Clean and Simple Card Making Day #1

The class has started.... we're on day #1.

Today's Topic: The Craftmanship of Clean and Simple Cards


1. Based on Kristina's Sketch

Materials:
Paper: Neenah - Solar White
Stamps/Inks: Hero Arts Shadow Ink Mid-Tones - Raspberry and Tide Pool, HA - Many Birthday Messages, CL611, Impression Obsession - Textural Dots
Cutting/Embossing: Spellbinder's Nestabilities - Standard Circles
Misc.: Copic markers, dimensional adhesive

2. Based on Amber's Sketch

One unpredictable thing here, that I learned - ink does not stamp the same over glue - had some excess glue from the branches in a couple of spots - when I redo, I would make sure to not have any excess glue radiating from the branches.

Materials:
Paper: Neenah - Solar White, misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Rich Cocoa, Impress Fresh - Mango, Grass, and Mojito, HA Shadow Ink Midtones - Raspberry, Amuse Studio - Evergreen, Clear and Simple Stamps - Flower Buds, HA - CL371 Essential Messages 
Cutting/Embossing: Free hand cut trunk of tree
Misc.: Quickie Glue Pen