Saturday, September 28, 2013

Rescued birthday card

Sometimes, you have an idea in your head that just does not translate as well on paper.  Okay, that happens so often.  This card for example:

DIY card

In my mind, the "bonne fete" was going to share the attention with the bird.  Alas, the ink pad (nor the stamp itself) did not translate as well on the paper, and I was really unhappy with it.  So I went bold, and covered it up.

DIY

It's not as demure as I originally imagined it, but I like this much better than the original product.  Just FYI, "Bonne fete" means "Happy Birthday" in French Canadianism.  :)


MATERIALS

Paperbag cardstock - from Paper Source
Scrapbook paper by Fine and Dandy in "true blue" - from Scrapbook Island

EQUIPMENT

Silhouette America SD cutter


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