Amazing Pigeon

Hello!  Isn't it amazing all the things author Mo Williams' pigeon does and tries to do like "Driving a Bus"?  I was not familiar with this children's book so had to do a little research on the author and book.  For the challenge at The Library Challenge #40 "Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus",  I decided to create  a card featuring a pigeon to send someone amazing.  I was inspired by the colors of the cover and also the speech bubble.  I found  a digital image of a pigeon, printed it on white CS and added more blue to  the color and some coral stripes (inked with DOI Abandoned Coral) to anchor the bird on my one layer card.  Stamped the bubble and sentiment stamps from Jane's Doodles set in Memento Black ink.  Fun to make! 

Challenge:
The Library Challenge: #40 Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus

Addicted to CAS: Challenge #166 One Layer

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Birthday for My Man

Hello!  I was playing with a Gina K Design set called The Northwoods 2 to create a masculine card without any layers.  I began with a GKD heavy weight white card stock because I can use Copics to color on this paper and there will be no bleeding of ink on the back side.  Great for one layer cards!
I stamped a lake scene using Memento Markers to apply colors directly on the stamps.  For fun, I just had to add a bear (for my DH) and did that  by stamping the bear first and then used masking when stamping the trees.  Colored the scene with Copics and sponged the sky with Memento Summer Sky ink.  Stamped the sentiment with Tuxedo Black ink.  Perfect birthday card for the man in my life.
Challenges:
Modsquad Challenge: Layer Me Not! The challenge this week is to use no layers on card front. Sponsor GKD.
Monthly Mix Challenge at GKD: For the boys.
Creative with Stamps: CWS  #41 Dad or Masculine
The Male Room: Challenge #117 Birthday. Happy 6th Birthday to The Male Room.
Simon Monday Challenge: Simon says Happy Birthday

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Lot of White for Christmas

Hello! July is a good time to begin Christmas cards and I have a quick one made with 2 stamps from Hero Arts kit from October 2017. I used Memento inks Cottage Ivy and Lady Bug to stamp the tree and sentiment on heavy white cardstock.  Colored in the tree with markers and Gold Copics.  Added some sparkle, jewels and sequins for ornaments to finish.  Easy peasy!
Challenges:
AAA Cards: CAS Game #144 Maxi White Space + optional twist Christmas in July
Retro Rubber Challenge #114: Christmas in July. Used stamps almost 2years old from 2017 kit.
Shopping Our Stash Weekly: #399 Dreaded One Layer Card.  

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Clean and Simple 2 Ways

Hello!  I have two cards inspired by the sketch at CAS(E) this Sketch challenge.   For both I used a vine stamp from Mixed Media Stamps but used different green inks for each. The first one is a one layer card using Memento Bamboo Leaves ink.  I finished this one with glittery pink and gold heart stickers and a banner  die cut from GKD Grass Green CS with a GKD sentiment stamped with Versamark and heat embossed with White EP.

The second card was stamped with DOI Peeled Paint for the vine and DOI Faded Lipstick for the GKD sentiment.  I added punched pink flowers from my stash and a die cut with the sentiment. Attached to a card base of GKD Fresh Asparagus CS.

Challenges to enter:

City Crafter Challenge: Week 445 CAS

Simon Wednesday Challenge: Simon says Clean and Simple

CAS(E) this Sketch: #305

Addicted to CAS: #151 Code Word Friends

CAS on Friday: Challenge #149 Flowers

Addicted to Stamps and More: Challenge 324 Clean and Simple

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One Layer Cone Flowers

Welcome!  I have a similar but different card  with Coneflowers that I posted earlier. Again, I printed the Power Poppy digital Easy Breezy Coneflower on GKD white heavy weight CS and colored it with Copics.  I used this paper because Copics do not bleed through and I can make it one layer.  I stamped a Bee from MFP with black ink and colored with a yellow marker and a Clear Star Pen for some glitter on the wings. Finished with GKD sentiment in Memento Green ink. 

Challenges:
Crazy 4 Challenges: C4C 447 Put a Bug On It
The Flower Challenge: #23 One Layer Card

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One Layer with Stencil

Time to mail some Easter cards.  I made this for Challenge #367 at Less Is More to make a One Layer Card using stencils.  I used a Tim Holtz stencil Lace Layering to create this with4  Distress Oxide Inks and White Cardstock. Used masking to create the strip of blue.  I stamped the Hero Arts sentiment with Picked Raspberry ink.  I like the mix of colors....like colorful Easter eggs.

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One Layer Ombre

Hello!  Taking a break from Holiday cards.  Today I am sharing this One Layer Card made with a large  Repeat Impressions floral stamp that I heat embossed with White EP on White CS.  I then inked this with Distress Oxide ink Faded Jean creating an Ombre effect dark to light.  Finished with a single score line and a sentiment.  This may become apart of several I will create for a box set of note cards.
Challenges:
Happy Little Stamps: October CAS Challenge One Layer
Always Fun Challenges: #28 Monochrome
Addicted to Stamps Challenge: #155 Anything Goes with Flowers

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Treasure Hunt?

Hello!  I searched out a treasure chest for this CAS card that I made for a couple of challenges.  The stamps are from an old set in my stash.  I stamped with Memento Rich Cocoa ink and colored with Markers and a Gold Metallic pen.  Also inked the edges of the white CS with the pen.  Added some loose gold coins to go with the sketch.  Made this very simply...a true CAS. 

