I signed up for a new online class with teachers Jennifer Mcguire and Kristina Werner. I have taken one class in person with Jennifer at a trade show as well as another online class. This one is titled "Pattern Play" and besides admiring her work, I could use some pointers on choosing pattern paper for cards. Usually I just go with papers by the same manufacturer but this will challenge me a bit more. Forgive the sideways picture. I am sure it is an easy fix - but not one that I know!
I chose paper from authentique, echo park, creative imaginations, and ctmh using the bold/basic/blah method. Jennifer's multiple diecutting method intrigued me so I found a fairly simple shape, taped them together, and ran it through my machine several times. I then pieced it back together using her tips for separating the layers. My favorite (and most successful,) was the distress inks. I use them so often in my work that I found it easy to do. The marker did not work well for me nor did the backing each shape on white paper. I think the shape was a bit too complicated for neat cutting or else I am
bad at cutting. I wound up using the distress ink on these cards instead. I did like using the dimensional adhesive to layer each piece so one card has this method. I'm pleased with the results and plan to send them off to some friends.