Easy One-Layer Blended Cards – More Monthly Card Kit Inspiration with Kristina Werner!
Hi all! Kristina here with some more card kit inspiration using the January 2018 card kit! I know Christmas hasn’t quite come yet, but as cardmakers our Christmas cards are in the mail (hopefully!) and we’re now looking toward the next big card holiday–Valentine’s Day! The January 2018 card kit is perfect for some fun, easy one-layer cards.
I created three simple cards using stamping and blending, and the new Really Like You stamp set (available in the kit, or separately as well). The Pink Shimmer Delicata ink in the kit in perfect for this since it’s a pigment ink and shows up on darker surfaces.
To create a heart mask, I folded a piece of masking paper in half and cut out half of a heart shape. Once unfolded, it created the perfectly symmetrical heart mask. I used this heart mask for blending off the heart shape on the black card, and for stamping and blending within the heart shape on the red card.
On the pink card, I did simple stamping with Schoolhouse Red ink, and then placed a rectangle mask over the stamping area. I blended more red ink off the edges of the mask. Once peeled away, the masked area created a faux-layer effect.
I hope you enjoyed today’s cards! You can pick up the card kit HERE, or subscribe to have the kit and future kits automatically shipped to you.
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Very nice card, I am going to use this technique soon.
The blending & stamping here makes for a wonderful one layer card.
Melissa
“Sunshine HoneyBee”
Love your creations!
Pretty cards!
Love masking and shading to create dimensions on OLCs. These are easy, but impactful.
Superpretty, love this idea!
Beautiful cards, love this technique!
These are so delicate, they look lovely!
Lovely cards! I’m still in Christmas mood, but thanks for the inspiration.
These are so cute! I like how they look dimensional but are one layer. I will be giving this a try.
Great cards they turned out very nice!
sweet cards and awesome ideas:)
Beautiful set of cards!! Love the technique! Thank you for sharing.
Wow!!! Gorgeous cards!!! Love them!!!
Lovely cards :)
Beautiful cards, another lovely card kit!
Stunning cards!! I love that inked halo effect!!!
I rarely make one layer cards – but these are beautiful. I just may have to give this a try.
Stunning and I first didn’t believe they where one layered. Great idea, thank you so much!
love this for mailing cards, thanks for sharing the how to deets. appreciated
Awesome cards Kristina, and you are right I am starting on my Valentines Day cards already, like you said, that’s what we card makers do, lol.
Great designs!
Just in love with this kit and cards?
Lovely cards, awesome kit!
Very pretty with the blending.
Nice cards!
Wow, fun one layered card that looks dimensional..gotta try this!
gorgeous cards and blending, love the layouts too
Gorgeous one layer cards–now just have to wait for my new card kit to arrive, and maybe I can finally get my Valentine cards done ahead of schedule!
so effective …
Awesome! Love that look, but I do have a problem making CASS cards. I can’t stop!
Nice cards…simple and pretty! Looking forward to getting my kit!
Love these gorgeous cards! The inking gives them so much dimension and they don’t look one layer!
Such pretty cards.
One-layer cards are the hardest (in my opinion) and these look amazing! Will definitely have to try this!
SWEET!!!!!!
Kristina, I don’t know how you think of the ideas that you do but your cards are ALWAYS amazing. They are so simple yet so beautiful. Well done as always.
Awesome one la!
Lovely cards!
Love the card set! Thanks for sharing and for the ideas!!
Kristina, Guess I now will have to try this kit as well. You make everything look so easy and lovely. Thank you for putting your ideas out there.
Great, great, stunning love cards from the January card kit. I don’t usually buy kits but am becoming converted from seeing the last few kits x
Those cards are so pretty. Just a question … can you re-use the masking paper?
Always great to be able to make a one layer card to keep the postage down…these are wonderful designs. Thanks for sharing. Cheers.
So cool
The cards look all great! Love the monochrome+CAS-look!
I’ve never thought about using colored card stock (I always use white) for one layer cards, but I have to try these.
LOVE these cards!!!
Great cards. Love the technique.
Oh my goodness, Valentine’s will be here in two months. Where does the time go. Love your cards. Thanks for sharing.
Linda D.