5-Minute Cards & Envelopes: Flowers & Fronds By Judi Kauffman for The Queen’s Ink

Need some cards in a hurry? Here’s the recipe for a batch that is fast and easy. And matching envelopes, too. Just one ink, a fine nib pen and a craft sponge. Even if you decide to color with markers or colored pencils they’re still fast and easy.

Ingredients:

• Stamps (RubberMoon) -
• Flowers & Fronds Collection
• Klimt Triangles
• Start a new chapter
• Dark brown ink pad
• Fine nib pen in same shade of brown
• White or ivory card blanks (5x7 or other sizes)
• White or ivory envelopes (sized to match cards)
• ATC blanks
• Ink-compatible markers in assorted colors
• Colored pencils, optional
• Round craft sponge

How-to:
1. Stamp flowers, leaves, and other elements onto cards, envelopes and ATCs as shown in the photos below, or as preferred. Use fine nib pen in matching color to draw stems where needed. The envelopes have large triangles and are shown above. (Keep the lines you draw loose to imitate the style of the rubber stamps.)
2. Use craft sponge to smudge the same ink as shown, or as preferred.
3. DONE!
4. Optional - Use markers (as shown) or colored pencils (not shown) to color a lot or just a little bit.