When a seriously talented and successful crafter gives tips, I listen.I've been using paint cards and playing cards as backing for my brooches, and I was also considering using some 1970's recipe cards.
Liz just happened to mention a little tidbit about the busyness of the packaging taking the spotlight away from the actual product - and it was one of those lightbulb moments.
So, after a little bit of re-thinking, I ordered some very white and very plain postcards.
Now my next task is to tone down the look of my market stall..... could be difficult!
They look great & really stand out on the white background.
ReplyDeleteThey look great Cam. Three cheers for Liz.
ReplyDeleteNothing like a bit of white white white to make things stick out and be proud.
ReplyDeleteThey look great! I love the red one Cam...
ReplyDeleteI like the new look... they stand out nicely!
ReplyDeleteIt looks fantastic! What great advice! I'll remember this for the day I finally pull my finger out and do a market stall.
ReplyDeletethey look fantastic Cam!!
ReplyDeleteoh I adore the cards...
ReplyDeleteIt looks soooooo professional...
amazing how the brooches just stand out and say "buy me"....
They look great - the white makes them stand out!!
ReplyDeletethey look great Cam- very professional! Now I am off to order one from you.
ReplyDeleteIt's just like Master Chef. You have to let the "star" be the star. They look great.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Tinniegirl. I am all for a white background with everything- we painted the inside of our house white ( it took me three years to convince Chef of this) and it just makes everything pop- all our bright artwork etc looks so much better.
ReplyDeleteWhite tablecloths on the market stall look really nice too... I think the only strong colours should be your products- they are lovely and colourful themselves...
Good advice from a veteran! I think, when you're on a winner like these gorgeous brooches, you can just let the items speak for themselves.
ReplyDeleteHaving said that, creative and fun packaging is great - but it's just a bonus, wouldn't make me buy the product.
I love them - they look fantastic.
ReplyDeleteBrilliant Cam, so simple but so affective.
ReplyDeleteThey look great! They really pop now!
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ReplyDeleteThe packaging looks great; clean, simple and stylish. Theckaging now makes sure that your gorgeous brooches take all the glory.
Love the new-look backing cards!!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad the titbit worked.I like the new packaging. But I don't seem to practice what I preach most times as my brooches are usually sold on playing cards too.
ReplyDeleteA lovely lady was wearing one of your brooches on her bright and colourful felted scarf and it worked a treat.Colour on colour looked stunning in that instance!
Great idea, they look fabulous!!! ;)Maybe I should think about my packaging now...Parcel left;)
ReplyDeleteThey do look really nice, I have made a few websites for artists and they start out by wanting crazy backgrounds and I talk them into having white so that their work stands out. It does work.
ReplyDeleteYaya for Liz - she is so generous.
ReplyDeleteI think they look great Cam and perhaps the white tablecoths are a good idea too
(or maybe a smaller white one over a darker one- so the bottom of the white one does not get filthy by the days end).
Very nice, I like the idea of the postcard. I might take your second hand advice and have a re-think about my stall for sisters in two weekends time. I wonder if a white base will make an impact ....
ReplyDeleteThe new cards look really professional - nice job! They really make the brooches stand out.
ReplyDeleteGood for you for making a change Cam. Sometimes it can be hard to let go of what you know. I hope you sell a million trillon brooches!
ReplyDeleteI agree, a light background highlights your beautiful product!
ReplyDeleteI have to smile everytime I enter your blog because of the happy colors.
I'm doing a major blog catch up so bear with my comments... ;) Happy weekend!
Your totally right, sometimes simple is best! These look fabulous and you don't want to take away from the brooches! :)
ReplyDeleteJust lovely! They make the brooches really stand out-very effective
ReplyDeleteLovely, Cam. Oops. Just remembered the apron...getting onto it tonight. Lisa.
ReplyDeleteThey do indeed look fabulous!
ReplyDeleteThey look great....I'm working on a new logo at the moment so it may result in some new packaging to boot!
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