Cards | Send a Clue to Someone You Adore with Master Detective
Sometimes, a product lands on my desk that just inspires me to create something, even if it doesn't fit with my current editorial goals or calendar. When I opened the box from Graphic 45 containing their collection "Master Detective", I immediately latched onto several pieces that I saw and knew they'd make a really cute card that I just had to drop everything and make. Here's the results!
[Disclaimer: Some links are affiliate links that pay this site a commission when a purchase is made after a click. Some supplies used in this project were supplied to me by Buttons Galore & Graphic 45. My company manages the social media for Buttons Galore but this is not a sponsored post - I just happen to really like the products that my friend May Flaum designs, so I use them a lot!]
Supplies:
Heidi Swapp stamps
Colorbox pigment ink in black & orange
black ribbon
The concept that I built this card around is the piece of chipboard that says "Get a Clue" and then a pocket with an insert that says "Clues". On the pocket, I stamped "i adore you" and "#HasMyHeart" using two different stamp sets, to create a clue to the sentiment I wanted to convey! It's so hard to find masculine ways to say "I love you" in a card. This is not only somewhat masculine but also has a sense of fun, too!
The pocket was easy to assemble and the card fits snugly so I'm not worried about it falling out. It's attached to the card with red liner tape, so it will stay secure while it is handled for the card to be pulled in and out.
Another thing I did on this card is one of my favorite design tricks - using strips cut from a paper's design as design elements. The orange "I'm dying to see you" strip and the strip of faux stamps are cut from a sheet of the decorative paper in the Master Detective collection, turning them into elements something like sticker borders.
The area of buttons at the bottom of the card serves several purposes. It fills some large empty space, and it also adds some curves to soften all of the hard straight lines that are on the card's design.
Clue Card-1982-4
Graphic 45 "Master Detective" is a really fun quirky collection that is quite versatile. It will work for literary and film buffs, fun cards, themed parties, and with the spooky elements and the color scheme, be a great alternative for Halloween as well. I expect to get a lot of use out of this little collection!
