Hello ladies! Hope you're doing well today. I've been having problems with my new phone 'talking' with my laptop. Did I mention I hate technology? Oops, maybe I shouldn't say that out loud in front of both my phone and laptop. LOL But I don't think it can get any worse. I can't get my pictures to download from my phone to my computer. And if I don't have pictures, it's kind of hard to make a blog post. Anyway, after much muttering and backtracking, and convoluted thinking, my son got a few pictures for me to work with. Not what I planned to use right away, but it'll have to do.
This card uses much the same layout as the last post. There are several changes that I'd like to point out. Last card I shared, I used the Mossy Meadow and white print from the Rustic Harvest Designer Series Paper. This diagonal plaid in black and white is the reverse side of that print. It changes the look of the card dramatically, doesn't it?
Because of using the black and white plaid, I chose black to be the color of the card base also. The DSP print is attached to the card base with adhesive to lay flat.
Next came building up the middle layers. The DSP measures 2 1/2" x 3 3/4". The Cajun Craze layer behind that measures in at 2 3/4"x 4". They are attached together with adhesive. The Basic Black layer behind these measures 3" x 4 1/4". These are also attached together with adhesive. Then it's all finally attached to the center of the card front with five Dimensionals - one in each corner and one in the middle.
Yes, I know the blessings die isn't from Stampin' Up! Sorry!! I've had the blessings die for quite a while and don't remember when or where I got it. It's just one of those little treasures that's there and I can pull it out every once in a while, when needed. This time, I die-cut the sentiment from Cajun Craze cardstock. I tried just having the sentiment layered onto the DSP print, but it really got lost in the print. After trying a few possibilities, I thought of a vellum layer. Voila! It was the perfect buffer between the print and sentiment, but it didn't hide a lot of that gorgeous print that I wanted to be the focal point. I love it when ideas just fall into place!
I used some Multi Purpose Liquid Glue to attach is to the center of the vellum piece that measures 1 1/2" x 4 3/4". After the glue set up, I used it again on the back of the vellum following the wording to attach it to the card.
I really debated about the bling or no bling issue on this card. I wasn't happy with anything I tried, so this card has ended up being "bling-free". Hope you like this variation of the last post. It's different enough to give you some ideas. I hope we can somehow get the pictures off my phone and onto the laptop so I can get more posts going. Like I said earlier - I hate technology!! It's almost impossible to live with it, but definitely needed anyway.
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Happy stamping and creating,
Sharon
This does look very different even though you used the same DSP. I like the black and white plaid background and while I don't usually think of plaid this way, it's rather elegant. Perhaps it's the black and white or the lovely script sentiment that makes me feel that way. It's a beautiful card.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your kind comments, Barb! I was surprised myself when the card was finished. Not colors I'd normally use. Much darker than my style, but I'm very happy with the outcome!
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