Tuesday, May 12

Hot Tip Tuesday


I recently found myself in the position of having the perfect coloured card stock, but without a pattern it looked too plain. I thought of adding some embossing or a splash of ink, but instead, I grabbed a pen and began drawing vertical lines spaced about 1/4" apart. I wasn't after perfectly straight lines, so I didn't bother with a ruler, instead using the marks on a cutting mat to give me a rough guide. Once my first set of lines was in place, I turned the card stock 90 degrees and repeated the process.

8 comments:

  1. What an inspired way to add interest to a background without overwhelming the rest of the card
    Stay safe
    Blessings
    Maxine

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  2. Hi Beccy this is such a good idea. Take care. Hugs Jackie

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  3. Great idea and thanks for sharing this x

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  4. Great and easy way to do a background...tfs

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  5. Great tip, Beccy! I hadn't thought of drawing. FANTASTIC IDEA to create custom cardstock. On pattern paper, I often use colored pencils or copics to add certain colors so my image will coordinate with the patter paper! xx

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  6. Fantastic idea, thank you for sharing, this I'll have to give a try, hugs, Lori m

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