Hello, SCT Friends! It’s Wendy Sue here today, sharing a project based on beautiful inspiration from the Spring 2021 Issue! First, here’s a look at the card set I created:
Would you be surprised to learn that these cards were inspired by a layout?! This gorgeous layout by Jennifer Edwardson was published on page 65:
I LOVE a good two-page layout and found so much inspiration in Jennifer’s pages. I started brainstorming a layout I could create but ultimately landed on replenishing my birthday card stash, gleaning inspiration from her paper strip background.
Download HERE
I loved the way Jennifer used both horizontal and vertical strips for her backgrounds, so I did it both ways too! I mixed and matched papers from various collections from Close To My Heart and Echo Park Paper. I took a cue from Jennifer by using colorful papers with fun patterns, while also making sure to include some black and white patterns as a way to ground everything. This would also be a fabulous way to use some of those scraps you’ve been hanging on to!
If you look closely at Jennifer’s pages, you’ll see a few pennants on the right page. I used this idea on some of the sentiment strips, and even a few other embellishments on my cards.
You’ll also find cute little hearts popped up around her pages, so of course, I had to do that too!
I couldn’t resist adding a few additional stickers from the collections on some of the cards. It was so much fun mixing and matching!!
I was so inspired by these cards and I’m thrilled to have my birthday card stash replenished! Thanks for the inspiration, Jennifer!
How has the spring issue inspired you? Be sure to tag us on Instagram and Facebook when you post your project photos—we’d sure love to see!
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What wonderful cards inspired by Jennifer’s layout! As a special treat, Wendy is sharing the sentiment strips that she used to create these birthday cards with us, to make putting our own cards together, and adding a sentiment easy!
Download this freebie HERE, and be sure to share your card creations with us!
Thank you Wendy! The mixing of the patterns of paper look great! I have enough paper that I could give birthday cards to MANY! Lol
I loved the idea on Jennifer’s layout – I’m glad you like it too!! Happy Card-Making!! :)
Wendy is my go to card guru! Always such a great sense of design and great use of color. I will for sure put that free cut file to good use. Thanks for sharing.
Aww, Jeri, you’re always so kind about my work. Thank you!! ♥
Love the cards! Great way to use up those pesky scraps! Thanks for the awesome cut file!
It’s so hard to throw away beautiful scraps! I’m grateful to Jennifer for the inspiration to use them!! And I’m so glad you can use the sentiments too! :)
Love the simplicity of these! So easy to use up lots of scraps! Thanks for the sentiment download as well!
Thanks Anita! I’m glad you like the sentiments too! ♥
Great cards! Thanks for the printable!
Thank you Sheri! Glad you like the sentiments! Happy card-making! :)
Love these cards and the sentiment printable is awesome, thank you! Such a great way to use up leftovers from kits!
Thanks Roz! So happy you like the sentiments too! Have fun!! ♥
Love the cards! Thanks for the printable!
Gorgeous cards and a great way to use up my beauleftovers from my monthly samplers.