The Big News stamp set is so versatile, that I can never run out of card designs using it!
This card was made to welcome a new baby. How fun! No prissy delicate card for this event. This card design definitely makes me think of a trumpet fanfare – the usual welcome for a baby!
The banners add to the fanfare feel. The large matted sentiment was made with the Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine and one of the Banners Framelits Dies. I then trimmed the top two banners back to fit. Notice that the width of the banners isn’t identical. The middle mat is skinnier. I think it makes an interesting design. What do you think?
By the way, there’s second banner stamped in the top right corner!
Another interesting feature is my placement of the banners. Particularly the left margins.
Usually, I would make the right sides perfectly aligned. However, this time, and I don’t really remember why, I staggered them and went over the primary mat.
It’s an interesting effect, don’t you think?
Unlike the traditional matting, there is no formula for this type of placement.
You need to be adventurous. If you’re not feeling like that, then align the right margins. Both designs work well! I promise.
I also wanted an image to add to the special announcement. So, I used the stars from the High Five stamp set.
I love stars. They make every project extra special!
On the card front, I cascaded stars from the top left to the bottom right. They flow in the same way that your eyes move across a page.
I also repeated some stars on the inside of the card.
Finally, I’d just like to point out that the colors I used were Bermuda Bay, Pool Party and Whisper White. Notice, too, that I colored the large letters with my Pool Party Stampin’ Write Marker. Without this, the sentiment faded a little into the background.
For those of you who think that Bermuda Bay and Pool Party aren’t suitable for a baby card, check out this card design. I used the exact same colors for a totally different baby card. Maybe my brain is really stuck on green-and-blue! Leave a comment and let me know if you agree!
