After finishing my clean and simple speed stamping card, I still had all the supplies sitting out on my desk — leftover patterned paper, ink, ribbon, stamps, and embellishments.
So while the colours and ideas were still fresh in my mind, I decided to create a second version using the same products, but this time in a style that feels much more natural to me — layered, detailed, and a little more embellished.
This bonus card was inspired by the latest sketch from Sunday Stamps Sketch Challenge, and it ended up becoming the perfect opportunity to “step up” the original design.
Building a Layered Floral Background
For this version, I decided on a crumb cake card base and layered a decorative patterned paper panel over the top.
For the stamped focal panel, I kept the floral stamping much simpler than the original card. Instead of creating an all-over stamped background, I used just two flowers, one full-strength stamped image, and one stamped-off image for softer contrast.
This helped create a cleaner focal point while still keeping the soft layered effect I loved from the first card.
Adding Texture, Die Cuts, and Embellishments
I added stamped crumb cake leaves around the flowers and then layered in some die-cut yellow leaves to pull out the softer yellow tones from the striped patterned paper.
Those extra details immediately gave the card more dimension and helped create the more layered style I naturally gravitate toward.
Watch the Tutorial
If you’d like to see both versions come together, including the original 10-minute challenge card, you can watch the full video below.
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