A woman asked me to make some cards with some poems that her boyfriend wrote printed on the inside of them. No problem I thought.
Well, if you look at my gallery, you'll see that I'm much more of a cutesy stamper than realistic. In that sense...if the poems had been limericks I probably would have been just fine! But they were deep poems that had serenity and nature in them and there was nothing cutesy about them. I tried Zindorf's brayer technique and failed miserably. So I ended up trying the watercolor wash technique but I didn't know what to do with the pictures once I had made them :( I kind of like how the main images turned out but I feel like I botched them when I mounted them as I did. I don't know how to make a non-cutesy card!! Help!!
I would love any input on how to make these cards better. BTW they are bigger than regular cards but smaller than a full sheet of cardstock folded in half...more the size of a Hallmark card. Thanks for your help with this one!!
Date: Wednesday, June 18, 2008 GMT Views: 584
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Wed, Jun 18, 2008 @ 7:25 PM
Hi,
That was a challenge. I think they look nice but I expect you want "WOW". Wonder if you distressed the edges with a scissors for the colored piece. And on the moon one, maybe rounding the corners would soften it and give you the softer look to go along with the poems. Just a suggestion. Sometimes those touches can make a difference.
------------------------------ a little bit of this and that there is no thrill quite like doing something you didn't know you could.
I love the picture; always loved bare trees against sunset/rise colors. I think you are on the right track. Try adding more matting, embellishments like ribbon or pearls, stitching, different edge treatments, etc. Stamp the sentiment on the sky perhaps. Maybe trim the picture to a narrower width if you need to keep the card the same dimensions and add your embellishments to the bare space. Good luck and God speed! (I've never before posted a comment so I may need some suggestions on that!! . . . . . .Sherrie