Stamping for beginners - cardmaking project

• A blank card - we used Violet Studio Pastels 6" x 6" Card Blanks 
• Patterned paper
• Coloured card
• Stamping card
• Clear acrylic or photopolymer stamp - we used the Crafter's Companion Make You Happy stamp
• Crafter's Companion Rock-a-Blocks
• Spectrum Noir Harmony Quick Dry Inkpad - Crushed Velvet
• Decorations
• Guillotine
• Adhesive foam pads or glue 

1. Measure your card blank, the one we're using measures 6" x 6".
2. Take a piece of coloured card and use a guillotine to cut it to 5 3/4" x 5 3/4". (If you're using a different size of card blank, cut your coloured card so it is 1/4" smaller on all four sides.)
3. Next, take a sheet of patterned paper and cut it to 5 1/2" x 5 1/2".
4. Now, take another sheet of coloured card (in the same shade) and cut it to measure 5 1/4" x 5 1/4".

1. First of all, take your stamp and lay it onto your Rock-a-Block. It should cling easily, but if it's sliding you can spritz some Stick and Spray Mounting Adhesive onto the block.

2. Take your inkpad and apply ink to the stamp. Dab it on to make sure the full design is covered.

5. Cut around your stamped design to create a square centrepiece.

6. Arrange your stamped centrepiece onto your card and secure in place with foam pads or a glue tape pen.

7. Add your chosen decorations to finish. We've used stick-on pearls for an elegant touch.