One Layer Card Set

Hello out there ... long time no see.  I'm dusting off the blog to share a few new cards.  Stamping took a back seat to everything else for a long time and I'm happy that I'm finally back at it.

For these one layer cards, I kept things simple by masking off an area on each card and sponging a variety of inks.  Then I chose a silhouette image to stamp over the sponged area and finished it off with a sentiment.

These took no time at all and were so much fun to create.

Tree from Stampscapes and sentiment from Stampin' Up

Silhouettes from Inque Boutique and sentiment from Stampin' Up

Feathers from Sheena and sentiment from Papertrey

Silhouette from Inque Boutique  and sentiment from Papertrey

Leaf image and sentiment from Clearly Besotted

Trees from Stampin' Up, Birds from Stampscapes and sentiment from Papertrey

I'm entering these into Simon Says Stamps Anything Goes challenge and Shopping Our Stash Neon Rainbow challenge.  I certainly shopped my stash on these cards.  Along the way I found some long lost stamps!!! 

Hope you are having a lovely weekend,

A Trio of One Layer Cards

Here is a quick trio of one layer note cards that I made to donate to my local cancer center.  I know that they could always use cards of encouragement.

I used some old stamps for the background and silhouette.  Just because they are retired doesn't mean I don't still love them:)  The distressed block background stamp is from a set called Rustic Flowers by Close to My Heart.  The silhouette is from Silhouettes by Inque Boutique.  The sentiments all come from PTI's Faith and Hope set.

I'm playing along with Addicted to CAS:

and Less is More - Get Well Soon challenge

I'm Still Here

Hi all!  It's been a long time since I've posted anything here.  It was an unplanned blog break, but a much needed one for sure.  Once I started my new job things got really busy with the end of the school year activities as well.  As soon as school was out we headed out of town to a wonderful beach vacation in North Carolina.

Since I'm settled back into the home routine I just had to play along with Stephanie's first Clearly Besotted challenge.  I just love her stamps.

I chose to keep things really simple by making a one layer card.  Gotta ease back into stamping:)  I stamped the leaves and then used a marker to add some shading.  I remembered seeing Debby Hughes do that on one of her cards.  Love that look.  After stamping the sentiment I added a few epoxy stickers and voila -- done.  Can't wait to make more of these to have on hand.

I'm so glad I didn't miss out on the chance to join this challenge.  Making this simple card has really helped to jump start my creativity again.  I may not get a lot posted, but I'll definitely be back to making cards again.


Have a great weekend,





Stamps:   Leafy Accents, It's Your Birthday
Paper:   White
Ink:   Certainly Celery (SU), Black (memento)
Other:  peeled paint distress marker, gold gel pen, epoxy stickers (recollections)

Tall & Thin

Here's a tall and thin one layer card for this week's OLW challenge on Heather Telford's blog.

I colored the image using Distress Markers and a water brush on watercolor paper.  I love the look of these  markers and they are so easy to use.

I'm not a fan of coloring on my cards, but that's probably just because I'm not very good at it and it takes more time.  However, I've been playing with these markers and I'm actually enjoying it.  I'm just keeping the coloring real simple.

The stems on the right show how I quickly colored the flowers before blending with a water brush.  This I can do!

Here's the back of my card which I stamped with the mini gladiolus image (from Year of Flowers Collection) along with the markers that I used.

I'm also entering this into the Simon Says Stamp challenge: April Showers / Spring Flowers

  
 All supplies from Papertrey Ink unless stated.

Stamps:   Year of Flowers: Gladiolus, Think Big Favorites #7, Year of Flowers Collection
Paper:  Watercolor Cold Press (strathmore)
Ink:  Archival Jet Black (ranger)
Other: distress markers, water brush (ranger)

For Your Inspiration #38

Welcome back to our latest challenge on the For Your Inspiration challenge blog!  Steph has a wonderful photo for us this week.  Just feast your eyes on this.  I just love that gorgeous orange glow.

I decided to create a one layer card using Flourishes Country Road and a few Stampscape images combined with lots of sponging.

I really just love the simplicity of this card.  It's so relaxing and calm.  Don't you love the sentiment too?

I hope you'll join us at FYI for the photo inspiration challenge.  You have until Wednesday, January 30th to link up your project based on the photo above.




 
Stamps:   Country Road (flourishes), Oak Branch, grass texture (stampscapes)
Paper:   white
Ink:   Summer Sunrise, Garden Green (CTMH), Orange Zest, Pure Poppy, New Leaf (PTI), black

Together Forever

"Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart." Proverbs 3:3


This is the verse for the most recent Stampin' Sisters in Christ challenge.  I love this verse and I love the first few chapters of Proverbs.  There is so much instruction in there about living wisely.  Kris Breach wrote a little devotion about love and her challenge is "to make a heart stand out in your card/project".


