Card making doesn’t have to be hard or difficult. Maybe you
are new to this craft and still trying to wrap your brain around it all. Maybe you are overwhelmed with card sketches,
Copic markers and pigment ink verse dye inks. For now, just remember one thing,
the rule of three. This simple, basic
but powerful rule will serve you well.
Like lots of other things in life, the basics are the basics for a
reason. They work.
Today’s inspiration card was found on Pinterest and is by The Paperlicious
blog and I picked it because of its
simplicity. You don’t have to stamp a masterpiece if you don’t feel like
it, or ever! This card works because of simple clean colors were paired with a
pleasing graphic, the stamped dot circles.
But to create more interest the artist has created a subtle theme of
three. I’m not sure why or how but three
images makes us happy. It is balanced without being boring or busy. Three gives your eye a place to go and
it’s happy when it returns.
How many sets of
three do you see? Look closely. Yep,
four sets of three, the larger stamped dots in lilac, smaller set in light pink
the smallest in blue and lastly the three flowers under “friends”. A bit more interest was added with the tied
fiber and charm but this card would look great without the fiber too. It’s a
personal call to use the fiber but I like it.
Also notice this card is a top fold and just the lower
corners have been rounded, simple touches that make this card visually
pleasing. It doesn’t need another thing. The rule of three has served it
well. Try reproducing this card of
threes and see what you come up with!
Vicki Bridges
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