One of the Altenew Academy classes that I recently completed has to do with the elements of design. The class is taught by Jaycee Gaspar. He is an Altenew Design Team Member, as well as an Altenew educator. Jaycee makes beautiful cards using watercolor with stamped floral images. His work is gorgeous! I took this class because I admire his work and wanted to know more about his process. These two clean and simple cards reflect some of what I learned in this class. The first card showcases the use of line as a design element.
Line
The heavier weight of a brush marker line as a frame around the circle gives additional emphasis to what is included in the flat frame. Even though nothing on the card front is popped off the surface, the thicker line also helps to make the circle seem three-dimensional. The only dimension on the card front is the use of sequins and pearls. Once the card front was complete, it was popped off the 4.25" x 5.5" base with a black die-cut frame underneath. The front and frame were cut with Gina K Designs Master Layouts 1 set.
The petals of the flower almost cradle the sentiment. Perceived lines in linear composition help with the placement of elements, such as sentiments, on a card. All images are stamped from the Build-A-Flower: Laelia set. First, the card panel was ink blended with Pool ink using a circle mask. This created a focal point for the black outline stamp to rest. One of the layering stamps was used to add a little bit of color, also using Pool ink. There are additional layering stamps in the set. However, I like the graphic look of limiting how much color is on this card. The next card uses the same inks, masks, and stamp set but in a different way.
