Sunday, June 6, 2010

One-Layer Wednesday 7 - Repetition

This week's challenge for Susan Raihala's One-Layer Wednesday is repetition. I decided to use some of the alphabet sets that I seem to collect. For a non-scrapbooker, I sure do have a lot of alphabet stamps. I tried to count them today, and found that I have at least 30 sets. There are probably a few more that I missed somehow, too.

I saw a pillow at Pottery Barn Teen that provided the inspiration for these cards.



Details (all Papertrey Ink): stamps - Fresh Alphabet; paper - stampers select white; ink - plum pudding, enchanted evening, new leaf, summer sunrise, orange zest, pure poppy



Details: stamps - Trajan Monogram Alphabet; paper - white; ink - plum pudding, enchanted evening, new leaf, summer sunrise, orange zest, pure poppy

I prefer the font of the Fresh Alphabet in the first card, but I like the size of the block of text better with the Trajan Monogram Alphabet in the second card. Thanks to Susan for yet another fun challenge!

Oh, and the secret to getting everything straight and even? I used Post-It notes to mask off the lower right corner - one sheet 1/2 inch from the bottom edge from the card, and one sheet 1/2 inch from the right hand edge. Then stamp starting in the lower right hand corner and working up on the diagonal.

11 comments:

Jess said...

This is inspiring! All those alphabet sets, crikey! I have 3 and like you I don't scrapbook... it's an illness!

Susan Raihala said...

Hee, hee. I have more alphabets than you do. But then, I do scrap. Sometimes. LOL!

But even with all those alphas, I would never have thought to do this...and it's soooooo cool! Thanks so much for playing along and inspiring me to break out those alphas!

Barbara said...

What a great idea, Chris! I'd have never thought to do this, either! Love your rainbow kisses!

Leigh Ann Baird said...

I love this card!

Emily Leiphart said...

What a great idea! Thanks for the inspiration to use my letters in a different way.

Mariana said...

What a cute card!! Thanks for the tip I am going to try it!!!

Jess said...

Me again!

I have awarded you a Beautiful Blogger award - please visit the following link from my blog to collect it: http://jess-paperplay.blogspot.com/2010/06/beautiful-blogger-award.html

I hope you have a lovely day!

Lisa said...

Oh my goodness, I love these rainbow cards! Great idea for using those alphabet sets. TFS!

Bev Gerard said...

Oh Chris! You've taken one-layer creations to a new level! Wow!

'Twas a sweet treat to have stamped & chatted with you at the N. TX shoebox swap! What a fun time!

~Bev

Chris said...

These are really eye catching Chris! I hope you are all well and having a good Summer? Sorry not to have caught up earlier.

Michele Gross said...

Wow! Very cool one layer card! I love the variation in color!