I've seen the sepia cards and love them. I had the idea to do City of David, but I think I need help on making it better. Appreciate any suggestions!! I've done 20 and will be doing 80 more for Christmas.
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Registered: February 3, 2005 Location: Delray Beach, FL Posts: 34769
Mon, Oct 23, 2017 @ 2:30 PM
Hi, Donna, and congratulations on a lovely card to start your gallery! I love this sweet stamp set and love how you've used bleach to add white to the watercolor paper! Hope to see your gallery grow!! Hugs!
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Mon, Oct 23, 2017 @ 3:06 PM
Welcome to the galleries Donna. I love your design and technique. You must have the patience of a saint to do 80 more backgrounds. I wonder if it would look just as effective using Kraft cardstock. It might be worth a try.
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Registered: May 25, 2006 Location: So. Oregon Posts: 121528
Mon, Oct 23, 2017 @ 3:37 PM
Congratulations on starting your gallery.
are you intending to add a sentiment (greeting?) to the front cover? ( It looks like you could maybe squeak one in catty corner above right off set from the family below the city? ( maybe play around with your stamps on scrap paper and see if one will work?
I think the scene is great and I love how the white pops.
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Mon, Oct 23, 2017 @ 3:44 PM
I love the clean simplicity of the design, especially if you are doing 80 more Maybe a very small sentiment under the lone palm tree/hill like Stacy mentioned. Your card is really lovely, conveying the true meaning of Christmas.
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Mon, Oct 23, 2017 @ 11:15 PM
I like the monochromatic look! 80 on watercolour paper is going to be expensive, I confess I'm more frugal with mine, and I'd agree with Susie's suggestion of using a pale kraft cardstock.
I would make the image panel a little smaller and mat it on black card or even just edge it with a black pen...or else I would have it the full size of the card front and doodle a border all round.
P.S, I see somehow it's in the Christmas Classics gallery. I know we have one for City of David, I'll move it there where I am sure others will be inspired by it.
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Tue, Oct 24, 2017 @ 5:59 AM
Lovely - I agree with Sabrina (Cook) that watercolour paper could get costly and think it would be just as fabulous on kraft paper. For 80 more cards I sure hope you have a MISTI.
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Tue, Oct 24, 2017 @ 8:19 AM
wow 100 cards and all the same...that's nothing for me...It would be boring me very quickly
but your design is very beautiful I would add a sentiment too