The second card looks simple, but there are a few tricks to it. To make the ornaments, I stamped just the ornament borders in red on white cardstock, then punched them out with a circle punch. Then I placed the bubble stickers over them, and glued them to the punched squares with the ribbon stamp already on them. I wanted a touch of asymmetry on this card to liven up the design so it didn't look too predictable and boring. I lined up the sentiment so "celebrate the" spans the gap between the second and third squares and the word "season" starts directly under the left edge of the third square. It's a little placement trick that kicks the simple design up a notch, don't you think?
First Card
stamp: Penny Black, PTI Take a Bough (sentiment)
cardstock: PTI white
ink: Palette noir, SU real red
accessories: circle punch, dimensional
Second Card
stamps: PTI Take a Bough
cardstock: PTI white
ink: SU real red, Palette noir
accessories: square and circle punches, dimensionals, bubble stickers
These are both wonderful! LOVE the spotlight tech. it gives so much interest to the card and depth with the circle popped up! I am also a huge fan of those baubles!! Love the shine they give off and yes your sentiment lining up is perfect! Great job on both of these Susan!!
ReplyDeleteI do love where you put the sentiment on the second one. I enjoy your style so much.
ReplyDeleteFab CAS cards Susan, I think you made a perfect decision on the first one, it looks just great with the two red spots, no third one required! Love the sentiment placement on the baubles one, too!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards!!! tfs!!
ReplyDeleteThese are perfect Christmas cards, Susan!! Clean, beautiful, and elegant!!
ReplyDeleteYou rebel! it turned out fabulous.
ReplyDeleteDesign rebel has a much better ring to it. ;) These are both gorgeous...I need to try the spotlighting technique.
ReplyDeleteI love them both! I don't think you needed the third bit of red because the first card looks great (and I think the red behind it gives you the 3rd bit of red :-)
ReplyDeleteWhat a great cas idea for the christmas ornaments. I've been totally "feeling" christmas cards these days! I think I might just have to make a bunch!!
Wow, both cards make me wish I was on your Christmas card list. I really like your CAS style and I'm envious of your perfection. :)
ReplyDeleteYou have such a good eye which means you cards are perfectly balanced in colour and layout. Thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteYou never fail to amaze me with your brilliance .... how do you keep coming up with such fantastic designs. The baubles are just so cute and the sentiment placement is perfect.... defintely one to CASE.
ReplyDeleteThanks for continuing to constantly inspire us mere mortals ;-)
The second card is my favorite. So crisp and interesting.
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