Thursday, July 28, 2016

Special Birthday Wishes

Two cards are being posted today, so don't run away after seeing the first one!

On the first card, I loved the center image (a leafy border I'd never used before) and thought it would be neat to leave it in black and white and apply color to the background instead . . .


However, I used two different white cardstocks and the whites didn't match.  Things like that bother me.  So I went over the white areas with Distress Old Paper ink to try and even things out.  The results were less than successful.  But I went ahead anyway, added some die cut text and topped things off with die cut sequins covered with Glossy Accents.

The results in a word?  BLEAH.  Mainly, the image doesn't work with the background.  Also the colors.  Also the overly shiny sequins.  

So I tried again . . .


This time, I went with primary colors and an art deco center strip.  The unvarnished sequins look a lot less intrusive, and along with some white chunky glitter to match and pick up the whites in the cardstock, I am much happier with this version.

But I still really love that leafy strip in the first card . . .

The first card:
Cardstock:   Bazzill Raven, Strathmore Postcards Watercolor
Stamps:        Judikins Bolio Nature
Inks:               Distress Barn Door, Wild Honey, Mowed Lawn, Old Paper,
                           ColorBox Black
Emb Powder:   WOW Clear Matte Dull
Dies:              Lil Inkers Stitched Mats Rectangles, Tattered Lace Everyday
                           Sentiments, DieNamics Sequins
Doo Dads:    Glossy Accents


The second card
Cardstock:   Bazzill Raven, Strathmore Bright White
Stamps:        Judikins Bolio Whimsy
Inks:               Distress Candied Apple, Wilted Violet, Mowed Lawn,
                           ColorBox Black
Emb Powder:   WOW Clear Matte Dull
Dies:              Lil Inkers Stitched Mats Rectangles, Tattered Lace Everyday
                           Sentiments, DieNamics Sequins
Doo Dads:    Heat & Stick powder, ProArt glitter White


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