Less Is More Challenge: Week 154 OLC Hearts

The above little one-layer valentine was entered into this week’s challenge over at “Less is More, A Clean and Simple Challenge Blog”.   A One Layer Card (OLC) is defined on the blog as, “One piece of card folded in half with no additional layers and minimal embellishments, where the image is stamped or printed directly onto the cardstock.” Already, QUITE the challenge for me.  I’m always using dimension and layers to create cards and projects.  I couldn’t resist the challenge, though, as the challenge theme prompt this week was HEARTS.   If you want to participate this week or find some OLC heart inspiration, here’s a link to this week’s challenge:  http://simplylessismoore.blogspot.com/2014/01/week-154-olc-hearts.html.

YOU Rule Valentine One-Layer Card

#546 Alice in Wonderland Queen of Hearts Digital Stamp from The Stamping Boutique.  This image was colored digitally using Digital Project Life’s Girl Theme Pack colors in Photoshop Elements.  The digital stamp was placed in the middle of a 4-x-6-inch journal card from the Girl Theme Pack mentioned above which is available NOW at Digital Project Life.

This digital stamp is only $3.25 and because it’s digital, you don’t pay for shipping and you get it FAST!  Clicking on the image below will take you directly to the product page at The Stamping Boutique.

The journal card with digital stamp was then placed on top of the card base which was filled with patterned paper from the Midnight Edition of Digital Project Life Paper Pack in Silhouette Studio.  The font to make the sentiment was purchased through the Silhouette Online Store.  This card was then printed and cut using Staple’s matte photo paper which is an awesome weight of paper, by the way for this OLC.  This same photo paper is printable on both sides, so there’s no watermark or manufacturer print on the other side.  The black Silhouette pen was used in the machine to make the outer black border.   

VOILA! No fuss, Done—a one-layer card.

Here’s a peek at the Girl Theme Pack.  Click on the image below to be taken directly to the product pages at Digital Project Life.

YOU are my Happy Place

I love little camper and trailer images—they’re SO charming.  This digital stamp image by Tracey Malnofski is definitely no exception.  Sitting right on top of a giant heart with a chalk-inspired sentiment is delightful.  SO cute for Valentine’s Day, too!

YOU are my Happy Place Card

Cotton Candy Camper Digital Stamp from The Stamping Boutique.  This image was colored and paper-pieced digitally using Nancie Rowe Janitz’s In the Moment Paper Set (available SOON at jessicasprague.com) in Photoshop Elements, traced in Silhouette Studio, and then printed-and-cut using my Silhouette Cameo. This little camper was applied to the base of the card using 3D Zots and Tombow Mono Multiadhesive.  Glossy Accents was applied to the little hearts and star on the camper.

This digital stamp is only $3.25 and because it’s digital, you don’t pay for shipping and you get it FAST!  Clicking on the image below will take you directly to the product page at The Stamping Boutique.

 

The card base is by Silhouette America and was printed and cut using Playful Papers by Nancie Rowe Janitz and is available NOW at jessicasprague.com.  The heart shape mat and sentiment is also available at Silhouette America Online Store.   

Metal and off-white accents by Imaginisce were applied to the curtains and flag pole using their I-Rock tool.

My First Bendy Card!

I just discovered bendy cards this past week!  WHERE have I been?! There are a few available for purchase by Samantha Walker available at the Silhouette America Online Store.  I couldn’t wait to make one—the cut files are so easy to put together.

Happy, Happy Snowman Bendy Card

Happy, Happy Snowman digital stamp from The Stamping Boutique.  This image was colored and paper-pieced digitally using Nancie Rowe Janitz’s In The Moment Paper Set (coming SOON to jessicasprague.com) in Photoshop Elements.  The image was traced in Silhouette Studio, and then printed-and-cut using my Silhouette Cameo.  The image was applied to the base using 3D Zots and Tombow Mono Multiadhesive.  Glossy Accents was applied to the eyes, buttons, and sentiment label (from Nancie Rowe Janitz’s In The Moment Element Pack available SOON at jessicasprague.com) to give them some dimension and were then applied to the base of the digital stamp after the glossy accents dried with Tombow Mono Multiadhesive.

