Julie Campbell
I love making cards! From the very beginning, I’ve gravitated toward bright and cheery papers, cute stamps, and fun embellishments. Most of my cards seem to share the same personality.
The new Card Design Handbook has an entire section devoted to the different styles of card making: Fun & Cute, Clean & Graphic, Classy & Elegant, and Shabby Chic & Vintage. It is full of great tips on how to remain true to your project’s overall intended style.
I now understand why my cards all seem to have the same feel. My style has a name—a personality of its own—and it feels good to finally be “diagnosed.”
My card style is Fun & Cute.
But what happens when you want to make a card for someone who doesn’t share your personality? Maybe your best friend is completely mod and glamorous, and your shabby-chic style just won’t do?
The Card Design Handbook is such a great resource because it clearly defines the four main card styles and explains what basic elements are needed to give your cards a new personality.
I decided to put my newly found information to the test! I created thank you cards in each of the four card styles using the same stamp set throughout.
Three Silhouettes by Hero Arts
Fun & Cute
- Happy color scheme
- Uncomplicated design
- Sweet sentiment
- Whimsical font, cartoons, or doodles
- Friendly patterns (like polka dots & gingham)
Fun & Cute
Clean & Graphic
- Utilization of white space
- Clean lines
- Modern & hip
- Minimally embellished
- Simple text
Clean & Graphic
Classy & Elegant
- Sparkling embellishments
- Rich color scheme
- Shiny finish
- Sophisticated Sentiment
Classy & Elegant
Shabby Chic & Vintage
- Layering
- Ribbon & Lace
- Inking & Distressing
- Old images, found items
Shabby Chic & Vintage
I hope you’ve enjoyed taking a closer look at the Card Design Handbook with me today! If you’re interested in design styles, you’ll also really love the Card Style special issue from Paper Crafts.
I loved trying out some new techniques, and I hope you will too! What style of card do you typically make? Do you gravitate to one particular style, or do you like to mix things up a bit? Leave me a comment by Friday, August 24th at 5 pm MDT, and I’ll enter you to win a copy of the new Card Design Handbook and the Three Silhouettes stamp set by Hero Arts!
Make sure to visit Cath at the Moxie Fab World for more on the Card Design Handbook!
Julie Campbell, Paper Crafts Go-to Gal
not sure what my style is-but all the cards you made are fab!
I definitely don’t have any particular style; my cards vary from one to the other! Thanks for the chance to win!
I’m mostly a Fun and Cute crafter. I like Classy and Elegant, but can’t always pull it off.
I try to create my cards to the occasion, so I don’t really have a specific ‘style’ that I use as my default. Love these special issues of PC magazines to learn about all the different styles and techniques. Thanks for the chance to win
I think my style tends to be “fun and cute”, though I do really like all the above listed styles!!! Thanks for the chance to win, for I can sure use some designing help!!
I am not sure what my style is! LOL However, I have been really enjoying the CAS nature of cards lately!
I’m a mix it up kinda gal. I don’t stick to just one style.
Love this post! Very good.
Classy and elegant is most certainly NOT my style, but I absolutely adore your classy and elegant card! Beautiful!!!
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I am probably a fun/cute kind of girl. Shabby chic/vintage is my least utilized style (read: “never go near the stuff!”). It completely intimidates me!
Definitely clean and graphic. But I absolutely love how you’ve used the same stamp in all the styles!
My style is Clean and Simple/Clean and Graphic. Sometimes I can make Fun and Cute Cards…but not too often. Thanks for the chance to win
I think I am mostly the clean & graphic with an occasional bit of fun and cute
Great question – I’ve just spent some downtime pondering this myself. I’ve decided that I am a clean and graphic girl – not cuz I’ve got that down, but cuz those are the cards that make me go “wow” when I see them in a gallery. Now if I could channel this….
BTW, I love how you visually explained this to us, Julie.
I’m always making different styles of cards. I love them all!
My style is somewhere between clean and graphic and fun and cute. Love the silhouette stamps!
Oh I love the way you used the same stamp set to make such different styles of cards! Thanks for explaining and showing each style to us:)
Aww what great cards and info. Who knew you could get so many looks from just changing up the color and style of paper, etc. Thank you!
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