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Lisa created these cards for some friends she has been thinking of. What a nice reminder that we don't have to wait until a birthday or big event to tell those we care about they are on our mind.
These cards aren't over-the-top fancy. With a little tumble dye spray, a few strips, some felt flowers and a stamped sentiment Lisa was able to create lovely cards. They feel complete and unique, perfect for friends.
Today’s post is somewhat of a challenge. Have you ever tried to make a card set in less than an hour?
Well this is your day to get some ideas and hopefully inspire you enough to do this challenge as well.
I love making cards, but sometimes I feel like I spend as much time in one card as I do with a layout. So to simplify things a bit, I decided to challenge myself to create these four coordinating cards in one hour. How did I do it…Well here are my tips…
1. Use a paper pack. They all coordinate with each other which take the time from you putting things together over and over again to see if they all match. I used the Sunny Day 6x6 paper pad for this project. Being that it’s a smaller pack; the designs were also made to fit the size of the papers therefore perfect for small projects such as cards.
2. I also used one design. If you look closely at my cards, they all have general design. To add variety, I switched the design from horizontal to vertical plus I moved the placement of the embellishments around.
3. Limit your embellishments to a minimum. Here I used two items, which is flowers for most of them and butterfly for one. The felt flowers on the best buds card were already layered and have adhesive on the back which made for a quicker card.
4. Use only one tool. Here I used a corner round punch on two sides.
5. The card sentiment blocks are all from the Garden Variety paper in the Sunny Days collection. The paper was printed with easy tear off sides for each block. There’s no need to use your paper cutter here. Super easy stuff!
Here’s a close up of each card…
This card set would be perfect for that Mommy bestfriend you have. So what are you waiting for…..create some cards today and try to them in one hour. See how the time constraint stretches your creativity.
See you tomorrow
Grace
Lisa's Sunny Day cards make us so happy! We hope they will bring a little sunshine to your Monday.
She created a little scene using the Sunny Day die-cuts. The swirly rhinestone pattern looks like wind rustling in the trees.
This card was made especially for Lisa's daughter's birthday. Maybe you wouldn't think to mix craft paper with the bright flowers in the Sunny Day collection, but the contrast really makes the flowers pop.
The cut-out numbers really make the statement...This is a big birthday!
The last card is not only pretty, it also has a great quote from the die-cut accents on it. It's from Mother Teresa and reads "We shall never know all the good that a simple smile can do".
Now that Lisa has brightened our day with her cards, we can brighten someone else's day with a smile. Happy Monday!
I will be the first to admit that I find cards challenging. I'm not sure what it is. Maybe the small scale? Maybe the shift from a square canvas (like my 12x12 layouts) to a rectangular one? I don't know. But I needed some cards so I gave it a try. Plus, those Corinne papers were too cute to resist!
I really love how the “varnished” paper accepted ink! The pattern resists beautifully. Give it a try sometime!
Marcy
Lisa's goal for this group of cards was to make them "light and cheery with a young feel". What a great description! It was smart of her to keep the recipients in mind when designing the cards. These were sent to some young ladies at her church. They were created from the With All My Heart collection.
Lisa designed a great card and switched it up with different flowers, instead of coming up with a new design for each girl. What a timesaver!
This set of cards Lori created are so happy and cheerful. They would brighten anyone's day.
The layering and grouping on this card creates an imaginative scene. The embossing on the solid pink paper is all it takes to send birthday wishes.
This great color-combo was achieved by combining the die-cut accents from the With All My Heart collection and subtle Corinne papers. You may be surprised to find unique color palettes when you combine collections.
Pinwheels are so fun and springy. But, who would have thought to attach one to a card? Lori, that's who!
Lisa has designed two cards to share today. They are both very pretty and contrast each other.
First, this everyday card using the Corinne collection is bright and cheerful. The white leaf stamp and solid papers are a nice base for the flower die-cuts.
Who wouldn't be delighted with that sparkle?
Next, Lisa has an elegant wedding card using the White Elegance collection. This one is itty bitty, just right for a wedding gift.
So whether you have a big formal event coming up or just want to brighten someone's day, go make some cards! It's always good to have some on hand.
Sniff! Sniff! It's my last day here! I am so appreciative for the chance to blog here at SEI. As promised, I have some more cards I created with the Corinne collection. I have to say, this collection is pretty versatile. Bright cheery pastels, but also some dark black bold lines, along with a surprise - silver! And glitter - oh, is there anything more fun than glittery clouds?!
So without further ado, here are my cards. I hope you enjoy them, and I hope you'll continue to visit with me at my blog. It's been a treat to be here!!! Big thanks to SEI, for inviting me to hang out here with you all! It's been a BLAST! XOXO Laura
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hank you, thank you, Laura! It has been our treat to have you this week. We enjoyed every day and adore your clean and classy style. We will definitely keep up on your cute Laura Loo Loo blog.
Ok guys. Ready for the GIVEAWAY?! You could win some of the beautiful new paper-crafting products Laura used this week. Just leave a comment on this post by Sunday, February 13th at midnight MST. Tell us which of Laura's posts was your favorite. We will announce the winner on Monday so be sure to check back!
Happy Tuesday! Jill Cornell here again with a simple little card to share with you using the beautiful "Moonrise" collection. I kept the design fairly simple by using just a couple of the pattern papers, a leaf die-cut and a label die-cut. I even pulled out some ribbon I still had in my stash from SEI's "Dill Blossom" collection from a few years ago that matched everything perfectly. I used glue dots to pleat the ribbon and then ran it through my sewing machine to secure the pleats.
I worked with SEI's 6 x 6 paper pad and die-cut pearls accents to create this card. The 6 x 6 paper pads are the perfect size for card makers as they give a scaled down version of the collection's patterns.
Thanks for looking! See you tomorrow! :)
We already featured Lisa once this month. But, we just couldn't help squeezing in this fun birthday card she made with the Monsterville collection.
It's a good reminder not to decide to soon what a collection should be used for. Some may think it's only good for little boys. However, Lisa thought outside the box and found papers that work perfectly for a 16 year old girl's birthday. Nice work!
