Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Pastel Paisley Thanks


Paper choices are so important in determining the overall impact of a card.  This card is nearly identical to the one I posted yesterday (I did change the sentiment) but I used pastel colors from the Core'dinations Gemstone cardstock for all of the cuts.  Instead of white pen stitching, I used tiny gems.  All of these choices make a big difference.


Here are the pieces of the card.  The blue card base is Papertrey Ink "Spring Rain" cardstock.  For an A2 card, it is cut at 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches and scored and folded in half.  The pink layer is cut at 4 1/8 x 5 3/8 inches.


I used Design Studio to figure out the sizes I needed but then cut the images directly from the machine.  (Yes, I actually pushed buttons on the keypad both today and yesterday!)  The paisley pieces are cut at 3 1/2 inches and the sentiment at 1 1/2 inches real dial size- if you forget to push the real dial size button you will get a teeny tiny cut like the one at the top left!  You need the real dial size for the sentiment because the cuts on the Wild Card cartridge are calculated to cut at the proper size for a card made at the size set on the dial.


Here is the assembled card - once again, it is a bit plain and needs something to give it some spark.


First, I added a five petal flower with sparkly accents.  This flower is from the Creative Charms Dream Garden collection - here is a LINK to the page on the site where you can see more of these embellishments.


I used three glue dots in the center of the flower to be sure that the sparkled flower would be securely fastened to the card.


For the next stage of embellishing, I used these gradient gems from Creative Charms.  They come in many colors and can be found on THIS PAGE of the site.

First, I added a small, clear gem to alternating "bumps" on the paisley.


Next, I added pale pink gems in the opposite set of bumps.


I used one of the larger gems at the pointed end of the paisley.


Finally, I found a pink, heart shaped gem in my stash and placed it in the heart shape in the sentiment.  I showed you all the incremental changes so you could see that it is possible to make this card very simply or add more and more bling - depending on the degree of decoration that you find pleasing.


This photo of the two cards together shows what a dramatic difference color choices and embellishing can make.  Which card do you like better?

21 comments:

  1. This may be a shocker, but I am liking the pastel card more! They are both BEAUTIFUL!! TFS

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  2. I like both cards, although the pastel is so springy and the shimmery cardstock really makes the card!

    Thanks for sharing Diane, beautiful cards!

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  3. I'm such a visual learner that seeing these cards together, taught me a lot. Thanks you for helping my crafting skills grow.

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  4. Very pretty,. The Gemstones are really nice paper, used the silver white the other day and loved the sheen...it was on a wedding card. Thr paper line is great

    Sugarsherri

    Katy, TX

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  5. Love both cards, but I use alot more bright colors than pastels, so I'd have to go with the red card. LOVE THEM BOTH!

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  6. The pastel did it for me! I loved seeing the comparison though.. that was great. I love that you show everything you do in such detail. That has been so helpful to me.

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  7. Very pretty. I like the pastel one better also. Thanks for showing all the details on how to make the cards.

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  8. I prefer the pastel one - a little easier on the eyes!

    Lynette

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  9. I like both cards. I use bright colors more so would probably choose the red one. However, my final choice would probably be who I'm making it for--if they like froo-froo, I'd make the one with more bling, etc.

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  10. I'm a girlie girl so I like the pastel the best. I think the bold colors would make a great male card though.

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  11. I love them both. The bright one is very 'scandanavian' looking to me, and the pastel is very springy! I would gravitate toward the pastel, but the bright is great too, and I love the inking!

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  12. They're both beautiful! I'm reading the blog late, so I saw the pastel one first & liked it, but then I liked the primary colored one better when I saw them together.

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  13. Love the comparison. The bighter card strikes me as Scandinavian and the pastel more organic. Both lovely. Thanks!

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  14. They are BOTH beautiful...VERY hard to choose my favorite :) Just wanted to let you know that you have inspired me to dust off my copy of cricut design studio! I have been having SO much fun :)

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  15. Wow, what a difference the colors make! And the bling just pops on this one! I like this sentiment better too. Gotta get this cart!

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  16. I love to see the "side-by-side" of the impact that colors make! Love this!!!

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  17. Once again, thank you for sharing...my fav is the pastel one but don't get me wrong they are both wonderful!

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  18. I actually love both of these cards for different reasons the pink one has a soft and warm feel yet the bright one is more striking on the eye. The embellishments on them both add extra personality and character.
    Kim xXx

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  19. Both cards are great. I like the little flower embellishment you've added. I'm amazed when I can find those kind of embellishments in my local dollar stores. I've also started buying gems, ribbons, flocking and such like at Michael's when they are in the $1 or $1.50 bins. Although I'm not doing a lot of scrapping or card making yet as I haven't got a good workspace (have to use my dining table right now), I figure it's never too early to start a collection!

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  20. Love your designs, thanks so much for sharing with all of us!!!

    Lynette

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  21. Hi Diane,

    Hadn't had a chance to see your latest creations, but I'm loving your ideas with the glitter paper. I like the card on the right a lot!!

    Thanks for sharing!

    Carmen

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