This card is for Shawn, who has a black belt in Karate and was into photography. In "person" you can see the white frame under the photo corners - but in this pic it blends in. I should have outlined the edging to make the photo frame stand out better. My mom used to write at an angle across polaroid prints, and i copied her style. I used Spellbinders 1st Crush die for the little guy. After finishing the card, I again thought "I should have used my Cricut Paper Doll Dress Up cartridge and then I could have made him smaller, and it would have fit better in a little frame." That is the pro on the original Cricut machines over the individual metal dies. But, my new goal is to not aim for perfection as I had in the past, but just to make happy mail - cards that are fun for both the recipient and myself. I hope Shawn likes the card.
Date: Tuesday, June 7, 2022 GMT Views: 475
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Registered: August 21, 2007 Location: Wayland MA Posts: 105228
Tue, Jun 07, 2022 @ 11:42 AM
Great little karate guy for your card.
------------------------------ Anne HarmonFS154, QFTD58, PROUD FAN CLUB MEMBER (photo of our Great Granddaughter Elise, just 6 months old) and me, even older.
Registered: February 19, 2011 Location: Fullerton, CA Posts: 15214
Tue, Jun 07, 2022 @ 2:53 PM
What a super fun card. Personally, I like his size -- it's the way a lot of our photos look -- so good for you going with it as it And, I love the use of the polaroid frame. Clever way to add in his love of photography. I remember when all our phots were polaroids and we would write on the white frame. Classic!
Registered: February 23, 2016 Location: El Paso, TX Posts: 22978
Tue, Jun 07, 2022 @ 3:05 PM
This is my style of photography - to get the subject as large as possible! After all it's more the person I want to remember rather than everything in the background. I do remember the days of polaroid photography and mounting pics with these photo corners in scrapbooks. Super looking card.
------------------------------ Linda aka Bubbles
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Registered: February 10, 2006 Location: Mid-Atlantic Posts: 13109
Thu, Jun 09, 2022 @ 11:59 AM
What a great way to combine both of Shawn's interests .... photography and karate!! Wonderful, thoughtful card to encourage Shawn!
------------------------------ Rita
God demonstrated His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us ... being now justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him. Romans 5:8 & 9