What are Clean and Simple Cards? Make Some with the All Squared Away Stamp Set

Have you heard of Clean and Simple Cards (or CAS cards)? This style of card making is becoming very popular. Clean and simple cards are often white, but they don't have to be. They have one focal point and are uncluttered. They give your eyes space to rest and are absolutely gorgeous!

I shared how to make some Clean and Simple cards with the All Squared Away stamp set and dies in my recent Thursday night YouTube live. These stamps are perfect for creating clean and simple cards because the squares are like mini pieces of art. 

I have cutting dimensions and supply lists for the cards I demonstrated during my live, plus more sample cards using this beautiful stamp set. 

​So, on y go! Let's get stamping.

Supply List for these Clean and Simple Cards

Celebrating with a CAS Card

For my first CAS card sample, I die-cut the floral squares three times for each square. Then, I adhered the squares together to give each one more depth. 

I stamped the patterns on tone-on-tone on Petal Pink, So Saffron, and Calypso Coral cardstock before cuting them out and adhering them to the floral squares.

Basic White Thick: 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", scored at 4 1/4"
Vellum: 5 1/2" x 2"

Clean and Simple Card with Texture

I embossed a 1 7/8" x 1 7/8" piece of Basic White cardstock with the Dots embossing folder to layer behind the die-cut floral box. Like the previous card, I stacked three squares on top of each other to create extra depth. I stamped the flowers in Petal Pink on Petal Pink ink then stamped the sentiment in Petal Pink as well.

Basic White thick: 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", scored at 4 1/4"
Basic White: 3 3/4" x 5"
Basic White: 1 7/8" x 1 7/8"

Clean and Simple Layers

This card has lots of layers! I embossed a piece of vellum with the Hive 3D embossing folder. I tore one end of it following the hive pattern. 

On top of the vellum, I layered a piece of Basic White that I stamped with one of the design stamps in Pool Party. I stamped the flowers tone-on-tone with Petal Pink, Calypso Coral, and So Saffron. I added those to the front of the card as well. Some of them I adhered with Stampin' Dimensionals to make them pop.

I finished by stamping the sentiment with Soft Suede ink on Basic White and trimming around it. I adhere it to the card front with Mini Stampin' Dimensionals.

All Squared Away with Texture

For this Clean and Simple card with lots of texture, I stamped the design square with Pool Party ink on a piece of 2 1/4" x 4" Basic White. I adhered a stack of die-cut flower squares over the top of this stamped square. I stamped the sentiment in Pool Party as well and layered it on a piece of 2 1/2" x 4 1/4" Basic White cardstock.

I embossed the top part of a piece of 5 1/4" x 4" Basic White cardstock with the Stripes 3D embossing folder. I tied a piece of Linen Thread around it and adhered it to the card front.

Clean and Simple Card with Lots of Layers and Texture

My last card sample has lots of layers and lots of texture! I started by stamping the design stamps tone-on-tone on Soft Sea Foam and Calypso Coral. I cut the floral square from the Soft Sea Foam and trimmed out just the leaves and stem. I adhered it to the same floral square cut from Basic White. I added a Calypso Coral flower as well. 

I adhered the square to a 2" x 2" piece of the Vellum Layering Designs. This is on a 3 1/4" x 4 1/2" piece of Basic White that I embossed with the Dots embossing folder. Then, I layered it on another piece of the vellum before putting it on another piece of Basic White and then on a Basic White Thick card base.

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