Hi, Friends!
It's my turn to share for the TGIF post at The Greetery and I haven't been able to get enough of the Floral Arches and Arched Sentiments combo, so I decided to whip up an autumn colored set of cards using the pair.
I used the exact same colors on all of the stenciling and stamping, which made it easier to assembly-line my process. And then I chose three key colors out of my five color line-up and used those for my card stock elements. In each of those three colors, I created a card base, a die cut and stamped sentiment and a center arch. Then, I just swapped those elements around on each card, so that one component in each color was used on each card! It took the guess-work out of what to use where, and the end result is three unique cards that are totally color coordinated! Perfect for gifting or for just using yourself, but giving you all the color-coordinating happy feels while you do! Haha!
PRO TIP: After all the stenciling, I reached for the same colors again, to do the stamping. I just chose the darkest colors, so that the shading would really be distinct!
PRO TIP: To make the sentiments really pop, I layered a colored die cut behind the stamped white die cut, to create a shadow effect. Such a simple thing to do, but it really adds a little extra somethin'! Just be sure to shift the shadow layer slightly down and over a bit, or up and over. You can go any direction you want -- play with what looks best with your particular sentiment -- but I like to shift it in two directions. In this case, the back layer is left and up a bit, from the front layer.
Another look at the shadow effect in different colors.
I hope you've enjoyed today's cards and they've given you some inspiration to get crafting yourself!
{Fall Arch Card Set supplies -- click on thumbnails}
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