Single layer cards swap

I don't know if I'd ever made a single layer card before.  So when I saw a post advertising this swap, I was curious and really wanted some additional ideas to share with my classes and customers.

Most who attend my classes have heard me exclaim about not really liking a lot of white on my cards so... what to do about a single layer card?  where do I start?... with a piece of whisper white thick card stock!        and then to keep things simple I decided to use just a couple of colours: I'm pretty sure I used rich razzleberry (I had the perfect plum on the table too) for the backgrounds. And memento black ink for the sentiment which is from the Watercolor Words stamp set.  The flower strip in the white stripes is from the Bordering Blooms stamp set and is stamped in the same colour as the background, just really "inked up".

My contribution to the swap:

fresh card stock in the template

fresh card stock being placed in to
the much used template

When I made my original card, I just used some wide washi tape to give me the white stripes but to make 15 of them, I decided to make a template.  Plus you have to be REALLY careful when you peel the washi tape off to not take some of the cardstock.
It's hard to tell from these pictures because my template is white as well as my card stock but...hopefully you can get the idea.




The background technique is quite simple.  Wrap various sizes and widths of elastics around a clear block at various angles and distances apart.  I used a C block.  Add a rhinestone or two if desired (round dots on the card).  Ink up your makeshift background stamp and have fun creating unique backgrounds. No need to ink up after every stamp down on the cardstock; sometimes the second or even the third stamp is prettier.    I then used a sponge dauber and lightly or a bit heavier depending on the look I want to create, cover the area.   NO TWO CARDS ARE THE SAME!

I can't take credit for this idea.  Demonstrator Tina Weller posted about this back last spring.  I really liked the results and have tried it since then on a few occasions.  Like this one from the May 2015 class.

These are the cards I got back in return:

I almost couldn't participate in this swap because it was scheduled at the same time (wouldn't ya know it!) as the 3x3 swap I had already signed up for.   see previous blog post for that card.   But thanks to the wonderful generosity of the organizer, Sandi Risi, I was able to.  She met me earlier in the day to get my swaps, did the swapping for me (although I missed getting to meet the wonderful ladies that were involved with it) and then tracked me down after to give me all the new goodies PLUS that cute little purse in the picture.  What a wonderful person to do that for me.  Thanks Sandi!

Stampin' Up! Demos are awesome -- one big family!  If you'd like to be part of the family or to find out more about becoming a demonstrator, contact me to find out how you can be part of this great team.

supplies used for this project:

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I'll post the other swaps another time.

Until next time...Happy Stamping!

Cathy

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