Tutorial: Stamped Easel Card + Video

Hi everyone,

Rina here for a tutorial on a get well easel card.  I wanted to create a fun card for someone who is not feeling so well in fun spring colors, with fun, playful images. Easel cards are great because they are great to display and they can stand up by themselves, so the recipient can see and enjoy them! A message can be written on the inside or in back of the easel card.  What is also great is these cards can also lay flat and be put inside an envelope.

Watch the video above  I  Watch the video in HD on YouTube
For inspiration I imagined that all my Pretty Pink Posh stamp sets were just one giant stamp set.  I picked and chose the images that I wanted to achieve the look I was going for.  Here is what I decided to use:

• Fly a Kite – Sun
• Everyday Greetings – Sentiments
• Bee Friends – Bees
• Halloween Friends – Bears with wings
• Bold Blooms – Flowers
• Picket Fence Die
• Scallop Borders 2 Dies – Backing for sentiment

The images were colored in Copic Markers, here is what I used:

• Blue Green – BG10, BG11, BG32
• Yellow – Y00, Y13
• Pinks – R11, R21, R22, R24, R32, R14
• Blacks – C1, C3, C5, C7

The background was created using Distress Oxide Inks in Fossilized Amber, Broken China, Cracked Pistachio and Worn Lipstick. A distress sprayer can be used for a soft distressed look.  I used the Picket Fence die to ground the bears.  For small images, I used the Zots Bling Glue Dots to adhere them to the background.

Here is how I constructed the Easel Card:

• Start with an A2 card base, fold the front in, mountain fold style
• On the bottom of the mountain fold adhere a 4 ¼ x 5 ½ inch decorated card front (only the bottom of the fold)
• On the inside of the card base, figure out where you want the card front to rest
• Apply an embellishment or a sentiment on a piece of paper and double foam tape it on the inside card base to allow the card front to rest on

Finishing touches included Wink of Stella Clear and 4mm Clear Droplets, 6mm Clear Droplets adhered with Distress Collage Medium.

Hope you like this fun, easy project and it brings a smile to your face! Thanks for stopping by!

Rina