Today I’m posting my first projects. For those of you who are new to this I’ve kept it super simple. I wanted to show you what you can do with 1 color ink and paper and 1 stamp set, the principle behind my future post on the basics of card making. Here you can see how, just with the basics, you can make fantastic homemade cards.
For both cards I used the Happy Heart Day stamp set and Real Red cardstock as the cardbase.
For the first card I used the 6×6 Real Red designer series paper (a hostess gift) and the Whisper White craft ink. I cut the heart out by hand and used the stamps to create a design for the front of the card. If you can imagine this card in other colors, plum or green maybe, it could be used for Mother’s Day or a Birthday just as well- just change the verse inside!
For the second card I used the Real Red classic ink on Whisper White cardstock, and a color pencil. For the background I stamped 3 different stamp designs on the cardstock and then colored in the hearts. For both Whisper White paper pieces I used a sponge dauber to soften the edges in Real Red (don’t get nervous, this is a simple technique).
Loved the cards, very simple technique but a big effect.