In today’s video blog, I want to show a how to make handmade cards with paper punches that are quick and easy! These are wonderful spring cards you can send for Easter – and only take a few minutes to make! Check it out in my short video.

The Rainbow Glimmer paper does most of the work here!

What do you need for this simple design?

• a flower paper punch
• just one greeting stamp and ink
• patterned paper
• ribbon
• cardstock
• optional – circle die

Try making these with both punches and dies for the circles and flowers if you like…just about anything will work!

How to Make Handmade Cards with Paper Punches

Let me show you how easy this card is to make.

Click the triangle to see it now!

I gave a couple hints in the video to get a fun and glimmery flower. Did you see it?

Here it is close up so you can see how bright and shimmery this paper is! What fun!

It’s Time to Get Creative!

It’s time to search out your flower punch and patterned paper to make one! All you need are some scraps.

Cuttin’ It Up!

• Polished Pink – 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″, scored at 4 1/4″
• Granny Apple Green – scrap
• Heart & Home DSP – 4″ x 5 1/4″
• Smoky Slate ribbon – about 5″
• Polished Pink Open Weave Ribbon – about 10-12″

If you need any of the supplies, please click here for a list you can print or pin or order from. I so appreciate you shopping with me.

Thank You

Did you get a chance to take a peek at the video? Thanks for watching!

Here’s another version I made, this time with the Shimmer In Color Vellum and a vellum cardstock circle in behind.

I’m curious. Which one do you like better? The bolder rainbow glimmer one or the more delicate vellum one?

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Now you’ve seen my video for how to make handmade cards with paper punches, you might like to make up a few for Easter which is only a month away – you still have lots of time to make some and pop them in the mail for your friends and family to ooooh and aaaaah over!