Beautifully Happy at Least Three Ways

 I'll admit it...sometimes I like to (well...probably "need" to) knock out a card in a minute. At other times, I'm content to sit and do things that take more time, like coloring or fussy cutting. I'm going to walk you through what makes a card simple and how you can take the same simple concept and step it up.

The directions below are for the most involved card above...the center one. 

Measurements

Thick Basic White Cardstock (5-1/2" x 8-1/2", scored and folded in half at 4-1/4")

Basic White Cardstock (4" x 5-1/4", scrap large enough for flower)

Basic Black Cardstock (3/4" x 1-1/2")

White Twine (8-9")

Directions

1. Emboss the Basic White layer with the Brick & Mortar embossing folder, then adhere it to the card base using dimesionals.
2. Stamp large flower image on Basic White scrap using Memento Tuxedo Black pad. Color image using the blends (colors shown below). Fussy cut.
3. Adhere to card front using dimensionals.
4. Create an "S" with the twine and squish it together before placing it on the card front where you want it to go. You may want to lay a little adhesive down to keep it in place.
5. Stamp sentiment on Basic Black layer using Versamark, add white embossing powder, shake off excess and heat emboss. Adhere to card front over the twine. The righthand side will need to be adhered with a dimensional to even it out with the other side.
6. Add three Iridescent Pastel Gems.

Watch the video replay of me creating all three:

STAMPIN' UP! SUPPLIES

Beautifully Happy Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [160804] $27.00	Brick & Mortar 3D Embossing Folder [149643] $10.00	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [159229] $8.75	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $10.25	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121045] $9.25
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad [147095] $8.00	Pale Papaya Classic Stampin' Pad [155670] $8.00	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [147094] $8.00	Versamark Pad [102283] $9.50
Pale Papaya Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [155519] $9.00	Calypso Coral Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154881] $9.00	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154885] $9.00	Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154883] $9.00	Blender Pens [102845] $12.00
Iridescent Pastel Gems [160429] $8.00	Baker's Twine Essentials Pack [155475] $11.00	Basics Embossing Powders [155554] $18.00	Heat Tool (Us And Canada) [129053] $30.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $125.00
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.25	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $5.25