MINI SLIMLINE CARDS FOR LAYERS OF FUN

Hi Stampers!

Sometimes when I need a little creative boost I change the size of my card. I might go with a 4 1/4” square card, a slimline card, or even a mini slimline card.  Changing the card size means the dimensions are different, the layers are different, and the ways the elements can be arranged are different. I have to stop and think before mindlessly cutting my card base at 5 1/2” x 8 1/2”! This simple change of perspective helps me break out of the card making doldrums. Today I thought we would break free of the doldrums by creating mini slimline cards. We’ll take a look at the various layers for this type of card, and just like last week I have a chart with the measurements for the layers.  Let’s take a peek at today’s sample cards;

VIDEO

CARD LAYOUT # 2619

* Mini Slimline Cards fit inside a letter sized envelope (6 1/2” x 3 1/2”).

WHAT YOU NEED

* Cardstock - for card base- cut at 6” x 7”scored along the 7” side at 3 1/2”; cardstock for inside mat - 5 1/2” x 3”, cardstock for focal images and greetings

* Mat and panels - use cardstock and patterned paper -cut one at 5 1/2” x 3” and 5” x 2 1/2”

* Stamps, inks, dies, punches, adhesives, embelishments, etc to finish card.

WHAT TO DO

* Fold card base on score line and go over with bone folder

* Stamp or otherwise prepare inside panel and adhere,

* Prepare focal image and greeting.

* Adhere focal panel to mat.

* Add focal image and greeting.

* Add any embellishments you like.

MINI SLIM LINE CARD LAYERS

LAYER MEASUREMENTS

To create your own Mini Slimline Layers Tool you will need 

* 12 colors of cardstock. (This is a good project for using up some of your larger and smaller scraps of cardstock. ) 

* 1binder clip, paper clip, or similar item 

* Paper trimmer or scissors and a ruler

* A pen or marker

* The measurements on the chart above. 

SLIMLINE KEEP SWIMMING

This card was created as suggested by today’s layout. I fussy cut the focal image. The greeting was created using a punch. Dies are great, but you do not need them to create interesting cards.

(All supplies - Stampin’ Up!)

MINI SLIMLINE DOLPHINS

I used the card layout to start this card. I changed the orientation to landscape and the focal image became images!

(Greeting stamp- - Waffle Flower; All other supplies - Stampin’ Up!)

FLIP FLOP SLIMLINE

Another landscape version of the card. I liked using the bright colors with the softer color in the background of the patterned paper. To me those colors scream summer!

 

(Flip flops dies- Honey Bee Stamps; All other supplies - Stampin’ Up!)

OCEANS OF JOY MINI SLIMLINE

For this card I used two more of the mini slimline layers - 4” x 1 1/2”for mat and 3 3/4” x 1 1/4” for the greeting panel.

(Stamps - Waffle Flower; All other supplies - Stampin’ Up!)

SEAGULL MINI SLIMLINE

For this card and the following one I used two more of the mini slimline layers - the 4 1/2” x 2” and the 41/4” x 1 3/4” layers. 

(Greeting - Waffle Flower; All other supplies - Stampin’ Up!)

ANCHOR BIRTHDAY MINI SLIMLINE

(All supplies - Stampin’ Up!)

VIDEO CARD

(Focal panel - Scrapbook.com; Patterned paper - Violet Studios; All other supplies - Stampin’ Up!)

TODAY’S CARDS

I hope you have enjoyed this look at the mini slimline card. They are a fun change of pace from the A-2 cards. Why not give them a try?

Thank you for stopping by today. I appreciate it. See you next week. Until next time . . .

Stamp Happy!

Kim