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4 Easy Cards from One Background

Sometimes the best card layouts are the ones that make you stop overthinking.

For today’s project, I start with one full sheet of Basic White cardstock and transform it into four completely different cards. The process is simple, versatile, and incredibly satisfying.

By blending two inks into a soft oval and arched background, layering stamped images, and adding a touch of splatter for texture, the entire sheet becomes one cohesive piece of artwork.

Then comes the magic moment — cutting it into four panels and turning each one into a finished card.

What I love most about this technique is how adaptable it is. The same layout works beautifully with florals, but it also works wonderfully with other themes. I created sets of these cards using the Gallery Blooms with Blackberry Bliss and Highland Heather inks for rich purples, as well as an additional set using Pop-Up Petals with Mossy Meadow and Berry Burst for a rich, garden-inspired feel.

Then I switched directions entirely and used the Trusty Tools stamp set with Pecan Pie and Crushed Curry for a warm, masculine option. Same process. Completely different results.

It’s quick. It’s efficient. And it’s one of those layouts you’ll come back to again and again when you need multiple cards without starting from scratch every time.

In the video below, I walk you through the entire process step-by-step — from blending the background and stamping the layered images to cutting the sheet apart and assembling all four cards. I also share the additional card sets so you can see just how flexible this technique really is.

To make it even easier for you to recreate these cards, I’ve created a free downloadable PDF tutorial with all of the measurements, supplies, and step-by-step instructions.

Whether you like having directions printed beside you while you craft or saved digitally for later, this guide will walk you through everything.

I’m entering the Trusty Tools card with the lines of strings to the right side in the Sunday Stamps #380 challenge – I just love that sketch! The “Grateful For Your Friendship” Pop-Up Petals card is being entered into the Sweet Stampin’ challenge where the theme is to use no DSP on your project (this fits that bill perfectly!). And the Gallery Blooms “Celebrate” card is being entered into the Neglected Stuff challenge because I haven’t used that stamp/die cut set in quite a long time – it was time to dust it all off and let those pieces have some fun!

I hope this project inspires you to grab a blending brush, ink up some cardstock, and give this layout a try. It’s amazing how one stamped background can become four unique, beautiful cards.

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