Hi Stampers!
Today I am sharing three of my “go to” card layouts. I created three sets of sample cards, and kept the focal images similar for each card in the set. Let’s take a look at the sample cards:
HALLOWEEN CARDS
THANKSGIVING / HARVEST CARDS
CHRISTMAS CARDS
For my sample cards I chose to use the Pick of the Patch Bundle for the Halloween cards and the Thanksgiving / Harvest cards. For the Christmas cards I used the Merriest Trees Bundle and the Beary Cute Bundles. All products are found in the Stampin’ Up! September - December 2023 Mini Catalog, and in my online store HERE.
PICK OF THE PATCH BUNDLE
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BEARY CUTE BUNDLE
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MERRIEST TREES BUNDLE
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EASY CARD LAYOUTS THAT ARE THE PICK OF THE PATCH
& BEARY CUTE
BASIC LAYOUT - We all frequently use this layout and various renditions of it. Start with an A-2 card base (front of card measures 5 1/2” x 4 1/4”) at either portrait or landscape orientation. Add a piece of patterned paper (DSP) cut at 5 1/4” x 4”, then add a focal image and a greeting.
SIDE BAR LAYOUT - Start with an A2 card base at either portrait or landscape orientation. Add a strip of DSP that is 1”, 1 1/4”, or 1 1/2” wide, or other width of your liking, and mat it to a piece of contrasting cardstock that is 1/4” wider than your DSP. The length for both the DSP and the cardstock mat will be equal to the length of your card - 5 1/2” for portrait orientation and 4 1/4” for landscape orientation. To complete the card add a focal panel and a greeting.
THREE SCRAP STRIPS LAYOUT - Once again it all starts with an A-2 card base. The next step is to cut three strips of DSP and mat them with contrasting cardstock. There are two options for strips, long or short. The long strips are evenly adhered from left to right across a card base with the 4 1/4” sides at the top and bottom, and the 5 1/2” edges being the sides of the card. Once adhered the card can be oriented in either direction. The short strips are adhered evenly across the card base with the 5 1/2” sides at the top and bottom and the 4 1/4” edges being the left and right sides of the card. Here are the measurements for the strips and their mats - remember to cut three of each:
SHORT STRIPS LONG STRIPS
MATS - 3 7/8” x 1 3/8” MATS - 5” x 1 1/8”
DSP - 3 3/4” x 1 1/4” DSP - 4 7/8” x 1”
HALLOWEEN CARDS
BASIC LAYOUT
SIDE BAR LAYOUT
THREE SCRAP STRIPS LAYOUT
SUPPLIES USED FOR THESE CARDS
* Pick of the Patch Bundle
* Card bases and cardstock for mats and frames - Basic Black and Cajun Craze
* Inside panels - Very Vanilla cut at 5 1/3” x 4”
* DSP - Them Bones
* Focal panels cardstock - Very Vanilla,Pumpkin Pie, Wild Wheat, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake
* Inks - Memento Tuxedo Black, Pumpkin Pie, Basic Gray, Cajun Craze, Crushed Curry, Pool Party; Stampin’ Write Marker - Crushed Curry to color crow beak
* Blending brush - use with Pool Party ink to add a bit of color on the Very Vanilla cardstock
* Dies - Stylish Shapes - squares and circle
* Adhesive, dimensionals, and glue dots (attach stems to pumpkins and Early Espresso “stem” to sign
THANKSGIVING / HARVEST CARDS
BASIC LAYOUT
SIDEBAR LAYOUT
THREE SCRAP STRIPS LAYOUT
SUPPLIES FOR THESE CARDS
* Pick of the Patch Bundle
* Cardstock for card bases - Copper Clay and Very Vanilla
* Inside card panels - Very Vanilla cardstock cut at 5 1/4” x 4”
* DSP - Them Bones
* Cardstock for focal panels - Very Vanilla and Copper Clay, Pumpkin PieCrushed Curry, Wild Wheat, Crumb Cake, Mossy Meadow
* Inks - Copper Clay, Pumpkin Pie, Crushed Curry, Wild Wheat, Mossy Meadow
* Dies - Radiating Stitches (rectangle), nStylish Shapes (square)
* Embellishments - Neutrals Adhesive Backed Sequins - copper
* Adhesive, dimensionals, glue dots
CHRISTMAS CARDS
BASIC CARD LAYOUT
SIDE BAR LAYOUT
THREE SCRAP STRIPS LAYOUT
SUPPLIES FOR THESE CARDS
* Beary Cute Bundle and Merriest Trees Bundle
* Cardstock for card bases and focal panels and mats - Mossy Meadow, Misty Moonlight,and Very Vanilla
* Inside panels - Very Vanilla cut at 5 1/4” x 4”
* DSP - Beary Christmas and A Walk In the Forest (die cut bears and trees from this)
* Ink - Misty Moonlight
* Dies - Deckled Rectangles, Deckled Circles, Stylish Shapes (squares)
* Embellishments - 2023-2025 In Color Dots - Boho Blue
* Adhesive and dimensionals
Today, Saturday 7 October 2023 is World Card asking Day. I hope you had the opportunity to make a card or two, and maybe even get together with friends to create cards together. If you missed World Cardmaking Day it is okay, any day can be a great day to make cards! The most important thing to remember is once you make your card, send it to someone to brighten their day.
Thank you so much for stopping by! Until next time. . .
Stamp Happy!
Kim
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