Hello, Kim here today with a card share for you. Do
you every get into a creative funk? It’s like you forget how to stamp an image
or cut paper despite the stash around you. We’ve all been there, I’m convinced
it’s part of the creative process. What I have learned about myself, is that
when this happens…I need to go back to basics.
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| A Friend is Someone |
For my card I choose to work on a bright, white piece of CSM Superstock. I stamped my sentiment in bold, black, crisp ink right in the center of my card…there is no denying the focal point! LOVE this quote stamp from Quietfire Design [item#5570 A Friend is Someone], it is a stamp I will use often as I am lucky to surround myself with fabulous friends!
Once my focal quote was stamped down, I used 3 flower stamps
from Elizabeth Craft Designs ‘Color My Flowers’ stamp set and 3 complimentary
colors [yellow, orange & red]. Starting with the largest flower and
lightest colour I added images to the outside edges of my card. I ended with
the smallest flower and brightest colour. It adds beautiful visual interest to
the card.
Here’s the thing…I could have left the card with the quote
and flowers, someone would have been happy to receive it. I often find once I
go back to basics and get into a groove, I am usually ready to kick it up a
notch, that’s where adding the die cut flower and leaves came in. It’s an extra
layer of texture and interest we all crave.
Thanks for checking out this simple card. I encourage you to
go back to those first techniques you learned when you started stamping, you’ll
be surprised at how much you do builds off them.
