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Clean and Simple (CAS) refers to a style of card making which utilizes minimal tools such as inks, stamps and your own hand. Often images are stamped and then colored in with watercolor, alcohol marker or some other sort of color.                                     

Of all the card making styles, CAS gives the card maker much more latitude to express themselves freehand. Because CAS is so popular and easy to do, I will offer various examples in the next several posts.

I made two cards for the creatives in my life. Card number one featured stamping of brushes and a few stain-like rings. I then used watercolor to do the rest. On the inside, is the sentiment.

My second card featured the sentiment on the front and I stamped, painted and splattered color all over. The inside is blank. I definitely played more while making the second card. It is actually more my creative style, a little messy, jajaja.


I purposely did not stamp the sentiment in either card solely with black ink. I wanted it to appear almost faded, like the rings left behind on my art blotter. I used Distress Ink in Pumice for the sentiment on first round of stamping. I then stamped over it VERY lightly and in sporadic places with black.
Supplies:
1. Cut and fold your cardstock. I recommend a paper cutter and scoring board if you plan to get serious with card making. They make your work easier and much more polished. But those are "nice-to-have" products, not necessary.
2. Stamp the front of your card(s).
3. Paint colorful accents in your composition with watercolor pencils.
4. Stamp the inside of your card.


That's it. You can see why paper crafters call this Clean and Simple. But don't let the name fool you. As you will see in the next several posts, there are many other ways to make impactful cards with the CAS method.



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