Simply Elegant Handmade Cards You’ll Want to Make Again and Again

Hello G45ers!

We’re so excited to share today’s beautiful inspiration with you! If you love creating cards that are timeless, versatile, and effortlessly elegant—this is a project you’ll come back to again and again.

Today’s feature comes from our incredibly talented Tanya Scrap, who has designed a Simply Elegant Card using our Botanical Tea – Keepsake.

This card is the definition of classic beauty—perfect for a thinking of you, birthday, get well, or sympathy moment. And the best part? Once you make one, you’ll want to make more to keep a few on hand for life’s meaningful moments.

BOTANICAL TEA – SIMPLE ELEGANT CARD

Tutorial by Tanya Scrap

“Hello dear G45ers!

I am happy to share my simple yet elegant Card featuring the STUNNING Graphic 45 Botanical Tea Keepsake Kit.

Herewith the supplies and instructions you may use to recreate such a project:

G45 Supplies used: 

Botanical Tea Keepsake Kit 

Other supplies used:

White Cardstock

Spellbinders Cutting Die 

Dot Embossing Folder 

Video Tutorial

Simply Elegant Card Tutorial by Tanya Scrap

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Cut a small card from white cardstock at 10.5 cm by 16 cm. Cut off a piece off the front of the card leaving a small border to adhere the die-cut frame.
   
   

2. Die-cut the frames from white cardstock with the Spellbinders cutting die. Emboss the inner oval shape with the dot embossing folder.
   
   

3. Die-cut some leaves from white cardstock with the cutting die from the keepsake kit.
   
   

4. Adhere the pattern paper from the collection to the inside of the card.
   
   

5. Adhere the die-cut frame to the border piece of the card that was cut and the other pieces onto the frame.
   
   

6. Adhere the ephemera pieces and die-cut leaves to the card. 
   
   

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Papercrafting!”

Tanya

Tanya Scrap

2025-2026 Graphic 45 Brand Ambassador

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Why You’ll Love This Design

This is one of those “forever” card designs:

• ✔ Works for multiple occasions
• ✔ Easy to customize with different papers
• ✔ Elegant without being complicated
• ✔ Perfect for batch-making ahead of time

It’s a wonderful reminder that simple techniques + beautiful materials = stunning results.

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Happy Papercrafting, G45ers!