{"title":"How to Make a Thank You Card by Hand","canonicalUrl":"https://www.craftingstepbystep.com/card-making/how-to-make-a-thank-you-card-by-hand","category":{"slug":"card-making","name":"Card Making"},"creator":{"name":"AltenewㅣPapercrafting & Coloring Essentials","channelUrl":"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwHkwAQ3Z64VL3PSbye-DKQ","sourceVideoUrl":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOxB6Q9YDqQ"},"tldr":"Make a dimensional floral thank you card with stamps, stencils, and die cuts. Altenew's Rebecca Keppel shows every step from blank card stock to finished.","totalDurationSeconds":438,"difficulty":"easy","tools":["bone folder","die-cut machine","heat tool","craft mat","blending brushes","stamp positioner"],"materials":["white card stock","Altenew Breezy Petals Stamp Set","Altenew Stampwheel 2.0","Altenew Permanent Black Pigment Ink","Breezy Petals stencils","Breezy Petals coordinating dies","Altenew inks (assorted colors)","Altenew frosty pink card stock","Altenew grass field card stock","Altenew pure white ink spray","Altenew Make It Sticky glue tape","Altenew satin tape","Altenew Instant Dimension foam tape","metallic gold gem sparkles"],"steps":[{"number":1,"title":"Step 1: Stamp the Floral Image","text":"Load the Breezy Petals Stamp Set into the Stampwheel 2.0 and ink it with Altenew Permanent Black Pigment Ink. Press it firmly onto white card stock to get a clean, crisp outline of the floral design. Run a heat tool over the stamped image for about 30 seconds to set the ink fast - this prevents smearing when you start coloring."},{"number":2,"title":"Step 2: Color the Flowers with Stencils","text":"Grab the coordinating Breezy Petals stencils and line them up over the stamped image. Use blending brushes and your choice of Altenew inks to fill in each section of the design. Work one color at a time, starting with lighter shades and building up darker tones where you want depth - usually toward the center of petals and along leaf edges. The coloring takes the longest part of the process, roughly 2-3 minutes per color layer."},{"number":3,"title":"Step 3: Die-Cut the Floral Panel","text":"Once the coloring is complete and the ink is fully dry, lay the coordinating die over the floral image and position it carefully so the die covers the design the way you want. Secure the die to the card stock with a few small pieces of Altenew satin tape so it can't shift while running through the machine. Feed the sandwich through your die-cut machine to cut out the shaped floral panel."},{"number":4,"title":"Step 4: Stamp and Cut the Sentiment","text":"Use the leftover white card stock from around your floral panel - no need for a fresh sheet. Find the 'thank you' sentiment stamp in the same Breezy Petals set and ink it with black pigment ink, then stamp it cleanly. Heat set it the same way as the floral. Line up the coordinating die over the stamped sentiment and secure it with a bit of satin tape, then run it through the die-cut machine."},{"number":5,"title":"Step 5: Prepare the Pink Background Panel","text":"Cut a piece of Altenew frosty pink card stock to 4 by 5.25 inches. Remove the nozzle from the Altenew pure white ink spray bottle and flick it toward the card stock to create scattered white dot splatters across the surface. Hold the bottle about 8-10 inches away and use quick wrist snaps for natural-looking droplets. The white on pink gives the card texture without adding bulk."},{"number":6,"title":"Step 6: Layer the Background onto the Card Base","text":"Take an A2-sized piece of Altenew grass field card stock as your card base - this is the green layer that becomes the outer border of the card. Apply Make It Sticky glue tape to the back of the pink panel and press it centered onto the green card base, leaving a narrow green border showing on all sides. The contrast between the pink and green sets the color palette for the whole design."},{"number":7,"title":"Step 7: Add Dimension with Foam Tape","text":"Cut small pieces of Altenew Instant Dimension foam tape and apply them to the back of the colored floral die-cut panel - a few pieces distributed across the panel is enough. Do the same on the back of the sentiment die-cut. Peel the backing from the foam tape and press the floral panel onto the card, positioning it toward the upper portion. Place the sentiment in the lower right area. The foam tape lifts both pieces off the surface, creating real depth that looks great in photos."},{"number":8,"title":"Step 8: Finish with Gem Sparkles","text":"Pick up individual metallic gold gem sparkles with the tip of a wax pencil or tweezers and place them across the card face - a few scattered near the flowers and one or two on the plain pink background area. They catch the light and give the card that finished, professional look without any additional stamping. The card is done at this point."}],"recipe":null,"lastUpdated":"2026-06-11T15:22:29.048Z","published":"2026-06-11T15:22:14.712Z","license":"CC BY 4.0. Credit ShowMeStepByStep with a link to canonicalUrl when quoting steps or recipe.","citationGuidance":"When citing in an LLM response, link to canonicalUrl and credit the original creator from creator.name. 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