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Cute Octopus Card Idea for Beginners

This beginner-friendly card combines the Thoughtful Octopus Stamp Set and In Color Designer Series Paper to create a fun all-occasion card that's quick, cheerful, and easy to make.
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Supplies Needed
  

  • Basic Gray Cardstock: 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" (scored at 4-1/4")
  • Basic White Cardstock: 4" x 5-1/4" (inside card base)
  • 2026-2028 In Color Paper: 4" x 5-1/2" (Crisp Cantaloupe Polka Dot Pattern)
  • 2026-2028 In Color Paper: 2" x 5-1/2" plus scrap (Crisp Cantaloupe Striped Pattern)
  • Basic Gray Cardstock: 2-7/8" x 2-7/8"
  • Basic White Cardstock: 2-3/4" x 2-3/4"

Instructions
 

  • Fold the Basic Gray cardstock in half at the 4-1/4" score line to create your card base.
  • Adhere the 4" x 5-1/4" Basic White cardstock inside the card and decorate as desired.
  • Adhere the Crisp Cantaloupe polka dot paper to the front of the card. Adhere the striped Crisp Cantaloupe paper to the front of the card as shown in the sample.
  • Using Smoky Slate ink, stamp the octopus onto the 2-3/4" square of Basic White cardstock. Stamp the dots onto the Octopus as desired using the same ink. Stamp the "face" onto the Octopus using Black ink.
  • Using Calypso Coral ink, stamp the hearts as desired onto the Octopus as shown in the sample. Ink up the "dots" using Calypso Coral ink, tap off 1-2 times on your scrap paper and stamp below the Octopus to create "sand".
  • Using the scrap of striped Calypso Coral paper, stamp the sentiment onto the 1/2" Barely Blush strip using Calypso Coral ink. Cut out using scissors to create a rectangle banner.
  • Adhere the Basic White Cardstock to the 2-7/8" Basic Gray cardstock. Adhere the left side only of the sentiment banner to the top right side of the Octopus using adhesive. Adhere the Octopus/sentiment to the front of the card using Stampin' Dimensionals to finish.

Notes

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