Saturday 14 February 2015

One Layer Love

It's a handy theme at Less is More this week as I woke up this morning to find a valentines card on my pillow as my husband is away today and had said he wasn't doing a card.  Whoops!  Luckily he won't be back whilst late so I had time to make one for him....


It is one layer week at Less is More, so you'd think die cuts were a no-go, but with a liner on the inside, you can do embedded die cuts on a one layer card and nest them back in to the finished card.  In this case I used some copics to add shading first.  The hearts banner die is by Lil' Inker Designs.

The little excited penguins and matching sentiment are from Mama Elephant's love quotes and I watercoloured them lightly with distress markers and a paintbursh.

Here's the challenge link if you want to play along.  http://simplylessismoore.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/one-layer-challenge-week-211.html

12 comments:

  1. Fabulous card Tara and love those cute little penguins and how you've coloured them.
    Love your inlaid dies too and a great discussion point this week as one of my cards also has an inlaid die but wasn't sure whether I was hedging my bets with it.
    Thanks for taking part as always
    Sarah
    Less is More

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  2. What a nice stamp you have just. Your husband must be happy with this one ! He does not need to know you only made this one today :) Creative regards, Gina

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  3. Embedded die cuts is a gr8 way around the OLC element and I love your little pengies

    Kathyk

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  4. Cute penguins and love your card !

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  5. This is great. Happy Valentines day. xx Jan

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  6. Well fancy you not making poor Rick a card for Valentines, and you a card maker too tut tut. I think you`ve made up for it though with these gorgeous little penguins ;)
    Lynne xxx

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  7. This is sooo cute! Love those wee penguins! Clever die technique too!

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  8. Adorable penguins and card Tara!
    Thanks for joining our love challenge
    Anne
    Less is More

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  9. Love this Tara, those penguins are too cute. Carol x

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  10. It's a talking point alright about inlaid dies and OLCs... is it? isn't it?... without a backing it wouldn't work! Maybe we should take an opinion poll on it!
    It's a great card however and I bet your hubby loved it!
    Thanks so much
    Chrissie
    "Less is More"

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  11. I vote that it's perfectly okay to use a backing and inlaid die cuts on a one layer card! LOL! I think this card is just precious! I love those heart banners...and those cute little penguins!

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  12. Very smart...using embedded die cuts...love that idea! Adorable, balanced card! Love it.

    My Card Site: Creative Heart Designs

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