Jillibean Soup Choosing Colors for Stamped Cards

I love to make cards with Jillibean Soup paper collections and peapod parts, but did you know that they have coordinating stamps for each collection? Today I’m sharing 3 cards that mix stamped and die cut elements from the Garden Harvest Collection. 

Stamped images are a great way to personalize your cards for family and friends. They’re even better when they’re perfectly coordinated to match the paper collections. 

Matching inks is easy. I use a paper punch to make swatches for all the different inks I own. When I need the perfect color I pull out my swatches and match the stamped ink to the pattern paper.

NOTE: There are many different types of ink available – dye inks that soak into the paper, pigment inks that are thicker and stay on the surface of the paper, and oil base pigment inks like Versafine that are waterproof once they’re dry. For my cards I used all three types of ink. I used a stamping tool with the dye ink so I could repeat stamp to get a solid image. Repeat stamping is not necessary with pigment type inks.

I selected four shades of blue ink to repeat stamp “hello” for an ombre greeting. The blues perfectly match the blues in the background papers for a coordinated look. 

Because the Peapod Parts are collection coordinated, they’re perfect for embellishing your customized designs. Jillibean Soup also has lots of toppings (shaker fillers) in so many colors that you’ll be sure to find the right color to make your cards sparkle. 

This card has Peapod Parts wreaths adorned with stamped butterflies from the coordinating stamp set. The butterflies are fussy cut and adhered with adhesive foam tape. 

This sentiment (also from the stamp set) is inked with a darker shade of navy to match the “Water The Goods” background floral paper. A colored sentiment is unexpected and takes your card making to a whole new level. 

I used a Peapod Parts flower to embellish the sentiment tag – they coordinate perfectly because they’re meant to work together. 

If you haven’t checked out the paper collection coordinating stamp sets then you’re missing out. The handwritten font sentiments are beautiful and the images match the paper prints seamlessly.


Cards Finished Size 4.25 x 5.5”
Blessed Finished Size 5.5” Square
Garden Harvest Collection
Garden Harvest Peapod Parts
Garden Harvest Clear Stamps
Sequin Jewel Cool Mix
Shaker Fillers Birthday

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