Thursday, September 17, 2009

Surprise yourself!


Sometimes I imagine a card in my head, but when it comes to putting it to paper, it just doesn't seem to work out as it did in my imagination *sigh*

And then sometimes I surprise myself and make a card that I am truly proud of and amazed by.

This is one such card... the tri-fold shutter card. I found some tutorials online to get an idea of the basic folds and cuts required and then designed the aesthetics myself. And I am really pleased with the results.



All of the styles I saw online used paper as the basis for the card. I had used the papers I had in stock a few times, but was eager to try new designs. I started to wonder how I could use my stamps to create something different. And this one surprised me even more. I was thrilled with it- simple, elegant and very effective. The most time-consuming part was cutting out the flourish and flowers, but it was well worth it.

6 comments:

  1. Oh you're so creative, Gubby! What paper did you use for the last card or was it a stamp?

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  2. Oh you're so creative, Gubby! What paper did you use for the last card or was it a stamp?

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  3. These are just awesome Gabriel!! You knock my socks off every time! Congratulations on your new blog!
    Adele

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  4. These are just awesome Gabriel!! You knock my socks off every time! Congratulations on your new blog!
    Adele

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  5. Ooooo, Gub, how exciting, having a blog is lot's of fun, enjoy!

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  6. Ooooo, Gub, how exciting, having a blog is lot's of fun, enjoy!

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