hand made cards

I love cards, I love making them and giving them. I was flipping through a Stampin' Up idea book the other day and found a card I really liked but I didn't have the stamps or the ink they used so I made a similar one in different colors and used paint and bulky stamps. I have tons of these bulky stamps. They are pretty affordable, my kids even buy their own with their allowance.

I started with kraft colored card stock , chambrae blue, pineapple yellow, and a brown. An 8 1/2 x 11 sheet cut in half twice will make the front to four cards.

Next you cover the foam stamp with an even coat of paint.


Press it down firmly and evenly on the paper.

Continue with different stamps in other paints until you have the paper covered with your design. I just stamped randomly. Let it dry and then cut in half lengthwise and width wise. You should have four pieces that are 4 1/2 x 5 1/2. I trim off about a centimeter extra from each side so I can mount it on a different color of card stock and have it peek through around the design. Next choose a color for your base. Remember to choose a lighter color because this will be the inside of the card where you write.

Glue the painted cards stock on top of the folded cardstock. You can leave as is, or I like to tear an edge and ink it, or add ribbon. Here is a scanned images of four of the cards I made, two each on blue and two on yellow. If you really wanted to mount it on a darker card stock, you can use a lighter color cut slightly smaller glued inside to write on.

These are simple and inexpensive - and an easy project to do with kid. The bulky foam stamps are easy for them to hold.
Have fun!