This digital stamp is only $3.25 and because it’s digital, you don’t pay for shipping and you get it FAST!  Clicking on the image below will take you directly to the product page at The Stamping Boutique. 

 

The bendy card base is by Samantha Walker and is available at the Silhouette America Online Store.  It was printed and cut using various kits by Nancie Rowe Janitz Designs.

Just a Note

Don’t you just love that little girl at the bottom of this Valentine?  I do.  Tracey Malnofski has such a genius way with her character images.  As soon as I saw her, I had to have her on a Valentine of mine. She’s so CUTE with her little braids and bunny.

Just a Note Card

Emo Quote Digital Stamp from The Stamping Boutique.  This image was colored and paper-pieced digitally using American Crafts XOXO Collection in Photoshop Elements, traced in Silhouette Studio, and then printed-and-cut using my Silhouette Cameo.  I only used the little girl of the digital stamp by erasing areas around her in Photoshop Elements.  This little girl was applied to the base of the card using 3D Zots and Tombow Mono Multiadhesive.

This digital stamp is only $3 and because it’s digital, you don’t pay for shipping and you get it FAST!  Clicking on the image below will take you directly to the product page at The Stamping Boutique. 

XOXO Collection’s color palette was used to fill the digital stamp with color. A journaling card and patterned paper from this kit was used as the background for the digital stamp. This kit is available NOW at acdigitals.com.

The card base is by Silhouette America and was cut from Krafty premium cardstock by Core’dinations.

Below is a peek at XOXO Collection used in the card above.

Click on the above collection image to be taken directly to the product pages at acdigitalscom.

Here’s the description from acdigitals.com:

Fall in love with the darling colors and patterns of XOXO. Splashes of aqua and black accent classic Valentine’s Day reds and pinks, creating the perfect palette for playful florals, hearts, clouds and butterflies. We're positive XOXO will sweep you off your feet!

Buy the full collection and save 20%! The XOXO Full Collection includes the following individual kits:

• XOXO Element Pack #1 - includes 51 elements in PNG format
• XOXO Element Pack #2 - includes 11 borders and ribbons and 20 journaling cards & tags in PNG format. It also includes 10 brushes in PNG and ABR format
• XOXO Paper Pack #1 - includes 12 12x12 patterned papers in JPEG format
• XOXO Paper Pack #2 - includes 12 12x12 patterned papers in JPEG format

Keep Me Posted with DPL’s Love Theme Pack and TSB’s Wendy Wallflower!

Christmas is officially over.  Now what? Valentine’s Day—That’s what.  It’s not too early for me to begin constructing cards and projects utilizing my favorite theme—hearts and valentine’s.  I’m giddy with excitement!  Here’s my first card of the season.

Keep Me Posted Card

Wendy Wall Flower digital stamp from The Stamping Boutique.  This image was colored and paper-pieced digitally using Digital Project Life’s Love Theme Pack in Photoshop Elements, traced in Silhouette Studio, and then printed-and-cut using my Silhouette Cameo.  I isolated parts of the digital stamp, specifically Wendy and the hearts.  Wendy was applied to the base using 3D Zots and Tombow Mono Multiadhesive.  Tim Holtz Rocky Candy Glitter was applied to the hearts using glossy accents to give them some bling and were then applied to the base of the digital stamp after the glossy accents dried with Tombow Mono Multiadhesive.

This digital stamp is only $3.25 and because it’s digital, you don’t pay for shipping and you get it FAST!  Clicking on the image below will take you directly to the product page at The Stamping Boutique.  I LOVE this stamp—she’s so cute and edgy with her glasses.  She can be used for other projects besides Valentine’s Day.  Just remove her from the background image and the hearts and she can be used in other themes.

