Oh what a challenge from the Tiddly Inkers today! Simplify and make a one layer card. What? Eiyiyi! As you know clean and simple is hard enough for me, but ONE LAYER!? Fortunately I'd been blog hopping and came across a beautiful card that StampinAngelJenn had made for her hubby's birthday HERE. The sentiment just spoke to me so I "borrowed" it and used Love Hurts to create a one layer card. Jenn informed me that the sentiment is actually part of the gorgeous image she used by Michelle Perkett Studio. I sized and colored each heart individually on my Pagemaker Pro computer program, added the computer generated sentiment and used my Cuttlebug border to emboss above and below.
I also made some quick note cards using one of Christy's Colored Art images. Her beautiful Flower Blooms is perfect for any occasion and would make a lovely card gift set in the blink of an eye. The image has a soft yellow background so I sized it to fit the inside of a Nesties Classic Scalloped rectangle and I embossed the frame (instead of cut it) using my Grand Caliber. This would work with your Cuttlebug or Big Shot as well. I'm also entering this card in the Less is More One Layer Frame it Challenge.
Simply print your image and tape your Nestie to the card front using removeable tape.
Turn your card cut side up on the base plate, but instead of using the cutting plate, use the embossing mat and plate as your sandwich and run it through your machine.
Here's how it looks on the inside after I punched tiny holes and threaded Peapod twine from The Twinery through to dress up the front. Easy peasy! Christy has loads of fabulous colored images in the Colored Art Section of the SHOP that makes cardmaking a breeze! Christy also has a fabulous Freebie Template and tut on her blog HERE. There is some exciting news about the new shop with new features and for less than a day, today, there's a special freebie printable notecard set available when you register for the new shop so hurry! Be sure to visit Christy's Blog to find out the deets and exciting new coming attractions. Now check out the rest of the Tiddly Inkers inspirational one layer cards and we hope you decide to simplify with us this week.
hiyah donna!!! ohhhh i lurve the hearts in all the different colours hun, gorgeous and the poppies one is aweome with the nestie frame, going to try that one day huge hugs Lou xxx
ReplyDeleteLook at you go mrs soppy arty farty pants. I love it, extremely gorgeous and sentimental lovely stuff x
ReplyDeleteLove the big nestie frame! Very pretty!
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Oh these are just so very pretty!! Love the nesties frame. Love the idea of embossing and not cutting. Love the hearts on the other card. :)
ReplyDeleteThe hearts are stunning with this sentiment, very elegant looking. Love the twine you added to note card, and thanks for the tutorial, I wouldn't have known how you did it.
ReplyDeleteBoth are so gorgeous Donna!! I love your LOVE card!! So so so sweet. They look like they'd make killer post cards!! And that green bakers twine tugs at my heart strings!! SO FUN!!
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Meredith
Great cards Donna, I love the splattered image on the second one.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for joining our challenge!
Chrissie
Lady LIM
"Less is More"
Donna this is gorgeous girly!!! I love the reverse embossing using the nestable!!! Gorgeous colors on your first card too!! You are brilliant!
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M
I am sure that was hard to do only one layer... BUT you did it BEAUTIFULLY... and the little note card is adorable. I keep seeing you talk about your Grand Calbier. is it like the cuttlebug?? hugs
ReplyDeletelove the cards!! the whole one layer thing is making me twitch a little too. LOL but i'll get something made : )
ReplyDeleteI think this is brilliant and I love how you made them all rainbow and beautiful to match the sentiment...lovely all around! :)
ReplyDeleteThe note cards with the flowers are lovely too!!! :)
I am apologizing for the pain, but look...it turned out beautifully! :)
FAB card, love those poppies and the ink effect
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Diva LIM mandi
Less is More
Fabulous cards.
ReplyDeletea lovely card. The frame rally sets the image off perfectly.Sue x
ReplyDeleteAck! A one-layer card?!? Well, girl, you pulled it off beautifully! Now, quick! Stack up some papers before you bust!! You know you want to! :-)
ReplyDeleteGreat cards donna! I love the rainbow hearts on your first card, so sweet. I love the second card, adding the twine is just the perfect touch.
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Larissa
Both of these cards are simply beautiful. I'll bet 1 layer cards are tough for you but you did is beautifully! Love the Nestibility frame on the 2nd one!
ReplyDeleteI love this card and the sentiment you added! Such a great idea!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely love your poppy card
ReplyDeleteKathyk
Absolutely fabulous!! I would have struggled with this challenge...but you did amazing!!!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card. :)
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Perfect cards Donna. I really love computer generated sentiment on the firs one. Both are beautiful. Thank you for the tutorial too. :)
ReplyDeleteI love rainbow cards! And those tips you shared on the thank you card are wonderful - I'm going to have to try that some time. ;D
ReplyDeleteFantastic! I think one layer cards are hard to do also, but they really are so neat. That sentiment is really touching and you captured it beautifully with the different colored hearts :)
ReplyDeleteSo pretty and delicate looking! Thanks for the tutorial.
ReplyDeleteA one layer challenge... Not like you at all... lol. Love it though. That stamp looks so great and you still managed to sneak in a bit of height with your embossing. Flower blooms look fantastic. You are so clever. I hope Jacob records all your tricks in his plastic head when he visits. I could learn a lot!
ReplyDeleteLOL! I feel your pain regarding CAS and one-layer cards! BUT, you overcame your phobia in grand style with these wonderfully elegant cards! Hugz, Cheryl
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