Simplify

Around this time every year, my usual pile-it-on cardmaking style takes a little hiatus and goes into clean & simple stamping mode. Maybe it's my way of trying to offset all the sights, sounds and to-do lists that are coming at me from every direction. Or maybe it's my feeble attempt at trying to get more done in less time.



Anyhow, I love peeking my head out the door at the first snowfall, seeing all that white fluffiness, and basking in the calm peaceful quiet of a world covered in white. And since we just had our first snowfall, I borrowed heavily from all that whiteness for my most recent cardmaking session.



They're all super simple... one stamp set (Frosty Flakes), some buttons, ribbons and cardstock. I dry embossed a Nestabilities rectangle for a faux layer, then stamped the largest snowflake and sentiment from Frosty Flakes in the center. Then layered with cardstock, tied on a button accent and a ribbon, and voila! I love how just changing a few little details, like the colors and thickness of the mats can change the look and feel from modern to classic to feminine without much work at all. And a border punch gives a whole new look, to keep things interesting when you're mass producing.