How to create the most darling cards for friends

Create the most darling of cards for your friends with the Darling Details stamp set! This stamp set includes sweet floral designs with even sweeter sentiments. This stamp set is perfect for birthdays, thank you cards, or those “just because” times.

 

Although today's card idea does not use the dies, they are perfect for creating the doily-edged cards of your dreams! Not only are there three unique doily patterns included in this set, but there are also perfectly sized border and edge dies to fit within standard card fronts, making them a simple solution to creating super sweet cards with lots of dimension. 

Here's a colorful, lovely card idea using the stamp set:

Here's what you need to make this card at home. Will you give it a try? 

Supplies:

• Stamp Sets – Darling Details (161368)
• Cardstock – Basic White (159276), Boho Blue (161724), Lemon Lolly (161720)
• Stamp Pads – Boho Blue (161650), Lemon Lolly (161666), Daffodil Delight (147094), Real Red (147084), Granny Apple Green (147095)
• Misc – Paper Trimmer (152392), Real Red & Burlap Combo Pack (160386), Paper Snips Scissors (103579), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Stampin’ Seal (152813)

Measurements: 

• Boho Blue (card base): 8 ½” x 5 ½”; scored at 4 ¼”
• Lemon Lolly (first layer): 5 ½” x 2 ¼”
• Basic White (second layer): 5 ½” x 2”
• Ribbon: 9” and 8”

Instructions:

1. Score and fold the Boho Blue cardstock in half to form the card base.
2. On the bottom right of the card front, stamp the greeting with Boho Blue ink.
3. On the piece of Basic White cardstock, stamp the large flower outline with Daffodil Delight ink. Stamp the flower three times with several off the images going off the edges of the cardstock.
4. Stamp the inside of the flowers with Lemon Lolly ink.
5. On the same piece of Basic White cardstock, stamp the six-petal flower outline with Real Red ink. Stamp this image approximately 5 times as shown.
6. Stamp the inside of the six-petal flowers with Real Red ink, but first stamp on your scrap paper to get a lighter image of the colour.
7. On the same piece of Basic White cardstock, stamp the leaf image outline with Granny Apple Green ink. Stamp this image approximately three to fives times as shown.
8. Stamp the inside of the leaf image with Granny Apple Green ink, but first stamp it on your scrap paper to get a lighter image of the colour.
9. On the same piece of Basic White cardstock, stamp the longer leaf image outline with Granny Apple Green ink. Stamp this image approximately two to four times as shown.
10. On the same piece of Basic White cardstock, stamp the smaller flower, with Boho Blue ink. Stamp the flower multiple times to fill in the white space. Stamp some images without reinking the stamp so that you have a lighter version of the colour.
11. Attach the stamped Basic White cardstock to the Lemon Lolly cardstock.
12. Wrap the larger piece of Real Red ribbon around the layers and secure at the back.
13. Attach the layers to the front of the card in the middle to upper half of the front of the card.
14. Tie a bow with the other piece of ribbon and attach it to the front of the card with Mini Glue Dots.