Kodomo Snow Garden Card

Here is a sample that I had in one of my e-newsletters. Someone asked me for the instructions to make the card, so here they are. I can't take credit for making the card. It's from the company that makes the stamp design: Kodomo, Inc.

Here are the supplies that you'll need:

White cardstock

Gold Origami paper
Black Cardstock

Red Cardstock

Black Pigment Ink Pad

Gold Ink Pad

Clear Embossing Powder

3938-100 Snow Garden Rubber Stamp

3938-024 Winter flower Rubber Stamp Set (for the word stamped in gold)

To make the Japanese-style window:

1. Draw lines on 2 pieces of 4-3/4" x 1-1/2" Black Cardstock to make 1/4" graph paper

2. Cut 1/2" squares off from these graph papers but leave 1/4" around and between

the squares

3. Stamp the Snow Garden image on 5-1/4" x 4-3/4" white cardstock in the center using a

black pigment ink pad and emboss with clear powder

4. Color the embossed design as desired

5. Put Gold Origami paper on both sides of the stamped & colored card. This part cannot be seen in the picture, so it is optional since it looks nice without it.

6. Put black graph papers on both sides of the stamped & colored card showing the gold paper a little bit.

7. Put a piece of 5-1/4" x 3/8" black cardstock on the lower side of card and put a piece of 5-1/4" x 1/4" black cardstock on the upper side.

8. Stamp word from the Winter Flower Rubber Stamp Set on a 1-1/4" x 1" white cardstock using the gold ink pad and layer it onto the red cardstock . Place it at the upper left of the card.

That's it! If you want to buy the Kodomo rubber stamps, you can find them in my online store at www.injoystamps.com.