Simple Starters Series: Chalk Talk

While I grew up surrounded by crazy crafting ladies, I personally am new to the game. It can be overwhelming! You feel like you immediately need lots of paper, stamps, embellishments, ink pads, and MONEY to buy it all. In keeping that in mind, I'm going to have a series on here called simple starters; pretty but simple designs that anyone can make without needing too much "stuff". Keep in mind, these can always be "stepped up" if you have the extra supplies! I'll touch on that later in the post...

This first card featured is one I had people make at my very first open house.

This card needs white paper, one stamp set, and two ink pads. And a little "bling" if you so choose. The stamp set is called "Chalk Talk" and has been once of my favorite sets to use since I've become a demonstrator.
Step 1: Stamp the yellow image (ink color is Daffodil Delight) directly on the cardstock.
Step 2: Stamp the black oval image on a second piece of paper.
Step 3: Cut out the black image by hand or cut out using the corresponding oval punch if you have it. 
Step 4: Adhere it to the card, and you're DONE.Kinda...
Step 4 1/2: The "bling" is a fairly cheap and cute way to add some visual interest to your cards, they are listed as Rhinestone Basic Jewels and only cost $4.95  for a multi-sized sheet of 50.

Now, if you feel like you want to get crazy and add some visual interest, you can always "step up" a card by adding other layers, textures, embellishments, whatever your little heart desires. See:

Voila! A little more of the Designer Series Paper and you have two totally new designs both based on the simple starter. The moral of the story: cards don't always have to be complicated to be beautiful, which is great to keep in mind if you're a newbie.