Handmade greeting cards don’t have to be complicated to be beautiful. Sometimes clean and simple can make the biggest impact.
After hours of assembling convention swaps in Gumball Green and Basic Black, you’d think I would have to take some time away from this color combination. Not the case! Papillon Potpourri makes for a very clean and simple project, and these colors compliment each other perfectly.
A quick tip: I know I am not the first to figure this out, so this tip only serves as a reminder. A piece of 8-1/2″ x 11″ card stock can be folded and scored two ways to create two 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ cards. Play around with the options. Stand a card on its end or open it lengthwise on its side. Here’s an “aerial” peek at this card:
Stamp sets: Papillon Potpourri, From the Heart Paper: Basic Black, Gumball Green, Whisper White Ink: Basic Black, Gumball Green Accessories: Elegant Butterfly punch, Gumball Green 3/8″ Stitched Satin Ribbon, Glue Dots
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Brian
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Very handsome color combination! So clean & fresh! (I’m sure it’s the green) This base in Black makes it all extra handsome. Nice job!
Thanks, Patti!
Love that design on the butterly – looks like it was punched out of designer paper!
Barb
It’s right there in the Papillon Potpourri stamp set! I tended toward the actual sketch of a butterfly until I saw that one!
I LOVE this card! Will be CASE-ing it for my friends to make… they sure would enjoy the results!
Thanks, Katy! I am so glad you like it and hope your friends do, too!
Woohoo, Brian! One of my fave color combos and your card totally rocks, bf! I love A2 cards folded on the side, one of my faves!
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