Hostess

Hi! Who doesn’t love an interactive card? I’m sharing a very simple pop-up card created with images from the fabulous Hostess* stamp set In The City.

As the inside of the card is the real star of the card, I chose to have a very simple exterior but I think it is rather striking in its simplicity. All I did was repeatedly stamp images from the stamp set with Wild Wasabi ink on Wild Wasabi cardstock. Finishing off the design with a pop of colour in the form of a heart along with the sentiment was all the outside of the card needed.

Here’s the card…

Welcome
Materials Used: Stamps – In the City (143771), Dies – Sweet & Sassy Framelits Dies (141707); Cardstock – Wild Wasabi, Basic Black, Whisper White; Ink –
Whisper White, Rose Red; White Embossing Powder.

For the inside of the card, I stamped the background with black ink as I wanted to add depth but, at the same time, I didn’t want the inside of the card to be too busy. I made a little slit at each end of the background to create a ‘step’ where I could place my little village. The card was finished with a sentiment. Very simple but effective! And oh, so fun to make!

Here’s the inside…

Welcome (Inside)
Materials Used: Stamps – In the City (143771); Cardstock – Wild Wasabi, Whisper White; and Ink – Basic Black, Soft Sky, Crushed Curry, Wild Wasabi, Real Red, Rose Red, Pumpkin Pie, Tempting Turquoise, Bermuda Bay, Sahara Sand.

Here’s a close up look at the inside…

Welcome (Inside)
Materials Used: Stamps – In the City (143771); Cardstock – Wild Wasabi, Whisper White; and Ink – Basic Black, Soft Sky, Crushed Curry, Wild Wasabi, Real Red, Rose Red, Pumpkin Pie, Tempting Turquoise, Bermuda Bay, Sahara Sand.

I hope this card inspires you to make your own pop-up card!
Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Happy Stamping!

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*Please note the In The City stamp set is a Hostess Stamp Set and is only available with a qualifying order. 

Supplies Used:

Listed below are the supplies used to create the above project. If the stamp set comes in different types (such as clear mount or wood mount), I link to them both. At the end, I have also linked to other ‘staple’ items you might need to finish the project (such as adhesive and a paper trimmer).

Hi!  The “In the City” stamp set is one of my favourites of the Hostess* sets on offer in the current (2017-2018 Catalogue).    The stamp set is a two-step stamp set meaning that you can stamp the outline and then stamp the inside of the images.  However, don’t think you have to use it this way.  You could simply stamp the outline, and leave it uncoloured.  You could stamp the outline and colour with any other medium or you could always use the stamps to stamp the colour.  It is fabulous to have so many options.

Another benefit of this stamp set is that it is so versatile with regards to themes.  The accompanying sentiment stamps cover a range of themes such as birthday, baby, and wedding.  It is also a fabulous set for welcoming a new neighbour.

Today I am sharing three similar cards using this stamp set and we are going to step up the look each time.

Here’s the first card…

For this card, I simply stamped the outline images all over a background.  Doesn’t it look effective?  

Welcome to Our Neighbourhood
Materials Used: Stamps – In the City (143771), Dies – Sweet & Sassy Framelits Dies (141707); Cardstock – Basic Black, Whisper White; Ink – Basic Gray, Whisper White, Rose Red; and Wink of Stella – Clear.

Here’s the second card…

For this next card, I decided to use the solid stamps to give the buildings a bit more dimension.  I stamped with grey ink so that the background wouldn’t be so dark.  

Welcome to Our Neighbourhood
Materials Used: Stamps – In the City (143771), Dies – Sweet & Sassy Framelits Dies (141707); Cardstock – Basic Black, Whisper White; Ink – Smoky Slate, Whisper White, Rose Red; and White Embossing Powder.

Here’s the third card…

For this next card,  I knew I wanted to create a little scene on the front.  So that the background wasn’t too overwhelming, I used the grey ink again but this time left out the solid stamp.  I think this is such a pretty card.

Welcome to Our Neighbourhood
Materials Used: Stamps – In the City (143771), Dies – Layering Circles Framelits Dies (141705) , Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies (145372); Cardstock – Basic Black, Whisper White; Ink – Smoky Slate, Whisper White, Real Red, Wild Wasabi, Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie; Triple Banner Punch and White Embossing Powder.

So here are three very quick and easy cards you could easily whip up to welcome a new neighbour.  Or swap out the sentiment and send it off to someone to thank them for having you stay.  Such a fabulous stamp set!  I have so many more ideas using this stamp set and hope to share them with you soon.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Happy Stamping!

Shop 24/7 at my online store at Stampers Workshop!

*Please note the In The City stamp set is a Hostess Stamp Set and is only available with a qualifying order. 

Supplies Used:

Listed below are the supplies used to create the above project. If the stamp set comes in different types (such as clear mount or wood mount), I link to them both. At the end, I have also linked to other ‘staple’ items you might need to finish the project (such as adhesive and a paper trimmer).