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A Monster Study in Teal
Cardmaking Cecilia Huster Cardmaking Cecilia Huster

A Monster Study in Teal

I’m still trying to reclaim Halloween tropes from the overdone, traditionally-discordant colors. Halloween cards can be tasteful, really! This time I picked cardstock in teal tones from my scraps. Once you’ve figured out which dies from the Scream & Sugar Die Set belong to Frankenstein’s Monster, it’s pretty straightforward to put together.

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Tropical Birthday
Cecilia Huster Cecilia Huster

Tropical Birthday

‘Things With Wings’ is the theme for my June 2024 YouTube cardmaking video hop. For this hop, my starting point was the recent Spellbinders die set Tropical Friends. It creates a parrot and a toucan.

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Shabby Chic Tim Holtz Santa
Cardmaking Cecilia Huster Cardmaking Cecilia Huster

Shabby Chic Tim Holtz Santa

I want this card to be shabby chic, so I’m using a lot of gesso. Over-simplified, gesso is thick, matte white paint. People who are into shabby chic often use gesso to unify the color scheme. It’s similar to how in a vintage card, you’d use brown to unify the color scheme.

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Using up leftover foil
Cardmaking Cecilia Huster Cardmaking Cecilia Huster

Using up leftover foil

When the decorative elements “look” at the sentiment, it signals that the sentiment is important. That’s why the direction critters face is an important consideration when designing a card. Their gaze directs the viewers gaze, so use it to your advantage.

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Birthday Bears
Cardmaking Cecilia Huster Cardmaking Cecilia Huster

Birthday Bears

The mama bear and her cub are from a Sizzix die set by Lisa Jones. It’s called Nature Friends and also includes a bunny, a hedgehog and a badger.

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