LDRS Creative | Monochromatic Card Tutorial

Looking for a simple card design that still has tons of dimension? In this video, I’m sharing how I created a monochromatic, one layer card using the aLined Geos Stamps and Chained Edge Die from LDRS Creative. This design is easy peasy, perfect for quick cardmaking and easy mailing, but still packs a punch with layered stamping, texture, and contrast. I chose shades of purple with pops of black, but this card is totally color-customizable - pick any color under the rainbow and make it your own!

Products used - 

aLined Geos 4x6 Stamps

Chained Edge Die

La La Lavender Hybrid Ink Pad

Mrs. Periwinkle Hybrid Ink Pad

Grape Ape Hybrid Ink Pad

Alloy Hybrid Ink Pad

Raven Hybrid Ink Pad

I used the Chained Edge Die to cut into a white card base and added a bit of ink blending with La La Lavender Hybrid Ink to color the edge. Then I grabbed the aLined Geos 4x6 Stamps and started stamping with a variety of purple inks and included some pops of gray and black. I like to start with the largest stamps and work my way down to the smallest. I find this is the best way to create backgrounds. If you go the other way, you may run out of room before you get to the largest stamps.

This card is completely flat, so it's perfect for mailing! You can switch up the colors to make a whole rainbow of notecards! There are even more sentiments in the aLined Geos 4x6 Stamps that would work, too. Thanks for joining me for this quick card! 

LDRS Creative | 2 Easy Birthday Cards with Bold Color

Need a birthday card in a hurry? 🎉 Watch me create two vibrant, colorful cards using the Floral Reverse Background and Winding Celebrations Stamps from LDRS Creative’s Untamed & Unfiltered Collection. These cards are quick, easy, and full of bold color, with a touch of black spatters to add contrast and pop!

Products used - 

Floral Reverse Background 6x6 Stamp

Winding Celebrations 5x7 Stamps

Pinpoint Circles Dies

Hand Torn Circles Dies

Tickled Pink Hybrid Ink Pad

Marina Madness Hybrid Ink Pad

Raven Hybrid Ink Pad

I stamped the Floral Reverse Background 6x6 Stamp onto the bottom of a panel of cardstock, keeping about an inch and a half of white space at the top. This is a pretty solid stamp, so you may need to stamp a few times to get a better impression. I love to add dimension with ink spatters - if you know me, then you know that's no surprise! I went with black spatters this time and accented the panel with a slim strip of black cardstock.

I finished off the cards with a sentiment from the Winding Celebrations 5x7 Stamps I stamped onto white cardstock cut with one of the Pinpoint Circles Dies. I added a layer of black cardstock with the Hand Torn Circles Dies and that's it! Thanks for joining me! 

LDRS Creative | Postage-Themed Christmas Card

Looking for festive Christmas card inspiration? I've got you covered! In today’s tutorial, I’m taking an all-occasion card design I previously shared and giving it a holiday makeover with a fun postage-themed Christmas card!

I mixed together several LDRS Creative holiday products to create a layered card filled with postage rectangle die-cuts, subtle texture, and plenty of cozy Christmas charm. The star of the card is the most adorable ink-blended gingerbread man!

Products used - 

Season's Greetings Postage Collage Layering Stencils

Postage Collage Dies

Me to You Holiday Sentiments 4x6 Stamps

Envelope & Postage Collage 4x6 Stamps

Sealed With Christmas Wishes 4x6 Stamps

Sealed With Good Wishes Coordinating Die

Distress Background 5x7 Stamp

Mixed Postage Rectangle Dies

The inspiration for this card came from one that I created a few months back. It has a similar layout, but with different background elements, and is all-occasion themed. I loved it so much, I wanted to give it a twist! I'll walk you through how I created today's card, but check out the end of my post to see the original card. 

I used a singular image - the gingerbread man - from the Season's Greetings Postage Collage Layering Stencils as the focal point for my card. I blended him with inks and then cut out the image with the Postage Collage Dies. I stamped my favorite envelope from the Envelope & Postage Collage 4x6 Stamps, added some simple shading, and cut it out with scissors. I stamped one of the images from the Sealed With Christmas Wishes 4x6 Stamps with red ink and put it to the side with my other elements. 

I pulled the card together with a gray background I stamped with the Distress Background 5x7 Stamp and some layers from the Mixed Postage Rectangle Dies. I finished off the card with one of my most-used sentiments of the year from the Me to You Holiday Sentiments 4x6 Stamps. That's it! Here's the card I drew inspiration from - 

I hope this inspires you to look at your previously made cards and see how you can twist them into Christmas designs! Thanks for being here! See you soon! 

LDRS Creative | Sending Thanks with Autumn Tails

With Thanksgiving almost here, I wanted to create a sweet, thoughtful card that’s perfect for saying thank you to your holiday host. I turned to the absolutely adorable Autumn Tails Stamps and Dies and couldn’t resist featuring the little fox and bunny tucked into a cozy pumpkin patch. This heartfelt “from me to you” is simple, sincere, and just right for sharing gratitude during the season.

