Handmade Designs mini one sheet wonder

 Want a fun, quick and easy technique that makes 4 cards at once? Well today I've got you covered. I'm  calling the technique a mini one sheet wonder. 

I've also used another technique which I believe is called collage stamping. I've chosen to use the exclusive free stamp set called Handmade Designs. The set is only available for those who sign up during January and February 2025.  I've also used a set called Elements of text which is fantastic for this style of stamping. This set has a lovely mix of different size and style script and splodges.

Start with  piece of  cardstock measuring 14.85cm x 21cm ( 8½" x 5½) . Next gather your stamps and inks. I have chosen to use 2 shades of blue, 2 of lilac and a soft grey. As said before I used the Handmade Designs and elements of text stamps. When choosing the stamps think about both outline and solid stamps as this helps to create the collage feel.

For this mini one sheet wonder stamp your images in a rough cross  shape onto the cardstock panels.  I started with the largest flowrer image first and the brightest colours then filled in and around with the blues with the leaves. Then over with the lightest grey colour with the text and splodges to create a unified feel to the piece.

As part of the joining offer you also receive 2 packs of Stampin' Write markers. So I've used these for today's inspiration.  The reason being that I wanted to only partially ink parts of the Handmade Designs stamps. I only inked the flower heads not the leaves in the lilac colours. Then only added blue ink to their leaves and stamped separately. 

Once happy with the layout turn the cardstock panel over and cut into quarters. The reason I turn it over is so that I'm not distracted by the images when cutting. Sometimes it can be a bit off putting to cut up your work 😉.

Now it's time to make your cards. These 4 smaller panels are your feature pieces and become the focal point of the card. 

I chose to use the same colour cardstock as inks and make one card base in each of the lilac and blue colours with mats of the grey.

The simple layout uses the same size panels throughout all 4 cards. The positioning of the focal images helps them to appear different yet cohesive perfect for a bundle of cards to give as a gift.

The sentiments are from the Handmade Designs stamp set and are perfect for that gift bundle 😉.