For the blue and lavender paper, I used Hero Arts snowflakes and sentiment stamped in Memories soft silver ink. The ink dried very quickly on the shimmery paper, too. I alternated blue and lavender squares to add interest here.
The red and gold paper became a fall card on a PTI vintage cream base. The leaves (Hero Arts) and sentiment (Mark's Finest Papers) were stamped in Palette dark chocolate, and as above, I alternated the colors.
I can't decide if I should have put the Happy Autumn sentiment in the center or not. I rather like it justified right with the edge of the squares. Perhaps I need to put a couple of brown pearls beside the upper left square to balance it, or perhaps the asymmetry works well enough alone. Indecision may or may not be my problem, but I usually err on the side of CAS in cases like this.
I do know that the Merry Christmas sentiment--with all the letters in caps--looks MUCH better in the center.
Tomorrow's Twinkling card will be something completely different from yesterday's and today's cards. Not a punch in evidence, LOL!
Lovely cards; I really like the 6 squares. I think I like the autumn sentiment justified right. Your colors are so well chosen. I'm looking forward to tomorrow's post.
ReplyDeleteFabulous both and in my opinion you were right to go for CAS with the Autumn card, it's perfect as is, you don't need to change or add a thing :0) xx
ReplyDeleteI think you should leave them as they are - stunning!
ReplyDeleteAgain, lovely cards! The colors are so pretty. I think "Happy Autumn" belongs to the right, as you've placed it. It just gives a little more interest, instead of everything being perfectly centered. BUT having said that, I can totally see that "MERRY CHRISTMAS" should NOT be off to the right. Now why is that? The colors for your cards are just gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteI am a right justified gal myself so I like it just the way it is ... no balancing needed in my opinion!! :-) Can't wait for tomorrow!!!
ReplyDeleteThey're both so pretty, Susan...and I love the sentiments as they are!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!!! Love them both! Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteLovely and shimmery!
ReplyDeleteLovely cards. No need for further embellishment.
ReplyDeleteOhhhh - the Christmas one has me sighing - and yearning to own it. The colours are so soft and so perfect, and so totally in my favourite colour scheme.
ReplyDeleteA silly question - did you stamp the snowflakes before you punched or afterwards?
I think I labeled yesterday's cards as perfection, but now you have posted these beautiful ones. Once again, absolutely my kind of card. They're stunning in their simplicity.
ReplyDeleteSo pretty, even though the shimmer can't quite be captured! Love them both.
ReplyDeleteGlad to see your post in my email-I thought I had deleted you by mistake yesterday!
ReplyDeleteI like the snowflake card but love the leaves-so prety.
Now I really LOVE those cards - especially the Christmas one. And the sentiment placements on both are perfect!
ReplyDeleteI think the autumn sentiment is just perfect to the right. Great colors and designs!!
ReplyDeleteI think both cards are perfect! I have a square punch and I never know what to do with it and a smaller one! I end up using the big one to cut out blocky sentiments. LOL So now that I have some inspirtation on using it, how do you get them lined up perfectly on your card?
ReplyDeleteGreat stuff - TFS. I can be flying thru my subscriptions in Google Reader and KNOW I've hit upon one of your posts when I find myself coming to a screeching halt, LOL! I totally agree w the use of the sentiments too ... the Christmas one's proportioned larger and just WORKS centered, doesn't it?!
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