I've been doing more paper crafting lately, snipping and layering away. On my last post, I showed the little springtime ATC I made for a swap. I liked that pretty floral illustration a lot, so I decided to use it again for a friend's birthday card, since it was already scanned and in my photoshop files. Here's the new card:
This is the ATC I had done earlier:
The flowers were originally on the cover of a seed catalog from the early 1900's.
Such a great, vivid illustration!
For my friend's card, I photoshop'ed her photo in the midst of the bouquet. I tried an old-school crafty decoupage trick from long ago: I printed out another copy of the flowers, fussy-cut the two tulips and layered them on top, elevating them with a little foam lift for dimension.
So a little later, another friend was retiring....and since I really liked the summer-y look of the yellow dots with the colorful flowers, I kept with that theme for this card, too, using different flowers:
I did the 3-D layer trick again with the large roses and the butterfly wings:
My husband's birthday is coming up.....somehow I think one more variation
on this flowery theme
may be a wee bit too 'girly' for his birthday card!
here I am looking at your blog post before it's 6 months old! wow, I love these cards, so inspiring, so joyful! xoxox
ReplyDeleteOh, I can imagine your friends were THRILLED!
ReplyDeleteLovely atc's! I'm glad you like the atc I created for Kimberly's swap!
ReplyDeleteLately, I’ve been diving deeper into paper crafting, experimenting with layering and texture to bring vintage charm to life. After creating a springtime ATC for a swap, I couldn’t resist reusing that stunning floral illustration from an early 1900s seed catalog. For a friend’s birthday card, I added her photo into the bouquet using Photoshop for a personal touch. To enhance the design, I printed another copy of the flowers, carefully fussy-cut the tulips, and lifted them with foam for depth. The result feels nostalgic yet fresh—a perfect blend of digital and handmade artistry. Each detail makes the card uniquely heartfelt and timeless.
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