The Love Theme Pack color palette was used to fill the digital stamp with color. A 4-x-6-inch journaling card from this theme kit was used as the background for the digital stamp. This kit is available NOW at Digital Project Life.com.

The card base is by Silhouette America and was cut from Krafty premium cardstock by Core’dinations. 

Bling accents by Imaginisce were applied near the sentiment using their I-Rock tool.

The brown jute is by American Crafts and was tied using Unity Stamp Company’s Bow Maker.

Below is a peek at The Love Theme Pack used in the card above.

Click on the above collection image to be taken directly to the product pages at Digital Project Life.com.

Here’s the description from Digital Project Life.com:

Document the love you have for friends, family, or that special someone with the Project Life® Love Theme Pack Create a mini album or mix this pack in with a core edition to make a full Project Life® album. Any way you choose to use it, you will love the results.

The Love Theme Pack includes:

• 16 3x4 filler cards in PNG format
• 16 3x4 journaling cards in PNG format
• 8 4x6 journaling cards in PNG format
• 4 4x6 title card designs in horizontal and vertical format for a total of 8 4x6 title cards
• 8.5x11 PDFs with all of the cards for easy printing**

For a complete look at all of the card designs in this Project Life® Edition, click here and you will be taken to a card design reference PDF.

**Printing Tips: Set your printer to a "borderless" setting. If your printer has an "expansion" option, make sure it is set to minimum. If you are sending this to a commercial printer, verify that they have the ability to print borderlessly before placing your order.

TSB PARTY! Sketch!

Tonight was The Stamping Boutique’s Holiday Party.  There were lots of prizes to be won and lots of fun conversations to be had, that’s for sure!  Challenge #2 for the party, used a straightforward sketch by the talented Pam Nezrick Loris.  Go here to see the other contributions for this sketch as well as the actual sketch itself—they’re fabulous!

Merry Christmas HO! HO! HO! Card

Reindeer Train digital stamp from The Stamping Boutique.  This image was colored and paper-pieced digitally using Crate Paper’s Peppermint Kit in Photoshop Elements, traced in Silhouette Studio, and then printed-and-cut using my Silhouette Portrait.  I isolated parts of the train applied them to the base using 3D Zots and Tombow Mono Multiadhesive.

This digital stamp is only $3.25 and because it’s digital, you don’t pay for shipping and you get it FAST!  Clicking on the image below will take you directly to the product page at The Stamping Boutique.  This little cutie can be used for all kinds of holiday projects for years to come.The Peppermint Collection by Crate Paper was used to fill the digital stamp and the other layers of the card.  This kit is available NOW at acdigitals.com.

The file card base is by Silhouette America and cut from Krafty premium cardstock by Core’dinations.  The font, scalloped border, and layers of the card are also bits and pieces from the Silhouette America Online store as well as the 3D bow and pennants which were filled with prints from Crate Paper’s digital kit.

The buttons are from my scrappy craft stash.  I believe they were manufactured through Autumn Leaves quite a while back.  These were sewn onto the bow and tab of the card base using my Singer Futura and embroidery thread with button attachment.

Below is a peek at Crate Paper’s Peppermint Collection used in the card above.

Click on the above collection image to be taken directly to the product pages at AC Digitals.

Here’s the description from AC Digitals:

What is the holiday season without peppermint? The Peppermint Collection is full of traditional holiday elements and patterns with a distressed trendy feel. It is perfect for documenting your precious memories while you drink some peppermint hot chocolate.

