Hi All!
A clean and simple card for today. Not really anything special regarding techniques, but I love the message. I plan to give it to my younger daughter. 🙂
I get a lot of questions about how I keep my freehand lines straight. A few tips:
- The paper stays still the entire time. Your hand and fingers don’t move. The only thing that moves is your shoulder socket, which is pulling your entire arm toward you.
- Make sure your hand can slide easily on the table. No getting stuck from hand moisture.
- Draw slowly and keep your eye on the distance between your line and the edge of the paper. Keep it consistent.
- Don’t stop. If you do, your ink will pool.
- If you start getting close to the edge, slowly bring it back in. Then, do that a couple more times so it looks like you meant to do it. Ha!
- If you have trouble keeping everything still, hold your breath (just for one side!).
Enjoy and have a great week!
Supplies:
Stamps:
Paper:
Inks:
- Tim Holtz Distress Inks: Broken China and Spiced Marmalade
- VersaFine Black Ink
- Versamark Ink
- Stampin Up! Basic Black Marker
Embellishments:
Tools/Punches/Dies:
Other:
Barb Ghigliotty
Hi Darlene,
Thanks so much for these tips…off to practice 🙂
Susan
Wonderful card! I love anything butterflies and this is very special. Simple but so very pretty!
Tasnim
Love the squares with the subtle butterfly impression on them! Very cute and pretty card!
Holly Saveur
Great card..and love the line you made thanks for the tips!
Doris
Love all your videos (this one is no exception), and appreciate your tips (although I’d have to practise lots to get straight lines like you!!). Very pretty card!
Maureen
Really lovely card, I am sure your daughter will be very happy to receive it. I love the shadow image of the butterfly on the square! Thanks for the tips on drawing straight lines, though I think you have an extremely steady hand which helps. . . Lol!
Anne
Stunning card! Beautiful colours and such a lovely layout! TFS!
Maria
Darlene, every time I say to myself that I don’t need another butterfly stamp or punch, I see a beautiful card created with one. I love this set and the coordinated punch for the big butterfly so, I will splurge a little and get it.
Love the simplicity of this card and yet, the lone butterfly in the yellow square makes it really pop.
Thank you so much for all of your wonderful videos.
Susan
First of all, thank you for the tips for drawing a straight line. Your CAS card is wonderful.