One of the most frequent “problems” that my stampers tell me they have is coming up with ideas. Well today I’ve got a FREE DOWNLOAD available that will give you 5 simple layouts for handmade cards that you can use with any pattern paper. Simply add a sentiment or focal point and you’ve got the perfect card! This pdf tutorial will give you the exact measurements you need for success and sample cards for inspiration.

Click HERE to Download the Tutorial

Here are a few examples from the tutorial that feature the Dainty Flowers Designer Series Paper from Sale-a-Bration 2023 (hope you got some!). I try to stick with one pack of paper and a single color of cardstock for the card base. Doing so allows me to easily mix and match the patterns to create these easy handmade cards. I stamped the greeting in a coordinating color, then die cut it before adding it to the cards with some dimensionals. Adding more to handmade cards with stamped images, ribbon, or embellishments will step it up a notch.

Below are a couple of quick cards I shared on Instagram in February. I featured the Country Bouquet stamp set and Country Floral Lane Designer Series Paper in the design. Two of the sketches from the tutorial inspired these cards.

Want more simple layouts for handmade cards?

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