Registered: April 20, 2007 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 930
Mon, Mar 09, 2009 @ 11:08 AM
Do you think brads would be better than eyelets? I didn't have any SU brads (it's an SU swap). What about coloring the pumpkins w/ markers rather than pastels?
Registered: January 16, 2007 Location: Northern Alberta Posts: 2372
Mon, Mar 09, 2009 @ 1:11 PM
I like the off setting of the sentiment and the other leaf stamp. You may want to try stamping the leaf stamp in the background in versamark for more interest. The pumpkin stamp looks crooked? Is that me? I haven't tried coloring the pumpkins on the back of vellum, but it may look cool. I think the eyelets look fine. Maybe put 3 burgundy things (brads, small leaf punches or something) instead of that leaf stamp to off sent the sentiment stronger? I hope I helped.
Registered: July 15, 2008 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 833
Fri, Mar 13, 2009 @ 3:24 PM
First comment: I love it!
Second comment: How about trimming the burgundy down a little and mounting the whole thing on a green card to pick up the green in your leaves.
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Registered: August 4, 2004 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 9969
Fri, Mar 13, 2009 @ 3:42 PM
you have a great start!
I would try a couple things as suggested by previous commentors:
1) trim down the burgandy card and mount the whole thing on celery.
2) color the gourds with markers on the BACK side of the vellum. it will be more intense than pastels but richer looking than if you colored on the front of the vellum
3) I would stamp the leaf stamp in versamark on the burgandy and leave the die cut unstamped except for the sentiment
4) I know this is a prototype, but be sure to make sure your pumpkins are straight on the vellum strip (I often wheel first and then cut...way easier than vice versa!)
5) chocolate brads might be better...not sure. The eyelets seem to get 'lost' in the design.
6) wherever I said burgandy I meant chocolate!!
like I said, you have a good start, and it will be easy to kick it up a notch!