Saturday, October 29, 2011

Yogi Does It Again! (And Again! And Again!)
Frequently published and often featured, Yogi (Grunwald) has two cards in the current Vamp Stamp News. One is on the cover and (we are so proud) uses a gg designs image (among others).
Clicking on cover picture will take you to Yogi's site. If you've never been there before, you are in for a treat. Yogi gives pertinent details and "how to" information about her projects. AND she provides tutorials. There's lots of valuable, fascinating information to be savored.
Not only does Yogi teach on her own site, she has provided tutorials for gg designs participants as well. Plus she teaches with virtually every comment* in various "Challenges" and now here in this newer version of the Gazette. 


*Here is a recent answer from Yogi...that deserves being printed and saved, it's such a succinct design "how to."



Yogi said...Hi Sally



You ask a tough question and there's no short answer. But when in doubt, keep it simple.
Work with the 1/3's rule - divide your card into imaginary 9 squares, this will prevent you from putting something smack in the middle. Not saying that doesn't work, but it takes a bit more skill to carry it off successfully.
Think about what you're trying to say either pictorially or with words, make one of them your focal image and place it within 4 to 6 of those squares.
Make sure you have contrasts to add interest - can be contrast in color, texture (smooth CS contrasts with an embossed or textured CS) or with various ribbons, twine or other doodads; shiny with matte etc. Even in monochromatic cards, interest can be created with position and contrasts.


Look at your card and ask the question are you happy with it, if the answer is yes - leave it alone. If the answer is no - why don't you like it?


And then some people analyze too much and don't like anything they make...


Look at the 2 cards in this post. Both are wonderful examples of the 1/3 rule as well as using things in 3's, have quite a bit of contrast in color scheme, but have still kept it simple adding that touch of ribbon or those shiny squares.


 
Look at the 2 cards (by Linda Blackbird and Deb Lovett)
in this post. Both are wonderful examples of the 1/3 rule as well as using things in 3's, have quite a bit of contrast in color scheme, but have still kept it simple adding that touch of ribbon or those shiny squares.
Thursday, September 22, 2011 5:55:00 PM


Here's a link to her lettering Tutorial:




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Again, congratulations Yogi and thanks.
gg designs (Charlotte)

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Q--Vivian Reilly asks: Are the stamps that Yogi Used for her AsianTea Card available? I don't recall seeing them before and I couldn't find them in your catalog.
A--They are listed under OTHER/kitchen in the catalog. If you click on the small image above it will take you to the page.
Comments: I love  Yogi's art.  She's a true artiste. She's something else.  All her cards look complete and that's something I've never been able to learn to do.

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2 comments:

  1. what a nice article. Thanks Charlotte
    Have a great day

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  2. An email message from Arlene Faber:

    Yogi does do wonderful stuff.

    Thanks Arlene.

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