
Welcome to the August Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop. Our theme this month is Clean and Simple Cards. The Artistically Inked stamp set is perfect for creating Clean and Simple cards.

Clean and Simple cards have lots of white space and a minimalist feel to them. They are without embellisments or “bling” and ribbons. For my card, I used the Artistically Inked stamp set and the coordinating leaf die- both in Gorgeous Grape. I love the “swoop” of the die. The sentiment “welcome, baby” is from the Widly Adorable stamp set.
Have you ever liked a card so much that you decide to make it another color? By definition these cards are simple and that means quick to make too! Soooo, that’s what happened to me today. Here it is Balmy Blue.

And, if two are good, three must be better! Here’s the last one in Rich Razzleberry!

INstructions for Artistically Inked Clean & Simple Card
- Cut your card base 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ and score at 4 1/4″.
- Using the same color ink as the card base, stamp the large watercolor stamp twice across your Basic White mat (5 1/4″ x 4″.)
- Die cut a sprig of leaves from the same color cardstock as the card base and adhere to the card front.
- Stamp your sentiment in the same color ink.
- Adhere your card mat to the front of the card base.
- Adhere a card mat (5 1/4″ x 4″) to the inside of the card base.
That’s it! It’s Clean and Simple so 6 steps and you are done!
All the items used are pictured at the very end of this post. Click on any thumbnail to learn more about the product or to purchase in my online store!
Remember, this is a blog hop. Please click on another name below to see more Clean and Simple cards created by the Ink and Inspiration Design Team. You will be inspired!
Whimsy & Wonder Stamp Camp

Registration is now open for the Whimsy & Wonder Stamp Camp. This is a collaborative effort of the Creativity Abounds group of Stampin’ Up! demonstrators from around the globe.
Once you are registered, you will receive a card kit to make 13 different cards with the Whimsy & Wonder suite (p24-25 in the July-Dec Mini Catalog) along with written instructions and private YouTube videos demonstrating how to make those cards. In addition you will have access to an EXCLUSIVE FaceBook group where we will have 13 live presentations on September 17 -18, 2021. These live presentations will be recorded and available forever. (Some will be in less convenient time slots since we are dealing with so many time zones, but you can always watch a replay.) All in all, you will be inspired to create 26 different projects. All of this is FREE! Just purchase the bundle and we will do the rest!
To register, purchase the Whimsy & Wonder Suite Collection using this host code: QMXTMBEE. Just click here and you’ll be shopping with me and the host code will be entered for you!
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Happy Crafting,
Lorraine
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What a versatile design! All the colours look great.
Thank you.
Oh my gosh! How pretty Lorraine!
Thanks, Melva.
Lorraine-Love your use of different colors-
I’ve always just used gold with the DSP
rather than making my own design in ink!!
Thanks. It’s so much fun to do in different colors.
Lovely cards, so colourful!
thank you
Wow! So pretty!
thanks.
Gorgeous cards Lorraine, so stylish x
SO lovely, great C&S card.
Thank you.
Love all of these Lorraine! Clean & simple is my favourite style!
thanks!
Love these Lorraine. I do really like this bundle.
Thank you, Kylie. It is a fun bundle.
Fabulous backgrounds – love them in all the colours!
thanks so much
I love all 3 Lorraine.
thanks so much
What a great design and love your different iterations, the blue is my favourite. I really must play some more with this set. Thanks for sharing x
I’m so glad you like the cards. I love the leaf sprig….I use it ALL the time.