Save 20% by purchasing the entire collection! The Peppermint Full Collection includes the following individual kits:

• Peppermint Element Pack #1 - includes 50 elements in PNG format
• Peppermint Element Pack #2 - includes 39 elements and 11 borders in PNG format
• Peppermint Element Pack #3 - includes 50 journaling cards and gift tags in PNG format
• Peppermint Paper Pack #1 - includes 10 12x12 patterned papers in JPEG format
• Peppermint Paper Pack #2 - includes 10 12x12 patterned papers in JPEG format

Tag Tuesday Challenge: Proverbs

Here’s my tag for Tag Tuesday using Proverbs as the challenge prompt.  FUN Challenge!  You can post tags to this challenge at the Tag Tuesday Blog from Tuesday, November 5, up to and including Monday November 11.  The next theme will be posted on Tuesday November 12. 

Home is Where the Heart is Tag Supplies List

Valentine House digital stamp from The Stamping Boutique.  This image was colored and paper-pieced digitally using Nancie Rowe Janitz’s Bountiful Paperset in Photoshop Elements, traced in Silhouette Studio, and then printed-and-cut using my Silhouette Portrait.  I isolated the house, tree, and one of the clouds, cut it with my Silhouette Portrait, and applied it to the base using 3D Zots.

This digital stamp is only $3.25 and because it’s digital, you don’t pay for shipping and you get it FAST!  Clicking on the image below will take you directly to the product page at The Stamping Boutique.  This little house can be used for themes other than Valentine’s Day. 

Tim Holtz Tag & Bookplates Die by Sizzix (cut using my Silhouette Portrait); Black Soot, Broken China, Forest Moss, and Pumice Distress Inks applied to edges of tag and tag topper.

Bountiful Paperset prints were used for the background of the tag, filled the sentiment, and filled the digital stamp image.  Fall Word Strips were used toward the top of the tag “sweet memories treasured”.  Both of these digital kits are by Nancie Rowe Janitz and are available NOW at jessicasprague.com.

Tag topper, scalloped border, and Home is Where Your Heart is sentiment by Silhouette America.  The sentiment was outlined using a black Silhouette sketch pen and then filled in with a white gel pen. 

Glossy Accents by Ranger was applied to the heart in the sentiment.

Heavy duty jute from hardware store.

Below is a peek at Nancie Rowe Janitz’s Bountiful and Fall Word Strips kits I used in the tag above.  I printed the background for my tag from the Bountiful kit and added the above distress inks to edge it once the tag was cut.  The tag topper was also a print from the Bountiful kit. 

Click on the collection images below to be taken directly to the product pages at jessicasprague.com.

TSB Birthday Fairy Card using NEW Princess Theme Pack

NOW available at Digital Project Life are the Project Life Theme Packs that debuted at the Summer CHA--Boy, Girl, & Princess Theme Packs. These theme packs are not only adorable but are perfect for documenting the milestones and precious memories of your little ones. These new releases are 20% off the regular price until Sunday November 10, 2013.

Supplies for Best Wishes Card

Birthday Fairy digital stamp from The Stamping Boutique.  This image was colored and paper-pieced digitally using Digital Project Life’s NEW Princess Theme Pack in Photoshop Elements, traced in Silhouette Studio, and then printed-and-cut using my Silhouette Portrait.  I also isolated the fairy herself, cut her with my Silhouette Portrait, and applied her to the base using 3D Zots on her wings only.

This digital stamp is only $3.25 and because it’s digital, you don’t pay for shipping and you get it QUICK!  Clicking on the image below will take you directly to the product page at The Stamping Boutique.  Isn’t she adorable!  Any little girl (or little girl at heart) would love to get this on a card or project you’ve handmade with them in mind.

3x4 Journaling card (and other bits) from the Princess Theme Pack available NOW at Digital Project Life

Card base by Silhouette America and cut from Krafty premium cardstock by Core’dinations.  The oval in the middle was sketched using a black Silhouette sketch pen.

Tim Holtz Wild Honey & Vintage Photo Distress Inks were used to edge and shade the journaling card.

Below is a peek at the Princess Theme Pack used in the card above.

Click on the above collection image to be taken directly to the product pages at Digital Project Life.

