OSW 3 and 4 Bold Music

Today's post is a continuation of my take on Jessica Taylor's One Sheet Wonder template which can be found here:  https://www.inkitupwithjessica.com/how-to-make-one-sheet-wonder-cards/

For both cards, I used the 2" x 5 1/4 " pieces from the template. The stamp sets I chose are both retired.  I bought them a couple years ago with great intentions, then never used them.  Have you ever done that?  I bet you have!

For this first card, I chose Life Music from Fun Stampers Journey.  I stamped the guitar/tree with Pumpkin Bread* and Fresh Forest* inks.  I love how they blend to make a third color.

Instructions:

• Make the card base from a piece of 5 1/2" x 8 1/2"  Banana Cream cardstock*
• Mat the 2" x 5 1/4" patterned paper on a 2 1/8" x 5 4/8" piece of Chambray Shirt cardstock*
• Cut a 2 1/2" x 3 7/8" panel from  Butter Cream cardstock* 
• Ink the bottom half of the stamp with Pumpkin Bread ink* and the top with Fresh Forest Ink*, overlapping the inks in the middle and stamp it onto the Butter Cream panel.  To make stamping easier I used Tonic Studios - Tim Holtz - Stamp Platform*
• Mat the stamped panel on a piece of 2 5/8" x 4" Limeade Splash cardstock*
• Splatter the card base and the stamped panel with Electric Lime Silk* and Cool Pool Silk*
• Adhere the matted patterned paper strip to the left side of the card base, leaving about 1/8" border around the top, bottom and left sides.
• Pop up the stamped panel on Journey Foam Squares* in the center of the card.

For my second card, I used the Be Strong ATS from Fun Stampers Journey.  I have a growing pile of backgrounds that I've made using various techniques and I found a watercolor one that went well with the colors in the striped paper. I used it for the background for the lion and cat.

Instructions:

• Make the card base from a piece of 5 1/2" x 8 1/2"  Banana Cream cardstock*
• Mat the 2" x 5 1/4" patterned paper on a 2 1/8" x 5 4/8" piece of Chambray Shirt cardstock*
• Use the Fiddle Leaf Embossing Folder* to emboss the front of the card.
• Adhere the pattened paper panel along the bottom edge of the card base, leaving a narrow border around the left, right and bottom edges.
• Cut a 2 12" x 3" panel from your chosen background and stamp the image with Black Licorice ink.
• Mat the stamped panel on a piece of 2 5/8" x 3 1/8" Limeade Splash cardstock*
• Splatter the panel and card front with Electric Lime Silk* and Cool Pool Silk*
• Stamp the sentiment on a small piece of Butter Cream cardstock* 
• Fussy cut around the outside of the sentiment and mat it on a piece of Limeade Splash cardstock*
• Pop the lion and cat image up on Journey Foam Squares* and position it about 1/2" in from the right edge of the card.
• Add a Journey Foam Square* to the left side of the sentiment and position it so that it overlaps the stamped panel.

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OSW 1 and 2 Get Well and Go on an Adventure!

I recently stumbled across one sheet wonders.  I know they've been around for a long time, but for whatever reason I overlooked them before. They're great for getting me out of a creative rut. I also like the idea of creating a whole set of cards with the same color scheme. The series I'm featuring here is based on Jessica Taylor's One Sheet Wonder, which you can find here: https://www.inkitupwithjessica.com/how-to-make-one-sheet-wonder-cards/

I chose a blue/green/yellow striped paper for my one sheet and paired it with Limeade Splash*,  Banana Cream* and Chambray Shirt* card stock.  I always need "guy" cards and this color combo should fit the bill.

These first two cards are made with the 4" x 5 1/4' panels from the large sheet.

I'm almost out of get well cards so for this first one, I chose the Get Well Stamp Set*.  This silly chicken is bound to bring a smile.

Instructions:

• Make a card base from a 5 1/2" x 8" piece of Limeade Splash cardstock*
• Center and adhere the 4" x 5 1/4" striped panel on the front of the card base.
• Stamp the chicken and the sentiment on a 3" x 4 1/4" Banana Cream* panel with Black Licorice ink*  Color the chicken, mug and saucer with Journey Color Burst Pencils* 03, 11, 15, 21, 27, 46 and 48.
• Mat the stamped panel on a 3 3/8" x 4 5/8" Limeade Splash* panel.
• Wrap a piece of Whip Cream Journey Thread* around the panel and tie it in a bow.
• Pop the stamped, matted panel up on Journey Foam Squares* and center it on the front of the card.

