Today’s graphic is a vintage happy birthday card for mom, though it’s way more formal than that. Reading it makes me feel like a small Victorian-era child.
Why does presenting mom with a flower-filled water well feel a bit like a threat? Something might be wrong with me. It’s certainly pretty.
Since I’m not capable of leaving well enough alone, I knocked the center out and turned the teal bit into its own frame. Is this useful? No idea. You’re welcome.
The vintage wishing well graphic makes for a nice addition to a spring junk journal, if you’re so inclined! My favourite part of this greeting card is just how detailed this gold segment is—and that it’s all done by hand.
Since I haven’t done anything even a little bit creative in a while, I thought, “what the heck, why not” and set myself a time limit of 15 minutes, so I could show you all an example of how you can use these files. I chose the gold frame and a vintage photograph from my collection.
I’m learning how to use Affinity and, so far, the learning curve isn’t too bad—a lot of the shortcuts are the same as Photoshop.
Stay tuned for more vintage graphics, and don’t forget to show me what you’ve made!
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