With all the other punches out there it's easy to forget about square punches. I remember, in somewhat ancient history, when we thought we were lucky to be able to buy sheets with perforated squares to punch out. They needed to be sanded to get all the little nubs off.
A couple of hints on this card:
- I lay my base card on Stampin' Up!'s grid paper to determine where the center is. Then I place a 1 3/8" square in the center and use this to line up all the other squares.
- I sponged the DSP squares and the bird and its wing with Crumb Cake ink. This is a great way to cover the white core of the DSP.
- Play with the arrangement of your squares before applying adhesive. Do you want the heavier colors more evenly distributed or does it look better to keep the colors with more "weight" at the bottom (or top for that matter). There is no right or wrong - these are just things to think about as you compose your card.
- I used a tiny half pearl for the bird's eye but if I were to do it again I think w French knot of linen thread would be more in keeping with the style of this card. What do you think?
Thanks for stopping by my inkpad today. Happy stamping!
Chris
