Clean and Simple Scene Building

Jessica Frost-Ballas

Good morning! Jess here with a clean and simple card featuring the adorable Sledding Stamp & Cut set!

Some may argue that this is not a clean and simple card but my thought has always been that a clean and simple card requires a lot of white space. This card has a lot going on but I think the big swath of white really helps keep your eye focus on the important parts! I love using snow on a card as a way to simplify things! :) 

To start I stamped the mouse, sled, and gifts from Sledding Stamp & Cut onto white cardstock with Versafine and heat-embossed it with clear embossing powder. I colored the images with Copics and then die-cut them with the coordinating dies. I also stamped the sentiment on black cardstock and heat-embossed it with white embossing powder before trimming it down to a square.

Next I painted an ombre sky using Deep Ocean, Dark Teal, and Indigo liquid watercolors with just a tiny drop of Pewter Glimmer Ink for a little extra sparkle.  Once the panel was dry I flicked it with white paint to create a snowy sky. Then I tore a piece of white cardstock and silver glitter cardstock to create a rough snowy landscape and adhered them to the watercolor panel. Finally I used a little twine to add a little texture to my card and adhered the sentiment and sledding mouse with foam mounting tape! I really love the motion of this card...I can picture that poor mouse holding on for dear life as the wobbly stack of presents careens down a snowy hill and I hope you can, too! :)

Thanks so much for stopping by today and have a wonderful crafty day!


  • Bunny

    Looks clean and simple to me. Lovely sky.

  • Vikki H

    How adorable is this? Always enjoy your touch of whimsy and sparkle!

  • Karthikha Uday

    That’s a beautiful winter card!! :)

  • Linda S.

    I love everything about this card. The composition and the detail are just so spot on. Thanks.

  • Sharon Jones

    Jessica, you are da bomb in my book for CAS cards! This is the most adorable of all! Kudos for the most fun card of all, gf!

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