If you want an easy but effective design, try this one colour clean and simple card!
Of late, I’ve been doing primarily online classes and clubs, but last month I actually did an in person event! I was invited to do a fundraising/cardmaking event for Grace United Church here in Burlington ON. W4 (Women who Work and Worship) had an event to help replenish the card stash for their Care Network – who send out cards to those in their congregation in need of a pick me up. It’s a lovely concept, and I’ve done this in the past (pre-covid) so I agreed to dust off my wheelie bags and take the show on the road again!
This is one of the cards we made at the event – a one colour clean and simple card that’s easy for crafters of all experience!
The stamp set I used for the main sentiment has now retired, but you could use something from Kindest Expression or any other sentiment set you might have on hand. I do think a larger sentiment looks good on this kind of card design – it doesn’t get lost on the card front. We used the Nested Essentials Dies for the sentiment piece. The leaves along the side of the card are from the Painted Lavender stamp set. The only colour used on this card is Old Olive, and the cardbase is Very Vanilla which I think goes with some of the colours that are a bit more yellow based in tone.
For a one colour clean and simple card, I like to add interest with angles and asymmetrical designs, so I added the leaves along the left side of the cardfront. For the leaves, I inked up the stamp in Old Olive ink and then stamped on an angle, going off the edge of the card, and re-stamped without re-inking the stamp to get variations in the colour of the card. The very bottom set of leaves has a bit of a colour variation within the image – because I stamped off the top edge of the cardstock initially, then re-stamped at the bottom, but because there was extra ink left on the top of the leaves, it’s a little darker on the re-stamped image – so you may want to keep this in mind when creating your own version. It’s not a fatal flaw, but it may be something that annoys you, so be aware! (Or hide it with some bling or with your sentiment!!).
When creating a less intricate design like this one colour clean and simple card, I like to also use dimension for a bit more interest – so the sentiment is popped up with some Stampin’ Dimensionals. I think a small border for backing cardstock on a clean and simple design is eye catching, though it can be a little trickier because your cutting (and pasting!) have to be a bit more accurate, but it only takes a few more seconds to make sure it’s lined up well.
This one colour clean and simple card is a perfect way to let someone know you’re thinking about them – and it won’t take you forever to create!
I’m working on new designs featuring some of the new 2024-2026 In Colors and of course, 2024-2025 Annual Catalogue new product, so be sure to come back to YamStamps.com to check out what I’ll be sharing!!
