Scissors Sunday

It's Scissors Sunday once again and I'm going to share with you a quick and easy way to make a hybrid card.

You don't always have to cut out each individual layer of paper. Over time I've found that when I cut out each individual layer and added it to the card base, I couldn't even tell that the paper was separate layers instead of one layer with drop shadows. In order to save time and ink, often I will just add a drop shadow with a distance of 0 or 1, and a spread % of 7-10 and a size % of 7-10. I move the sliders up and down to achieve the look I want, which is a very subtle shadow that goes around all edges, as that's how a paper shadow looks on a real printed card.

I added a few layers of paper to the canvas and applied the same drop shadow style. I moved the whole card over along with four of the adorable flowers. My plan was to use only one flower, but sometimes inspiration strikes when I'm cutting and gluing, and I like to have extra pieces to work with if necessary.



I ended up sticking with my original plan of only using one flower. I cut it out and attached it to the card using a 3-D foam adhesive. Then I stamped the "Happy Birthday" sentiment using my Words2Color stamps by The {Stamps} of Life. Then I added some flat-backed adhesive pearls to some pink buttons and attached those on the side of the sentiment.



Using this method allows me to conserve paper and ink while providing a nice layered paper look on my card! Give it a try and then come back and share your gallery link!