Easy Handmade Card with the Thoughtful Octopus Stamp
Create a sweet ocean-inspired handmade card with the Thoughtful Octopus Stamp Set. This easy design combines adorable imagery, beautiful designer paper, and a fresh color palette for a card that's perfect for friendship, encouragement, birthdays, and more.
Supplies Needed
- Night of Navy Cardstock: 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" (scored at 4-1/4")
- Basic White Cardstock: 4" x 5-1/4" (inside card)
- Bloom Boutique Paper: 3-3/4" x 5-1/2" (Hydrangea Hue Pattern)
- Bloom Boutique Paper: 1-1/4" x 5-1/2" (Perfectly Pine Wave Pattern)
- Hydrangea Hue Cardstock: 2-3/4" x 2-3/4"
- Basic White Cardstock: 1/2" x 3-1/4"
Instructions
- Fold the Night of Navy cardstock in half at the 4-1/4" score line to create the card base.
- Adhere the 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White cardstock inside the base card; decorate as desired.
- Adhere the Hydrangea Hue Bloom Boutique Designer Paper to the card front.
- Ink up the "fern" image using Night of Navy ink. Stamp off on scrap paper 2 times and then stamp onto the Peaceful Pine Bloom Boutique Designer Paper. Repeat until you have stamped across the entire Designer Paper. Using scissors, "banner notch" the right side of the paper and then adhere to the card front as shown.
- Ink up the "fern" image using Night of Navy ink and stamp off 2 times on your scrap paper. Stamp 2 times along the bottom of the 2-3/4" square piece of Hydrangea Hue cardstock. Repeat as necessary.
- Ink up the octopus image using Night of Navy ink. Tip: this is a bold image so make sure your stamp is well inked. Stamp onto the center of the 2-3/4" square piece of Hydrangea Hue cardstock.
- Ink the Whisper White Craft ink pad using the ink refill. You want it "wet" but not too juicy. Stamp the face onto the octopus using the Whisper White craft ink. Tip: for best results, ink up your stamp well but then stamp lightly and keep it on the cardstock for about 30 seconds, giving the ink time to transfer to the cardstock. If you press down too hard, the ink will "spread".
- Using the Whisper White Craft ink, stamp the small dots onto the octopus arms as desired.
- Adhere the Hydrangea Hue cardstock to the card front at an angle, as shown in the sample.
- Stamp the sentiment onto the 1/2" strip of Basic White cardstock using Night of Navy ink. Banner notch both sides using scissors. Adhere to the card front using Stampin' Dimensionals to finish.
Notes
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