Simple Stamping ft. Flourishing Phrases

Stamping or papercrafting in general does not have to be over the top or use a ton of different products to create a simple yet beautiful product.

Stampin' Up! has been reminding us of this lately by challenging us to create cards using limited products.

March's challenge was to create a card with a theme of wedding/ funeral or baby. Basic products: stamps, ink, paper. Bonus item: ribbon

I like taking up this challenge because it makes me think about keeping it simple. I chose sympathy to go with the funeral theme.

I used Whisper White cardstock, Highland Heather Ink, Granny Apple Green Ink and Memento Black Ink. I couldn't resist using the bonus material and selected the Granny Apple Green ribbon in the free Sale-A-Bration ribbon pack which I earned by placing a qualifying $60.00 order.  The stamp set used for the card is Flourishing Phrases. This set is great because the sentiments cover a multitude of occasions and it includes a few simple images as well.

Do you prefer simple stamping or do you like the challenge of layers and textures and a variety of embellishments?

Until next time!
Margaret