Card Swap - May

As I flipped through PaperCraft magazine to get some inspiration for my cards this month I was drawn to the kite motif.  I’d also been wanting to learn how to use Inkscape (an open source SVG graphics editor) to have words follow a path, and I also wanted to learn how to use Inkscape to design my own shapes to cut out on my Cricut.  This was the perfect excuse opportunity!

So this is what I ended up with.  A kite (which I was unable to get to cut on my Cricut! ugghh!) and some cloud shapes (which I are made out of different shaped circles and ovals).  Some words (an inspirational kite quote found online) that mimic a kite’s tail.  And a little glitter for a “silver lining” and some stitching on the kite. 

I like this happy card and its uplifting message :)

And here are the rest of the cards I received:

Love all the fun details!