I was working on some romantic greeting cards yesterday and if I had even glanced at my horoscope before I started out, I would’ve sat and watched TV all day instead! I have some beautiful Fabriano watercolour paper, pre-creased cards – 5″ x 7″ – left over from making handmade art journals, year before last. These feel absolutely gorgeous, so I decided to use them for my contemporary range of greeting cards.
After a long argument with my printer and some choice phrases thrown at Photoshop, this is what emerged… a set of 3 “variations on a theme”.
That’s for those who love denim, or your favourite cowboy/cowgirl! Then, in shades a little warmer… and just because I’m a Joe Cocker fan and that song has been on my mind lately, and because 3 really is a magick number, I created this one too:
And then came along this one:
And, well, this is a way of saying “I miss you…” without saying those words, isn’t it? Or telling a loved one – adult or child alike – that you were thinking of them?
And, ultimately, we must never forget our friends, must we?
See?! I like things in 3s!! I wanted to do some fun and witty cards using some of my vintage pics, but by the time I had finished these and edited them to my satisfaction, I was too frazzled, but I have those in mind, so they’ll be along soon enough!
If you like these cards, I shall be listing them in my Etsy store tomorrow. 😉
Scatter
/ May 6, 2011These are…well…beautiful. I’m a Joe Cocker fan too. 🙂
Rosie
/ May 7, 2011Yep – he’s a classic!
Terri@PringleHill
/ May 9, 2011Beautiful cards, Rosie! Joe’s a classic (just like me)!!! Lol! Hugs, Terri xoxo
Barbara Hagerty
/ May 10, 2011These are really WONDERFUL, Rosie! You have a natural sense of graphic design, and your artwork lends itself perfectly to the cards you’ve made! I’m going to email you with an idea for these! XOXO