Simple Appreciation Cards with Prairie Grass

Appreciation Cards with Prairie Grass. Three handmade cards featuring watercolor backgrounds and stamped prairie grass silhouettes, each with a “You are so appreciated” label. The cards are next to a Stampin’ Up! “Prairie Grass” stamp set and a PattyStamps.com watermark is visible. To read more, visit Patty Stamps (pattystamps.com)

I could envision this simple card idea as soon as I saw this stamp set, and was even more pleased after stamping the Prairie Grass image on 3×5 pieces of Thoughtful Journey designer paper patterns. I just keep coming back to this paper for so many projects!!

Two handmade greeting cards with nature silhouettes and gradient wash backgrounds are shown above six colorful watercolor papers. The text reads, “Thoughtful Journey DSP is perfect for these cards.” The cards and papers are displayed on a wooden surface. To read more, visit Patty Stamps (pattystamps.com)

To create simple appreciation cards with Prairie Grass images, cut your DSP to 3×5 (to maximize the 6×6 size) and use your choice of Memento Black, Early Espresso, Night of Navy or Secret Sea ink for the large grass stamp. It creates and easy and stunning cards!

A handmade greeting card features a stamped silhouette of wild grasses against a multicolored sky with blue, pink, and orange hues. A gold strip and a label reading "You are so appreciated" decorate the front. Three pearl embellishments are added. To read more, visit Patty Stamps (pattystamps.com)

Dimensions to make this card

  • Base card: 4-1/4″ x 11″, scored/folded at 5-1/2″. I used both Thick Basic White and Basic Beige.
  • Cardstock panel: 4″ x 5-1/4″ (I used both Misty Moonlight and Pretty Peacock)
  • DSP 3″ x 5″ and 3/4″ x 5″ (Thoughtful Journey)

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A handmade card features a sunset watercolor background in soft pink, purple, orange, and blue hues. Black stamped silhouettes of tall grasses appear in the foreground. A white label reads "You are so appreciated" in cursive, with three pink embellishments nearby. To read more, visit Patty Stamps (pattystamps.com)

For the cards above, I used just the largest Prairie Grass stamp.

Below: I used all 3 of the Prairie Grass stamps.

A handmade card with tall grass silhouettes and a "You are so appreciated" message sits beside a Prairie Grass stamp set. The stamp set shows various grass images, with one design circled in red. Everything rests on a wood-textured surface. To read more, visit Patty Stamps (pattystamps.com)

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7 thoughts on “Simple Appreciation Cards with Prairie Grass”

  1. Beautiful cards! Perfect way to use scenic DSP. Combined with the Prairie Grass stamp, the effect is stunning. Thanks for sharing.

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