Easy card : clean and simple

 

My first class in the Clean & Simple (CAS) style of card making was basic. I admit, that I had to hold myself back while creating this card. Basically, I stamped the images and colored in two spots that I felt balanced the composition and injected a little pizazz. It is pretty straight forward. 

Supplies

• Altenew Many Thanks stamp set
• Altenew Healthcare Heroes stamp set
• Altenew fresh dye ink in crimson
• Altenew pigment ink in permanent black
• Staedtler watercolor pencil no. 124
• Hangfan alcohol marker in carmine
• No. 6 round brush

One item that I did not list in the supplies is Altenew Stampwheel 2.0. I did not list it because it is absolutely not necessary. But I am writing about it because it makes your life so much easier if you're going to be making cards regularly. I love it! If you are into making cards, put it on your gift wish list now. A birthday or celebration anytime soon?

This detail shows how thorough my black ink stamped. Without the Stampwheel 2.0, I would probably not have such crisp lines without breaks. The Stampwheel 2.0 is a tool to help you line up your stamps so that they always land in the exact same spot; this way you can keep stamping until your image is perfectly rendered. It has many other benefits, such as keeping your stencils in place and creating circular patterns or wreaths. I plan on doing a video about the Stampwheel. 

Keep on crafting.