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Simple Thank You Card with the Artistic Leaves Stamp Set

This Simple Thank You Card with Artistic Leaves is a quick and beautiful way to share your gratitude. Using fall colors, easy stamping, and a few simple accents, you’ll have a handmade card that feels heartfelt and polished in minutes.

Cardstock Measurements
  

  • Secret Sea Cardstock: 5-1/2" x 8-1/2"
  • Basic White Cardstock: 4" x 5-1/4"
  • Balmy Blue Cardstock: 3-5/8" x 4-7/8"
  • Basic White Cardstock: 3-1/2" x 4-3/4"

Step-By-Step Instructions
 

  • Fold the Secret Sea cardstock in half at the 4-1/4" score line to create your card base.
  • Adhere the 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White cardstock inside the card.
  • Ink the large outline leaf using Pumpkin Pie ink, stamp off once on your scratch paper and then stamp again in the upper right corner of the 3-1/2" x 4-3/4" Basic White cardstock.
  • Ink up the large bold leaf using Pumpkin Pie ink, stamp off once on your scratch paper. Ink up a clean sponge dauber using Old Olive ink and add Old Olive ink onto the veins and center. WIth another sponge dauber, add Pumpkin Pie ink to the solid sections. Stamp over the first image from the previous step.
  • Using the Balmy Blue ink pad, stamp the speckles randomly around the leaf as desired.
  • Stamp the sentiment in Old Olive ink in the lower left corner of the Basic White cardstock.
  • Adhere the Basic White cardstock to the Balmy Blue cardstock using adhesive. Wrap Linen Thread 2x around the Balmy Blue cardstock and tie into a bow on the right side. Adhere the Balmy Blue cardstock to the front of the card.
  • To finish the card, add 3 of the Cloud Cover Muted Palette Dots as desired.

Skill Level

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.