Hi Stampers!
This month I am sharing four of my “go to” card layouts. Each layout is one I have used over and over with great results every time, and each one uses scraps! I call today’s layout 2 + 4 + Greeting, because it takes 2 pieces of patterned paper cut one size, 4 pieces plus a piece of cardstock (for the greeting) cut another size. Arrange the pieces on an A-2 card base, and you have a card! This, like many layouts can be made in either portrait or landscape orientation. Let’s look at the sample cards:
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THE 2 + 4 + GREETING, CARD LAYOUT
WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO CREATE THE CARD
* Card Base - A-2 size. Cut cardstock at 8 1/2” x 5 1/2” score and fold at 4 1/4” or cut cardstock at 11”x 4 1/4” score and fold at 5 1/2” - your choice
* Patterned Paper - at least two designs - cut 2 at 1 1/4”x 1 1/4” and cut 4 at 2 1/2” x 1 1/4”
* Greeting Piece - cut white or light colored cardstock at 2 1/2” x 1 1/4”
* Other - stamps, embellishments, adhesives, and other items to choose to complete your card
BASIC ARRANGEMENT
(PORTRAIT)
BASIC ARRANGEMENT
(LANDSCAPE)
PEARS & WISHES CARD
This is the basic layout in portrait orientation. I used one patterned paper for the smaller pieces, and another for the longer pieces, plus a piece of white cardstock for the greeting. The pear paper is directional, so I cut the horizontal piece with that in mind.
SUPPLIES I USED
(All supplies from Stampin’ Up! Unless otherwise noted)
* Card Base - Basic Black cardstock
* Patterned Paper - Fruit Salad
* Stamp - Essential Elements (Waffle Flower)
* Ink - Tuxedo Black (Memento)
* Embellishment - Glistening Night Confetti (Pink & Main)
LOBSTER BIRTHDAY
SUPPLIES I USED
(All from Stampin’ Up!)
* Card Base - Summer Splash
* Patterned Paper - Friends of the Ocean
* Die - Ocean Friends
* Embellishment - Sunny Days Iridescent Dots
* Stamp - Zany Zebras (retired)
BANDANA BIRTHDAY
I changed things up a tiny bit on this card by using a matted greeting as opposed to stamping the greeting directly on the strip of cardstock.
SUPPLIES I USED
(Stampin’ Up! unless otherwise noted.)
* Card Base - Basic White
* Patterned Paper- Denim pattern (retired) Paisley pattern - Down on the Farm (Doodlebug)
* Other Cardstock - Misty Moonlight, Basic White
* Stamp - Happy Birthday to You (retired)
* Ink - Misty Moonlight
* Dies - (Honeybee Stamps)
* Embellishment - Adhesive dots (retired)
DENIM & PRINTS BIRTHDAY
Once again I used three designs of patterned paper for this card.
(Stampin’ Up! unless otherwise noted.)
* Card Base - Misty Moonlight cardstock
* Patterned Paper - Denim pattern (retired) Paisley and Checked patterns- Down On the Farm (Doodlebug)
* Other Cardstock - Basic White
* Stamp - Zany Zebras (retired)
* Ink - Misty Moonlight
* Embellishments - Adhesive Backed Dots (retired)
REARRANGE THE STRIPS FOR A DIFFERENT LOOK
Try rearranging the pieces to come up with similar, yet different versions of the layout. These are two I came up with.
CHRISTMAS VERSIONS
CHRISTMAS LIGHTS CARD
SUPPLIES I USED
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* Card Base - Granny Apple Green
* Patterned Paper - retired
* Other Cardstock - Basic White Red & Green Foil, Silver Foil (retired)
* Stamp - Essential Elements (Waffle Flower)
* Ink - Poppy Parade
SNOWFLAKE GREETINGS
SUPPLIES I USED
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* Card Base - Mint Macaron cardstock
* Patterned Paper - HolidayPatterned Collection (Scrapbook.com)
* Greeting Panel - Basic White cardstock
* Stamps - Family Christmas (Waffle Flower)
* Ink -Mint Macaron - (retired)
* Embellishments - Adhesive Backed Snowflake Assortment (retired)
TODAY’S SAMPLE CARDS
That’s all for today. Thank you for stopping by. Check in next week for one more “go to” layout. Until next time . . .
Stamp Happy!
Kim
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