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Calathea SIP card

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Poster: bzzzeee

Kim challenged us to make a card for VSN using only Stamps, Ink, and Paper. I enjoyed this throwback method of making a card with just the basics! Thank you for the challenge, Kim!

Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026 GMT
Views: 460

Additional Info

Keywords: JAN26VSNA

Stamps: Neat and Tangled Calathea

Paper: SU: Very Vanilla, Pistachio Pudding, Wild Wasabi

Paper Size: A2

Ink: SU: Pistachio Pudding, Wild Wasabi, Baja Breeze, Not Quite Navy, Archival Black

Techniques: CAS

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LizBeth1976

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Sat, Jan 31, 2026 @ 10:12 AM

Simply beautiful! Love the soft colors, and all the lovely images. Great sentiment, too. A very comforting card!

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Sat, Jan 31, 2026 @ 10:34 AM

I like the shadows all around the images. Very peaceful card.

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Sat, Jan 31, 2026 @ 12:18 PM

Such a refreshing take on the challenge, and the Calathea image really shines in this pared‑back format. Your layered greens create beautiful depth, and the mix of Pistachio Pudding and Wild Wasabi gives the foliage a soft, natural glow. The clean layout lets the stamping do all the work, capturing exactly what makes the basics so satisfying.

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Sun, Feb 01, 2026 @ 12:43 PM

Nice job of contrasting the subtler shadow colors with the bolder blue and green.

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nwilliams6

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Sun, Feb 01, 2026 @ 1:00 PM

Some great stamping! Love your colors and that fab sentiment. Lovely card. Hugz

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Sun, Feb 01, 2026 @ 5:37 PM

Those are really cool images. Pretty card

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Mon, Feb 02, 2026 @ 7:59 PM

I love that you stamped your own designer paper, it is very pretty. Lovely card.

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Thu, Feb 05, 2026 @ 1:23 PM

B,
Beautiful stamped with such lovely colors!

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