My attempt at making a cut signature card

airjoedan

While I don't post or always look at these boards too often (I would love to, it's just a busy time of year for me).....I have noticed that some people on here make wonderful homemade cards. I even saw some on ebay tonight that I recognized seeing previously on this board. Anyways, while I have hundreds of cut signatures, I think cards are a great way to display them. I don't have any special programs like I'm sure some people use........so I know the card doesn't look too good.......but how can I improve it? What programs can I use? What kind of paper do you guys print this on?

The attached photo is of a card design I made in the paint/bitmap program with a scan of a cut Robert Redford signature I have (very amateur I know)......


What do you think? What could I do to improve it?


Thanks for your time. When I do look at this board, you guys always have interesting topics......I'll be sure to post much more often when this looooong exhausting month ends.


- Joe

qualitycards

Looks pretty impressive to me.
That was a damn good baseball movie...jay

zef204

I guess it would have been hard to authenticate if he signed it "Roy Hobbs."

roastedcat

Great looking card, looks good!!!

Jery

airjoedan

Thanks guys, though after looking at that guy "Knuckles" website, I feel like even more of an amateur. What kind of paper should I print this on to give it the "card" effect? I can't find anything that is suitable.



- Joe

wick70

I like how there's a little bit of silver/gray in the blue color. Looks nice. For the cards that I make, I use glossy photo paper for both sides of the "card" and with the index card (auto) in between, the thickness ends up to be the same as a standard card. If you send that in for authentication/encapsulation at DNA, It should look nice with their new flips. They are also blue in color.

Cheers! Wick

nightcrawler

Great looking card guy.

Sorry I have no advice here, except keep at it, you've got a good eye for a classy look.