STAGGERED PANELS CARD LAYOUT

Hi Stampers!

Today’s card layout will help you use some of your patterned papers, and give you the option to practice pattern mixing! Three matted panels are arranged on a 5 1/4” x 4” mat. Add a greeting and / or an image, and the card is finished. The layout works in both portrait and landscape orientations. Let’s take a look at the sample cards:

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CARD LAYOUT # 2633

WHAT YOU NEED 

* Card Base - A-2 size; cut cardstock at 8 1/2” x 5 1/2” score and fold at 4 1/4”.

* Inside Panel - cut white or light colored cardstock at 5 1/4” x 4”.

* Mat - cardstock, patterned paper, etc cut at 5 1/4” x 4”

* Panel Mats - Cut three from cardstock at 3” x 2”

* Panels - Cut three from patterned paper (patterns of choice) at 2 3/4”x 1 3/4” - be aware of directional papers.

* Supplies needed to create greeting and/ or images -stamps, inks, dies, adhesives, embellishments, etc.

WHAT TO DO

*Prepare card base. Go over fold with bone folder.

* Prepare inside panel and adhere to inside of card.

* Adhere mat centered on card front.

* Adhere the three panels to the three mats.

*Adhere these to the front of the card - for PORTRAIT orientation - place one in top left corner leaving an even border on the top and lefthand side of panel. Repeat for the bottom lefthand side with another panel. Center the remaining pattern between the other two panels and move it to the right leaving a border equal to the others. For LANDSCAPE orientation - line up one panel to the top left leaving an even border along the top and on the left side. Repeat with another panel on the right hand side. Place the last panel centered between the other two panels with a border at the bottom equal to the other borders.

* Adhere greeting and/ or images.

* Add embellishments if desired.

PORTRAIT VERSION

(Patterned Paper - Doodlebug Design; All other supplies- Stampin’ Up!)

LANDSCAPE CARDS

(Patterned Paper Sunny Studios; Greeting Die - Scrapbook.com; Cardstock-Stampin’ Up)

(Patterned paper - Doodlebug Studio; All other supplies- Stampin’ Up!)

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LINKS FOR SUPPLIES

PECAN PIE CARDSTOCK

STUDIO WHITE CARDSTOCK

PECAN PIE INK

LEMON LOLLY INK

LEMON LOLLY STAMPIN’ BLENDS

DAPPER DIAMONDS EMBOSSING FOLDER *

PARTY TIME PAPER PAD

HOORAY PAPER PAD

SCOOPS OF FUN DIES *

STITCHED CIRCLES DIES *

NESTED CIRCLES DIES *

* These items are similar to the items I used for the card. For the circle dies the 2 1/2” stitched did and the 2” circle die will work for the greeting. Use the greeting of your choice.

TODAY’S CARDS

The staggered panels card is a great layout for using patterned papers. My cards are all bright and whimsical, but the layout works well for any style or theme. The large mat can be patterned paper or cardstock. If you choose cardstock you can dry emboss it for more texture and interest or stamp on it if you like. I hope you give this card layout a try.

That’s all for today. Thanks for stopping by. Until next time. . .

Stamp Happy!

Kim

AN EASY PATTERN LAYOUT FOR SQUARE CARDS OR ANY CARD

Hi Stampers!

This week I am sharing one more layout based on a quilt pattern. What is that pattern? I saw a quilt called “Bricktown” made with this pattern. Maybe that is the name, but I do not recall it being named that. I don’t recall it having a name, although it surely did. I just remember this pattern on a quilt we had when I was a kid. Whatever its name it is a great pattern for a card design, and as with last week’s pattern, it looks great on square cards. It is easy to create, and it does use patterned paper scraps! Let’s take a look at the sample cards:

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CARD LAYOUT # 2632

Today’s card layout is easy, and is perfect for a 4 1/4’ square card base. You can also put it on an A-2 card base as well.  You will need EIGHT pieces of patterned paper cut at 2” x 1”. The pieces can be 4 of one design and 4 of another, or each piece can be a different pattern - it’s up to you.  Four pieces will be vertical and four will be horizontal.

WHAT YOU NEED

* Card Base -cardstock color of choice cut at 8 1/2” x 4 1/4”, scored and folded at 4 1/4”.

* Inside Panel - white or light colored cardstock cut at 4” x 4”.

* Printer Paper -can use patterned paper - it will not be seen- cut at 4” x 4”. 

* Patterned Paper Scraps - 8 per card; 4 will be placed vertically on the card and 4 will be placed horizontally on card, cut accordingly. On most of the sample cards I used 4 pieces of one design and 

4 pieces of a second design. On two of the cards I used several different patterns.

* Embossing Folder

* Adhesive

* Stamps, inks, dies, embellishments, and other supplies needed to finish card

WHAT TO DO

* Prepare card base, use bone folder to create a crisp crease on fold.

* Adhere inside panel to card.

* Place pattern paper pieces on printer paper. Start with upper left side. Adhere two pieces vertically. Move on to bottom left and adhere two pieces horizontally. Go to top right and adhere two pieces horizontally. Finally adhere the final two pieces vertically at bottom right.

* Place this piece in an embossing folder and run it through the die cut machine.

* Adhere the piece centered on the card front.

* Add greeting and / or images to front.

* Add embellishments.

