Looking for easy, stand-out card layouts? I’m going to show you how to make simple greeting cards with paper, ink & a few minutes of your time. You’ll LOVE these ideas – I just know it!
Make these simple greeting cards using black ink, white and black cardstock plus your favorite stamp set. I provide three different card making ideas in today’s video.
I’ve included pictures, cutting dimensions and supplies below. Be sure to scroll down to see them.
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Make Simple Greeting Cards: Video Tutorial
Create your DIY cards using just black ink! Whether you choose to add embellishments or not, these card making ideas will have you creating dozens in record time!
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Make Simple Greeting Cards: The Details
The Butterfly Wishes stamp set include various Distinktive images – meaning they appear photographic vs. stamped. Life-like and detailed, you’ll fall in love, not just with this butterfly, but the other images in this set as well!
Cutting Dimensions
- Whisper White cardstock (base): 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
- Whisper White cardstock (strips): cut 4 @ 1 1/8″ x 3 3/4″
- Whisper White cardstock (image): 2 1/2″ x 2 3/4″
- Basic Black cardstock (layer): 4″ x 5 1/4″
- Basic Black cardstock (image): 2 3/4″ x 3″
Make Simple Greeting Cards – Idea #2
Simple black and white images can include a myriad of images. I’ve coupled the Buffalo Check background stamp with the beautifully detailed Celebrate Sunflowers for this card.
The Glittered Organdy Basic Black Ribbon provides a little sparkle to this simple card. A trio of rhinestones gives these flowers added pizzazz and carries the sparkle from the ribbon to the flowers.
Cutting Dimensions
- Whisper White cardstock (base): 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
- Whisper White cardstock (layer): 4″ x 5 1/4″
- Whisper White cardstock (Buffalo Check): 1 3/4″ x 4″
Make Simple Greeting Cards – Idea #3
Take a simple layout and play up a bold greeting with banners! The center banner is slightly longer than the other two. The varied height provides for added dimension to this clean, crisp card.
Having trouble creating the perfect banner tip? I’ve got two quick tip videos to teach you how.
- CLICK HERE to learn how to create a banner tip using your scissors – perfect every time!
- CLICK HERE to learn how to create the perfect banner tip using the Tailored Tag Punch – you’ll want this punch for this reason alone!
Cutting Dimensions
- Basic Black cardstock (base): 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
- Whisper White cardstock (card layer): 5 1/4″ x 8″, score at 4″
- Whisper White cardstock (greeting): 2″ x 2 1/2″
- Basic Black cardstock (greeting): 2 1/8″ x 2 5/8″
- Basic Black cardstock (banners): cut 2 @ 1/2″ x 2 3/4″
- Basic Black cardstock (banner): cut 1 @ 1/2″ x 3 1/2″
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I really like all your black and white cards but the butterfly card is my favorite. I have that stamp set and never thought to use it in the way you demonstrated just using black ink. Very striking!
Thank you, Nancy! I favor the butterfly too, myself. It’s that distinktive style stamp that packs a real punch on these images!
Of all the “Video Queen’s” that I watch and there are about 9,
You are by far my favorite! You relay pertinent information clearly, your instructions are clear, and your projects are fun. Thank you so much for the obvious time and energy you put into each video!
You just made my day, Susan! Thank you so much for the kind words. I appreciate you taking the time to watch and for your comment.
Great cards! I love all the b/w.
Hi Marilyn! So happy to have you visit! Black and white are just so classic!!