They say the best way to get inspiration for cardmaking, is to do a bit of a tidy up! Well, that is pretty much true! I did have a bit of a tidy up, and whilst sorting through my cardstock and re-organising the way it is stored, it led to a pile of snippets that also needed organising.
I now store my A4 cardstock in clear folders near my workdesk - they used to be stored all in one big basket, which made it difficult to sort through when looking for something specific.
I now store my A4 cardstock in clear folders near my workdesk - they used to be stored all in one big basket, which made it difficult to sort through when looking for something specific.
AND my snippets are in an even bigger container now, and I will be making a concerted effort to use them all up!
I also sorted through some stamps, but that is a story for another post, later!
Whilst sorting through my stuff, I came across some beautiful cream
pearl ribbed cardstock, which I thought would be perfect for either a
Wedding Card or a Sympathy Card. Now I know those two occasions are
completely opposite each other, but as chance would have it ... I needed
a sympathy card :( An old school friend lost her husband after a long
illness.
So I set about making this card .... I wanted it to be simple, elegant and a little sophisticated as that would suit my friend Sharlene.
So I set about making this card .... I wanted it to be simple, elegant and a little sophisticated as that would suit my friend Sharlene.
It was almost therapeutic arranging the floral elements in a pleasing manner, then they were attached directly to the cardfront using a combination of glue & foam tape to add dimension, finishing with a
touch of 'bling'.
Who would have thought that using only two colours could be so effective! I am quite pleased with how the card turned out .... now the hard part is here.... figuring out what to say on the inside.
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Hi Cathy, a stunning card, love the two colours together. The flowers look great with the gold. I had a forced tidy up, our power was turned off for work to be done, just not the two power poles that got pulled towards each other when a gum tree came down.... I did not find exactly what I was looking for but lots of other bits. Have a wonderful week, stay cool... Megan
ReplyDeleteThat’s a very elegant sympathy card for your friend.
ReplyDeleteI’m impressed with your tidy up and storage if snippets.
Thanks for coming to play in the Snippets Playground. See you up in the treehouse for Sunday Morning Breakfast Club shortly. X