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Just wondering what the proper sequence is in card-making...when using dies, do you cut out your image first i.e. before coloring it, or after. Also, when apply stickles to your image, is this done after the card is assembled or before.
I agree with Arlene on the Stickles! Unless you have infinite patience and will let it dry properly before handling the piece to stick to you card then last is very definitely best!
For most stuff though there really isn't a "proper" sequence - do what suits you and your project. There is, as the saying goes, more than one way to skin a cat! What I find easy and obvious might seem completely alien to somebody else. If you're new to it then just play and have fun to figure out what works best for you.
I agree with Arlene on the Stickles! Unless you have infinite patience and will let it dry properly before handling the piece to stick to you card then last is very definitely best!
For most stuff though there really isn't a "proper" sequence - do what suits you and your project. There is, as the saying goes, more than one way to skin a cat! What I find easy and obvious might seem completely alien to somebody else. If you're new to it then just play and have fun to figure out what works best for you.
I agree with Joanne. Whatever suits you will work. Lots of trial and error in this hobby, lol. Good thing we are working with paper, and can always try, try again.
I agree about adding the stickles as the last thing when the card is completely done. Then you can set it aside and "resist" touching it to see if the stickles are completely dry. Sometimes I get impatient and touch to see, and rats, I smudge the stickles. I'm getting better about waiting......
I make card fronts and adhere them to a white cardstock base, so I usually do my inside sentiment on the white base before I adhere the completed front. I found this out the hard way, too. Here was my lovely, complicated card front, all attached to the base. Then I stamped the sentiment inside, and of course, messed it up. So now, I stamp the sentiment first, and no big deal if I mess it up and need to use another base.
I also agree that it's easier for me to color my image if I have it on a larger piece of cardstock, rather than diecutting it and then coloring.
But I've found there will always be things that we goof up on, no matter how hard we try to be careful - and that's okay.
I always remember a story I read here that made me laugh so hard! A gal made a very beautiful, elegant, elaborate wedding congratulations card. It turned out perfect, and she was so glad.
Then, when she was ready to send it, she signed her name inside - and MISSPELLED her own name!:mrgreen:
__________________ Bugga in OK
"Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible." Dalai Lama
..........I make card fronts and adhere them to a white cardstock base, so I usually do my inside sentiment on the white base before I adhere the completed front. I found this out the hard way, too. Here was my lovely, complicated card front, all attached to the base. Then I stamped the sentiment inside, and of course, messed it up. So now, I stamp the sentiment first, and no big deal if I mess it up and need to use another base.............
This is exactly what I do too for exactly the same reasons. I also agree about the Stickles - do it last. I colour my images first then diecut as it is definitely easier for me to work on a bigger sheet - and sometimes I change my mind about what shape die to use after I have coloured an image because I might decide to add a sentiment to the main image panel instead of having a separate sentiment panel. Hope this helps
I make card fronts and adhere them to a white cardstock base, so I usually do my inside sentiment on the white base before I adhere the completed front. I found this out the hard way, too. Here was my lovely, complicated card front, all attached to the base. Then I stamped the sentiment inside, and of course, messed it up. So now, I stamp the sentiment first, and no big deal if I mess it up and need to use another base.
I learned my lesson after stamping a sentiment upside down in a completed card. A good friend taught me to stamp my sentiment on a liner of lightweight paper. Solves that problem and makes cards look very elegant!
I learned my lesson after stamping a sentiment upside down in a completed card. A good friend taught me to stamp my sentiment on a liner of lightweight paper. Solves that problem and makes cards look very elegant!
I've just recently started using copy paper and making inside liners for my cards. I use my computer quite a bit to create personalized inside sentiments, so it works really well to print it on copy paper. Then I fold it, and cut the liner about 1/4" inch smaller than the card.
I've found that a line of adhesive on the inside "front" of the card along the crease to attach the liner works well, and then the liner lays flat when you open the card.
__________________ Bugga in OK
"Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible." Dalai Lama
stickles and dies - card-making
