Yippee for Yana: One Layer Christmas Ideas to Try!

Yippee for Yana

Hi friends! Happy Sunday! Can you believe this is the last Sunday in November?! We’re in high gear on holiday planning, cardmaking, and crafting gifts! Please join me in welcoming back the super awesome and inventive Yana Smakula in her latest episode of our Yippee for Yana series where she is sharing FIVE unique one layer Christmas card ideas! Be sure to give her video a watch for more info and enjoy!

Yippee for Yana: One Layer Christmas Ideas to Try!

Yippee for Yana: One Layer Christmas Ideas to Try!

Hi everyone, this is Yana Smakula and welcome back for another Yippee For Yana video!

Yippee for Yana: One Layer Christmas Ideas to Try!

Today I have not one, not 2, and even not 3, but 5 one layer Modern Christmas card ideas that you can make. These are very simple, they don’t require a ton of supplies or special skills and most important – they are one layer, so easy to pop in an envelope and mail to your friends or colleagues.

Yippee for Yana: One Layer Christmas Ideas to Try!

You will need just a handful of things for these cards starting with colored cardstock of your choice, I’m using various colors from Simon Says Stamp, embossing powder in gold and white (or some other color if you like), you’ll also need other supplies you usually use for heat embossing, a white pen to add accents, Nuvo Jewels drops in bright and cheerful colors (I used 6 different colors), you’ll also need Nuvo Drops in Gloss white to add dimensional white dots and finally – you’ll need clear stamps! I’m using 4 stamp sets for these cards starting with Critter Sweaters, Winter Scene, Tiny Words Christmas, and Festive Trees.

Yippee for Yana: One Layer Christmas Ideas to Try!

I started working on these cards by heat embossing selected images on colored cardstock. Less is more with these simple and modern Christmas cards, so try to add avoid adding a ton of stuff onto your cards. Go with a simple, but meaningful sentiments and one or three images to make a little scene. You can add in the rest using tools such as a white pen on Nuvo Drops to spice up the card design.

Yippee for Yana: One Layer Christmas Ideas to Try!

To make these cards your own you can try using another color of cardstock for your background and another color of embossing powder for the heat embossing. I also want to encourage you to always look at your stamps in a different way. Have a simple triangle image? How else can you use it besides it being just a triangle? Can it be used a mini Christmas Tree? Can you stamp 2 tier or even 3 tier trees by layering triangles one on top of the other and have different size trees for your cards?

Have fun stamping!

WATCH THE VIDEO:

Yippee for Yana: One Layer Christmas Ideas to Try!

SUPPLIES:

Simon Says Clear Stamps FESTIVE TREES…
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Simon Says Clear Stamps TINY WORDS…
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Simon Says Clear Stamps WINTER SCENE…
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Simon Says Clear Stamps CRITTER…
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Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100# SEA…
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Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100# FOG…
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Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100#…
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Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100#…
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Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100# SURF…
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Neenah Classic Crest 110 LB SMOOTH…
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Hero Arts EMBOSS GOLD EMBOSSING…
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Sakura CLASSIC WHITE Fine Line 05…
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EK Success POWDER TOOL Applicator…
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Precision Heat Embossing Tool Gun…
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Simon Says Stamp Embossing Ink Pad…
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MINI MISTI PRECISION STAMPER Stamping…
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Tonic SEA BREEZE Nuvo Jewel Drops 646N
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Tonic ORANGE MARMALADE Nuvo Jewel…
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Tonic KEY LIME Nuvo Jewel Drops 645N
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Tonic STRAWBERRY COULIS Nuvo Jewel…
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Tonic PALE PERIWINKLE Nuvo Jewel…
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Tonic LIMONCELLO Nuvo Jewel Drops 644N
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Tonic GLOSS SIMPLY WHITE Nuvo Crystal…
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Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink Pad…
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Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink Pad…
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Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink Pad…
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Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink Pad…
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Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink Pad…
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Thanks so much for stopping by, and thanks to Yana for being our guest!

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  1. I like all of the “different” ideas for Christmas cards. I like to try new, different things to keep my crafting fresh.

  2. Wow, I love these cards using the Nuvo drops. The cards with the string of lights are really cool looking. Nuvo drops always add that special touch to cards. I love what Yana did here, it’s awesome!!

  3. OK, I really need to get on the Nuvo Drops bandwagon! These are all sooo pretty! I am in love with the Key Lime. Love the tree embossed in gold with the different colors.

  4. Beautiful 1 layer cards. Love all the colours . Great way to use your stamps. Thank you for all the great tips.

  5. I absolutely love all of these cards, especially the grey one with the Christmas tree. The Nuvo Drops accents look gorgeous on all of them!

  6. WOW!
    First, I love that they are non “traditional” colors. I prefer non trad colors for the holidays, as well.
    2. Even CAS- they all have depth-with the embossing or Nuvo drops. That adds a ton of eye candy!
    3. This group of 5 could be wrapped with ribbon as a hostess gift.

    These are lovely, Yana!
    Thank you!

  7. First I love that these are all one layer cards and second I love how awesome all 5 are. Thank you Yana for sharing these and the amazing inspiration, I will definitely be trying all of these! ([email protected])

  8. Oh my I love your clean & simple Christmas cards so much Yana! I loved your Autumn CAS cards too on your blog last month!! I’m so HAPPY to see more and more simple boutique style cards on the blogs!

  9. Lovely, modern card designs! The single string of lights and the circular tree are my favorites. The jewel drops give the cards such a beautiful effect.

  10. Yana, I always love your cards and ideas. These are fabulous examples for easy Christmas cards and the sets you used are adorable! I love them all, tfs!

  11. I will definitely want to try to make these! Such a clever use of the stamps Yana! And a proof that in card making less is more. TFS

  12. Hi Yana. Love all 5 of your cards and those ideas of yours. Simple one layer cards that aren’t going to take hours to make and yet so pretty!!!!! Particularly love the red one, but then I’m a fan of red, white and gold. Love the idea of using the nuvo drops to creat the lights. I just noticed how much LOVE there is going on in this comment, hehehehe. TFS.

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