April 9, 2021

Refresh

Happy Friday!

I don't think I am alone when I say I have several boxes of cards that I've made over the past...wells forever years! Although I'm good at passing them on, maybe not so great at signing and mailing them out. I was going through some of my older cards looking for a few sympathy cards. My least favourite to make, especially when one is needed.

My card making style has changed over the years. I am still a CAS loving designer first, I love my white space, but some of my older cards look like they need a refresh! I pulled out a sympathy card I made a couple years ago and I gave it an update before sending it off.

Here is my original card, posted on April 4, 2018!



To give the card a more current feeling, I cut the front off of the card to make it into a 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" panel. I die cut the panel with largest die from The Greetery's Nordic Frames dies. 

I added the cut panel on to a white top folding card base with foam tape for a bit of dimension. By cutting the original card front into a die cut panel and adding a bit of dimension, I took a card that was already beautiful and gave it a fresh new look.



Have a great weekend!

10 comments :

Joyce said...

Love your refresh, Tracey. That is such a great idea, and the die cut details really make your card shine. Oh, and now I need those dies!

Lisa Elton said...

The original was lovely and you've given it a wonderful update! I've gone back through and refreshed cards as well. Sometimes I look at them and say, what the heck was I thinking!!

I Card Everyone said...

Refreshing change, Tracey! and still so pretty!
=]

Dotty Jo said...

Nice refresh! I do that sometimes too, Jo x

Fikreta said...

Gorgeous card.

Celeste Goff said...

what a stunning CAS card Tracey! Love the gorgeous die cut detail around the edge!

Carol Wortman said...

What a wonderful, brief and very effective lesson. This simple and easy transformation is amazing and something I will remember! Thanks

Cat Craig said...

Love the refresh Tracey, I love panel layers and edge embellishment with dies, so this one is right in my fave zone.

Anita in France said...

You sure did give this already lovely card a fresh new look, Tracey ... the simple addition of the dimension and that gorgeous Nordic frame (a favourite!) add such pizazz! Hugs, Anita :)

Kim Heggins said...

Gorgeous sympathy card Tracey, so sweet and sure to bring comfort to those that need it.