Simple Beginner Card using the Help Me Grow Stamp Set
Create a beginner-friendly all-occasion card using the Help Me Grow Stamp Set. This design features Two-Step stamping, a bold color combo, and a simple layout using a 1-3/4" circle punch.
Supplies Needed
- Granny Apple Green Cardstock: 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" scored at 4-1/4"
- Basic White Cardstock: 4" x 5-1/4"
- Lemon Lime Twist Cardstock: 2" x 2" (2 pieces)
- Gorgeous Grape Cardstock: 2-3/4" x 4-1/2"
- Basic White Cardstock: 2-1/2" x 4-1/4"
- Lemon Lime Twist: 3/4" x 2-1/2"
- Basic White Cardstock: Scrap at least 2-1/4" square (for punching sentiment)
Instructions
- Fold the Granny Apple Green cardstock in half to create your card base.
- Adhere the 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White cardstock inside the card. Decorate as desired,
- Adhere the 2 squares of Lemon Lime Twist cardstock on the left side of the card as shown in the sample.
- Ink up the "fork" image using Basic Gray ink and stamp off once on your scratch sheet. Stamp onto the 2-1/2" x 4-1/4" piece of Basic White cardstock in the bottom right corner. Ink up the trowel image using the same ink, tape off once on your scratch paper and stamp in the upper left corner of the cardstock.
- Ink up the leaf handle using Lemon Lime Twist ink and stamp onto the bottom of the trowel image from the previous step. Re-ink the stamp and repeat on the "fork" image.
- Ink up the floral handle using Gorgeous Grape ink and stamp onto one of the leaf handles, lining up the images. Re-ink the image and repeat on the other handle.
- Adhere the White cardstock to the Gorgeous Grape cardstock and adhere to the front of the card.
- Stamp the sentiment onto the scrap of Basic White cardstock using Gorgeous Grape ink. Punch out using the 1-3/4" Circle Punch.
- Using scissors, cut a "banner" notch on both ends of the 3/4" Lemon Lime Twist cardstock. Adhere to the back of the sentiment circle from the previous step.
- Adhere the sentiment circle to the front of the card using Stampin' Dimensionals to finish.
Notes
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