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My Once branding was inspired by book charms I found while shopping. I loved creating this design, but I have to say my favorite part was stamping the "library cards" by hand.
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My first step was creating the necklaces for this design.
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Once the necklaces were created, I looked at different examples of library cards for inspiration. I went through a few different phases of how the cards would look. I even color matched the backs of the cards to the necklaces.
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After perfecting my design, all that was left was assembly and stamping the dates.
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