A multi-layered single-layer card !

We're halfway through this fortnight's challenge at Top Tip Tuesday, and often the team showcase mid-way reminder cards.   I had held off making one because I had found the first week's card so hard with the theme of 'one layer cards'.  I just find these so hard because I love all my layers and embellishments, so I decided to 'think outside the box'.

Here's my one layer, no embellishment card  ...

Honestly, it really is just one layer.

To prove it, take a look at it from this angle ...

Absolutely everything is digital, the image, the papers, the 'matting' (which is just a digital border around the image in a matching colour), the flowers, the string bows, even the lacy ribbon.  It was all designed as one complete image before printing it out as a single layer.

Once it was printed, I then coloured the girlie with my copics, and used some Sakura Stardust gel pen on the sentiment and the 'string bows' to make them sparkle.

Did I have you fooled?   ;0)

Here's how I did it ....

I use Microsoft Word.

Start with a plain page of A4/Letter size and follow the steps below...

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See my cards available to buy on eBay



We're sponsored this fortnight by Simon Says Stamp and Robyn's Fetish and you've got one week left to play along.

Card Recipe:

• Image - Mindy Morning Coffee by Saturated Canary
• Sentiment - Typed
• Colouring - Promarkers, Copics, Sakura Stardust Gel pens
• Papers and all digi elements - Summertime Designs & Shabby Princess

Please pop on over to the Top Tip Tuesday Challenge Blog to see the other creations by the talented design team, and to enter our challenge.  I look forward to seeing your creations this week.

I've been inspired by:

• Saturated Canary - Photo inspiration (pink and flowers)
• Simon Says Stamp & Show - No rules

Happy crafting.