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Friday 4 September 2015

Alphabet Challenge Blog - Letter "O" One Layer

Hi My Crafty Blog Friends

I have made it to the end of the week the first week back at school takes a bit of getting used to. I hope you have had a good week and are ready for the weekend. This weekend the plan is for us is to try and sort out all the furniture we are now storing for our daughter. I can see a few trips to the tip coming up so we can make some space.

I have joined the Design Team at the Alphabet Challenge Blog. I am in Team B and our letter was O and that was taken to mean One Layer and that is the theme of the current challenge. This was a real challenge for me as everything I make has many, many layers.

I put my thinking cap on and this is what I came up with.


I took a smooth slightly off white 6" x 6" card blank. I cut a piece of card the same size as the card blank and I cut an aperture with a square die in the middle of the card to make a mask. This was taped with low tack tape over the front of the card. Then I used a brush to apply Distress Ink through the aperture sweeping the ink from side to side. This gives a lovely smooth finish to the ink.

Once I had removed my homemade mask I stamped the Silhouette Manger stamp from Little Claire Designs with Perfect Medium it was then heat embossed with a sparkly black powder.  The sentiment was added in the same way.

To finish the card off I used a Versa Marker pen with a ruler to draw round the edge of the inked square. This was then heat embossed with a silver powder. I also used the pen to add silver to the center of the star.  I found the pen so useful I feel a bit silly as I have had it for a long time and not used it. 


This was not an easy card to photograph. I was so pleased with how it came out though I have made a few more in different colours. I have a feeling a lot of my Christmas cards will be in this style this year. They are quick to make, look lovely and  are flat for posting. 

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend. Thank you for stopping my at my little corner of Blogland. 

 Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

28 comments:

ALI said...

Lovely Jackie, very effect and CAS.

ALI said...

Lovely Jackie, very effect and CAS.

Basslady said...

very elegant and gorgeous, hun!
Hugs and kisses from germany,
silvi xoxo

Donna Mosley said...

Beautiful card Jackie, love the image.

Donna x

Laine said...

Stunning creation Jackie and congratulations on your new DT post.
Laine
xx

Laine said...

Stunning creation Jackie and congratulations on your new DT post.
Laine
xx

Alizabethy said...

love how you have made this - fab card!

McCrafty's Cards said...

Beautiful Christmas card Jackie I like the image
Kevin xx

pam said...

Beautiful Christmas card Jackie, love your silhouette stamped image.
Hugs Pam x

Jan said...

This is lovely xx Jan

Brawny x said...

Absolutely fabulous. What a great design Jackie x

Unknown said...

Fabulous idea Jackie, love it. Hugs Jennifer xx

Jackie said...

What a beautiful card, I love it :o)
Jackie xx

Doreen said...

A gorgeous card,lovely image and design.xxx

Dawn said...

Lovely CAS design, just perfect for Christmas!
Hugs
Dawn xx

Julieanne..aka pinkjools said...

Lovely Cas card....love the image....Joolsx

Alison59 said...

This is the PERFECT Christmas card :-)

Alison59 said...

Oh you are naughty. You made me go and buy this digi!!! And several others too lol ;-)

Herbaholic said...

Lovely card Jackie, think I may be experimenting with this technique soon as well, thanks for the inspiration :) Debs x

Holley (Tondre) Barnhart said...

Wow, very elegant and one layer cards are so very hard! Loving the embossing here. Beautiful work

Unknown said...

Hi Jackie - well done on the DT position. Love this card - so beautiful. Stunning.
Hugs,
Bev xx

Lorna said...

A really gorgeous Xmas card, love the image..very elegant

hugs Lorna xx

Andree said...

A lovely Christmas card Jackie. That's a wonderful stamp xx

Unknown said...

gorgeous

Unknown said...

Really lovely card Jackie, such a difficult challenge but you have produced a beautiful example. I've never used a Versamark pen- really should get one.
Cathy xxx

KarinsArtScrap said...

this is very beautiful Jackie
Gr Karin

Anonymous said...

a classy looking festive card

Tammy said...

Gorgeous Christmas card Jackie, I love all of the sparkle! Welcome to the team!
Hugs, Tammy