Clean and simple card design is a skill, not a shortcut

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When you see clean and simple cards, what comes to mind? Elegant… or basic? Clean and simple (CAS) design often gets labeled as beginner-level. If there aren’t multiple layers, techniques, and embellishments, it can feel too simple. In fact, it’s about making stronger design decisions. And that’s what builds creative…

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One sketch, two different cards

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Sometimes the hardest part of cardmaking isn’t the supplies — it’s just knowing where to start. That’s what this project is really about. One simple idea, one starting point, and the freedom to take it in different directions without pressure, rules, or overthinking it. I used one sketch and created…

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