One Layer Scene - Hero Arts
on June 12, 2019

One Layer Scene

Hello there, Michelle here and today I have a card to share with you using the new Tiger Wisdom set that was released as an add-on to the June 2019 My Monthly Hero Kit.

Tiger Wisdom by Michelle Short for Hero Arts

I love creating one layer scene cards and I thought this set would work well for the design. I started off by taking a 4.25" x 5.5" panel of white cardstock. I first stamped the reeds, water ring, dragonfly and the baby tiger from the Tiger Wisdom set on to it using Intense Black Ink. I then created a mask for the baby tiger from masking paper and placed this over the image. The large tiger was then stamped and the mask removed.

Tiger Wisdom by Michelle Short for Hero Arts

I coloured the panel using Copic Markers. I first created a ground bank for the tigers to be standing on and then the water that the tiger is drinking from. Using various shades of green I created a canopy of foliage coming from the top of the panel to create a jungle scene. I added grass and sand/soil above the water to create a water bank. I added green shades into the water to reflect some of the colour from the scene. I then coloured the tigers and the dragonfly.

Tiger Wisdom by Michelle Short for Hero Arts

The panel was adhered flat to a Dove White Top Folding Card with tape runner. I then stamped the happy birthday sentiment from the Chameleon Stamp & Cut set on to Pitch Black Cardstock with Clear Embossing & Watermark Ink. I applied White Detail Embossing Powder and cut in to a strip. This was added to the card with foam tape.

Apart from the sentiment, which you could add flat, this is a one layer card, however, the masking and colouring help it to not look so flat. Thanks so much for stopping by today, have a great day!

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6 comments

Andrea Hastilow,

Cuteness overload ! Lovely topic to use for a one later design. I find these my most challenging type but I keep practicing the masking x


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