Taking a break from the calligraphied and florally inspired handmade cards to bring you this DIY sequined and stamped card that I made for my sister-in-law's birthday. While calligraphied cards are elegant and beautiful, they to take a bit of time and preparation. Chances are you'll mess up a few times and have to start over (I recommend practicing on separate paper first to warm up- I've wasted way too many cards), you need to prepare the ink, the nib and pen, find a card where the ink won't feather or bleed through, and the list goes on. This DIY sequined and stamped card is less messy, quicker, doesn't require practice (or talent, unless you count gluing and stamping as talents), and probably slightly cheaper.
Continue reading the rest of the post to find out how to make this quick and cute card!
You'll need 5 things for this card as pictured above. I picked up the brown cardstock cards from Michael's on sale, as well as the sequins, ink pad, and adhesive dots. The main reason I got the dots instead of regular old Elmer's school glue is because I couldn't track down just normal glue at Michaels (I probably could have, but was too distracted by all of the artsy craftsy stuff around me). Zots are double-sided sticky dots that are perfect for sticking down things like rhinestones or photos. They have a remarkably strong hold and I personally love them because they can be cut into smaller pieces. The stamp was from the coolest stationery story ever that we visited while in Japan, Itoya. I still have no idea what the bunny in the stamp is exclaiming.
The process is exactly how you would probably imagine- stamp goes in the middle, and surround it by gluing down randomly placed sequins. That's it! Quick, easy, and handmade.
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