I have a beautiful 3D embossing folder, but the design that it embosses is not a full 4" wide. Its length is fine; in fact, it's about 6", so I actually have to trim it down to fit an A2 base. It's only the width that is a problem.
I could certainly alter the size of my card base to fit the embossed design, but for this card, I didn't want to do that. Here's what I did instead:
Since I was making a wedding card, I decided to add some sparkle on each side of the embossed design with a couple narrow strips of aqua glitter cardstock.
This angle shows the gorgeous embossing. I love the different levels of a 3D design.
I used the flat space in the center for a stamped sentiment and a few gems. There's never too much sparkle on a wedding card!
I stamped a sentiment on the inside and added another strip of the same glitter cardstock I had used on the front.
This card actually looks so much nicer IRL. I don't have the photography skills to do it justice.
It turned cold in Minneapolis this weekend. We even had a dusting of snow. We used the heated seats and heated steering wheel in my new car when we were out and about. What a nice feature they are! My DH says I'm getting soft, but I can tell he enjoys them, too.
Thanks so much for stopping by, and remember to laugh--a little or a lot--every day.
Cheryl
4 comments:
This is a gorgeous card. That e/f is so perfect for wedding cards. It looks like the patterns on lacy fabric. I have that complaint too, they are never wide enough. If we are doing A2 cards why are the folders not A2 size? Great idea to add the sparkly strips. We had that light layer of snow too. Glad it did not stick to the streets.
So beautiful, Cheryl! That sentiment was just the absolute perfect size for the front of the card. Jim just said the same thing about the heated steering wheel in our new car. :-) (Also a Toyota, but a Camry.)
Lovely card! Guess I'll have to check by folders.
What a lovely embossing folder, annoying it wasn't the size you wanted, but I think the strips at the side really add to the design.
Enjoy your new car - I was in a friend's house just recently and she had a fancy heated toilet seat!!! One of those things you think 'why??' until you try it, it was so nice LOL
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