Thank You Cards by Steph

Hi everyone, Steph Ackerman here today with a set of cards using handmade papers created with the Arnold Grummer Papermaking Kit.

Using several sheets of previously made handmade paper, I chose a pink toned paper and a blue toned paper.  These were prefect for creating both feminine and masculine cards.

For the feminine card, I used the pink toned paper.   I inked a background stamp with brown ink and stamped it onto the handmade paper.

I tore the background and adhered it to a cardstock panel.

Stamp a sentiment with black ink on a scrap of the same handmade paper.  Emboss it, then die cut it and lightly ink it.  Mat it with a larger die.

Wrap ribbon around the stamped panel and adhere the panel to card base.  Add the sentiment with foam adhesives for dimension.  Adhere Robin's Nest dew drops about the card making it more feminine.

A masculine version follows using light blue handmade panel with a stencil and blue ink.

The panel was matted with blue cardstock and added to a card.  I added burlap to the corner along with assorted gears giving it a real masculine feel.

I used the same sentiment, stamping it in blue ink on a scrap of the same handmade paper.  Emboss it, then die cut it and lightly ink it.  Mat it with a larger die.  It was then added with foam adhesives for dimension.

Thanks for stopping by.

Steph