Card Mania

Greetings!  Thanks for popping in today.  Lately, I have been trying to improve my card making skills.  I love all the really fancy hand made cards I see in blogland, but I haven’t really had any ideas on how to get those looks.  I finally looked on pinterest, and have been making cards to mimic the ones I like.

I made this one on World Card Making Day (or something like that) at the beginning of October.  The “you are loved,” was a premade chipboard cutout I received in a giveaway.  This was the first card that I felt looked really good.  I have a pretty simple style, and I’m learning to add a few details for visual appeal.

I used this card as inspiration for this one.  I would have NEVER thought to use so many pieces, but I love how it turned out.  I used washi tape for the flags.  No words on this one. I couldn’t figure out where to make them fit, and I’m okay with wordless sometimes.  I cut out all the pieces in a few different colors and made 3 cards with alternating colors.  I’m learning it’s a great way to mass produce cards.

I think this card is my favorite I’ve made so far.  I got inspiration from this card.  I again made three copies of this card, with different colors for the parts.  I made the hello in solid red for all three cards.  The font for the hello is halo handletter. 

I love how these cards use simple shapes and layers to get a really fun and complex look.  I hope you’re having a wonderful day.  Thanks for stopping by!

~Lynette~