Loyal Leaves for thePaperPlayers #496

Happy Sunday.

It's the fabulous Joanne's turn to host our PaperPlayers challenge this week and it's clean and simple week.  For my card, I inked up the new Stampin' Up Loyal Leaves set with a monochromatic color scheme. 

For my card, I went with grey on white and kept it really clean and simple.  I did add some background to the leaves with a the bubbles stamp from Whale Done and the squares from Tasteful Touches.  I added some shading to the leaf and fussy cut it and mounted on foam.  I couldn't resist a couple of crystal dots from the Elegant Faceted Gems. Here's my card:

I hope you will join us and play along with Joanne's clean and simple challenge.  As usual, the design team have some fabulous inspiration for you:

• Ann
• Claire
• Jaydee
• Joanne
• Laurie
• LeAnne
• Anne Marie
• Allisa
• Mary
• Stef

On a personal note:

The weather was glorious yesterday.  Almost no humidity.  Hardly a leaf was fluttering in the win.  It was in the low 70s.  GLORIOUS.  It was so gorgeous that Lou and I decided it was time to gussy-up our deck.  Generally we leave it pretty much alone and concentrate on the screened in porch.  In summer it's generally too hot and humid and the mosquitoes are unrelenting.  But on days like yesterday, we really wanted to sit out under the sky.  So, it was off to a couple of stores to buy an outdoor carpet and an umbrella.  We sat out before dinner last night - and again afterwards.  We were within feet of the birds at the feeder.  They were reluctant to come to the feeder at first, but eventually they just decided to ignore us!  The catbird wasn't happy.... he/she flew up to the feeder, looked at us and flew back into the tree.  Once there she/he let out a meeeeeew sound and I knew that he/she was NOT happy.  In the end, the jelly won her/him over :-)

I'll be back with another card later today.  In the meantime, warm hugs and prayers for those of you who need a little lift tonight.

Hugs

Jaydee

Card recipe:

• Stamps:  Loyal Leaves, Whale Done, Tasteful Touches - Stampin' Up!
• Inks:  Smoky Slate - Stampin' Up!  Memento Black

Comments

[Joanne James]

Stunning in its simplicity Jaydee! I love the soft grey and the background detail (I never know how to use those texture-type stamps!) A perfect CAS thank you.

[Anne Marie Hile]

Simply stunning Jaydee! I love the stamped texture in the background, too. Beautiful!

[Claire Broadwater]

Jaydee, you are the Queen of CAS! I just love this card. I actually need two sympathy cards this week and i was thinking how I wish I had this set. I think the background you created for this gorgeous leaf is fabulous! I love the gray! So serene! Have a great weekend, My Friend! Glad you are having nicer weather now!

[Ann Wilcox Schach]

So clean and perfect, Jaydee! I love the soft gray color you chose. It adds an air of calmness and serenity. The background stamping is just the right amount and adds so much interest. What a wonderful design for so many occasions!

[Mary Deatherage]

Oh my goodness! I love this card - those quiet geometric shapes behind your simple leaf...the whole thing is just perfect together! :)

[Stef Perry]

My goodness what a terrific CAS design, Jaydee! The simplicity with just a tiny bit of background stamping and that beautiful leaf, all in soft gray, make this one gorgeous card. It would also work perfectly for a sympathy or encouragement card. Love!!

[Allisa]

Your card is simply gorgeous! I so love the background you created behind your leaf!

[Laurie schmidt]

Awesome CAS card...love the soft color of the leaf and the subtle stamped background!

[LeAnne Pugliese]

A lovely CAS card...love the calming gray, and it's nice to see this Loyal Leaves set being used! Very pretty!