A Great Birthday Card for Beginner Stampers to Try!

What could be easier than a card base layered with has 3 pieces of paper, a stamped greeting, and three butterflies for a beginner? Hardly anything! This design works with many occasions and a variety of cardstock and Designer Series Papers.

Using a 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper stack is especially helpful, because you can cut two 3″ x 6″ sections from one sheet for card fronts. Or in the case of this card for the small 1 1/2″ x 3″ piece you can still get a card front from one side and 4 pieces of this smaller section. You can also use the other card front for your decorated envelope flap is the pattern direction is going the correct way. so many possibilities to play around with.

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Assembly Instructions:

1. Cut your base cardstock to 8 ½” x 5 ½” and score at 4 ¼”. Fold and burnish your card base with a bone folder to ensure a crisp fold. This will help your card stand up and stay closed!
2. Cut a piece of Regals 6” x 6” DSP 1 ½” x 3”. Adhere with adhesive to front edge of card base as shown in photo.
3. Cut a Basic White Layer 3 1/8” x 5 1/4”
4. Cut a piece of Thoughtful Journey DSP ´x 5 1/8”. Adhere with adhesive to Basic White layer allowing for 1/16″ borders all around.
5. Stamp your Poised Peony birthday greeting on the DSP with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. Make sure your stamp is well inked and press straight down and hold for a count of 5 seconds.
6. Add 3 Brass Butterflies Embellishments
7. Optional: Decorate the inside of your card with a 4” x 5 ¼” piece of Basic White cardstock, additional stamping, and/or the leftover DSP. You can also decorate your envelope flap 2 ¼” x 6” and trim off excess if you’d like.
8. Send your card off to someone special!

Here’s another color combination using the Thoughtful Journey 6″x 6″ Designer Series Papers. I LOVE the watercolor look of these papers. Each one is so beautiful, it makes choosing only one pretty tough! Kind of like eating just one potato chip or cookie! LOL! Have fun creating bunches of cards with these two Designer Series Papers. Endless possibilities for creativity!