Clean & Simple Stamping #147

Here are two cards inspired by this week's Fall to Layout over at Clean and Simple stamping.  I can't help but use paint chip cards on these layout cards that need color coordinating blocks of color.  They come in so handy!

Card Patterns Sketch Challenge #121

Here's my version of this week's sketch challenge at Card Patterns.

Thinking of You

This is one of the cards that I sent to Cards for Heroes last week. I thought that the thinking of you sentiment would be just what a soldier would want to send home. And the little Parisian table and wine seemed romantic to me. Perfect.
For this card I used K & Company Classic K Margo designer paper and SU's French Twist stamp set.
I colored it with markers and a blender pen and added some stitching in a tan color that works with the paper.
The tearing adds some extra dimension and the grosgrain ribbon finishes it off nicely. Simple yet elegant. Perfect.

I was thinking about the impact that sending 25 cards to Cards for Heroes might have. At minimum, it will brighten 50 people's day.... 25 soldiers sending them to 25 wives, girlfriends, moms, children.... I hope you will consider joining me in supporting CFH. It will warm your heart. I promise.

Quick and Easy or Clean and Simple?

Is there a difference between "quick and easy" and "clean and simple"? And if there is a difference, which one does this card fall into? I'm confused. Well, either way, I love the look of this simple card and it it's quick.

I met my goal of making and sending 25 cards to Cards for Heroes this week. The box is packed up and ready for it's trip to the post office. I also included 2 Dear Hero letters so I guess you could say that I participated in their 25+2 challenge even though I didn't see that until my box was packed up.

This is one of the cards I sent:
I found a small piece of unknown designer paper in my stash and I punched it with a square punch. The squares lined up on the card nicely so I added a rub-on sentiment punched out with an oval punch.
Some white grosgrain ribbon and some faux stitching with my white Singo pen and it's perfect.
Here's the inside. I punched a small heart in the white layer for some added detail.

I hope you enjoyed this simple one. And would you consider joining me in the 25+2 challenge and send some cards to Heroes?