Love; the anatomy of a card.
Posted by Michelle on January 24th, 2010 . Filed under: Uncategorized .I thought it might be fun to share my creative process with you all. I have a feeling I don’t create like most people do – I really have no idea what my card is going to look like when I start out. I plan nothing. Sometimes not even the stamp I’m going to use. Anywho – if you don’t care, just scroll to the bottom for the finished product *giggles*
So I started with some Sweet Cheri paper by Imaginisce. The sheet that has all the different strips representing the different patterns in the paperpack. I wanted a couple of pieces that weren’t together, so I cut them separately, punched a heart border on the bottom one, and then layered them with adhesive. To cover the layer mark I wanted to put a little ribbon treatment so I laid down some redline tape.
I peeled my redline off and then just folded the ribbon over and up and down all the way across the width of the patterned paper.
This is the not-so pretty back side. I adhered some dimensionals to the back – I don’t care if the back/unseen part of my card isn’t matchy-matchy *wink*
So here is the first completed part of my card adhered to a Spring Moss base.
Then I decided to use some chipboard from their way over-priced chipboard pack. Sorry! Had to say it. You get one sheet of chipboard stickers for the same price you pay for 2 larger sheets of Pink Paislee chipboard, or 4 sheets of BasicGrey chipboard. And there’s a lot more per sheet from those other manufacturers too. Sooooo….just a little disappointing.
So now I had to fill that big ol’ gap that I left up there in the righthand corner. Kind of an awkward shape so I went with a Making Memories ticket, and then I punched out a coordinating heart from the back of the patterned paper.
I stamped a little sentiment and added a little button. I wanted to show you my fancy-schmancy way of holding down my buttons after they’ve been glued – this old heavy wire cutter. Hi-tech stuff, I tell ya’.
Here’s my finished card. I inked around the edges just because there was too much open green space in that top right corner and I wanted to slim down the openness.
I hope you’ve enjoyed this little “how I made this card” gig today.
It was kinda fun….
It was kinda fun….
…..and I’ve got more of these lined up whether you like it or not!
Thanks for stopping in today!
January 24th, 2010 at 10:31 am
I love it! I'm the same way! I hate planning my cards…it's awkward. Sometimes I have to do it, but it almost NEVER turns out how I plan, so what's the point? Lol! Keep 'em comin'!
January 24th, 2010 at 12:45 pm
Thanks for sharing your process! LOL, I'm a semi-planner, but it's always fun getting a look into the inner workings of other people! 🙂
January 24th, 2010 at 3:21 pm
Since I'm a non-crafter, I loved this. I always try to imagine how you make these awesome cards. I really love the ribbon treatment on this card.
January 24th, 2010 at 8:34 pm
I love seeing someone else's start-to-finish! That ribbon looks so neat like that. Maybe I can try it, since it's no-sew!!! Keep 'em coming, I'll be here watching your "totally different than me" process with great interest!