This is one of the cards that I designed for my Stamp-a-Stack that happened last weekend (and for the "Holiday Stamp-a-Stack by Mail").
I had 4 designs and everyone did 5 each of those designs. The other 3 designs were done with colored cardstock as the base. I wanted to do one design that used vanilla cardstock as the base, as I find it really personifies simplicity and elegance.
I wanted to create a design that didn't take away from the simplicity and still retained a classic elegance. This is what I came up with.
Very simple, but very elegant.
It's truly simplicity personified. But it's also elegance personified.
A little bit of patterned paper can go a long way......just a quick strip across the center of the card adds a little bit of contrast and color. Again....very simple, but striking.
It's hard to tell from the photo but the snowflake shines and sparkles with, yup, you guessed it....Dazzling Diamonds Glitter. That glitter works on so many levels. It can be used to make a bright balloon on a child's card come to life....but it can also turn a simple snowflake into a sparkling wonder.
Speaking of sparkling wonders.....I recently updated my son's blog with a post and pictures from the trip we took last month to Florida. I keep meaning to share it with all of you and I keep forgetting. If you'd like to check it out, you can click here: Zach's World That little boy of mine (though he's getting to be not-so-little these days.....hard to believe he's almost 9 years old soon!) always keeps us guessing, but he's always full of sparkle and wonder.
Have a lovely evening.....and make sure to check back tomorrow for my 400th post give-away! :)
Happy Creating!
-Stampin' Mama
Very elegant. Those colours work so well together. Sometimes it is hard to do simple but you have done this really well on this card.
Posted by: sandie c | November 30, 2007 at 04:41 AM
Cool, I like the simple elegance as you put it. .off to watch charlottes web for the third time :}
Posted by: KimmieK | November 30, 2007 at 08:49 AM
I love these colors! They look great together! It is a nice clean, crisp card! Thanks
Posted by: Chris Greten | November 30, 2007 at 01:53 PM
Lovely card and simple is a "good thing"!
Susan
Posted by: Susan | November 30, 2007 at 05:50 PM
Simple, clean & elegant. Love it! Thanks for the inspiration, I still have about 30 cards to make for Christmas!!!
Posted by: Julie Koerber | November 30, 2007 at 07:09 PM
I like this card a lot. I like the simple colors, it's a great card, and I expressed to you today Erika, that I like the "tent" cards that you have been making. I am going to try that out more. I really enjoyed stamping with you today. Have a great weekend, we are already getting snow here :( I am not excited about that at all. Talk to you soon....Erin
Posted by: Erin Morse | November 30, 2007 at 07:30 PM
Love it! Looks great as a single card and it'd be quick and easy to mass produce. The perfect Christmas card.
Jane
Posted by: Jane | December 01, 2007 at 11:51 AM
Your card *is* elegant and I love it!
Mary
Posted by: Mary C. Anderson | December 02, 2007 at 02:19 AM
This is a wonderful card!!!
Posted by: Michele | December 03, 2007 at 08:01 AM
gorgeous! love the simplicity
Posted by: Rhonda | December 09, 2007 at 09:41 PM