Well, I've been making cards for about a year and a half. In that period of time, I've probably sent out over 500 cards. I send birthday cards to relatives, close and distant as then get well, sympathy, just saying hi, etc. I also have been with Chemo Angels. This is a great organization that helps to provide positive support to chemo patients. I send them cards and small gifts - something every week.
Well, to make a long story short (HA!), at a family get together at my mother-in-law's shortly after Valentine's Day, a niece made a comment that she had been going to her mailbox daily the week before waiting for my Valentine's Card. However, I didn't send out Valentine's cards. I realized that my close family looked forward to cards for all the holidays. I decided then and there that they would receive a card from me and my wife on almost every holiday. It's a core group of about 12 people - so not too bad.
Thus the St. Patrick's Day card below:
I love the way the card turned out. The card front is 4" x 5 1/4" with 1/2" strips spread out evenly across the card. This was placed on a 4 1/8" x 5 3/8" black mat and then place on a standard A2 sized card base.
The large shamrock was actually a cut file that I used as an image and put on background of green. The shamrock was then placed on a shamrock-shaped piece of gold foil cardstock. (Had to have some gold in it.) The shamrock was then popped up on foam squares.
Not hard at all, but I think the effect is great. The greens and the pop of gold say "Happy St Patrick's Day!"
Supplies used in my card:
- Cardstock (mats): Black from my stash
- Designer Paper: St. Patrick's Day by Leskas Digitals
- Happy St. Patrick's Day image from Apex Cuttable Designs
- Gold Cardstock and 110lb card base were Recollections.
