OSW 5 & 6 Hugs and Sunshine

Here are two more cards in my series on Jessica Taylor's One Sheet Wonder template which can be found here:  https://www.inkitupwithjessica.com/how-to-make-one-sheet-wonder-cards/

These One Sheet Wonders really are helping me get my crafty mojo back.  They're also helping me find ways to reduce the pile of handmade backgrounds I've been accumulating.  Today's cards are simple and quick. Both use the 3" x 4" piece of patterned paper along with a background I made using shaving cream and Liquid Color.  I'm not certain which colors I used, but since I'm guessing, I'm going to say Lemon Drop and Lovely Blue.

When I was cleaning my craft room last week, I found some 4" x 5 1/2" card blanks by Recollections that I bought several years ago, so I decided to use those.

I started my fifth card in this series by adhering the patterned paper to the bottom of a card base, then I cut a 2 1/2" x 4" panel from my handmade background and glued it to the top. I added a strip of washi tape between the two for a border.  I used the Heart Felt die set to cut the large heart from Rich Coral cardstock and the small heart from Peaches and Cream cardstock  I then used a sponge dauber to shade the small heart with Rich Coral ink. That had the effect I had hoped it would and the small heart now matches the washi hearts fairly well.  I shaded the outer edge of the large heart with Raspberry Berry ink. The sentiment, which I stamped with Black Licorice ink is from the Inside & Out stamp set. I popped the small stamped heart up on foam squares and centered it on the large heart, then adhered the large heart to the front of the card.  I thought the bottom of the card needed something so I added a couple little heart jewels. They are from the Fire & Ice set from Fun Stampers Journey which has been discontinued.

My sixth card started in the same way, with the patterned paper on the bottom and another panel from the same background on the top. I used Black Jewel Border Dazzles from Paper Wishes for the border between the two panels.  I used the My Sunshine die set to cut the sun center from Pineapple Smoothie cardstock and the outer part of the sun from Summer Days cardstock. I inked the edges of the sun's center with Lemon Drop ink. I then popped it up on foam squares and adhered it to the sun outline.

I made the small banner using a 1" x 2 3/4" scrap of Pineapple Smoothie cardstock. The sentiment is also from the Inside & Out stamp set and is stamped with Black Licorice ink. That set is becoming one of my favorites. I matted the tag on a 1 1/4" x 3" piece of Limeade Splash cardstock. I adhered it to the front of the card, slightly below the border. I popped the sun up on foam squares and added it so the bottom just overlaps the banner. To finish it off I added a splattering of Sour Lemon Silk.

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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Some Bunny Loves You

I have two cards for you today.  Both of them were made with the bunny stamp from the Valentine Pals stamp set.*  I also used my photo paper backgrounds for both cards. You can read more about that technique HERE..

For the first card, I used the Decorative Hearts die set* and cut the largest heart from Bubble Gum and Sweet Berry cardstock. I also cut a smaller heart from Journey Vellum using one of the hearts from the Heart-Felt die set* and stamped, "Some bunny love you" with Black Licorice ink*.  Ink that has been stamped on vellum takes quite a bit longer to dry, so you may want to heat set it.  After it's dry, tuck the bottom of the small heart under the design in the large heart and use a couple small spots of glue behind the lettering to secure it in place.

I stamped the bunnies for both cards on Whip Cream Card Stock * and colored them very lightly with Spectrum Noir alcohol ink pens.  for each bunny, I stamped the balloons a couple times on one of my pink photo paper backgrounds, cut out the center balloon and layered it over the others using foam tape.

The green strip across the bottom of the card is the leftover piece of a watercolor background I created some time ago.  I finished it off with a triple bow made from Silver Journey Thread.*

The next card is even easier.

I cut the hearts from Whip Cream* and Candy Apple* cardstock using the Heart-Felt die set.*

I cut a 1.25" x 4" strip from Rock Candy cardstock.  It's a little hard to see, but I stamped the small heart from the Valentine Pals stamp set* on it repeatedly using Candy Apple ink.*

Before securing the background to the card base, I tied a pink organza ribbon around it.  I finished it all off with a sprinkling of Pink World sequins.

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Stormy Seas

I love the Pacific coast and spend quite a bit of time there.  Here is another digital layout from my January 2018 trip.

The layout is fairly simple. I used diagonal mats to create continuity. I liked the look of the rusty prongs from the Oceanside pack so I added them to the first photo.  The sandy border was just what I needed for beach photos so I extended it across both pages. For a fun look, I added a sand splat to the upper right corner of the first page.

I flipped the layout for the second page and added some netting and a bird to the large photo. The sea grass and driftwood anchor the bottom left photo to the page.

Project Supply List:

• Papers - Day at the Beach (CMD)
• Sandy border, sand splat, rusted prongs, driftwood, tags and net - Oceanside Pack
• Wave border - Summer Doodles (MMDCS)
• Birds, grass and shells - Walking By the Sea (Sekada)

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I Wuff You

Oh my! What a cute puppy. This is another stamp from the Valentine Pals stamp set*. Don't you just love him? I started by stamping him on  Whip Cream* cardstock with Black Licorice True Color Fusion ink*. Next, I colored him with Spectrum Noir alcohol ink markers (TN1, TN2, TN3, PP1 and BP2).  One of the things I really like about the FSJ Fusion inks is that you can color them with just about any medium without having to worry about the ink smearing.

Do you like that background?  I made it with Liquid Color*, coffee filters and photo paper.  It's a really fun (and messy) technique.  I made a video tutorial a few months ago. You can watch it here: https://youtu.be/_pn8k-3zpgo

I used the Decorative Hearts die set* to cut the heart from Whip Cream* and Bubble Gum* cardstock.  The 1.5" x 4" floral paper strip is from the Follow Your Heart Prints paper pack*.
Next, I added some pink organza ribbon and a tag and finished it off with some Pink World sequins*. It was really fairly quick and simple and oh so cute!

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