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A handmade greeting card with a soft gray background and a light pink accent strip across the center. A white panel features a gray bear standing shyly with small pink hearts floating above its head. The card includes layered pink and white sections, a heart-patterned panel, and a small sentiment strip on the right, creating a sweet and gentle mood.

Beginner Friendly All Occasion Card

This beginner-friendly handmade card is perfect for Valentine’s Day or everyday happy mail. With soft colors, simple layers, and an easy-to-love focal image, it’s a calm and approachable project that helps you send kindness and stamp out loneliness, one card at a time.
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Supplies Needed
  

  • Smoky Slate Cardstock: 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" scored at 4-1/4"
  • Basic White Cardstock: 4" x 5-1/4"
  • Bubble Bath Cardstock: 2-3/8" x 3-5/8"
  • Basic White Cardstock: 2-1/4" x 3-1/2"
  • Bubble Bath Cardstock: 2-3/4" x 4-1/4"
  • Lovely Doilies: Large Bubble Bath Doily trim to 4-1/4" long and 2-1/2" high
  • Basic White Cardstock: 3/4" x 2"

Instructions
 

  • Fold the 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" piece of Smoky Slate cardstock in half at the score line to create your card base.
  • Optional: stamp "Happy Valentine's Day" in Tuxedo Black Memento ink in the center of the 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White cardstock. Stamp the trio of hearts around the sentiment using Bubble Bath ink. Adhere to the inside of the card.
  • Adhere the 2-1/2" x 4-1/4" trimmed Bubble Bath Doily to the center of the 2-3/4" x 4-1/4" piece of Bubble Bath cardstock. Adhere to the front of the card.
  • Stamp the bear onto the 2-1/4" x 3-1/2" piece of Basic White cardstock using Black Memento ink. Color him in using the Light Smoky Slate and Light Bubble Bath Stampin' Blends.
  • Stamp the trio of hearts around the bear as desired, using Bubble Bath ink. Adhere the Basic White cardstock to the 2-3/8" x 3-5/8" piece of Bubble Bath cardstock. Set aside.
  • Using Black Memento ink, stamp the sentiment onto the right side of the 3/4" strip of Basic White Cardstock. Glue the left side to the back of the Bubble Bath cardstock from the previous step. Adhere both to the card as shown in the sample to finish.

Notes

Busy Bee (for Beginner or Busy Cardmakers)
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.
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