The challenge this week at CAS-tastic Wednesday Challenges is the famous One Layer Card. Our sponsor is a fabulous digi shop Busy Beauties Boutique.
Creating a one layer card is a lot of fun, but I'd be fibbing if I said it was easy. It does take some planning. Here's what I did: I opened up the telephone image in Photoshop, sized it, erased the telephone cord, added the text and printed it out on cardstock. I finished the design by adding a loop of floss to resemble the telephone cord that I eliminated, colored it lightly, ink distressed the edges and added some glossy touches to the telephone itself.
Please come and join us at CAS-tastic Wednesday Challenges as I know that you will end up with a brand spankin' new creation that you will truly admire for yourself. And, it's easy on the pocketbooks when mailing too! Check out the below links for some more OLC fantastic creations:
Angie
Deb
Maylee
Agata
Barbara
Bonnie Rose
Regina
Supplies Used: Cardstock: Very Vanilla (SU), Digital Image: **CallMe** (Busy Beauties Boutique), Font: American Typewriter Ink: Close to Cocoa (SU) Accents: Glossy Accents (Ranger), Floss (DMC) Tools: Corner Round Punch (Fiskars), Awl
Great card Karen...need to challenge myself to do more one layer cards! Love the very light distressing on the edge of the card.
ReplyDeleteLove love it.... and ur right, so much cheaper to mail! Love your card gf. xo
ReplyDeleteI love it! I always joke to my family that if you can't reach me by mail, phone, text or facebook, then we have a problem!
ReplyDeleteLove the addition of floss. I used a digital image for the first time recently and it was harder than I thought it would be. Maybe I need to manipulate it in PSE...
ReplyDeleteThe inking on the base here really stands out as looking truly aged...not faux aged. Great job.
Fantabulous Karen...love your crisp design...I'll be playing along...I bought a new tim holtz set that I've been wanting to ink up:)
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely perfect use of that image! And the colors go so well with this a bit vintagy looking old phone!
ReplyDeleteLove your fabulous one-layer creation ... and your wonderful sponging! A stunning one-layer beauty ... and I love that vintage-inspired image and cute sentiment!
ReplyDeleteWonderfully vintage one layer card, Karen! Love that image and your design is fabulous!
ReplyDeleteLove one layer cards! This one is GREAT! Love that image!!
ReplyDeleteAwesome card to give to a friend. Love this one layer beauty. I may just have to give the CAS challenge a try. Must find the time to create.
ReplyDeleteGreat card! I love it!
ReplyDeleteLove your card Karen,aren't sisters the best!? I'm lucky to have three of them. = )
ReplyDeleteLove the old fashioned phone image and the way you used floss for the phone cord!! I need you to come to Colorado and teach me all about Photoshop!!!!! I'm so "Photoshop Challenged." HA! Great job, Queen of CAS!!!!!!
ReplyDeletelove the process of making the phone and the addition of the floss cord!
ReplyDeleteLove this Karen. I agree a one layer card is not as easy as it looks. Yours is fabulous!
ReplyDeleteOh I love this... that image is perfect... your card is perfect!! Makes me drool!
ReplyDeletewow! i love this phone image! fabulous one layer card, Karen!! love it!
ReplyDeleteWow, I just love this card! Simply fabulous!
ReplyDeleteThis is a fabulous image- love the floss for the cord! As always, your execution is wonderful- and you make it LOOK easy (though we all know it is SO NOT EASY!!)
ReplyDeleteOur kids will likely have a vague memory of home phones, I suspect.... Whereas I remember rotary ones! Ha!!!
I think it's awesome that you are so close to your sister despite the map distance!
Love the telephone card...
ReplyDeleteThis card is awesome! LOVE your phone card! OLC are super hard to make. . .
ReplyDeleteOK- you made me cry now. Thank you for listening to ME! The card is great- as always.
ReplyDeleteGreat card and vintage image. How clever are you? I wouldn't have a clue how to change anything in Photoshop.
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