Hi Stampers!
Today we are taking one more look at an asymmetrical card layout. This week’s card is the portrait version of last week’s card. If you missed that post you can see it HERE. Just like the landscape version, the portrait version helps you create two cards. Let’s take a peek at the sample cards:
This layout offers opportunities to try different color combinations. I decided to try some combinations that are a bit outside my comfort zone. I think they are growing on me!
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CARD LAYOUT #2630
WHAT YOU NEED
* A-2 Card Base - Cut cardstock, color of choice - 8 1/2” x 5 1/2” scored and folded at 4 1/4”
* Inside Panel - white or light colored cardstock cut at 5 1/4”x 4”
* Bottom Panel - Cardstock, color of choice, cut at 4” x 1 1/2”
* Two pieces of cardstock - one should be white or light colored - cut each at 4” x 3 3/4”
* Stamps, dies, inks, embossing folder, adhesive, embellishments and other items needed to complete the card.
WHAT TO DO
* Fold card base, go over fold with bone folder.
* Prepare inside panel and adhere inside card
* Stamp or emboss or otherwise prepare bottom panel.
* Take one 4” x 3 3/4” panels - the 4” sides will be the top and bottom edges. Measure over 1 1/2” across the top left, and mark. Then do the dame on the bottom right edge.
* Place both pieces of cardstock one on top of the other. Put in trimmer and line up the two marks in the cutting tray and cut. Match 1 of each color with its opposite.
* Place bottom panel on card front, leaving about 1/8”border on all three sides.
* Line up left panel along bottom panel and adhere. Line up right panel along left panel a bottom panel and adhere.
* Add focal images and stamp greeting.
HALLOWEEN FUN CARDS
The teals and orange is a bit different color combination for Halloween, but I like it. Both of the cards have a lot of shimmer, but it doesn’t show up in the photos. I stamped the spider web with a light gray ink, went over it with a white gel pen, the went over it with a clear shimmer pen. The die cut sentiment and the spider also were gone over with the shimmer pen. I used the shimmer pen on the tree, mom, and cat’s eyes on the card on the right. The tree is adhered to the card front with 1mm foam tape, but the branches are loose. I stamped a background design on some of the card panels.
(Clear Shimmer Pen - Scrapbook.com; All other supplies - Stampin’ Up!)
BIRTHDAY GREETINGS
(Floral stamp - Trinity Stamps; Navy Enamel Dots - Simple Stories; All other - Stampin’ Up!)
VIDEO CARDS
(Stamps & dies, ink for fish - Catherine Pooler; embossing Folder - Darice;
All other supplies - Stampin’ Up!)
TODAY’S CARDS
I enjoy making cards with asymmetrical layout. The asymmetrical aspect adds a fun twist to the card background. This layout gives you an opportunity to try new color combinations. You can also use different techniques on the panels. Stamp a small design on them with a coordinating ink for a tone on tone look, or use a darker color ink for a more dramatic look. Stamp before adhering the pieces to the card base. You can emboss the panels with an embossing folder. It is best if you emboss the asymmetric panels, embossing not as the embossing will change the size slightly. Adhere the pieces to 4” x 3 3/4” piece of printer paper. Emboss, then adhere to card front as one piece. There are many other techniques and options. The possibilities are truly endless! What techniques will you use?
That’s all for today! Thanks for stopping by. Until next time . . .
Stamp Happy!
Kim
