Monday, July 13, 2009

Dimension and Texture

I love both dimension and texture on my scrapbooking projects! I think it adds so much interest! I really love those scrapbookers that are more like artists, think Lucy Edson and Dina Wakely.

I get dimension and texture by just using paper and choosing my embellishments carefully. Here is a recent card I just made using the July Nook kit which features BasicGrey's Lemonade.



To make this card, I placed one of the doilies onto top of the same colored cardstock! I love the monotone because the focus is on the texture. I handcut the flower design from one of the sheets of paper. Look closely at your patterns, you never know what you will see! To make the stem, simply grab a strip of paper and begin rolling. Then twist and turn to give it moment. Yep, it rips a bit, but that is all a part of it!

Here is another card!



I used a canvas Prima tag fro this one! I actually cut the tag so that it fit on my card! Did I mention that hemp is your friend?

I am going to focus on my card-making skills this year! If you know of any great sites that I can use as a resource, please share with me!!!

Happy Monday!

16 comments:

  1. hey hun, you now that i'm in LOVE with all your projects!! :))

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  2. Great projects. Love all the little details. Thanks for sharing one of you "tricks"

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  3. Those cards are so pretty.
    Love all the details.

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  4. Beautiful use of the July kit!

    Love how you cut the tag to fit your card.

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  5. Such pretty cards, Stacey!! You have such a way of putting things together. I love the frayed edge on the tag. I will bet that Jen would have you hop over to her site :) There is so much inspiration there. Perhaps we need to do some card challenges/classes at the Nook. I know I need to work on my card-making skills, too. Have a great day!

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  6. Beautiful cards! These are very pretty, love how you used that Prima tag. I have 3 and I've never used them.

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  7. Gorgeous cards, love how you used the prima tag!

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  8. Those are both really gorgeous, stacey! I could use some of your card making skills myself!!

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  9. Both of these are adorable!!! Love the flower in the first one!! I need to get my hands on some of those Prima canvas tags!

    I have a blog list on my blog and majority of the girls are card makers.
    My favorites:
    Melissa http://lilybeanpaperie.typepad.com/lilybeans_paperie/
    Roree
    http://roreerumph.blogspot.com/
    Betsy
    http://scrapbookgirl.typepad.com/paper_scissors_and_superh/
    Heidi
    http://vanlaardesigns.blogspot.com/
    Splitcoaststampers has a ton of information and a gallery full of inspiration.

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  10. Love it!!!!! You did an awesome job!!!!!Love your work!!!! :)

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  11. Gorgeous cards - I need to work on my cardmaking skills. ;)

    I like the card sketches at 4sketches4you.

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