OLS#9 Hip to be square
Posted: September 4, 2014 Filed under: CAS, One-Layer Simplicity challenge, Tree-mendous | Tags: Penny Black stamps, Tsukineko Memento inks 7 Comments
Ardyth has a wonderful challenge happening on the One Layer Simplicity challenge blog this month. We have to use squares on our one layer cards. It can be one square or many squares; there are so many possibilities. I decided to mask and sponge my squares with a bit of a diagonal ombre thing happening. I taped around the edges of the large square with painters tape then cut two narrow strips and criss-crossed them in the middle. My sponging blends from yellow through orange to a burnt orange colour (listed below) and then I added a little pattern to each square by masking the other three squares and stamping. The patterns are from the transparent set, ‘Treemendous’ and they were perfect for this technique. I also used a sentiment from the same set which makes this a one layer, one stamp set and one colour scheme card, but that is not required for the challenge!
The challenge is to have fun with squares on a one layer card. Hope you’re inspired.
Supplies:
Stamps: Treemendous (PB)
Inks: Memento Dandelion, Tangelo, Cantaloupe, Morocco ink (Tsukineko)
Cardstock: Neenah Avon Brilliant White 110lb cardstock
Heather Telford 
Nice CAS! Like your orange tone and yellow squares. Great patterns and nice stencil work. 🙂
Really cool! A fab male card too! xxx
What a great CAS card – very clever masking.
What perfect shading you achieved, Heather! Love the different subtle patterns you added, too.
Totally hip. Love your sunny colours and neat technique!
Heather, love your simple and bright card. Thank you for tutorial on emboss resist technique Pink & Grey, used it for my card
Three words: simple, shiny, georgous!