Welcome back to the craft room! In today’s Beautiful Handmade Cards with Mamigami Paper post, I’m taking the textured papers I created two weeks ago and transforming them into stunning handmade cards. If you missed it, I previously shared How to Create Textured Paper with Mamigami, where I explored this Japanese-inspired technique to make unique, textured backgrounds. Now, I’m bringing those papers to life with carefully chosen embellishments from my stash—including some I made as far back as three years ago!
Elegant Tulip Card with Mamigami Texture
For today’s first card, I chose a simple piece of textured white copy paper. I trimmed it down to 2.5″ x 5.5″ to fit directly onto the card base. Because of the paper’s soft texture and uneven edges, cutting it with my guillotine trimmer was trickier than expected. That being said, it’s not impossible to get straight cuts! To adhere it to the card base, I used 1/4″ Scor-Tape.
After digging through my stash of embellishments, I found a stunning tulip die cut from Waffle Flower. It was colored on watercolor paper, so I knew I had used my Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers. Checking my notes, I found the exact colors: Carmine Red, Yellow, Light Green, and Pale Green. To add dimension, I popped the flowers up with 3D Thin Foam Squares. The sentiment, from the same Waffle Flower Tulips stamp and die set, is stamped with Distress Archival Ink in Black Soot.
Vintage-Inspired Wildflower Card
For the second card, I started with a piece of Mamigami paper created on the gel plate with Distress Inks, trimming it to about 2.5″ x 3.25″. To create separation from the white card base, I added a black cardstock mat. I originally planned to adhere the pieces together with Scor-Tape, but for some reason, it wouldn’t stick and just peeled off—something that hadn’t happened with the first card. To fix this, I used Art Glitter Glue, but my first attempt wasn’t aligned perfectly. I trimmed it again and adhered it to a fresh piece of black cardstock for a clean finish
This beautiful flower is from the Tim Holtz Wildflower Stems #1 die set, cut from black cardstock. I cut it again from watercolor paper and added a wash of color. I’m not sure if I used Distress Inks or Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers, but the result is stunning! The sentiment is from the Picket Fence Studio Lily Coloring Class stamp set and stamped with Distress Archival Ink in Black Soot.
Bold Peony Bouquet with a Textured Background
For card #3, I’m using a piece of Mamigami paper made from scrapbook paper. I originally disliked the pattern size and color, but the added texture completely transformed it. Now, I love it! Like the last card, I adhered it to the base with Art Glitter Glue. The sentiment, from the Crafter’s Square The Little Things stamp set, is stamped with Black Soot Distress Archival Ink.
The floral bouquet features images from the Honey Bee Stamps Spring Peony stamp and die set. Like the tulips in the first card, these were colored three years ago. The flowers and most leaves are colored with Tombow Dual Brush Markers in Port Red, Carnation, Light Olive, Dark Olive, and Lemon Lime. The largest leaf branch is done with Copic Markers in YG17, YG25, and YG67. Even though the colors are different, it blends beautifully into the bouquet—at least in my eyes!
Bold and Beautiful Daisy Card with Layered Details
The Mamigami paper for this card will also be used in the next one. I created it on the gel plate with acrylic paint over white cardstock. Since it has two layers of paint, I know I used more lotion to achieve the Mamigami effect. Because of this, I do wonder how well the adhesive will hold up over time. I used Art Glitter Glue and applied a good amount to both the Mamigami paper and all of the die cuts. For now, this card doesn’t have a sentiment. If I find a small enough stamp, I might add one to the top of the card base.
The large flower on this card is the Etched Layered Daisy from Simon Says Stamp. To achieve a white look, I lightly colored it with Copic Markers in C1 and C3. The leafy branches, from the Foliage Trio Die set by Brass and Bliss, are colored with Distress Oxide Sprays in Peeled Paint, Mowed Lawn, Twisted Citron, and a touch of Wild Honey. After die-cutting, I edged the branches with Scorched Timber Distress Ink.
Colorful Butterfly Card with Handcrafted Details
Finally, for our last card, I used a small piece of Mamigami paper from the previous card. It’s cut to approximately the same size as the first card, 2.5″ x 3.25″. Since the card already has plenty of color, I skipped the mat layer. However, I did use two layers of black cardstock to cut the Hello from the Notebook Edge and Hello Die Set by The Stamps of Life.
The butterflies are from the Detailed Butterflies Mini die set by Tim Holtz. Their base layer comes from a paper I created years ago using Color Burst powders on photo paper. I learned this technique from Susan Tierney-Cockburn, though I can’t locate the original tutorial—only my handwritten notes. The process is simple: place a dry coffee filter over photo paper, sprinkle it with Color Burst powder, and spray with water to activate the colors. On photo paper, the results are completely permanent.
Wrapping Up: Handmade Cards with Mamigami Paper
Thank you for joining me for today’s Beautiful Handmade Cards with Mamigami Paper post. It was so much fun transforming these textured papers into unique cards using a mix of old and new supplies. Working with Mamigami paper did present some challenges—one panel refused to adhere with Scor-Tape, so I had to switch to wet glue, and the texture and softness of the paper made it tricky to get precise cuts with my trimmer. But in the end, the beautiful results were worth the extra effort! Have you ever created your own textured paper for card making? Let me know in the comments—I’d love to hear about your favorite techniques!
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