Products used - 

Autumn Tails 5x7 Stamps

Autumn Tails Coordinating Dies

Braided Edge Die 

Me to You Holiday Sentiments 4x6 Stamps

Me to You Holiday Sentiments Coordinating Dies

Distress Background 5x7 Stamp

I stamped and colored a handful of pumpkins as well as a couple of critters from the Autumn Tails 5x7 Stamps with Copic Markers. I love how pumpkins come in a bunch of different colors, so I made some white, some yellow orange, and some darker orange. While I had my inks out, I stamped a background in gray ink with the Distress Background 5x7 Stamp as well as a sentiment from the Me to You Holiday Sentiments 4x6 Stamps. I used the coordinating dies to cut out the critters, pumpkins, and sentiment. I added the braided detail to the edge of a landscape A2 card with the Braided Edge Die  and cut a strip of green cardstock for the ground.

Now that all of my pieces are stamped, colored, and cut - it's time to put them all together! added the distress background to my die-cut card base, adhered the green strip to the bottom for the ground, and then popped up all of my die-cut pieces with foam tape. That's it! Now I have a special card to take to the Thanksgiving host tomorrow. Hope you all have a great day! 

LDRS Creative | Snarky Christmas Card in Minutes!

Need a quick, easy, and delightfully snarky Christmas card? I’ve got you covered! 🎄 I mixed the LDRS Creative Christmas Humor Sentiments Stamps with the Liquid Marble Background Stamp to create a clean and simple card packed with personality. Classic Christmas colors, minimal effort, maximum sass. 😉 Let’s dive in and get crafting!

Products used - 

Liquid Marble Background 5x7 Stamp

Christmas Humor Sentiments 4x6 Stamps

Elegant Pinpoint Frames Dies

Pinpoint Rectangle Dies

Four Leaf Hybrid Ink Pad

Kiss Me Red Hybrid Ink Pad

I like to mass produce cards for the Holidays and I have quite a few snarky family members, so this was the perfect card design for me - and hopefully you like it, too! I started by stamping the Liquid Marble Background 5x7 Stamp onto white cardstock with Four Leaf Hybrid Ink. I used the largest die from the Pinpoint Rectangle Dies to cut out the background. 

Next, I stamped the sentiment from the Christmas Humor Sentiments 4x6 Stamps with Kiss Me Red Hybrid Ink onto a piece of cardstock I cut with one of the Elegant Pinpoint Frames Dies. I used that same set of dies to cut a piece of red cardstock one size up so that I could create a mat for the sentiment piece.

All that's left is to adhere everything together! This card could easily be mass produced assembly line style and you could even change up the colors if "classic" Christmas colors aren't your thing. Thanks for joining me! I'll see you soon!

LDRS Creative | 2 Easy Christmas Cards with Snow Days Puzzle Scenes

Christmas will be here before you know it! I’ve got two card ideas using the LDRS Creative Snow Days Puzzle Scenes Stamps - one you can make in minutes, and one that’s a little more stepped up. Quick, easy, and oh-so-snowy! ❄️

Products used - 

Snow Days Puzzle Scenes 6x8 Stamps

Puzzle Frames 6x8 Stamps

Me to You Holiday Sentiments 4x6 Stamps

Mixed Postage Rectangle Dies

LDRS Creative Hybrid Ink Pads

I made the same card two different ways - one with quick colored stamping, and the other with a bit of Copic coloring. Pick which one fits your style and make a cute card for Christmas! 

Both cards use the Snow Days Puzzle Scenes 6x8 Stamps along with the Puzzle Frames 6x8 Stamps. For the first card, I stamped with red, blue, and green LDRS Creative Hybrid Ink Pads to make simple colored elements for the card. I stamped the same elements with black ink for the second card and colored them with Copic Markers. 

I finished both cards with a sentiment from the Me to You Holiday Sentiments 4x6 Stamps and layered a few of the Mixed Postage Rectangle Dies for texture and dimension. And that's it! Let me know which design you like the best!

LDRS Creative | Halloween Postage Collage Stamps and Layering Stencils

Boo! 👻 It’s Halloween, and I couldn’t resist sneaking in one more spooky project! I grabbed my LDRS Creative Halloween Postage Collage Stamps and Stencils, added in the Postage Collage Masks, and got to work creating a fun and colorful card packed with Halloween spirit.

Products used - 

Halloween Postage Collage 4x6 Stamps

Halloween Postage Collage Layering Stencils

Postage Collage Mask Stencils

Postage Collage Dies

LDRS Creative Hybrid Ink Collection

I wanted to mix the Halloween Postage Collage 4x6 Stamps and Layering Stencils in a different way, so I did some creative masking, and and only stenciled the top right, middle left, and bottom right scenes. Then I grabbed the  Postage Collage Mask Stencils and did some ink blending onto the top left, middle right, and bottom left portions. I used icons from the Halloween Postage Collage 4x6 Stamps to fill in the stenciled areas and make them look like spooky Halloween scenes. 

I stamped some sentiments and icons from the Halloween Postage Collage 4x6 Stamps and cut them out with the Postage Collage Dies and also used the largest die to cut out my panel. I layered it onto some pink and orange cardstock, and this card is done! Wishing everyone a safe and happy Halloween!