Hi all! I'm here today to share some simple all occasion cards you can make easily for those special occasions that always pop up when you need a card lickety split. These are fast, easy, beautiful, use no adhesive, and are flat for mailing too! And I'll admit, I totally "craft-lifted" this idea from my designer friend, Crystal O. Minkler and paired it with a couple of my favorite floral stamps from the Unity Stamp Company.
I originally made all of these cards for a crafty friend in my state, who is donating them to a local place that helps caregivers and patients with dementia. And I'm honored to contribute. But I loved them so much, I had to make myself some Birthday and Thank you cards to have on hand too!
How I made these cards:
1. For both sets of cards I started with 8.5x11" 110lb white cardstock, cut in half, then fold those halves, which create two A2 cards per sheet.
2. Masked off the top and bottom areas with purple tape.
3. Inked up the center area with Distress Oxide ink with a blending brush. 4. Let sit a few minutes and removed the purple tape (craft masking tape).
5. Using a MISTI stamp tool I stamped each card with a gorgeous floral stamp and a good black ink. I love Catherine Poolers Midnight, Versafine Onyx black, and Gina K Amalgam black are my top favs.
6. And completed each card with a matching colored sentiment. And of course you can add some bling, a dab of glitter glue, or sequins/gems too! But I kept these beauties bling free, for mailing and true CAS (clean and simple) cards.
Easy peasy and oh so pleasing, right!?! And if you change the sentiment these lovely cards can be for almost any occasion! Or change from florals to boats, lighthouses, classic cars/trucks, or airplanes and these would be great for Father's Day, coming up Sunday, June 16th too!
Thanks for stopping by! ~ Kim
1. For both sets of cards I started with 8.5x11" 110lb white cardstock, cut in half, then fold those halves, which create two A2 cards per sheet.
2. Masked off the top and bottom areas with purple tape.
3. Inked up the center area with Distress Oxide ink with a blending brush. 4. Let sit a few minutes and removed the purple tape (craft masking tape).
5. Using a MISTI stamp tool I stamped each card with a gorgeous floral stamp and a good black ink. I love Catherine Poolers Midnight, Versafine Onyx black, and Gina K Amalgam black are my top favs.
6. And completed each card with a matching colored sentiment. And of course you can add some bling, a dab of glitter glue, or sequins/gems too! But I kept these beauties bling free, for mailing and true CAS (clean and simple) cards.
Easy peasy and oh so pleasing, right!?! And if you change the sentiment these lovely cards can be for almost any occasion! Or change from florals to boats, lighthouses, classic cars/trucks, or airplanes and these would be great for Father's Day, coming up Sunday, June 16th too!
Thanks for stopping by! ~ Kim
Challenges:
AAA Cards CAS Game #141 - Our 5th Birthday Bash
Allsorts Challenge Week 522 - Black and White plus One
LTSCB #122 - No Rulz 3
LTCCB #35 - June Anything Goes
Supplies {affil}: Unity Stamps: You are Forever Beautiful (floral) with the Grow in Grace (birthday stamp); Every Single Day Sentiment Kit (floral), with the Poinsettia With Love (thank you stamp); Papertrey Inks-110lb white cardstock; Purple Tape; Misti stamping Tool; Distress Oxide Inks; Picket Fence Studio-Life Changing Blending Brushes; and Catherine Pooler Midnight black ink and NO adhesive!
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