Clean And Simple Challenge #61

Is it a happy Monday? I hope so. I played in today's Clean And Simple Challenge (CAS). Which is to make a card/project where the only stamp is a sentiment/verse.

So I took a look at my new uninked stamps and had an "Ah Hah" moment. I saw this sentiment from Shawne's new release FABULOUS FRUIT STAND from CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS and new I had to make an apple card with checked leaves. I just HAD to. Hee.

How did I do it? I folded my card in half with the fold at the top to make a 4 1/4 square card. Then I traced the bottom of a tupperware bowl leaving room at the top for the fold. I cut it out then used a ruler to measure a flat bottom for the circle and cut that. Then I put a piece of removable tape on my card front and placed a 4 1/4 square piece of red cs on top and cut around to make a matching circle. Next I used the scallop punch to cut a bite out of the red then cut a smaller bite out of the top only of the white then closed and used it as a guide to punch the bottom to match. Because the punch would not go through both pieces at once. I then sponged around the red bite mark then adhered to card then sponged around the outside edge so it would cover any white that showed (except the bite of apple of course). Then I cut a small "v" shape in the middle of the top fold. Then cut my leaves using a handmade template I made, from checker dp and white dp. Adhered together, cut any excess of white and folded in half. Then I put through the paper crimper at an angle for the leaves. Then I opened up the leaves and punched an eyelet at each end. I fed the ribbon through then adhered the leaves with fat dimensionals. I then tied the tag on after I punched out my circles, stamped my sentiment and inked the white circle edges. That's it.

RECIPE:
CDS STAMPS/IMAGES USED:Fabulous Fruitstand
CS/PAPERS:Neenah Solar White (from CDS), Berry (The Paper Co), Classic Red Checks, Black (DCWV)
INK:Momento Tuxedo Black (from CDS), Real Red (Stampin Up), Tim Holtz Distress Ink Vintage Photo
ACCENTS/TOOLS:Ribbon, 1 3/8 circle, 1 1/4 circle, scallop punches (Stampin Up), Crop a dile, 1/8" silver eyelets, handmade original leaf template, tupperware bowl for circle template, sponge, paper crimper, dimensionals
SPECIAL TECHNIQUES :shape card, sponging, crimping