Clean & Simple Fairy Birthday Card with Masked Ink Blending

There’s just something so magical about fairy images, and this Clean & Simple birthday card came together beautifully using the Twinkleheart Stamp Set from Unity Stamps Company. I stamped the fairy image twice onto Kraft 110 lb smooth cardstock, which instantly adds warmth and softness to the design. The images were colored with my TriBlend markers, then enhanced with colored pencils to add a bit more depth and detail—especially in the hair and wings. Keeping the coloring soft and simple really lets the stamped images shine without overwhelming the card.

For the background, I reached for the rectangle stencil from the 8-in-1 Essential Masking Stencils and blended two shades of ink into each corner, working the color gently up the sides for a subtle frame effect. A touch of Shaded Lilac Distress Oxide Ink helped ground the fairies so they don’t feel like they’re floating, and a bit of white splatter adds a light, whimsical finish. I finished things off with faux stitched lines around the card front before mounting it onto a standard A2 card base. It’s a simple design with just enough detail to feel special—perfect for a fairy-loving birthday recipient.

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Clean & Simple Fairy Birthday Card with Masked Ink Blending

Unity Stamps Company Products featured

• Twinkleheart Stamp Set

• 8-in-1 Essential Masking Stencils

More supplies linked in the supply list at the bottom of this post

Thanks for dropping by today I hope that you found a little spark of creative inspiration with my project today. Wondering what I used in this project? Everything is linked to multiple sources in the thumbnails in the Materials Used section, or in the text below. Compensated affiliate links used when possible.

Materials Used:

Here you will find the list of supplies that I used to create today's card. All supplies are linked to supply sources below. Compensated affiliate links may be used at no cost to you.

Happy Crafting,

Rick Adkins