OLW 40- Book Bear

I'm really fascinated by the whole idea behind One Layer cards. When I first started card-making years ago, that's what I did - that was well before the rise and rise of paper-crafting. I can't believe it's now a "challenge" and, you know what, it sure is! Keeping it clean and simple is no mean feat when there are so many tools and techniques to tempt you.

I've got to say Simplicity by Late Blossom is most inspiring in that regard. I discovered this blog via Danielle Daws via Just Add Ink. From Simplicity, there's lots more links to inspire so drop by there if you can.

'nuff of all that background stuff, here's my card for One Layer Wednesday #40, hosted by Styles Ink. The challenge was to use 2 image stamps only once, no sentiments, bling, ribbons, etc.

 This bear is a companion stamp to this girl bear with chocolates used in this CASE study challenge. I've had these stamps for ages, I mean ages, such that these companies are probably not around anymore. Anyway, this OL card is so simple and I love its simplicity and cleanness.

stamps: 

Wilson...love sonnets (Uptown Rubber Stamps), Wedding Heart (The Creative Stamp Collection)

inks:

Versafine black, Stampin Up Cherry Cobbler, Tim Holtz distress inks: shabby shutters, broken china, frayed burlap, old paper, antique linen

I stamped the bear first, masked using post-it (idea from Jennifer McGuire), then stamped the heart. I used the distress inks to colour in - idea from J McGuire again: ink craft sheet and use as water colour.

Simplicity + The Play Date Cafe

I discovered a new challenge site - Simplicity - via Danielle Daws, via Just Add Ink (don't you just love hyperlinks?).

The challenge is called One Layer Wednesday! After making cards with at least 3 layers, this was a definite challenge. OLW 37 is just sentiments or really - just words as definition stamps are allowed. To up the ante, I thought I'd do the Play Date Cafe Challenge 665 - the colours and inspiration (Quentin Blake) are just delightful.

Like my entry into CSC #23 - this card made me smile every step of the way. In fact, it made me smile through to another card. so quick, simple, so fun!

So which one will I enter. It probably doesn't matter but I'll pick the 2nd one. I just had to add that ribbon to make the green pop a bit more.

Here's a bit more detail about this card...

First, I put the "hi" mask on (Tim Holtz) and stamped over with Hero Arts Friends definition stamp inked with Spiced Marmalade and Shabby Shutters. I blended the colours a little. Then I stamped "thinking of you" (Stampin Up) and was delighted that all the fonts actually match!

Finally, the ribbon - just through 2 slits. Maybe I'll make a tutorial for that as it's really simple and I've not come acros on the web.




Inspirations:

Simplicity OLW challenge

Play Date Cafe

That's 4 cards for challenges in 1 night. I'm so pleased with myself. :-)

Curtain Call Color Challenge - Act 57

Look at the colours of this challenge: basic grey, tempting turquoise, whisper white, cajun craze and chocolate chip!

I can honestly say that I've never used these colours together before. Not one to give up easily, I wondered how do I weave these colours together? Ha! There was my answer right there, weave, weave, weave.

Here's the result:

 I wove the last four colours together and framed with basic grey.

Ta da!


I don't think I've done paper weaving since I was a kid and that's a while back. So, this was certainly fun, fun, fun to do. The framed weaving has been mounted on cajun craze. The flower's in turquoise with choc chip and cajun craze details; bit of white left and glossy accent all over.

Stamps: SU Baroque Motifs set