In almost every stamp set you can find sentiments. Aside from using them to add a sentiment to your cards, you can also use them to create some really easy and fun backgrounds on your handmade cards. Watch the video tutorial below for all the details!
The Video Tutorial
The video tutorial above contains products that were sent to me for free for design purposes. I only ever design for companies I can stand behind 100%! This post also contains affiliate links.
Making the Backgrounds
All Things Are Possible Handmade Greeting Card
This first handmade card is so bright and colorful! I used the large “Saved by Grace” stamp set for the majority of this card. I started by stamping the large rectangle “Faith” sentiment onto an A2 white cardstock panel in a rainbow pattern. Normally I would hand stamp these, but because this is such a solid stamp, I did use my MISTI. It takes a little more time, but it’s well worth it!
To finish this handmade greeting card, I stamped several of the flowers and leaves in the Saved by Grace stamp set. After ink blending some color onto each one and fussy cutting, I arranged the images into a bouquet on the front of the card. The final touch was adding a simple sentiment from the Heir of God stamp set.
Proverbs 31 Handmade Card
This sentiment background was the easiest to make thanks to help of the Proverbs 31 stamp set. In that stamp set there is a large cluster of words already put together. What I did was just stamp that stamp repeatedly onto cardstock. It was that simple!
The rest of this card was finished with the Proverbs 31 stamp set, too. I love when I only need one set to complete an entire card! The only “extra” I used was a stencil to add a little interest behind my stamped image.
Fruit of the Spirit Handmade Card
Creating angled sentiment background is easy with the help of Creative Corners in your MISTI. For this background, I used the Fruit of the Spirit stamp set and arranged the sentiments at an angle in my MISTI. Then, I stamped them repeatedly to fill up the background.
To finish this card I continued to use only the Fruit of the Spirit stamp set. After stamping the sentiment background, I created another background directly on the card base by stamping the fruits from the set and coloring them in. Then, I stamped a large verse onto a die cut to finish the card!
Creating backgrounds with your sentiment stamps is a great way to really stretch your stamps to their fullest potential! I hope you all enjoyed a look at how I like to create my sentiment backgrounds.
If you are interested in any of the supplies I used on my cards, you can find them all listed and linked down below! Until next time, happy crafting!!
Supply List
 Saved By Grace Shop at: JCS |
 Proverbs 31 Shop at: JCS |
 Fruit of the Spirit Shop at: JCS |
 Heir of God Shop at: JCS |
 Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils, Soft Core, 132 Pack Shop at: AMZ |
 Gamblin Gamsol Oil Color, 16.9 oz, Clear Shop at: AMZ |
 Dappen Dish Glass Shop at: AMZ | |
 Pipettes (20 PCS) Shop at: AMZ |
 Blending Stumps and Tortillions Shop at: SB.COM | AMZ |
 MISTI Stamping Tool – The Most Incredible Stamp Tool Invented Shop at: SB.COM | AMZ | |
 Catherine Pooler Designs – Party Collection – Premium Dye Ink Pads – Party Dress Shop at: SB.COM |
 2 Rolls Double Sided Foam Tape Shop at: AMZ |
 Nuvo – Deluxe Adhesive Shop at: SB.COM | |
 Fiskars – 12 Inch Personal Paper Trimmer with Cut-Line Shop at: SB.COM | AMZ |
 Teflon Bone Folder Shop at: AMZ |
 Ranger Ink – Anti-Static Pouch Shop at: SB.COM | AMZ | |
 Imagine Mboss Embossing Powder-Clear Shop at: AMZ |
 Wagner Spraytech Dual Temperature Hot Air Tool Shop at: AMZ |
 Makeup Brush Set of 10 Shop at: AMZ | |
 Tsukineko – VersaFine Clair – Ink Pad – Nocturne Shop at: SB.COM | AMZ |
 Catherine Pooler Designs – Party Collection – Premium Dye Ink Pads – Limoncello Shop at: SB.COM |
 Catherine Pooler Designs – Party Collection – Premium Dye Ink Pads – Flirty Fuchsia Shop at: SB.COM | |
 My Sweet Petunia – Creative Corners Shop at: SB.COM | AMZ |
 Fiskars No.8 Premier Easy Action Bent Scissors Shop at: AMZ |
 Catherine Pooler Designs – Party Collection – Premium Dye Ink Pads – Lime Rickey Shop at: SB.COM | |
 Tonic Studios – Tim Holtz – Retractable Craft Pick Shop at: SB.COM | AMZ |
 Westcott PRO-Point CarboTitanium Recycled iPoint Evolution Electric Pencil Sharpener Shop at: AMZ |
 Bar Magnets Shop at: AMZ | |
 Catherine Pooler Designs – Party Collection – Premium Dye Ink Pads – Aquatini Shop at: SB.COM |
 Sizzix – Big Shot Machine – White and Gray – With Exclusive Ocean Cutting Pads Shop at: SB.COM | AMZ |
 VersaMark Watermark Ink Stamp Pad Shop at: SB.COM | AMZ | |
 Catherine Pooler Designs – Party Collection – Premium Dye Ink Pads – Orange Twist Shop at: SB.COM |
 Catherine Pooler Designs – Spa Collection – Premium Dye Ink Pads – Shea Butter Shop at: SB.COM |
 Tsukineko – VersaFine Clair – Ink Pad – Monarch Shop at: SB.COM | AMZ | |
 Tsukineko – VersaFine Clair – Ink Pad – Morning Mist Shop at: SB.COM | AMZ |
 The Crafter’s Workshop – 6 x 6 Doodling Templates – Floral Spectacle Shop at: SB.COM | AMZ |
 Nuvo – Crystal Drops – Ebony Black Shop at: SB.COM | AMZ | |
 Mboss Embossing Powder-New Years Eve Shop at: SB.COM |
 Zig Zag Oval Dies by Kat Scrappiness Shop at: KS |
