in Perfectly Preserved Bundle. There are seven traditional crafting bundles and two digital bundles all listed inside the front cover of the holiday catalog.
