Slimline Friendship Card Tutorial with La Bu Who Dies and Stamps from The Rabbit Hole Designs

I’ve been in one of those “use what I already have” moods lately… you know the kind where you start digging through your cardstock scraps and suddenly feel like you’ve discovered a hidden treasure. That’s exactly where this card began. I had a pile of colorful scraps on my desk and wanted to turn them into something cheerful, playful, and a little unexpected—and these adorable Juju characters from The Rabbit Hole Designs were the perfect fit.

What I love most about this card is that it looks detailed and layered, but it’s actually built on a very simple idea: repetition, color, and a layout that does the heavy lifting for you.

Let the Layout Do the Work

When I’m creating a slimline card, I’m always thinking about how to fill that long, narrow space in a way that feels balanced. Instead of one large focal point, I leaned into repetition by using the confetti cut from the La Bu Who Outline Die & Confetti Cut set.

Each little character becomes part of a pattern, almost like a stamped background—but with the added interest of dimension and texture from die cutting.

The rainbow arrangement wasn’t just for fun (although it definitely adds that happy factor!). It also helps guide your eye from top to bottom, which works beautifully with a top-fold slimline format. When you’re working with a tall card base, color transitions like this naturally create movement and keep everything feeling cohesive.

Turning Scraps Into Something Special

This design is a great reminder that you don’t need full sheets of cardstock to create something eye-catching. In fact, smaller pieces are perfect for dies like these.

Using a rainbow of cardstock scraps gave each character its own personality while still keeping the overall design unified. I kept the background white and added a thin black mat to ground all that color—this contrast really helps the die cuts pop without adding visual clutter.

If you’ve ever felt stuck with a pile of leftover pieces, this is a technique worth revisiting. Repetition + color variation = instant impact.

A Simple Way to Customize Your Sentiments

One of my favorite parts of this card is the sentiment—and it’s actually a little bit of creative problem-solving.

I started with a sentiment from the Sweet as an Ollie-Pop stamp set, but instead of using it as-is, I masked off part of the phrase with Mint Tape before stamping. This allowed me to remove a word and replace it with “juju” from the La Bu Who 2x3 stamp set.

It’s such a simple technique, but it opens up so many possibilities.

Masking like this is a great way to:

• Stretch your stamp sets

• Create more personalized or playful greetings

• Make your supplies feel more versatile without buying anything new

If you’ve never tried altering a sentiment before, this is a very approachable way to start.

Little Details That Make a Difference

Because the design is clean and repetitive, I kept embellishing minimal. A few highlights with a white gel pen add just enough detail to bring the characters to life without overwhelming the card.

This is something I think about often with clean and simple cardmaking—every detail should have a purpose. When your layout is doing most of the work, those finishing touches can stay subtle.

Make It Your Own

This layout is incredibly flexible, which makes it perfect for using what you already have.

You could easily:

• Swap the characters for florals, hearts, or any small repeated image

• Use patterned paper instead of cardstock scraps for a different look

• Change the color scheme to match a specific occasion (monochromatic would be beautiful here!)

• Rotate the layout for a standard A2 card if slimline isn’t your go-to

And of course, you can play with the sentiment idea—mixing and matching words from different stamp sets to create something uniquely yours.

A Little Encouragement to Create

If you’re ever staring at your supplies and wondering what to make next, try starting with a simple layout and a handful of scraps. Sometimes the most creative ideas come from limitations, not more options.

This card is a perfect example of that—simple shapes, repeated design, and a small twist on a sentiment turned into something bright, fun, and full of personality.

And honestly… that’s what makes cardmaking so much fun.

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

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