Basic Stamp Techniques

When you start out making cards, find a theme you always need to go to the store to purchase something for - lets say a thank you card, or birthday card, and start there first!!!  You can take the same saying, just by changing the background papers and ink pad colors you use - you will change the whole look of the card!  Here are a few examples of easy beginner thank you cards, notice the "thanks" saying stamp was used for all three cards, just different colors of ink for each card!  

Same thing with the 3 cards here, just different colors of ink used on all three cards, as well as different colors for each card created!  Now, with birthday cards, you can create them so many different ways as well!  By changing the different embellishments you use for each card, you can see how each one turned out totally different, and by using what you already have at home, each card will turn out truly one of a kind for those you are making cards for!!! 

By using different background papers, and different die cuts - each of the cards here turned out totally different!  Stamps - with ink pads, scrap paper leftover from other paper crafting projects - and a card base, can save you tons of money at the store when it comes to giving out cards!  As you learn more, then expand a bit on what you have - and add more as you go!  Look for things that will go with other stamp sets you have, or add sayings to the existing stamps you have!  Add ink pads as you can, but a basic black, white, brown, and maybe a color or two can go a long way up front!  Cards really can save you money - especially when each one is at least $1.00 if you go to a "dollar store", and more if you go to other types of stores!   Plus every time you use a stamp, you end up saving money from not having to purchase the card - or much of anything else to go with it!  

Thanks for stopping by,

Lynda Jeffs

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