My first ever hybrid card. I must say that I am pretty excited about how it
turned out. I have been experimenting more with digital and paint lately, and
this project was a great way to bring the two together.





You can create something similar by following these simple steps:

1. Cut out a template from a neutral piece of cardstock. (My
template is a 5x10-inch rectangle. When it's folded, the final size is
a 5x5 inch square.)

2. Find a digital piece of paper that you love and print it. (I printed
a design by Tiff Brady at We Are StoryTellers.) If you
don't have any digital elements, find a piece of patterned paper and use that
instead.



3. Cut out your paper design and glue it on your template.

4. Find embellishments that complement the paper’s design and adhere
them to the card. (I used felt and paper flowers, a brad and white ribbon.)

5. Choose paint colors that complement your card’s colors. Take a small
paint brush or sponge, and paint around the sides of your card, or around
the main design on your card. (I used red acrylic paint and several shades of green to
paint around the flowers to draw attention to them.)

6. I cut a strip off the front of the card with scalloped shears to add a
decorative edge to the card and to reveal a portion of the inside of the
card (a great place to hand write something!).

7. Let the paint dry before you decorate the inside of the card.

8. Finally, add any photos, embellishments and paint to the inside of the card.
(I used a little card that I got from Moo.com, painted around its edges with
the same paint colors I used on the front of the card, and then added little
Pearls.)

Add your sentiment and a stamp and mail it to someone you really care about.
Trust me, they will never throw this card away :)

Oh, and here are some fun photos from my bridal shower. I have to tell you that my fabulous sister made the cupcakes. Aren't they gorgeous and so professional looking?) I can't wait to add all my photos to the album I made.




Have a great day!
christy