Simple Stamped Place Cards.

So having had a bout of flu for a couple of weeks, I lost my mojo. The result being I lost all interesting in everything. I didn't visit my craft room at all during that time or the following week as I was too shattered  to get off the sofa  after returning to work. Hubby said I went back to work to early which is why I was so  exhausted .

Then last week I was chatting to a colleague about her up and coming wedding. She told me about her plans for place cards and seating plans and table names. 

She was undecided as to what she wanted.  Her colour scheme is burgundy and white with a touch of pink.  

She was also hoping to give the tables flower names rather than numbers, but was  a little unsure of how to put everything together without spending a fortune.

Hey Presto!!!!  My  Mojo has come home. 

My head's in a whirl as loads of ideas came flooding in.... too many for me to remember. 

I went straight to my craft room after work and dug out some old name cards I had used for other occasions.

 Then I set about creating  some simple place cards,   firstly to ease me back  into crafting after my time out.  

Then I got to thinking there are probably loads of brides out there looking for  quick and simple ideas for these cards.  So I have created some very simple and  inexpensive ideas for weddings and other other occasions. 

They are so simple even a non crafter can manage most of these ideas.

The size of the base card on all the Rectangle cards is 4 1/8 x 4  1/8  inch.  Which exactly  half  of an  A4 sheet of card cut in half length ways. You can get four cards from one sheet of card.

You can of course make these larger if you desire.

So here I have stamped a single image on one side of the place card. 

Nothing difficult about this one.

All you need is card stock suitable for stamping on, a nice juicy ink pad an a stamp that fits the occasion,

There are so many stamps available that will be suitable for this type of place card, you will find it difficult to choose just one.  I used a stamp from the  

"You are loved"  stamp set by Stampin' Up! The ink pad I used for  this card is called Merry Merlot by Stampin: Up!

Here are a few other examples of simple stamped cards. I have to say that if you are going to stamp your own  Place cards do invest in a card  that is made for stamping. It is a little more expensive, but the results are worth the extra money.

I love to use Stampin' Up! s whisper white card . It's not a brilliant white which can often be too stark. It's a soft white with a silky feel. There are other brands out there, Inkylicious do a  bright white card for stamping that is nice to work on.

There are a few occasions when we may choose to use place cards.

 They not just  for weddings. I usually make for Christmas Dinner, so the disabled  guests get the most space and easiest access . 

But why not use them for dinner parties, Valentine Days meals and Birthday Parties.

I used Always Artichoke ink to stamp the darker leaves and then I stamped the leaves again without re inking the stamp. This technique is called second generation stamping. It works well on card that is made for stamping, but not so well on ordinary papers.

  You 'll have to excuse my scrawl on some of these name cards. I  would have loved to have printed the name off using a printer but  the card I use for stamping will not go through my printer. So these needed to be hand written.

 In a  later post  

  I 'll share a brainwave I had to get neater writing on these.

 The card above was created using two stamps designed to be used together. The stem, which I stamped in Old Olive ink. and the flower head, which I stamped twice. Once in Almost Amethyst and then again in Concorde Crush.
 This is not difficult to do and it's an inexpensive way to create cards with colour.

I used a two step stamp set to  to create this  card. It's called stippled Blossoms and it is my all time favourite stamp set.