Creative Elements

I’m a bit torn over this card.  I really like it because it’s my style, but I feel like it might need more?  I don’t know… I started to add pearls to the scallops then took them off.  I started to put buttons on the card then never glued them down.  I think it looks fine as it is but then also wonder if it needs more ‘stuff’ on it to look finished.  I don’t know.

Okay, so I couldn’t settle so I went and glued down some buttons and photographed it again, LOL.  Here’s the ‘upgraded’ version of the same card.  Which one looks best?

The patterned papers were cut to size and I sponged some Crumb Cake (Kraft) ink around the edges then adhered them to some pink cardstock which was also sponged (pink sponging).

I decided on the greeting ‘fabulous’ because I thought it could stand for many things depending on what I wrote inside the card.  The ‘fabulous’ greeting was stamped in Soft Suede which I was surprised to see worked really well with the gold embossed frame that I stamped it in.  Actually I stamped the frame first in Versamark, gold embossed it and then I cheated and used a Stamp-a-ma-jig (stamp positioner) to stamp the greeting so that it sat nicely in the centre.  I wasn’t going to risk stamping it crookedly then start the embossing all over again!  Then I cut around the frame with some small scissors.  I wasn’t sure how that would turn out as I always use punches or dies or cut straight around frames but surprisingly it looks okay.

I hope you’ve all had a great weekend! I didn’t do nearly as much crafting as I wanted to do, but then again that’s what my Mondays to Fridays are for :)   See you tomorrow!

If you have any questions about the card or products I’ve used, or if you wish to purchase any Stampin’ Up! products, please feel free to email me.

And here’s a list of Stampin’ Up! products that I used to create this card:

Rubber Stamps:
Creative Elements (frame stamp)
Fabulous Phrases (greeting)

Cardstock & Paper:
Crumb Cake (aka Kraft) Textured cardstock
Pink Pirouette cardstock
Beau Chateau Designer Series Paper

Inkpads/Markers/Paint:
Soft Suede inkpad
Versamark inkpad

Tools:
Heat gun
2 1/2″ Circle punch
2 3/8″ Scallop punch

Accessories:
Gold embossing powder
Antique brad
Victoria Lace Trim
Designer Buttons (Subtles & Neutrals) – optional

Adhesives:
SNAIL
Stampin’ Dimensionals (foam dots)

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4 Responses to “Creative Elements”

  1. Joy Smelt, on July 22nd, 2012 at 10:08 pm Said:

    Angela I think the top one is the one. As a retired Nationally accredited Florist I did design and I feel that the top one is more visually balanced. The buttons on the bottom one crosses the ‘visual lines’ and distracts from the overall look. The visual balance of the colors is also better in to top one too, the brown designer paper on the left is balanced with the embossing on the right. I have a saying that is ‘when in doubt leave it out’ the only way I would think you could acheive a balance with the buttons is if you put all 6 of them the same color., ‘brown’. You have that color in each of the sections and wouldn’t detract from the overall balance. Hope I haven’t offended with my comments. xx

  2. Angela, on July 22nd, 2012 at 10:12 pm Said:

    Not offended at all Joy! Thank you for your comments :) Yes I prefer the first one too but I think I had to see it ‘with’ the buttons to be able to feel satisfied that I preferred it plain. Not sure if that makes sense, LOL.

  3. Lynda, on July 23rd, 2012 at 6:27 am Said:

    I am not really a “buttony” kinda gal Ange (sorry) and do prefer the 1st one. Whilst the button are super cute….I think they make it too busy with the diff surfaces/patterns etc. It is a wonderful Shabby Chic look tho. …and ur right…the Suede does wk really well with the gold!! ooxx

  4. Sarah, on July 27th, 2012 at 12:14 pm Said:

    I prefer the top one, but I would have punched the circle out in soft suede. But they are both beautiful :)

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