Hi - just dropping by to share 3 clean & simple cards, all based on the one layout and all using the same products - though in different colours and with slightly different techniques.  Now I'm warning you all, these are way more simple than my usual cards and once you get started making these it's difficult to stop since they are so much darn fun! 

So what's the deal?  All 3 cards use Versamark Watermark ink and Lindy's Stamp Gang products - Magicals and Starbursts to be exact.  I'm starting with the easiest of the 3 cards....  

Card 1 - Blue Flower

Lindy's Stamp Gang Products

• Starbursts: Tibetan Poppy Teal, Tiffany Lou Blue

 Other Products:

• Prima Flower:  Regency - White II
• Stamp: Stampendous - Jumbo Songbird set
• White Velvet Ribbon
• Heidi Grace Epoxy Words: So Sweet
• Spellbinders Corner Die: Fantastic Flourish Two
• Kraft card stock
• Black Eclipse 100 Cardstock from The Paper Temptress
• Versamark Watermark Stamp Pad

This background was created by inking a text stamp with the Versamark ink and stamping directly onto 1/2 the background.  I sprayed the flower with 2 colours of Starburst Spray and left it to dry overnight and I used the same colours of spray to colour the velvet ribbon - though a little trick, if you want to add the colour but no sparkle, flip the ribbon over and spray the back.  This works particularly well with thicker ribbon like velvet, then when dry flip it back over and you have colour but no shimmer.

 and a few close-ups...

Card 2 - Purple Flower

Lindy's Stamp Gang Products

• Magicals: French Lilac
• Starbursts: Winter Jasmine Gold, Wisteria Purple Blue, Mountain Lavender Gold

Other Products:

• Prima Flowers - Regency White I and Candy Gems (Melon)
• Stamp: Hero Arts - Antique Background
• Distress Stickles - Crushed Olive
• Kraft card stock
• Versamark Watermark Stamp Pad

This background was created by inking a background stamp with the Versamark ink and stamping directly onto 1/2 the background, then while ink is still damp brush Magicals powder over the top, gently tap off any excess powder.  Spray flower with multiple colours of Starburst Spray and leave to dry. Ribbon then coloured with Magicals and Magicals added to flower in certain sections, in differing strengths to create multi-tonal effect.

  and a few close-ups...

Card 3 - Red flower

Lindy's Stamp Gang Products

• Magicals: Tiger Lily Orange, Autumn Maple, 
• Starbursts:  Autumn Maple Crimson, Red Hot Poker Orange

Other Products:

• Prima Flower:  Regency - White II
• Stamp: Hero Arts - Classic Fabric Design
• White Ribbon
• White Lace
• Gala Glitz: Gold
• Kraft card stock
• Versamark Watermark Stamp Pad

This background was created by inking a background stamp with the Versamark ink and stamping directly onto 1/2 the background.  Then while ink is still damp brush Magicals powder over the top, gently tap off any excess powder and spritz lightly with water to create a slightly shabby aged appearance.  You will notice that the water activates the dye in the Magicals and this then bleeds onto the surrounding card - a little water = a little colour bleeding, a lot of water = a lot of colour bleeding.  Spray flower with multiple colours of Starburst Spray and leave to dry. Ribbon and lace coloured with same Starburst Sprays as flower, but due to the higher polyester content in the ribbon and lace, the colours are much more muted. 

 and a few close-ups...

and you can watch the 3 cards being created in the clip below:

Basically the formula is

1. Stamp with Versamark = subtle and elegant
2. The next step up is to brush over Magicals = BLING!!!
3. Then the next step up is to spritz with water = slightly chabby chic or vintage feel

So simple - but with just this small change you will be able to get 3 very different effects.  I hope that you may have learned a new technique here today and don't forget you can use this idea for cards, pages or layouts - the only limit is your imagination!

Now just a warning - if you like some of the colours I've used you'd better nip over to the LSG store and fill your cart as some of these are on the list of retiring colours!