For Card Makers Beginners Through Avid

April 14, 2021

Waterfront for the Avid Stamper

Hello Friends,

I love to create beautiful scenes with stamps, ink and paper. Scenery stamp sets such a the Waterfront stamp set, the Sending Sunshine stamp set and the Snow Front stamp set are so, so easy to use. Plus, they work for stampers of all skill levels from beginner to avid stampers. All 3 Stamp sets, Snow Front, Sending Sunshine and the Waterfront, are going away as of May 3, so if you would like to give these fantastic scenery stamp sets a try, scoop them up before they are gone for good.

Keep going. There's cards ideas for card makers of all skill levels below, plus 3 Video Tutorials for making cards!

Waterfront for the Beginner Stamper

Watch the step by step tutorial below to learn the basics of card making. It's a 101 class for the Beginner Card Maker.

This cute but simple card was made with stamps, ink, and paper. The Waterfront stamp set creates a lovely scene for the front of the card.

Sending Sunshine for the Casual Stamper

To make this card, I inked my water stamps with Soft Sea Foam ink and layered the two stamps. Next, I stamped the sunshine using So Saffron Ink. I wanted a softer blue for my clouds, so I stamped off my Seaside Spray ink and then stamped my clouds. The leaves and sentiment were stamped with Just Jade Ink.

Sending Sunshine For the Avid Stamper

Stamping Techniques

Masking-This technique is just what it sounds like. We have all masked areas before painting a room. The concept is the same for card masking. Simply block off an area. On today's card, I masked the bottom part of my card while building my horizon. For masking, you can try a variety of materials such as Stamping Mask Paper, Post It Notes or card stock.

I sponged the horizon with Seaside Spray, Flirty Flamingo and So Saffron inks. The beach area was sponged with Sahara Sand ink.

I fussy cut around the words.

Snow Front Pocket Card

Watch the video above to learn how to make a Winter Scene Pocket Card.

Basic Card Making with Snow Front Stamp Set

Sometimes it's fun to make a handmade card without all the fuss. This Snow Front Card was created by Simply Stamping with the Snow Front Stamp set by Stampin' Up!. The supply list is super short. It's simply stamps, ink and paper! Watch the video below to see how to create a snowy scene on your card front by simply stamping.