Where Blue Birds Fly CARD, OLW89

Trilled to be playing along with the "Less is More" ONE LAYER challenge team using a design of card with clean lines, minimal elements, areas of white space and few or no embellishments. This week's theme is using Wings.  So, I am bringing back Nature Walk stamp set using my favorite colors different shades of blues. 

I was thinking outside the box by brayering in a angle vs. the traditional way of up & down along the edge of the card stock.

All supplies Stampin' Up! ... unless noted.

Recipe ...

Stamp:  Nature Walk, Live, Laugh, Love-retired
Ink: Marina Mist, Not Quite Navy, Brilliant Blue-retired
Paper: Whisper White
Accessories: Sponge, Brayer, PTI Hemp
Technique:  Brayer Sky, Sponging

OLC One Layer Card 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.
 

Enjoy!

Pink Foliage, OLW 107 masking

Karen is hosting the One Layer Wednesday challenge this week; create a card using the masking technique.   That's simple.  I've been in love with SU French Foliage so I created a One Layer card, masking and a bit of pink foliage.

Lay your Post-It notes down on the card stock as shown below.  Make sure the Post-It notes are lined up evenly.  Use the SU Grid paper as a guide, a must have.  Start by sponging Melon Mambo onto the Post-It note, then off onto the card stock with a small circular motions. Don't rush.  Repeat the above step to your liking of shading. With the Post-It's still in place stamp what ever images you like and them remove the Post-It's. Add sentiment.

 

My swaps for September, made a bunch. 

 

 

Here are my other French Foliage Favorites (click on image)!

All supplies Stampin' Up! ... unless noted.

Stamp Recipe: French Foliage, Curly Cute
Ink: Melon Mambo, Gumball Green, Pink Pirouette, Stazon Jet Black
Paper: Whisper White
Accessories: Sponge, Post-Its notes 3" x 5".
Technique:  Masking, Sponging

Enjoy!