Thanks!

Welcome! Today I'm posting a card for the Card a Day Blog! The theme this week there is Thanks!
I used a basic card from Serif's Craft Artist, and made it with a twist... So it is part digital, and part recycling :-)
Here is what the original digital card looked like:

I took the basic idea, and made a digital copy of the “Thanks!!” wording, placed on top of another splash graphic. Made a coordinating ribbon, and another “Thanks!!” wording. That’s the one thing I like about working digitally – you can make everything work together, color and scale wise.
I carefully cut out my “embellishments”

I then took a blank card, and taped a piece of green cardstock on it. The card front size is 6 3/4 inches by 4 1/2 inches, landscape orientation.
On top of that, I taped a piece of Hallmark wrapping paper I saved from a present (it was just too pretty to toss!). It has flowers and silvery leaves over a white background. The size is just smaller than the cardstock, so it appears framed.
Then I attached my paper ribbon, and the splash wording.
I carefully cut out just the words from the separately printed wording, sprayed glue on it and then transparent glitter. Attaching it on top of the splash graphic with dimensional adhesive tape. If you don’t like this effect, you could always spray with clear gloss spray to give it a different texture or sheen that would make it stand out more.
I think my recycled “pattern” and “paper” looks much better than just a digitally printed card, don’t you think too?


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