You don’t need a ton of supplies to make great cards, you just need a couple of must-have tips to make them look stunning! These cards were made with 2 colors of inks and 2 colors of cardstock! Watch the video for lots of tips actually because I kept thinking of more to share!
What You Need To Make These Cards
Crum Cake
- Card Base: 8 1/2” x 5 1/2”
- scored at 4 1/4” & folded
Granny Apple Green
- Outside Layer: 4 7/8” x 3 3/8”
- Inside Layer: 5 1/4” X 4”
Basic White
- Outside Stamped Layer:
- 4 3/4″ x 3 1/4″
- Inside Stamped Layer:
- 5 1/8” x 3 7/8”
- Strip to punch flowers (just cut a 2 ¼” strip off the short end of cardstock – 2 1/4″ x 8 1/2″)
- Scrap for Greeting
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2 Must-Have Tips
Creating stark contrast really makes your cards stand out whether you are doing that with color, textures or sizes. Using a really skinny border contrasting the think margin on the card base makes it visually interesting. Add some elements that cross over the thin layer into the thick and you have a stunning card!
Easily Customizable
You just need 2 colors of ink & 2 colors of cardstock! Now use the same color of cardstock that you did for the leaves to create a layer. Then choose a card base!
It’s incredibly easy to adjust this card because you just need to change up the two colors. I made waaayyyy too many examples because I was having so much fun!
Color Combinations
Clockwise Left to Right:
All use a Crum Cake card base and the thin cardstock layer is the same color as the leaves.
- Highland Heather and Granny Apple Green
- Real Red and Pool Party
- Melon Mambo and Pretty Peacock
- Calypso Coral and Granny Apple Green
- Daffodil Delight and Garden Green
Clockwise Left to Right:
These cards have a Pebbled Path card base with Wild Wheat leaves and thin cardstock layer.
- Boho Blue
- Moody Mauve
Don’t forget to pop flower on the back of your card and the envelope!
Colors: Soft Seafoam card base with Lemon Lime Twist and Pretty Peacock.
Pop a few flowers on the inside of your card, as well.
Left to Right:
Both cards are on a Pretty Peacock card base with the thin cardstock layer the same as the color of the leaves.
- Calypso Coral and Soft Seafoam
- Daffodil Delight and Granny Apple Green
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