Something Simple

I found out about the Curtain Call Challenge on the Unity blog. The inspiration challenge is called Something Simple, and as soon as I saw the inspiration picture, I knew exactly what I wanted to do! (First time for everything!!)

When Unity put out their April 2014 SMAK stamp set, I just knew I had to have it, or it would haunt me! I usually prefer their KOM kits which are more for cards, but when I looked at that SMAK kit, I saw lots of cards in my mind. This was one of them, and the Curtain Call Challenge inspired me to move that card out of my brain and on to some paper!

I don't have a woodgrain embossing folder, which is what I would have preferred, but I do have an Impression Obsession woodgrain b'ground stamp, so I used that with white embossing powder. I stamped the glorious flowers and leaves from the Unity SMAK set on vellum and embossed them with white also. The flowers have quite wide lines, so I was able to apply Glossy Accents along some of those on the back, so you can't see any glue marks through the vellum. I didn't put any glue near the edges, so I could curl them for more dimension. I layered it on pale grey cardstock and mounted it on a white card base.

 I made this card in a fraction of the time it normally takes me to make a card. Clearing my desk of anything that could possibly make a mark on my white card took longer than making the card! I managed not to lose or spill anything. I didn't run anything over with my chair or set anything on fire. I did glue a couple of sequins to my arm, or maybe they were there from before. ;) But, I haven't photographed it yet, I thought I'd write the post first. I'm just crossing my fingers that when I take it outside to photograph it, I won't set it in squirrel poop!
UPDATE : I took the Lead at the Curtain Call Challenge !! I won a bunch of Unity stamps! YAY!