Hello Cards are great. They are a little more casual than Thinking Of You and can be sent to anyone for any reason.
I used the Life Is Beautiful and Coming Home Stamp Sets and they really work well together.
Tips & Instructions
Pool Party Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score 4 1/4
Melon Mambo Layer - 5 1/8 x 3 7/8
Whisper White Layer - 5 x 3 3/4
Stamp scene on the Whisper White Layer using stamps from Life Is Beautiful and Coming Home Stamp Sets.
Large trees using Soft Suede Ink (I used the Stamparatus since the stamps are so large. Stamp one on each side.
Stamp leaves using Granny Apple Green Ink, stamping a second time without re-inking. Repeat to fill in top of the layer.
Stamp grass images at the bottom using Granny Apple Green Ink.
Stamp house using Black Memento Ink and color house with Light Pool Party, roof with Light and Dark Smoky Slate, door with Light Crumb Cake and windows with Light So Saffron Stampin’ Blends.
Stamp smaller trees using Soft Suede Ink.
Stamp the small snowflakes on the trees using Melon Mambo, stamping a second time without re-inking. Repeat to fill in the trees.
Stamp sentiment with Soft Suede Ink.
Adhere stamped layer to Melon Mambo Layer
Adhere layer to card base using Dimensionals.
Add some Wink Of Stella to windows and the flowers on the smaller trees.