Here's what I made for my husband:

I cut the card base using the Mega Mat Stack 4 die.  The tree image, from Love and Marriage,  is stamped in Berry Sorbet -- definitely one of my favorite colors.  I just love the look of the sweet little felt heart against that tree.

Here's the inside:

Hope you all have a blessed weekend!





All supplies from Papertrey Ink unless stated.

Stamps:  Love and Marriage, Love Birds
Paper:  White, Berry Sorbet
Ink:  Berry Sorbet, Black
Other:  Mega Mat Stack 4 die, Heart dies, pure poppy felt, small label rectangle die (quickutz)

One Layer Boy Birthday

Happy Sunday everyone!  I made a simple One Layer card for a few challenges that I didn't want to miss.  Week after week most of these great challenges just pass me by, so I combined three of my favorites.

This is for Susan's One Layer Wednesday challenge #75 -- to make a male birthday card.  I always need these and never have them on hand.  There is also a challenge at Crazy for Challenges #120 to make a child's birthday card.

The awesome color inspiration comes from this week's Colour Q challenge.  I just love this color combo.

Blessings,




All supplies from Papertrey Ink unless stated.

Stamps:   Grunge Me, Boy Basics: Rock On
Paper:   White
Ink:  Plum Pudding, Almost Amethyst (SU), Bahama Blue (memento), Vineyard Berry (CTMH)

One Layer Wedding

You know I love One Layer cards so I didn't want to miss Wee Memories One Layer Challenge this week.

And did you see that Jenny is doing a HUGE giveaway with awesome prizes? Click HERE to read all about it.

Now onto the card.

This is a wedding card for a family member who is getting married this weekend.  The ginkgo leaves are from PTI's Harvest Berries set.  I LOVE them!!!  They are stamped here in Almost Amethyst and the berries are stamped in silver.  That big, gorgeous sentiment is embossed with Silver EP.  Look how it shines!







All supplies from Papertrey Ink unless stated.

Stamps:  Harvest Berries, Think Big Favorites #2
Paper:  Stamper's Select White
Ink:   Almost Amethyst (SU!), Silver (Stampabilities)
Other:  Apron Lace punch (fiskars), silver EP

For Your Inspiration #12

It's time for another photo inspiration challenge from For Your Inspiration.  I hope you take time to play along.  You have until August 31st to enter a project based on this photo.

I just love the rich and vibrant colors in this picture.  Don't know that I'm ready for Fall yet though:)  I made a simple one layer card using the colors represented here.  I inked up the large vine image from Papertrey's With Sympathy set with my Kaleidacolor Autumn Leaves ink pad.  The little flowers are stamped in a blue-violet ink to pull in the color of the sky.

I'm also submitting this for the One Layer challenge on the Less is More blog.  I really enjoy their challenges but haven't got to participate yet.  This one was right up my alley.





All supplies from Papertrey Ink unless stated.

Stamps:  With Sympathy, Iconic Images
Paper:   Stampers select white
Ink:   Autumn Leaves (Kaliedacolor), violet (memories)
Other:  corner rounder

Mehndi Medallion Trio

Hi all! I'm here today with a trio of one layer cards using Mehndi Medallion. I love this set and its versatility. These cards are CASE'd from Lea Lawson's card here.  I loved the fun simplicity of her card when I first saw it.

Aren't these fun?  I need to make more of these in different color combinations.  Here's a look at each one:

All supplies from Papertrey Ink unless stated

Stamps:  Mehndi Medallion, Botanical Silhouettes
Paper:  Stampers Select White
Ink:  Dutch Blue, Goldrush (CTMH) and black, Pear Tart, Dandelion (memento)
Other:  rhinestones colored with Copics, corner rounder (fiskars)

One Layer Text Circles

Happy Friday!!  I've set aside some time today just for cardmaking!  Boy do I need that.  I made a fun one layer card for a few recent challenges that I did not want to miss out on.

• Papertrey's Make it Monday:  Impression Plate Tricks
• CAS-ual Fridays:  CFC1 Texting Skills
• Simplicity Blog:  OLW52 Round and Round
• Our Creative Corner:  Fab Floss

How fun is this technique?  If you haven't seen the video tutorial on how to do this visit the Papertrey link above.  I used the Book Print IP with some Spellbinders Circle Nesties.  I love the look of the stamped images from Grunge Me over the text impression.  I twisted some black and pink floss together to finish off the card.

 

All supplies from Papertrey Ink unless stated

Stamps:  Grunge Me

Paper:  Raspberry Fizz

Ink:  Black (memento)

Other:  Bookprint Impression plate, circle nestibilities (spellbinders), DMC floss, corner rounder