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Hello! I was gifted one of these and wanted to know if it can be used for cardmaking, or if the glue is too flimsy for that application

Thank you for the suggestions on my previous post! Here’s the final card with a black card base. I switched out the ribbon as the other ribbon felt more dated and clunky with the gold patterned paper.

https://www.reddit.com/r/cardmaking/s/C2obT4duO2

I’m trying to learn more about high-end invitation/stationery construction.

The designer describes this as a “triplexed frame.” From the photos, it looks to me like there may be a solid green back layer, a white printed invitation layer, and then a green frame adhered over the white layer, but I’m not sure.

Does anyone know how something like this would traditionally be constructed, and what process/adhesive would be used to get the layers this clean and seamless?

I have a Silhouette Cameo 4 and would eventually love to experiment with a similar construction technique myself.

I liked these embossing folders so much and the card seller showed the birds done this way, I really love how these turned out. I love ink blending. I only used three colors of ink and, of course, got different ones with the blending. The Mountain scene was done with watercolor.

It’s spooky season where I am and I’m full in.

I’m making an anniversary card for a friend. This is the basic layout I have in mind. I used a scrap piece of red paper for the backings of my 1x3 strips, thinking I had more paper like it that I could use as the card base. (The scrap currently behind the card is obviously not big enough to use but is the look I’d intended to do.)

Unfortunately, I only have bright red that doesn’t match and a dark burgundy. I have a range of colors available outside of that, but I’m unsure of what color to use as the base instead. If I do navy blue for the base, will that look too Americana? I’m super hesitant to use navy, but maybe an olive or hunter green would be fine? I’m really torn and welcome opinions!

EDIT: Thanks! I didn’t think of black or blending to match. I’ll do one of those two options and will post the final card when it’s done.

This gorgeous one of a kind fountain pen and ink themed birthday card arrived all handmade by u/AbaloneFountainPen

She is very talented and I can’t stop ooohing and aaaahing at this beautiful card.
Even the wax seal is on point!

Pleased with how this turned out!

I struggled with what to do with the background on this one. Plain white was just too plain. I tried some embossed backgrounds but didn’t really like how they looked. I ended up using my gelli plate to pull a print with stripes of white paint to give a little white texture to the white background cardstock.

I think this is my favorite card I've ever made! It's for my in-laws 50th wedding anniversary. The gold ribbon is from mine and hubby's wedding 10 years ago.

She really likes the Pusheen cat so I made an off brand version. Drawing and collage mixed mediums, I cut out the little hands so he’a “holding” the cake :)

Some say Victorian some say vintage I don't really know how to label this?