Cardmaking Stamping & Papercraft – August 01, 2019

These cards are a great example of the stylish results that

can be achieved when working with minimal supplies – like

stamps, inks and a little cardstock.

DESIGNED BY THERESE CALVIRD

• Stamps: My Favorite Things LJD Sweet Roses
  (set of 18); AnnaBelle Stamps BBD7 Backgrounds
  by Design 7 (set of 6)


• Card: Scrapbook Boutique shadow, peach;
  smooth white
  
  
  • Ink pads: Versafi ne onyx black, smokey gray; Hero Arts
    fresh peach, mint julep, butter bar, pale tomato
  
  
  • Embellishments: AnnaBelle Stamps Sprinkles
    cocoa metallic
  
  
  • Adhesives: double-sided tape, mounting tape, liquid glue
  
  
  
  

MATERIALS FOR ALL CARDS

METHOD

1 Stamp Backgrounds by Design angled

lines on peach card 150mm x 80mm using

fresh peach ink.

2 Stamp a Sweet Roses sentiment on the

left-hand side 45mm from the bottom

using black ink, then attach this to folded

white card 300mm x 80mm with double-

sided tape.

3 Stamp fi ve solid fl owers on more white

card using mint julep and butter bar inks

and four solid leaves with smokey gray ink.

4 Stamp the fl ower and leaves outlines over

the top with black ink then fussy-cut them

all out.

5 Arrange the pieces around the sentiment

using mounting tape as shown.

6 Scatter cocoa sprinkles with liquid glue to

fi nish.

Stamping stripes in a background is an

attractive way to fi ll negative space.

TIP

TIP

This background

shadow stamping effect

can also be achieved

with VersaMark ink.

STAMPING