Have you seen Kasia C.'s card over at Retro Sketches #36? One of my faves. Ever. Maybe when you find a card that you go gaga over, it helps you define the kind of cardmaker you want to be. (I know Wida has been giving this subject a lot of thought lately...)
So I analyzed why I love Kasia's card so much. First, white space. I am a total sucker for white space. Next, the amazing bright and cheery colors. Get me every time. Then the element of unexpected - the piece of kraft up top and the washi and twine combo. And finish it off with a killer sentiment - meaningful and a good font.
So why aren't all my cards like this? Hmmm.... Maybe that's a subject for another sitting. I have figured out that less is more - a small touch of PP can be better than covering an entire card in it. IMO. However, that doesn't put much of a dent in my stash. Yikes. It's a never-ending battle...
My card:
Not going to bore you with the details. Except one... See the black strip at the top? DD and friends had mutilated some pieces of PP while decorating school notebooks - punched circles and flowers pretty much all over the PP piece. I was going to cut it apart to get my strip for the top when I thought, "Why cut it away?" Use it. Was it the "go for the unexpected" or my thriftiness at work?!?!? Unfortunately I ended up covering up the cool spot where a flower had been punched with the vertical strip when I decided to put the "day" of the sentiment on the right edge.
Entering these challenges:
Papertrey MIM #90 - Sentiment Focal Point with dies and stamps
A Blog Named Hero #15 - Use a punched or die cut element
Retro Sketches - #36
Supplies for ruff day:
Paper: cardbase Papermania, PP KI memories
Stamps: Inkadinkado
Ink : Versacolor, Versafine
Tools: alpha die PTI, Spellbinders
Other: washi
So cute, Maria! I like your hole-y black strip! It must be the time for CASEing, I've been acting on my inspiration recently too! :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you for the shout out Maria. I am glad my ramblings are read by fellow bloggers. I think your work is like art. And your pictures are beautiful. I am officially a follower.
ReplyDeleteLove your take on it...
ReplyDeleteFabulous card Maria! Love the way you used that punched/die cut up strip of black paper! Awesome job!
ReplyDeleteyou're an artist Maria. i love how you use your scraps in unexpected ways...oh to be so fearless! ;)
ReplyDeletethe barrister's bookcase that i showed in my post...it's in my dining room lol my craft room is a disaster...hurricane barb passed through...clean-up efforts have not been successful :'(
Such an artistic take on the sketch and I LOVE the punched out portions! Savvy upcycling and a punny sentiment, too!
ReplyDeleteYou really captured all the design elements that resinated with you. Great card.
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