Something New - Printed Backgrounds

Designing a card takes a lot of planning - what elements will be included, where will they go, what paper will be used, will there be any popped pieces, etc, etc, etc!  Pazzles makes all this fairly easy with their Library of images and the software allows you to set up a card exactly as it will look cut.  But since I just signed up with GraphicStock, I've found a lot of backgrounds that are really cute and I decided to see if I could use them in place of all the other pieces that go on a card.  Here's what I mean:

 

Instead of cutting out grass, flowers, sun and clouds I found this background.  I still did the baby and carriage in the usual print & cut method and I put the background in the Pazzles Inspiration to get the text on it.  This card was put together quickly!

 

And here I could have done print & cut on the turtle but then I'd be left with the need to fill the rest of the space.  Very easy to just plop the background in the machine for the text!

 

I think I'll be doing more of this type - maybe next time it won't be a cute or funny card!

Print and Cut Clipart for Cards

The perfect clipart can really make a card!  Finding the perfect clipart is a bit of a bother, but it can be done.  Every time I find something really cute or clever, I create a card around it. 

 

I found this cute little frog in the Pazzles Library and had to use it in a card.  I found this layout online and created my own version in my Inspiration software.

 

I got lucky and found this darling race car when I went looking for something "speedy" for this Get Well card.  I suspect that I'll be making this card again shortly, as it will sell first to the next person needing a Get Well card!

 

And one of my co-workers is actually hoping for someone to retire soon, so she can buy this card.  She just loves it!  I have to say that the alligator was an inspired find.  The clipart having the front feet in that position made the placement of the sentiment a breeze.

 

 

I just love adding print and cut butterflies to a feminine card - in person, they really pop!  Because these are actually photos of real butterflies, with a little shaping, it looks like a beautiful butterfly just stopped by to grace your card! 

 

Pazzles offers great videos on how to do Print and Cut so I won't bother to repeat any instructions.  Just know that it is easy and nearly foolproof and takes a simple and easy card over the top!