Looking to mix up your card designs this Spring? Peep this Postcard Inspired front to a standard greeting card.
It seems that postage/postcard stamps are all the rage right now, so I jumped on board and made a fancy postcard, card (haha).. And using only three products, say what?!! It can be done! :) We know many people who avoid sending post cards because it’s out there for everyone to read what you wrote, however, we never thought to decorate the front of our standard greeting cards to LOOK like a postcard! Genius! We absolutely love how our designer, Shelly, colored up these stunning red florals, and this vintage postcard is one for the books! Follow along as she shows us how to make a postcard inspired greeting card.
- Take white cardstock (marker friendly) and partially stamp on the 37004 Sketch Flower stamp set in the bottom left corner using black ink.
- Adjust cardstock and use the 37004 Sketch Flower stamp set and partially stamp the image onto the upper right corner using black ink.
- Color images with Copic markers (or any alcohol markers). I used colors R35, R37, R89, YG17, YG25, YG67, Y13, Y17.
- Add some tiny black dots/ splatters using a black pen. I used a Copic 0.5 black pen.
- Die cut the colored panel using the largest rectangle die from the the 5003D Nested Rectangle die set. (I find it easier to die cut things first, so you will have a better idea where to place everything.)
- Stamp on images from the 36017 Vintage Postcard stamp set using black ink.
- Stamp on sentiment from the 37004 Sketch Flower stamp set using black ink.
- Add a touch of gold cardstock to the left side of the rectangle. Set aside.
- Use red cardstock and cut to fit onto the card base. Adhere with adhesive.
- Adhere the postcard panel onto the card.
Oh my! This card is truly stunning. Shelly’s coloring is so beautiful and the fact that this postcard is just the front of the card and we can still write a personal message on the inside, is glorious. Tell us, do you design and send postcards? Is this an option you think you will use? We hope so. Happy Crafting.
Products used:
36017 Vintage Postcard Stamp Set,