Midweek Throwdown - Clean and Simple

The challenge this week at OWH is to make a Clean and Simple card...with a little texture thrown in.  We don't seem to do many that are C&S, for some reason they seem harder to do.... hm? 

CAS on Sunday

This is my version of CAS.  Really nice embossed paper + K&Co. shiny, heavy cardstock border.  I looked at it for days thinking it just couldn't be that simple.  It needed more embellishing.  But after a week of looking at it........... I like it just the way it is!

OWH Bootcamp - Any Way You Slice It

Paula's wonderful Design Bootcamp class this month is on Composition and the Rule of Thirds.  She gives amazing explanations of these design techniques and I am learning quite a bit.  Here are a few of my attempts to find the "thirds."

And this one is a little CAS that lets the paper do most of the work.

 

Thanks, Paula for the great class!

 

VCMP Challenge #7: CAS

Per OWH S&S blog....."Sometimes less is more and that's what this challenge to create a CLEAN AND SIMPLE card is all about."  Sounds good to me!  So here is tidy and simple.  The embellishment is chipboard, attached with 3-d dots and the twinkly parts on it were sealed with Dimensional Magic to keep our Heroes safe.

Cean and Simple Skip

This weekend started off with a Clean and Simple Skip at the OWH S&S blog.  Clean and simple should be easy but it tends to frustrate.  I need more practice!  and that is not a bad thing!  :)  The silver and wine paper are both shiny so they add a nice contrast to the black.

OWH Birthday Bash - Digi Challenge

This challenge is sponsored by the Digi Doodle Shop.  The challenge didn't require any particular digi and I chose this one that is a freebie over at Create with TLC.  Both blogs/shops have lots to offer so hop on over and check them out.  Both are supporters of Operation Write Home and we thank you.

Keep it Clean (CAS) Challenge

More of the VCMP challenges!  This one is hosted by Jen at The Sparkle Within.  It is for a CAS (clean and simple) card.  I like making these as a break from all the ones that take so much mo-jo.  Plus I can make several of these at one time without a whole lot of fuss.

OWH CAS Skip!

The skip (mini-blog hop) theme this time is CAS, aka Clean and Simple.  Sometimes that is easier said than done.  Kate said, it is the Little Black Dress of card styles and my being out here on the farm doesn't lend to getting a good vision of what that is.  So, here is my "little black dress."  I have plans to make more of these tonight and then give it another go with another design tomorrow. 
Edit:  I finally got some good sunlight to take the picture and here it is with the other colors I used.  I like how these came out and will probably make more.