Tuesday, May 27, 2008

two more "less laureny" lauren cards

making cards over the weekend-- (first the baby ones from my last post, and now these) --cards in which i am going for a style that is more to the recipient's taste than my own--it occurred to me that i have some really, REALLY strong card-making habits of which i was not entirely aware. for example, i like inked/outlined/distressed edges. i like them a lot. in fact, i think i may have become *slightly* addicted to them. because it turns out, when i make cards with very clean lines...say, perhaps, four in a row...i start to feel pangs. i think the next item i make will have to be really really grungy...with lots of layers...and distressed fonts...and a wholllllllllllle lot of completely extraneous rhinestones. yeahhhhhhhhhhh.

but in the meantime, here is an anniversary card that i don't entirely dislike:

(patterned paper: urban lily, crafty secrets, scenic route; chipboard: fancy pants; rub-ons: basic grey; other: foam tape, sharpie markers, jewelcraft gems)

and here's a birthday card that's somewhat cool (i LOVE those american crafts butterflies!):

(cardstock: bazzill; lace cardstock: creative imaginations; butterfly patterned paper: american crafts; florals: prima, junkitz, heidi swapp; flower sequin: queen & co; brad: making memories)

the latter is for my aunt, whose favorite color is......wait for it......white! every year i try to make a mostly white birthday card with clean lines and simple shapes, and every year i fail, totally. (well DUH, cause i'm *me*!) ...but this year...i think i got pretty close. at least, i hope my aunt will think so!

...now where did i put those rhinestones...?! :)

10 comments:

  1. Very nice!!! I am the same way about distressing things. If I don't distress a card, I look at it and think, this does NOT look right!! It takes a LOT of will power to not grab that ink pad and so something about it :)

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  2. Both cards are cool, Miss Lauren! I like distressing too. I often finish a card and wish I had distressed even slightly...it adds so much dimension. I also have issues with distressing because I end up with an ink line (usually on a finger/thumb) where the edge of the ink pad touched and I don't notice and I smudge my card :( It can be distressing! LOL!

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  3. i LOVE those birds you do...you need to tell me how you make them...and the lace cardstock is fantastic!!! NEVER saw that before...you must have a scrapbook paper store near you, right? if you buy online {which is where i am forced to purchase} let me know which site you like best!!!

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  4. I love your style Miss Lauren, but whenever I try to do the distressed, super embelished, layered up look it just ends up looking like some 4 year old got into my craft area and made a great big mess. Unfortunately for me I just do not have your style!! However, I am soooo loving that butterfly card!! That is AMAZING! If your aunt doesn't like it, make her send it back and you can re-gift it to me LOL!
    I am looking forward to a return to true Lauren style though! Bring on the BLING!

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  5. They still seem pretty 'laureny' to me ... you have an amazing ability to combine lots of things onto one design and keep it coherent ... I agree with kristie, I tend to struggle with not crossing over to messy, but yours are always candy for the eyes ... love them both.

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  6. You have an adjective named after you? 'Laureny' ... I shall forever more use this adjective with you in mind ... "No, No.1 that doesn't suit you ... it needs to be more ... Laureny" Fabulous - as are your cards. x

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  7. kitty is right.... laureny must be a description for your cards. and i would never have guessed the 2nd was yours - the first one i might... despite its lack of distress (i hate to think the birdies would be in distress ;-))
    they're both beautiful cards nonetheless. and i have been seeing that lace cs online - amazing stuff. as for your aunt..... you know i cant help but say white is the absence of color .... but i musnt be fussy LOL.... that would be too tracyish of me....

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  8. Gorgeous cards...i love how you used the holey cardstock too!
    Your work is perfect!

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  9. Gorgeous cards! Adore the butterfly one

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