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!!
The Demonstrator Starter Kit is always a great deal – $165CAD worth of product of your choice for just $135CAD (no shipping costs, Provincial sales taxes only/no GST/no blended tax), plus basic business supplies. During May 2024, it’s an EVEN BETTER way to start your own business! In addition to the above, New Demonstrators in May will automatically receive these 2024-2026 In Colo(u)r Items for FREE in their Starter Kits!
) – or contact me if you have any questions. I’m having a short Online Information Session Thursday 9 May at 7pm Eastern as well, so message me for the Zoom invite if you’d like to attend!
Each project will have a pre-recorded, edited video taking you through the step-by-step process of creating the cards, and there’s an option to purchase a printable PDF for those that like written instructions (with photos). Each of these square cards has a little something “extra” to make them even more special!
The class will launch Thursday 2 May at 7pm Eastern. If you purchase the class from now until class launch, you’ll pay just $20CAD for lifetime access. The class will be still be available to purchase after 2 May 24, but you’ll pay the full price of $30CAD. Still a good deal, but not quite as good! LOL.
I am challenging myself to use the term “PATH OF TOTALITY” as many times as possible while I can. Also because every time I see it, I am saying it in my head in a loud booming announcer voice with an echo.
Burlington Ontario was in the path of totality for the solar eclipse that happened on Monday so I was outside around 230pm to watch the event, along with my family and many others from our neighbourhood. I live across from a park so we decided to go to the park and sit on the hill to watch it….though we could have easily just sat on our porch! It was overcast early in the day, so we were worried we wouldn’t be able to see much, but luckily, the skies cleared enough so that we could see the sun! It was still pretty cloudy, and when we were close to the total eclipse, we had a couple of “false starts” because a cloud would pass over the sliver of sun. (“Is that the full eclipse or is that a cloud? I’m worried about taking off my glasses to check!”).
Here’s a fantastic photo that my son took (and gave me permission to share). I didn’t know that what he captured is called a diamond ring…but it makes sense.
Since I am a paper crafter, I had to be crafty with the solar eclipse theme! I am happy that this card turned out the way I had envisioned (because trust me, that is not always the case)….so here’s a version of the solar eclipse that you can watch whenever you want, without the need for special vision protection! I first posted this on TikTok and Instagram – and just uploaded this to YouTube so that I could share it here as well.
I used Stampin’ Up!’s retiring Give It a Whirl Dies to create this solar eclipse card – so if you’d like to make a card like this one, you may want to grab them before they’re gone at the end of the month – BONUS – they’re on sale for half price!!
I used a window sheet as the spinning portion, and used my Basic Black Stampin’ Blends on both sides of the acetate to get really good coverage. I imagine you could also use a Staz-On Jet Black Ink Pad or even Sharpie Markers – basically anything that is alcohol based colour.
Also, if you make a version of this card, please make sure that you say “PATH OF TOTALITY” every time you spin the card (at least in your head, if not out loud).
An eye catching element for this celebrate you card!
A “celebrate you card” is a perfect one to have in your card stash – because it can cover so many occasions – or non-occasions! This one has an eye catching design element that is easy – and an efficient way to use your patterned papers!
It’s apparently spring here (*cough*)….so I thought this was a good floral-spring themed celebrate you card to share! The patterned paper is from the Delightfully Eclectic Designer Series Paper which has four times the sheets that are in the typical DSP packages. I die cut the paper with one of the Patchwork Pieces Dies, and then used half of the die cut on this card – meaning I can use the other half on another card! The sentiment is from the Sentimental Park Stamp Set and the label and flowers from the coordinating Sentimental Park Dies.
This is the time of year when we start getting ready to say goodbye to products from the 2023-2024 Annual Catalogue and the January-April 2024 Mini Catalogue. Happily, the Sentimental Park stamp set and dies will be around for another year….but the Patchwork Pieces Dies and Delightfully Eclectic Designer Series Paper will be retiring at the end of the month, so are available only while supplies last/end of April – whichever comes first. Starting 9 April (next Tuesday), the Last Chance Sale starts – and the Delightfully Eclectic Designer Series Paper will be half price! So you may want to take your chances and wait until 9 April to get all that paper for less…. HOWEVER…
