Can You Make a Clean and Simple Birthday Card With Just Two Stamps?

Hello friends! Here's your all-important Crafty Question of the Day: Can you make a card with just two stamps? I could spoil all the fun and just say, "Well yes, DUH, because here it is..." but I won't. Instead, let's take a look at some cards that feature just TWO STAMPS, and see how you can make the ideas your own for simple card making!

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Since you already know the answer, YES you can actually make a card with just two stamps, let's check this out. This sweet trio of candles in the Happy Birthday clear stamp set from Impression Obsession is perfect for this simple idea. It's just one smallish stamp with three candles but by repeating the image it packs a LOT of punch. 

So let me ask you, what stamps do you have in your stash that might pack a BIG PUNCH by repeating them on a card base? You might stamp them straight across the card like this, or you might fill the entire panel with that image. 

Don't you always need some cute birthday cards ready to go? Consider whipping up a whole pile of cards using these simple ideas.  This next card features the same basic layout - a row of stamped images, and a sentiment on a die cut circle.

In this case, I decided to use ink to color my row of gifts. This idea works perfectly if you have a coordinating die for your stamped image. Here's how:

• First, stamp your row of images. (And if you plan to make multiple cards - go ahead and prep to make stack of cards all at once!)
• Then, die cut the coordinating shape from the middle of a cardstock scrap. This will create a pattern, or mask to ink within. (pink cardstock in the photo below)
• Line up your mask over the stamped image, and sponge color over the top. For this card, I made two masks - one for the green/teal inks and one for the yellow/orange/pink, so that the ink buildup on the mask wouldn't get muddy and bleed together as I worked.

Remember, this card only takes TWO STAMPS. (and two dies, if we're being specific!) To finish off this card, I used cardstock dots in coordinating colors. Here's a tip: For flat cards that are easy to mail, this is one of my favorite tricks - use two sizes of hole punches to make a bunch of dots, and glue them on like you would use rhinestones, pearls, or enamel dots. 

Shop the Supplies on Today's Cards:

Birthday Hugs Stamp Set

Happy Birthday clear stamp set (no longer available)

Looking for more simple stamp sets to whip up a stack of birthday cards? Check out these sets that have images that would look adorable stamped across your card base:

Impression Obsession Happy Birthday 4x8 Clear Stamp Set 

Stampendous Balloons and More clear stamp set

Need some more two-stamp inspiration? Check out this cozy, fall card idea. (You can find the full blog post HERE.) I utilized some patterned paper strips to create the background of this card, but then there's just TWO stamps to finish it off. The sunflower image isn't long enough to cover the whole card, but I stamped it two times next to each other, and then covered up the seam with the die-cut rectangle. Then, a simple sentiment, also from the Autumn Crows Clear Stamp Set!

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