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re you searching for a card design that looks as if you spent hours creating it? Here are five tips to help you make such a card.
1. Select a stamp that has a large font.
2. Mix black and white with a pop of one bright color.
3. Pick one color for the card base and borders.
4. Use 4" x 6" DSP paper to omit a lot of cutting.
5. Add ribbon with a simple loop technique.
Project Recipe
Let's start with the first tip of selecting a large font stamp. The "Wishing You the Happiest of Birthdays" big font fills much of the card's front page, and it creates a dynamic statement. It is stamped in Memento's Tuxedo Black on Basic White, Stampin' Up! cardstock; the neutral shades stand out against the Granny Apple Green border.
Now it is time to talk about the pop of color. Whenever the shades of black and white are incorporated into a card's color scheme, have fun using a colorful accent color for drama!
Pick one pop of color to cut the card pieces fast and efficiently. Granny Apple Green or Magenta Madness are two examples of cardstock, which brighten up a neutral color scheme.
Have you heard about the Abstract Beauty Design Series Paper? It comes cut into 4" x 6" pieces! What a way to save time. Only a single cut will have the DSP ready to add to the card for this Wishing card.
The final tip refers to ribbon embellishments. Using a simple technique from Cards by Christine is to attach ribbon loops to the back of the cardstock. Notice how the Black & White ribbon adds a look of complexity to the Wishing card, but it is easily attached with adhesive from a tape runner.
RECIPE
Base: Granny Apple Green Cardstock (8.5" x 5.5" / Scored at 4.25")
Cardstock: Basic White (4" x 5.25" and 2.75" x 3.25",) Granny Apple Green (3" x 4.25" and 3" x 3.25")
Designer Series Paper: Abstract Beauty, 4" x 6"