I made these two simple cards with basic supplies. The first is just ink, paper and stamps and the second is stepped up a little bit with a punched label and butterfly embellishment.
It doesn’t take tons of supplies to make a pretty card.
This is the basic card and I colored the large flower from the Beautiful Thistle Stamp Set with Stampin’ Write Markers. These are water-based markers and can be used to color directly on the stamp.
The card base is Calypso Coral and is 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, scored at 4 1/4. The Basic White Layer is 5 x 3 3/4.
The colors I chose are Daffodil Delight, Calypso Coral and Garden Green. Just color directly on your stamp starting with the lightest color first and then breathe on the stamp to moisten before stamping on your cardstock. I also colored the sentiment with the Calypso Coral Marker.
Note: The markers can only be purchased as a full set in their color family (i.e. Brights, Regals, Subtles, etc.) but you can use any water-based marker.
I stepped this card up by stamping the sentiment on a scrap of Basic White and then punching it using the Rectangle Postage Stamp Punch. Add a Brushed Brass Butterfly to finish it off.
The Beautiful Thistle Stamp Set has the perfect image for this technique. The sentiments are so pretty!
On the inside layer I colored the smaller flower stamp with the markers and didn’t include a sentiment.
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