I suspect there may be a cheeky monk jack deer getting into my garden, I've had the flower heads of my blubells plus some tulips and the top bud on a small conker tree bitten off. I thought it might be the rabbits, but I suspect even the conker tree, small though it is is too tall for them. I've seen the monk jack deer once in my garden and I suspect when my beloved dog Molly was alive she used to keep it away. But now it's a free for all! Best I don't even attempt to grow vegetables until I have secured all the fences!
Anyway ... today's post is all about postage saving cards. Any avid cardmaker out there will know the benefits of adding dimension to cards to give them that 3D look. But that also increases the postage costs. So I have tried another tactic. I have a good range of My Craft Studio CDs. If anyone hasn't tried these, I suggest you give them a go.
It is possible to create flat dimension - and that's not a contradiction in terms I promise you! Above you will see my first attempts. The newer editions of My Craft Studio CDs allow you to add shadows to your images and many of the images on the CDs look pretty 3D anyway. You can layer up your cards in the same way as normal but when you print it out all you have is one image on a flat sheet.
I wonder if this could be the way to go for cardmakers who make and sell their cards especially in light of Royal Mail's attempts to fleece us all with their postal charges. I know the cost of sending a card even at the large letter rate is still far and away cheaper than taking it to its destination yourself. But how many times above the rate of inflation was their increase this time?
What do you think of these cards? I'm always happy to hear comments.
Until next time,
Happy Crafting!
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