Cut file: a trio of cards
Hey guys! I hope you all are having an amazing week so far! Today, I have a trio of cards to share with you using this month’s cut file. As soon as I saw the cut files, I knew they would be perfect on handmade cards. I thought the bold sentiments would look great on a colored background. I also used the May Take Note kit.
I enlarged the sentiment so that they would fit boldly on an A2 sized card. Then, I cut the sentiments 3 times each. I glued the sentiments on top of each other creating a chipboard effect, which I talked about in this Tech Tip post last year. I created my background with watercolors; I used one color on each card, but I started out with the watercolor extremely watered down, and got more pigmented as I worked my way down. I was actually inspired by a cardmaker, Kristina Werner, to try this technique. Once the watercolor pieces were dry, I trimmed them down, and adhered them to a card base with foam tape to add dimension.
For my “mothers day” card, I used a teal watercolor. I used some Distress inks and an ink blending tool to add color to the sentiment. I think it really pops agains the background. I fussy cut the poppy flowers from the Webster’s pages pattern paper. I added a few pearls from my stash to complete the card.
For my “celebrate you” card, I used a purple watercolor. I fussy cut the flowers from the Dear Lizzy pattern paper (my fave!). My younger sister is graduating college, so I made this card keeping her in mind.
For my “happy day” card, I used a pinkish-red watercolor. I added a few sequins from my stash.
I absolutely love how bold and graphic my cards look! I can’t wait to hand these out. I hope you are inspired to get crafty! Even though I used the cut files for cards, I think they would make great titles on layouts as well!