Happy Tuesday.
Today I have two cards to share. The first I pretty much made during the Background Blocks Swiss Dots YouTube video HERE. And during the video I promised I would share a card made exactly the same, but using the Taylored Expressions Perforated Paper.
So I had this idea, basically wondering if I could achieve a similar look to perforated paper using the Background Blocks Swiss Dots.
I started by stamping the background using Pebble ink and then I stencilled the Layering Picked Posies over the top.
I finished with a sentiment from Everyday Sentiments adhered using foam tape and a trio of enamel dots. I absolutely LOVE the result, but I wanted to see how it compared to using the same stencil in the same colours and layout on the TE Perforated Paper.
So off camera I made it.
This challenged me to finally cut into the paper! It's a little on the pricey side and you only get a few sheets, so something you would want to use sparingly.
I love how it turned out and it was easy to stencil onto.
In comparison to my first card the perforated paper has more of a yellow/off white colour compared to the Simply The Best 280gsm card from Limetree.
With there being a lot more holes in the perforated paper compared to dot cover on the stamped card, the detail layer of the stencil is a little more subtle on this second card.
Personally I prefer the stamped version, but it doesn't mean I won't be trying the perforated paper in another project.
I'd love to know which you perfer.
Crafty Hugs
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