Handmade Card for Any Occasion with Pick A Season
Create a handmade card for any occasion with Pick A Season stamps by Stampin’ Up! If you love adding a personal touch to your greetings, this stamp set is your new best friend. Whether you’re sending hearts for Valentine’s Day, bunnies for Easter, or autumn leaves for Thanksgiving, the Pick A Season Stamp Set has you covered. With its versatile images and easy-to-use design, you can create cards for every holiday and season without breaking a sweat.
What makes this set so special? Its variety of mix-and-match stamps lets you design cards exactly how you like them. Feeling festive? Layer shamrocks for St. Patrick’s Day. Prefer something classic? Create a clean, simple card with leaves or snowflakes. And thanks to the clear photopolymer stamps, lining up your images is effortless—perfect for seasoned crafters and newbies alike.
Even better, this is a Two-Step Stamp set. If you’re new to this technique, here’s the scoop: you layer two or more stamps to add texture, dimension, and wow-worthy results. This means you can effortlessly add depth to your designs, whether you’re stamping colorful Easter eggs or vibrant fall foliage.
Here’s the cherry on top: the Pick A Season Stamp Set is part of the 2025 Sale-A-Bration promotion, which means you can earn it for free with a $60 purchase in January or February. So, why not treat yourself to some crafting supplies and get this fabulous stamp set as a bonus? Stick around, and I’ll show you how to use this set to create a simple, all-occasion card that you’ll love sending to friends and family!
How To Make This Card
Project Skill Level: Busy Bee
Busy Bee projects are designed for the beginner or busy papercrafter. This is a basic cardmaking project that can be achieved by someone who has never made a handmade card before. You can view more Busy Bee cards here.
Cardstock Measurements:
- · Pool Party: 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″, scored at 4-1/4″
- · Basic White: 4” x 5-1/4”
- · Full of Life Designer Paper: 3” x 3-1/2”
- · Basic White Cardstock: 3” x 4”
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Step-by-Step Instructions:
- Fold the Pool Party cardstock in half at the score line to create your base card. Ink up the cloud stamp using Pool Party ink, stamp off on your scratch paper, and stamp again on the card front as shown on the sample, Repeat several times as desired.
- Adhere the 4” x 5-1/4” piece of Basic White cardstock inside the card.
- Adhere the Full of Life paper onto the left side of the card front.
- Using the 3” x 4” Basic White cardstock, stamp the tree/leaves at the top of the cardstock using the Granny Apple Green ink. Stamp the tree trunk below leaves using Early Espresso ink.
- Ink up the grass stamp using Granny Apple Green ink and repeat one more time without reinking. Repeat as desired.
- Ink up the Heart stamp using Melon Mambo ink and stamp into one of the leaf “circles”. Repeat 5 more times to fill in all the “circles”.
- Adhere the Basic White cardstock to the card as shown in the sample to finish.
Thanks for stopping by for today’s card tutorial! My goal is to help you make quick & easy greeting cards for all occasions. If you’d like more detailed directions on how to make this card, feel free to email me. I hope you’ll join me again for more card-making ideas!
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