For you today, I have a tweaked version of a great card. It’s a completely different look – a more subdued, dare I say masculine look? Today, I’m going to share with you how to take a great project and then improve upon it so that you get more from those great ideas that you have.
I thought that you would enjoy seeing what I mean. Here are both projects on top of each other. Which one do you prefer? I mean, they both are great, but yet evoke a different feel. Be sure to tell me in the comment section which one you prefer! I am rather curious…go do it now and then come back and read the rest!
It’s funny, I love the sunset cards, but there’s something about the other one that mesmerizes me as well. I can’t quite put my finger on it. Here it is close up. To see the other close up click here.
The main difference between the two, other than the color, is that the foreground palm trees are embossed first to really resist the background and remain clean. I just love that pop of Jungle Green. The Cloud Space stamp was added in place of the sunset – that’s a FABULOUS stamp. 
I made this card for a friend of my Dad’s who lost his wife to a long battle with cancer. When I remember her, I think of how much she loved the beach and waters of the Mediterranean and Atlantic. She would come back from vacations in Spain so brown it was unbelievable. Laura was a real artist who painted the most amazing sceneries on canvas. Of course by trade, she was a pharmacist, but I remember her as an artist. Laura, this one’s is in memory of you.
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Stamp Sets – Stampscapes Stamps Ink – Marvy – Oriental Blue, Turquoise, Caribbean Blue, Jungle Green, Yellow, Brilliant Yellow; Adirondack Lights – Cloudy Blue, Aqua, Peach Bellini; Stampin’ Up! – Early Espresso, Crushed Curry, Tangerine Tango, Sahara Sand, Crisp Cantaloupe, Early Espresso Marker Paper –Glossy White, Early Espresso Tools – Colorbox Stylus, Brushtix Mixed Media Brushes Finishing Touch – Uni-ball Signo White Gel Pen
