I used a Papermania recycled A6 Kraft card blank as a base them added a
series of layered die-cut shapes (mounted onto card for strength). The
top rectangle was created by running the distressed cream paper through
my die-cutting machine with a lovely little dotted embossing folder I
found in my craft bag!
I created a distressed effect by dragging a Papermania brown die ink
across all the edges, then assembled the pieces onto the card using
Stick it 3D foam pads for dimension. To finish, I wound some Papermania
string around the card, then used a blob of silicone glue to attach the
sentiment on the top.
I loved creating this collection of papers – it was a refreshing change to design something out if my comfort zone. The initial sketch were done when my kids were zooming around at a soft play – all the other Mums were gossiping or reading their kindles, I was sketching from a box of mixed nuts and bolts! I had a few funny looks! Here are the initial sketches…
I scanned them into my pc and worked them up before converting some of them into
paper designs in illustrator using this colour palette...
I used last week’s blue collection to make this digital card layout...
I would love to hear your comments - it is such a help when designing papers to hear
other people's opinions. Thank you for looking!
