Can you wonderful ladies give me kind criticism on this please?? I want to make this for the convention swap and do not know what it is missing or what is wrong. To me it is missing something but I don't know what - tried brown grograin and did not look right. I also think the barely banana in the circle is the wrong color choice.... Thanks!
Date: Sunday, June 27, 2004 GMT Views: 1815
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Stamps: Sweet of You, Simple Shapes, AYC1
Paper: Vanilla, Close to Cocoa, Barely Banana, Pretty in Pink
Ink: Basic black, Close to Cocoa, Barely Banana, Pretty in Pink
Registered: April 8, 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 4857
Sun, Jun 27, 2004 @ 11:22 AM
maybe bring out the other colors by some pink frost8ing on the cake?
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Registered: June 22, 2004 Location: Sarasota, FL Posts: 2907
Mon, Jun 28, 2004 @ 7:37 AM
Your design makes me think of Designer Series paper! Nice!
This is what I would do (and you are not me and you don't have to feel like you should do any of this, okay? This is my own style):
I would use Banana & Pink paper instead of Cocoa & White. I would omit the Cocoa color all together and just use pink and yellow. Maybe Rose Romance for some highlights, like on the cake (the cherry)?. But I would probably layer Banana on PiP, stamp all over the Banana in PiP, Banana & Romance, and keep the cake on the circle, like it is.
If you really want to keep Cocoa in there, I would use some Pink circles, too, to help tie it all together.
I would color in the cake...probably pink, since it's on banana CS.
And I might even stamp the "Celebrate" on another stip of Cardstock (banana), mat it (pink) and run it across the bottom (where you already have it).
I hope this all is helpful and not negative!
------------------------------ Nicole "I am a girl of many moods...all of which require chocolate."
Registered: June 21, 2004 Location: Central California Posts: 569
Mon, Jun 28, 2004 @ 2:27 PM
my answer for everything is DD glitter... but I agree that pink circles or ribbon would tie the 3rd color in better. Maybe color the cake pink and leave the frosting white for variety. But it is a pretty cute idea as is...
Registered: June 21, 2004 Location: Central California Posts: 569
Mon, Jun 28, 2004 @ 2:27 PM
my answer for everything is DD glitter... but I agree that pink circles or ribbon would tie the 3rd color in better. Maybe color the cake pink and leave the frosting white for variety. But it is a pretty cute idea as is...