Sun and Moon Stamped Cards

Create handmade celestial greeting cards from Posh Impressions with sun and moon stamps. These are beautiful cards with layers of patterns and interesting accents.

Sun Card

Materials:

• Sunshine Greetings stamp set
• White cardstock
• Black cardstock
• Pale Yellow cardstock
• Bright Yellow cardstock
• Blending Blox Yellow dye ink
• Black dye ink
• Swirl border punch
• Notch corner punch
• Small hole punch
• Brads
• Cords
• Mounting tape

Steps:

1. On a small piece of White cardstock stamp Solid Sun using Blending Blox Yellow dye ink. Stamp over image with Outline Sun using Black dye ink. Cut out.
   
   Punch Swirl border to the left of a Black panel. Mount cut out Sun to panel. Tear a strip of bright Yellow cardstock and layer torn edge out, to the right underside of Black panel. Loop cords through left side of Swirl border as shown and secure to the back side of panel.
   
   Punch Swirl border on the right side of a White panel. Secure a small strip of Black cardstock to the underside of Swirl border. Punch holes for Brads and insert. Layer Sun panel to White panel.
    
2. Stamp Solid Sun around the edges of a Pale Yellow card using Blending Blox Yellow dye ink. Notch corners.
    
3. Stamp Outline Sun around the edges of a Bright Yellow card using Black dye ink. Layer two cards together.
    
4. Layer a Black card to a folded Pale Yellow card. Layer previously stamped pieces to folded base card. Mount first step panels to the base card.

Moon Card

Materials:

• Sunshine Greetings stamp set
• White cardstock
• Cream cardstock
• Black cardstock
• Blue cardstock
• Blending Blox Blue dye ink
• Black dye ink
• Swirl border punch
• Notch corner punch
• Sizzix Embossing Folder Star #1
• Sizzix Border Star
• Cord
• Beads
• Mounting tape

Directions:

Punch the ends of a White panel using Swirl boder punch. Stamp Solid Moon to the left side as shown using Blending Blox Blue ink.
Stamp one Star near the Moon using the same ink. Stamp outline Moon over the solid Moon using Black dye ink. Use Star embossing folder in the center of panel. String beads on cord and loop through left border and then string through right border of Swirl. Punch out Border Star using Black cardstock and mount to card with cord under the bottom part of Star. Layer to a slightly larger Black panel. Set aside. Stamp Large and small Star around the edges of a Cream panel using Blending Blox Blue ink. Mount Moon panel to this card. Sponge Blending Blox Blue ink on a White card. Stamp Moon outline around the edges using Black dye ink. Notch corners and layer to a larger Black card. Layer all to a folded Blue card.