Robyn Coburn, guest designer, here with another super-easy
all-occasion card set.
For general use through the year, I like to have a bunch of handmade cards at the ready,
so when I see a nice blank set with a simple design, I will snap it up. I got a set of eight blank cards + envelopes, with a black and white leafy design, from the Dollar Tree. (Oops – sorry no before photo.)
so when I see a nice blank set with a simple design, I will snap it up. I got a set of eight blank cards + envelopes, with a black and white leafy design, from the Dollar Tree. (Oops – sorry no before photo.)
I had some vellum tags in pastel colors, another Target
dollar bin find. I didn’t know what to do with them, until I realized that one
design from a new stamp set would fit – just. Stamping on vellum can be tricky,
unless you know our trick, which is to give them a light swipe with the PerfectCrafting Pouch first. I used the Little Pouch which was the right size for these small tags. Then the stamped images came out perfectly sharp and dark.
dollar bin find. I didn’t know what to do with them, until I realized that one
design from a new stamp set would fit – just. Stamping on vellum can be tricky,
unless you know our trick, which is to give them a light swipe with the PerfectCrafting Pouch first. I used the Little Pouch which was the right size for these small tags. Then the stamped images came out perfectly sharp and dark.
I cut up a couple of sheets from an 8×8 stack into smaller
pieces to layer on to my card bases. I inked the edges lightly, just because I
like to, then this time used a fun washi tape from my stash as a featured border.
Now comes the slightly time-consuming part, fussy cutting some vintage sticker “clip-art”
images that my mother-in-law passed on to me a while ago. I was inspired to use
them by the black and white design on the card base, which then became the border of the
cards.
pieces to layer on to my card bases. I inked the edges lightly, just because I
like to, then this time used a fun washi tape from my stash as a featured border.
Now comes the slightly time-consuming part, fussy cutting some vintage sticker “clip-art”
images that my mother-in-law passed on to me a while ago. I was inspired to use
them by the black and white design on the card base, which then became the border of the
cards.
Since I was layering, I could make a hole and attach the
vellum tags with some cute tiny button brads in coordinating colors, which picked up the colors in the washi tape. The final
touch was a sentiment sticker from some sheets in my stash.
vellum tags with some cute tiny button brads in coordinating colors, which picked up the colors in the washi tape. The final
touch was a sentiment sticker from some sheets in my stash.
Then I adhered the panel to the cards with tiny spots Best Glue Ever along the edge. A
quick stamp on the back of the envelopes for the final touch, and here were 8
cards ready to go (and a quick stamp clean up with Best Cleaner Ever.)
quick stamp on the back of the envelopes for the final touch, and here were 8
cards ready to go (and a quick stamp clean up with Best Cleaner Ever.)
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| All lined up |
Products used:
Hampton Art Graphic 45 Cling Stamps – Midnight Masquerade
Craft Smart Dye Ink Pad
Color Box Cat’s Eye Pigment Ink set
DCWV The Luxury Stack (8 x 8)
7 Gypsies themed words and sayings sticker sheets
Dollar Tree Cards and Envelopes set
Vellum Tags from Target
Washi tape, button brads, and vintage clip art sticker sheet
from my stash
