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3 Ways to Create Movement in Your Cards Using the Dancin’ Christmas Collection
Hello crafters! Joan Bardee here and I’m happy to be back on the Spellbinders blog sharing different ways to create movement using the Dancin’ Christmas collection. This collection is designed to easily make cute cards that have elements that literally move. No special materials are required. However, in design, “movement” can mean other things, including leading the viewer’s eye in a particular direction. Here, I’m showing 3 different ways to create movement. THE CUTEST DANCIN’ GINGERBREAD – LITERAL AND FIGURATIVE MOVEMENT This card has literal movement – the body of that adorable gingerbread girl moves back and forth. It also has figurative movement – your eye follows the gingerbread girl…
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4 Groovy Interactive Cards featuring the Dancin’ Christmas Collection
Hi there my Spellbiners’ friends, Welcome back to the Spellbiners Blog! My name is Jaycee Gaspar and I’m a full-time scientist and part-time content creator and card maker. Today, I’m sharing simple inspiration and projects featuring the Dancin’ Christmas Collection. This collection features four dancing groups, a paired sentiment stamp set, and embossing folder. This group is sure to keep you crafting, but your recipients will be amazed by how clever your Dancin’ Christmas cards are. I used three techniques to make these interactive cards: ink blending, color blocking, and shiny embellishing. Ink blending gives dimension to otherwise solid hues of cardstock. Color blocking helps define clear palettes in your…