Paper craft project no. 323: You're an awesome friend one layer card

Hello! Here's a CAS one layer card I made using a fun stenciling technique. I used a stencil I designed plus drywall tape :o) You'll find my step-by-step photo tutorial for this card over at the STAMPlorations blog.

My card also serves as a reminder card for the current challenge over at The Mixed Media Card Challenge, where this month's theme is "new" (I made this card for a new friend). In addition to stamps and inks, I used a stencil, drywall tape, and watercolor brush markers so the card meets the basic definition of a mixed media card as explained here. Hope you can play with us -- there's still over a week left to play!

Linking up my card to these fun challenges:

1. Virginia's View Challenge #11 - Clean Slate
2. Less is More #206 - One Layer Cards, New Beginnings (this card is going to a new friend!)
3. Addicted to Stamps and More #127 - Make Your Mark (I used a watercolor brush pen and sponges)
4. Just Us Girls #275 - Trend Week: Stencil

Thanks so much for stopping by!

~Shery

Supplies: Stamps - Sugar Rush, Bold Sentiments: Hashtag Authentic from STAMPlorations; Inks/Paints - Jet Black Archival ink, Broken China, Faded Jeans, Chipped Sapphire, Peeled Paint, and Pine Needlies Distress inks from Ranger, Akashiya Sai Japanese watercolor brush pen; Stencil - Bold Florals from ARTplorations ; Paper - 100# classic white premium heavy weight cardstock from Paper and More; Other - drywall tape, painter's tape, corner rounder punch

Paper craft project no. 322: Happy holidays one layer card

Hello, everyone! I'm here with my first card for 2015. Took me a while, but I'm happy to be able to do a little crafting. This one layer card is for a brand new challenge blog -- One Layer Christmas Card Challenge. It's always anything one layer Christmas goes, but there's an optional twist. For our first challenge, the twist is red. And there is even a prize up for grabs. Check out the blog -- the One Layer Christmas Card girls made beautiful cards for your inspiration! We hope you'll join us!

To make my card, I used my Japanese watercolor brush pen on a stencil -- colored in the "h" and "ppy" before tracing  the letters with a black marker. Then I stamped the Christmas tree in place of the "a" and the sentiment. I placed a strip of drywall tape at an angle at the top and bottom of my card, sponged Distress ink over it, and removed the tape to reveal the grid design. Done with my first Christmas card for the year :o)

I'm linking up my card to these fun challenges:

1. Dream Valley Challenge #97 - Christmas
2. Virginia's View Challenge #11 - Clean Slate
3. Christmas Cards All Year Round January Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by!

~Shery

Supplies: Stamps - Oh, Christmas Tree!, Sentiment Builders: Happy, Sentiment Builders: Christmas & New Year from STAMPlorations; Inks/Paints - Jet Black and Emerald Green Archival inks, Fired Brick Distress ink from Ranger, Akashiya Sai Japanese watercolor brush pens; Stencil - Hello & Company from ARTplorations ; Paper - 100# classic white premium heavy weight cardstock from Paper and More; Other - black marker, drywall tape