SAME PAPER - DIFFERENT SIDES

Each of the cards below were created using double sided patterned papers. Sometimes the designs on each side work really well together.

(Greeting - Waffle Flower; Embellishments - Simple Stories; All other - Stampin’ Up!)

(Greeting - Waffle Flower; Embellishments - Simply Stories; All other - Stampin’ Up!)

(All supplies - Stampin’ Up!)

DIFFERENT PAPER PACKS - SAME COMPANY

Papers from different paper packs, but containing same colors and made by the same company will have coordinating colors.

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

(Greeting - Waffle Flower; Embellishments - Simple Stories;  All other - Stampin’ Up!)

(Embellishments -Simple Stories; All other supplies needed- Stampin’ Up!)

(Embellishments - Simple Stories; All other supplies needed- Stampin’ Up!)

SAME PAPER PACK

SAME PAPER PACK - MULTIPLE PATTERNS

Scraps from the same paper pack always look good together! It is a great resource for mixing and matching patterns.

(Patterned paper - Simple Stories; All other supplies needed- Stampin’ Up!”)

(Patterned paper - Doodlebug Designs; Embellishments; All other - Stampin’ Up!)

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PECAN PIE CARDSTOCK

PECAN PIE INK

BASIC WHITE CARDSTOCK

NESTED ESSENTIALS DIES

WILLOW LANE PAPER PACK

SIMPLE STORIES ENAMEL DOTS

ADHESIVE FOAM DOTS

TODAY’S CARDS

I enjoy making square cards, and the layouts this week’s  and last week’s (HERE) are perfectly proportioned for square cards. These little cards are perfect for saying hello, checking in on a friend, and offering encouragement. They are also great for creating cute cards for kids! They fit inside an A-2 envelope, so no special envelope or extra postage needed. Grab your scraps, and give this layout a try! I think you’ll like the results! Until next time . . .

Stamp Happy!

Kim

CREATE A QUILT PATTERN CARD PANEL PERFECT FOR SQUARE CARDS

Hi Stampers!

Today’s card is a square one. The layout is quite basic, but the focal panel adds plenty of interest. Add a greeting, a few embellishments, and that basic layout really wows! The focal panel is based on a quilt pattern called Disappearing Nine Patch or Disappearing Nine Square. It is easy to create, uses scraps of patterned paper, and the card fits in a regular A-2 size envelope. Of course you can use the focal panel on an A-2 card, but this panel is perfect for 4 1/4” square cards.  Let’s take a look at the sample cards:

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CARD LAYOUT #2631

This designs starts with nine 1” squares. Two simple cuts make the nine squares disappear! A series of squares and rectangles take their place. The most difficult part of this card is selecting the patterned papers to use! It is so much fun mixing and matching patterns and prints!

WHAT YOU NEED

* Card Base - Cut cardstock at 8 1/2” x 4 1/4”, score and fold at 4 1/4”on 8 1/2” side

* Inside Panel - White or light colored cardstock cut at 4” x 4”

* Mat -cardstock to coordinate with card base - cut at 3 1/2” x 3 1/2”

* Patterned Paper - Use scraps of paper, nine designs, cut a 1’x1” square from each scrap

* Backing - Printed paper - cut two at 3” x 3” (See note)

* Adhesive

* Embossing Folder (optional, but strongly suggested)

* Other - Prepared greeting (stamps, ink, dies, etc), Dimensionals, Embellishments

[NOTE - One of the two pieces of printer paper can be replaced with one 3” x 3” piece of adhesive sheet.]

WHAT TO DO

* Prepare the card base, score, fold, and go over fold with bone folder.

* Stamp message or image on inside panel if desired. Adhere panel to inside of card. Put card aside.

* If you are using the printer paper, take one piece and put adhesive on it in strips getting adhesive on as much of the paper as possible. If you are using the adhesive sheet, peal the backing off one side.

* Place the 1” squares on the paper or adhesive sheet. You will have 3 rows of 3 squares. And the piece is a 3” square.

* Place the 3” square in the trimmer at the 1 1/2” mark and cut. You now have two pieces that measure 3” x 1 1/2”.

* Place one of the 3” x 1 1/2”pieces in the trimmer with the 3” side at the top, slide over to 1 1/2” and cut. Do the same with the remaining piece. You now have 4 1 1/2” squares.

* Adhere these pieces to the remaining piece of printer paper arranging them in directions that suit you. 

* Put this piece in an embossing folder and run through die cut machine (This is optional, but strongly recommended.)

* Adhere this piece to the mat.

* Adhere the mat to the card base. 

* Adhere the greeting to the card. I used dimensionals to add a bit of height.

* Add embellishments. 

DISAPPEARING NINE PATCHES IN PURPLES

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

DISAPPEARING NINE PATCH WITH MASCULINE PATTERNS

(Greeting - Waffle Flower; Embellishments: Simple Stories; All other supplies - Stampin’ Up!)

DISAPPEARING NINE PATCH IN TEALS

(Greeting — Waffle Flower; Embellishments - card on left - Hero Arts; All other supplies - Stampin’ Up!)

DISAPPEARING NINE PATCH IN GOLD

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

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

TODAY’S CARDS

There you have it, the Disappearing Nine Patch card layout. It is easy, looks great on a square card, and helps you use some scraps. Remember these cards fit in an A-2 envelope! I hope you give this card a try. Until next time . . .

Stamp Happy!

Kim