Swishes, Swooshes and Stripes

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Bold blocks of colour help to finish your card, catching the eye and emphasizing your rossette.

Colour blocks and swashes help to fill out a card and provide background to your teabag designs. Once you have practiced you will find the effects simple to produce.

Making a Swish, Stripe or Swosh

To produce a a stripe or swish first pick the complementary card or paper. Papers are just as suitable for this as card, and textured papers can be particularly dramatic. Once you have a complimentary card or paper cut the stripe or swish.

At this point, the piece you cut should be longer than it needs to be. Then glue this piece across the card, allowing it to overlap. Once the glue has set, turn the card face down and cut off the excess from each end of the stripe.

Colour Matching Hints

Try using rich colors with pale creams to create a classic look.
If you have a large selection of card go for the first combination you like. This will save you a lot of time.
If your rosette doesn't contrast much with the card try putting a contrasting swish behind the rosette.

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