Yesterday, I shared a card with a simple color scheme and a simple sentiment. The pop of “wow” in the card was found in the borders and the matting I created with layers of cardstock (if you missed it, you can see that card here). You can really change to look of a card by changing the size of the borders around a sentiment or image. I filmed a video to show some of the options and to share some quick tips for effective cutting. Before you pop over to the video, I’ve selected a handful of cards from my recent past that showcase a variety of borders and mats. Let’s take a trip down memory lane – and then we’ll watch the video (again, filmed in the room with no pillows). 🙂 You can click on any of the pictures to see the original posts.
The Circles Collection Framelits nest inside each other. I mirrored the width of the border around the circle with the width of the border around the next layer. A thick white layer pulls focus in to the center of the card.
Count the layers on this seemingly-simple card. The thin Very Vanilla layers are a great accent but are almost lost in the look of this card. I really like to accent an image or sentiment with Whisper White or Very Vanilla.
This card has a thick, white border followed by a centerpiece with a super-thin pop of color around it.
The borders on this card have to be studied to be appreciated. They all work well together to support the central image and sentiment.
What’ya say we take a look at the video?
I hope this was helpful. Please let me know if you have questions.
Brian
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