For my second card, I chose the Begin Adventure ATS* and paired it with a watercolor background I made some time ago that went well with the paper and the theme.  Since this is sky-themed, I wanted a blue card base so I chose Chambray Shirt cardstock*.

Instructions:

• Make a card base from a 5 1/2" x 8" piece of Chambray Shirt cardstock*.
• Center and adhere the 4" x 5 1/4" striped panel on the front of the card base.
• Create a background on a Color Splash Watercolor Sheet using Lovely Blue Liquid Color*.
• After the background is dry, trim it to 2 7/8 x 4 1/8" (or just use Whip Cream cardstock*)
• Stamp the airplane at an angle on the background panel using Black Licorice ink*
• Stamp the sentiment on a 1/2" wide strip of light blue paper with Black Licorice ink*.  Trim the ends.
• Mat the stamped airplane panel on a 3" x 4 1/4" piece of Chambray Shirt cardstock*.
• Adhere the airplane panel at an angle onto the front of the card so that the airplane wings are more or less parallel with the top edge of the card.
• Curl the sentiment strip so it's wavy and pop it up on  Journey Foam Squares*  below the airplane.

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A Wild Father's Day

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It's almost Father's Day and the Stay Wild ATS (Artist Trading Stamp) is a perfect fit for my Dad.  I love how the PanPastels bring this image to life.  They are so easy to use and the set includes the sponge tools.  The trick is to use a light touch when picking up color. The temptaion is to rub the sponge into the color, but that will give you way too much.  Just lightly tap the sponge on the color you want, then test it on a scrap of paper before starting to color.  A tiny bit goes a long way.  If you make a mistake, no problem, just erase it.  You can use an eraser to add highlights as well.

STAMP SETS

• Stay Wild ATS *
• Annual Celebration Stamp Set *

CARDSTOCK

• Buttercream card stock *
• Lemon Grass card stock *
• Kiwi Slice card stock *
• Pretty Pansy card stock *
• Oatmeal Cookie card stock *
• Pumpkin Bread card stock *

TRUE COLOR FUSION INK

• Black Licorice True Color Fusion Ink Pad *
• River Stone True Color Fusion Ink Pad *

COLORING TOOLS

• Rich Sorbets PanPastels *

EMBELLISHMENTS

• Journey Thread Natural *
• Tag It Tags (Retired)

ADHESIVES

• Journey Foam Squares - Medium *
• White Liner *

TOOLS

• Journey Blooms Paper Trimmer *

INSTRUCTIONS

CUTTING

1. Make the card base from a 8 1/2" x 5" piece of Pumpkin Bread carstock scored at 4 1/4".
2. Cut a 4 1/8" x 5 3/8" rectangle from Oatmeal Cookie cardstock.
3. Cut a 2 5/8" x 3 3/4" rectangle from Butter Cream cardstock.
4. Cut a 2 7/8" x 4" rectangle from Pretty Pansy cardstock.
5. Cut a 2 7/8" x 3 5/8" rectangle from Kiwi Slice and Lemon Grass cardstock.

STAMPING and COLORING

1. Repeat stamp the Stay Wild image onto Oatmeal Cookie cardstock with River Stone ink.
2. Stamp the Stay Wild image onto the Butter Cream rectangle with Black Licorice ink.
3. Stamp Happy, Father's and Day onto three separate tags.
4. Color the image with Rich Sorbet PanPastels.  Use an eraser to add highlights and to erase mistakes.

ASSEMBLY

1. Attach the stamped Oatmeal Cookie rectangle to the card base with White Liner.
2. Pop the Lemongrass rectangle up on foam squares and attach to card 1/4" in from the top and left sides.
3. Pop the right side and bottom edge of the Kiwi Slice Rectangle up on a double layer of foam squares and a single layer where it overlaps the Lemon Grass rectangle.
4. Center the stamped, colored image over the Pretty Pansy rectangle and attach with White Liner.
5. Pop the Pretty Pansy rectangle up on Journey Foam Squares, using a double layer of squares where it overlaps the Lemon Grass rectangle and a single layer of squares where it overlaps the Kiwi Slice rectangle.  Do not add foam Squares to the lower left or upper right corners.
6. Measure off about 28" of Natural Journey Thread.
7. Thread one end of the Journey Thread through all three stamped Tag It tags, making sure to keep them in order.
8. Open the card up and wrap the Journey thread around the card front as shown.
9. Tie a bow near the top of the Pretty Pansy rectangle.
10. Arrange tags as shown and glue in place if desired.

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