Challenges:

CAS-ology Challenge: Week 268 Cue Card Fortune

CAS Colours & Sketches:  Challenge #242 Sketch 

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Dreaming of You

Hello! This one layer card was made using stamps and dies from Hero Arts August Kit.  I stamped the girl in flight and cloud with Memento Tuxedo Black and heat embossed with Clear EP.  I cut masks for the girl and cloud with dies.  I also cut a mask with an oval die.  Using the masks I sponged Distress Ink Faded Jeans and added "stars" with Pilot Metallic Silver marker. Finished with the Hero Arts sentiment in the same black ink.   The card below was my first attempt at this design but I messed it up when I misted with Metallic Blueberry mist and the mist leaked under the mask and went beyond the oval.  I saved the image by cutting an oval window in a card base of White CS and attached the image under the opening.  

Challenges:
AAA  Cards: CAS Game #97 Masking
Happy Little Stampers: Anything Goes with Dies
CAS on Friday: Challenge 115 One Layer Wonder

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One Layer with Butterfly

Hello!  This card was made for the Mix It Up Monday Challenge at Stamp TV  and other challenges. Cat at STV wants us to use two of the things on her list that correspond with the numbers of our birthday and make a card.  My birthday is June 18, so I have to use 1 - only one layer and 8 - butterfly. That's easy enough.  I started with GKD White Heavyweight cardstock....perfect for a one layer card.  I stamped the Butterfly from GKD Take Flight set in black ink and heat embossed with clear EP.  I colored the image with Memento Markers Dandelion, Cantaloupe, and Tangelo.  Using masks for the butterfly and one made with an oval die,  I sponged an area with Distress Oxide Ink Broken China.  The blue background really makes the colors of the butterfly pop.  I finished by stamping a sentiment from the same set with the Broken China ink.
I am very pleased with my one layer card with the butterfly.

Other Challenges:
AAA Cards: CAS Game #97 Masking
The Paper Players: PP358 CAS Use Coloring

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Classic and Masculine

Welcome!  I recently won some digital images from MHK Designs and just had to use this vintage truck on a card.  I printed the truck and 2 of the sentiments from Various Vehicles set on heavy White CS.  I printed one of the sentiments in red to add a bit of color.  Added black brads to the tires and some glossy accents to the windows.  Finished with some score lines at the bottom edge to add more texture.  Quick and easy one layer card and a very masculine birthday card for my stash.
Challenges:
Addicted to CAS:  Challenge 117 One Layer
Less is More: Challenge #341 One layer with Vehicle.
Creative With Stamps: Challenge #17 Boys to Men. Make a masculine card.
Mod Squad Challenge: Black and White and One Other color
MHKDesigns:  August Challenge Anything Goes with MHK Designs  products,

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One Layer Card

Hello! This one layer card is made with a Gradient Background using Distress Oxide Inks Broken China and Faded Jeans on Watercolor paper.  I stamped the GKD Floral Image ( Wild Blossoms set) and sentiment (Hello Friend set) with Memento Paris Dusk.  This is a true CAS design....very easy and quick.  Was tempted to add embellishments but restrained myself.
Challenges:
Stamp TV Mix It Up Monday challenge:  Karen asked us to use a Gradient Background and a one layer card gets an extra entry.
Crazy 4 Challenges: C4C398 Monochromatic
CAS-ual Fridays: Challenge CFC180 Friendship

Addicted to CAS: Challenge 117 One Layer Card

Addicted To Stamps and More: Challenge #254 Clean and Simple

Happy Little Stampers: August CAS Challenge Flower

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Inspired by STV Videos

Welcome! I have 2 cards that were inspired by Stamp TV Videos. The first one uses the Black Embossed Magic Technique seen here.   I used GKD stamps from Pressed Flowers and a sentiment from Buds & Vases.  Other supplies: Pattern Paper from MME - A Mother's Love pad, Black CS, Vesamark,  White EP, Sharpie Pens.  First time to use this technique.

This card was inspired by The Simply Snowy Christmas Card video seen here  at Stamp TV.  Instead of a Christmas card, I created a fall theme card with GKD stamps from Pressed Flowers and Always Autumn.  But I followed the guidelines on the video creating a One Layer card with masking. sponging, stamping, and heat embossing.  Other supplies: White CS, Distress Inks Dried Marigold and Spiced Marmalade, Versamark, Copper EP, Clear EP.

Challenges:

Stamp TV: Mix It Up Monday challenge-Inspired by a Video

The Paper Players: PP354 Sketch challenge (top card)

Stamp, Ink, Paper Challenge: Challenge 109 Sketch (second card)

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Fun with Oxide Ink

Hello! I have been playing again with Oxide Ink Iced Spruce to create a couple of One Layer cards using Colored CS.   The top card is GKD Chocolate Brown CS stamped with Power Poppy image from Sassy Succulents and sentiment from PP Lavender set.  Love the way the oxide ink pops on the dark CS.  Filled in the succulent with pencils in two shades of green. Added a touch of shine to 2 of the words with Stardust pen.

This second card is Black CS stamped with Hero Arts Leafy Vine cling stamp...love the velvety look of the oxide ink.  Finished with a Power Poppy Sentiment from Sassy Succulents in the same ink.  

Challenges:

AAA  Cards: Game # 94 One Layer Card with Colored Card base

Less Is More: Challenges #336 &#337 One Layer Card with Colored Card base

Tuesday Throwdown: TT351 One Layer

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Gone Fishing

Hello!  My second card today is a One Layer design using colored cardstock.  I embossed clouds with a Darice EF and stamped the image and sentiment from Flourishes Kids Play set with Black Versafine ink. I then heat embossed with Clear EP.  I sponged the clouds with Brilliance Moonlight White ink.  I like the simplicity of this card...certainly brings thoughts of a summer day. 

Challenges:

Less is More: Challenges #336 &#337 OLC with Colored Cardbase. 

AAA Cards: Game #94 One Layered Colored Cardbase
Addicted to CAS: Challenge #115 Code word is Summer
Tuesday Throwdown: TT351 One Layer

Have a great day! I love reading your comments. Theresa