Here’s the description from Digital Project Life:

Document the special moments of your sweet girl with the Project Life® Princess Theme Pack. Create a mini album or mix this pack in with a core edition to make a full Project Life® album. Any way you choose to use it, you will love the results.

The Princess Theme Pack includes:

• 16 3x4 filler cards in PNG format
• 16 3x4 journaling cards in PNG format
• 8 4x6 journaling cards in PNG format
• 4 4x6 title card designs in horizontal and vertical format for a total of 8 4x6 title cards
• 8.5x11 PDFs with all of the cards for easy printing**

**Printing Tips: Set your printer to a "borderless" setting. If your printer has an "expansion" option, make sure it is set to minimum. If you are sending this to a commercial printer, verify that they have the ability to print borderlessly before placing your order.

October/November Unity Be Inspired Challenge

I entered the above tag in Unity’s Be Inspired Challenge.  Below is a peek at the color combo and card and scrapbook page sketch you can use in the challenge this month.  Clicking on the picture below will take you to their challenge.

Supplies for Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Tag

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun stamp from Unity Stamp Company

Princess Jennifer Latte Kissing Presents digital stamp from The Stamping Boutique.  This image was colored digitally using the color combination from Unity Stamp Company’s Be Inspired Challenge and then cut using my Silhouette Portrait.  I also isolated the Princess herself, cut her with my Silhouette Portrait, and applied her to the base using 3D Zots.

This digital stamp is only $3.25 and because it’s digital, you don’t pay for shipping and you get it QUICK!  Clicking on the image below will take you directly to the product page at The Stamping Boutique.  Isn’t she CUTE!

Tim Holtz Tag & Bookplates Die by Sizzix (cut using my Silhouette Portrait); Black Soot & Pumice Distress Inks applied to edges

Bountiful Papers and Fall Word Strips by Nancie Rowe Janitz available at jessicasprague.com

Tag topper and label by Silhouette America

Metal accents from Imaginisce and applied using their I-Rock tool

Heavy duty jute from hardware store

Below is a peek at Nancie Rowe Janitz’s Bountiful and Fall Word Strips kits I used in the tag above.  I printed the background for my tag from the Bountiful kit and added the above distress inks to edge it once the tag was cut.  The tag topper was also a print from the Bountiful kit.  I thought both of these prints went well with Unity’s color challenge. The sentiment of the kit was used on a blank word strip from the Fall Word Strips kit—this is an awesome kit for journaling and sentiments!

Click on the collection images below to be taken directly to the product pages at jessicasprague.com.

Halloween Magic Tag

The above tag uses a digital stamp entitled “Princess Jennifer Latte Witch” from The Stamping Boutique filled with Nancie Rowe Janitz’s Halloween Magic Paper Set and Solids with a sentiment brush from the Halloween Magic Brush Set.  The background of the tag also uses a print from the Halloween Magic Paper Set.  I purchased the digital stamp over a month ago, but when I saw the previews of Nancie’s new kits, I just had to pair the two together.  I even got this done BEFORE both of the littles woke up. Magic!

Supplies for Halloween Magic Tag

Princess Jennifer Latte Halloween Witch digital stamp (paper pieced digitally and then cut using my Silhouette Portrait) from The Stamping Boutique (purchased over a month ago at TSB—now a Unity Fashionista stamp)

Tim Holtz Tag & Bookplates Die by Sizzix (cut using my Silhouette Portrait); Black Soot & Pumice Distress Inks

Halloween Magic Paper Set, Solids, & Brush Set by Nancie Rowe Janitz available SOON at jessicasprague.com

Tag topper by Silhouette America dry embossed using a Cuttlebug Embossing Folder

Large silver eyelet applied using Crop-A-Dile from We-R-Memory Keepers

Gold tulle from craft store

Below is a peek at Nancie Rowe Janitz’s Halloween Magic kits I used in the tag above.  The digital stamp was filled with solids and prints.  Also, I printed the background for my tag and added the above distress inks to edge it once the tag was die cut.