Fun, Fast Handmade Cards

I have three fun, fast, handmade cards for you today, just using inks stamps and card. Different styles and stamps for some creative inspiration.

First up Cake Celebration, this a a great building photopolymer stamp set, you layer the stamps on top of one another to get your desired cake. The sentiments include birthday, wedding and anniversary. It is available as a bundle with dies, but I fussy cut the flowers. For this layout its best if you stamp the sentiment first, you can then position the cake stand and cake above it. I could so eat a slice of lemon cake right now.

Next up we have a more grungy card. I stamped in Stazon black ink and water coloured onto the crumb cake card. Once it was completely dry I flicked some black marker pen over the top to make the splats. Its a very quick card to make and stamping onto crumb cake is great for a grungy/vintage look.

Finally we have a simple thank you card, that actually would work really well as a birthday or even sympathy card. I started with the sky, using a blending brush and some Balmy Blue ink to add depth. Then I added the deer and the sentiment in Early Espresso ink. The trees where next and finally I added in the grass, repeat stamping to get coverage over the base of the card but also to give depth too.

So which one is your favourite? I would love to know, send me an email.

Here are all the Stampin’ Up! items used. Click on the pictures to go shopping in my online store.

Cake Celebrations Bundle (English)

[164875]

Cake Celebrations Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[164870]

Poised Peony Cling Stamp Set (English)

[163529]

Grassy Grove Cling Stamp Set (English)

[157836]

Water Painters

[151298]

Paper Snips

[103579]

Blending Brushes

[153611]

Rhinestone Basic Jewels

[144220]

Purple Fine Shimmer Gems

[162611]

Lemon Lolly A4 Cardstock

[161729]

Early Espresso A4 Card Stock

[121686]

Old Olive A4 Card Stock

[106576]

Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock

[121685]

Moody Mauve A4 Cardstock

[161732]

Basic Black A4 Card Stock

[121688]

Basic White A4 Cardstock

[159228]

Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad

[147114]

Moody Mauve Classic Stampin' Pad

[161649]

Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad

[147090]

Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad

[147111]

Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad

[147105]

Jet Black Stāzon Ink Pad

[101406]

Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker

[100082]

I had an amazing time last weekend. My in person Spring Retreat followed by Stamperama in Eastleigh on Sunday. A huge welcome to all the people I met at the show. I got so many hugs and smiles, met up with people I haven’t seen in years and even friends who I’ve only ever spoken to online. It was a great event.

This weekend is my online Spring Retreat and then Sunday is going to be a chilled out day. I am going to try and make it to the beach, I think I’ve earned an ice cream!

Please remember you only have until Monday to get your booking sorted for the April Craft-along.

I hope you have a wonderful weekend whatever you are up to and remember to send me pictures of your creations.

Its Craft and Chat on Tuesday, so see you at 2pm.

Upcoming Events and Classes

• Craft and Chat – Live on YouTube and Facebook EVERY Tuesday at 2pm
• Craft Together Online Class – 27th January 2026
• Evening In Person Card Making Class – Catisfield Memorial Hall 7.30pm – 9.30 pm Thursday 29th January
• Daytime In Person Card Making Class – Catisfield Memorial Hall 10am -12 noon Tuesday 3rd February
• Craft with Amanda Live on Youtube Tuesday 10th February 7pm – Exclusive class for my customers