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I found a fun challenge blog "One Layer Simplicity Challenge" and all of the cards you make can ONLY be on layer, the card itself!  You would think that would be easy but it takes some thinking.

For this card I tore paper and used it as  a mask and rubbed white Brilliance onto my kraft colored card and moved it around until I go the desired look.  I then place the torn paper over the center and rubbed just the edges with coral Brilliance.  The sentiment from Stampendous was stamped with Sepia Versafine ink and portions of the letters were outlined with a white pen. For the final touch Dot Sparkler stickers from Stampendous were randomly placed around the sentiment.

I have two more one layer cards that I will share with you in a few days so be sure to check back!

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New With Classic Stamps

I made this card for my Stamp Club ladies last week, the theme was Mother's Day or Girlfriend cards and I thought this could be used for either one depending on what you stamp inside.  So I combined two classic Stampendous stamps (two of my favorites), Agapanthus Long and Music Score with a saying from the Soaring Sentiments Perfectly Clear Stamps set from the new Aprill catalog.  The card is so pretty and sparkly but if I photograph it so you can see the sparkle, you can't see the stamping very well. Click on the picture to enlarge it and you will see the glitter.  Now for how it was made.

1. I used my new Blossom Spellbinder die that I used in the previous post in the reverse to make a mask.  Cut a piece of computer paper the size of your panel, place the die in the desired location and cut.  Use the negative piece, tape to the panel (or desk if it's the same size) using removable tape. 

Stamp Music Score with Latte Adirondack ink.

1. Sponge with Butterscotch and Cranberry Adirondack inks keeping the center a litter lighter than the edges.
2. Stamp Agapanthus Long on the left side with black Versafine ink, let dry or dry with a heat gun.
3. Use direct to paper with Versamark ink and make sure to ink all of it.
4. Remove mask, sprinkle with Kaleidoscope embossing powder (clear powder with iridescent glitter, soooo pretty)  and heat.
5. The final touches-apply a crystal to the center of the Agapanthus, tie the left side with cranberry colored ribbon and tear the right side and sponge with Butterscotch and Cranberry inks.
6. Layer onto a cranberry panel using Beacon 3 in 1 Glue (fast drying,doesn't wrinkle paper and low odor) and mount to a tan card.

Here is a picture of the stamps and glue used.

Hope this post inspires you to stamp today!  :)

Time To Break Out The Glossy Paper!

In my stamp room I have tons of glossy paper and decided it was time to use some of it! This is one of the things I just forget to use but the results are beautiful. To make this card yellow ink was lightly brayered over the paper, then a circle punch was used to make a mask out of a post it note and it was placed at the top right of the glossy paper. Yellow ink was then brayered again. Then rust Adirondack ink was sponged starting at the bottom going about a quarter of the way up. Butterscotch Adirondack ink is then sponged to blend the rust into the yellow to give a gradual change of color. The leaves by Great Impressions are stamped twice in the left corner and the words from MSE are then stamped, the ink used is black StazOn. For accents silver square stickers from Stampendous are used.

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Now it's time for me to get ready for lunch with Mom, today we are going to Mimi's Cafe yum yum, one of my favorites! Then tonight is back to school night for Melanie (10th grade), I can't wait to meet her teachers and to see her classes. That must be a goofy Mom thing.

Have a great week and weekend.