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I was not happy with the card on the left that I made a few days ago, but was unsure how to fix it. Reading about Creating a Focal Point showed me where I had gone wrong. The elements were too scattered and conflicted in creating a focal point. I added the Thank You to a tag on the ribbon and stamped the eagle onto the blue paper with the silver embossing. I then cut it out with a circle Nestibility and also cut a red frame slightly larger. I decided to eliminate the USA sticker because it detracted from the eagle.
Check this out by determining where your eye goes first on each card. Did I succeed?
great job, I believe the second one does have a better focal point
ReplyDeleteYes, you did. Great job!
ReplyDeleteGreat job! I really like how you treated the eagle the second time. In the first one my eyes kind of shift between the eagle and USA and in the second one my eyes are drawn right to the eagle. Well done!
ReplyDeleteGreat job. I agree the eagle now is the focal whereas before you didn't know what to look at first. I also like the ribbon lower on the card front. Gives the focal image more room.
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Shirley G
I agree the second card puts the eagle in the spotlight more & the sentiment is more noticeable too.
ReplyDeleteYou did. My eye goes immediately to the eagle in your new version. When I looked at the earlier version my eyes were roaming all over. The eagle has landed. Good job.
ReplyDeleteVelda, As all the comments before mine attest. You have most definitely created a focal point in your remade card. The red circle framing eagle is a great addition and combing the Thank You sentiment with the ribbon into one element strengthens the design overall. Good work!
ReplyDeleteI love your sentiment layered on top of the ribbon, and the red circle that picks up the red in the ribbon. Great example of the design principle! Thanks for sharing it.
ReplyDeleteWow! I can't believe the difference! I really like the contrast of the eagle against the darker background in the new card.
ReplyDeleteLooking great! Another way to do it would be to leave the USA where it is and move the eagle over so that it overlaps both the lettering and the ribbon - that way all three features on the right of the card tie into a single visual block.
ReplyDeleteBut the card you made looks great too - the red circle really pulls the eye right to the eagle, and the 'thank you' stands out much better against the ribbon than it does on the original background.
You did great!! Adding the circle to focus the eye really helps - gives the eagle, which is full of detail, a plain field of color to soar against.
ReplyDeleteYes! Adding the circle and the red to the eagle gives it def. and makes it stand out.
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Wow! I think most everything has already been said. I love the second card, it really has great contrast.
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