USE YOUR SCRAPS AND THIS EASY LAYOUT FOR CARDS IN A HURRY

Hi Stampers!

Grab your scraps and let’s use them along with an easy card layout to create great cards. Today’s layout uses a 5” x 1 1/2” piece of patterned paper on a 5”x 3 3/4” panel. You can mount this panel on a 5 1/4” x 4” piece of cardstock if you like, add an image and greeting, adhere it to a card base, and the card is finished! The card can be created in portrait or landscape orientation. Let’s take a look at the sample cards:

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CARD LAYOUT # 2627

 

WHAT YOU NEED

* Card Base - A-2 size - 8 1/2” x 5 1/2” scored and folded at 4 1/4” or 11” x 4 1/4” s Oreo and folded at 5 1/2”.

* Inside panel - white or light colored cardstock cutvatv5” 4 3

* Mat - (Optional) cardstock cut at 5” x 3 3/4”

* Strip - Patterned paper cut at 5” x 1 12” (can substitute strips of cardstock cut- see Rick rack card)

* Stamps, dies, inks, other cardstock, adhesive and other items needed to complete card.

WHAT TO DO

* Prepare card base, cut mat, panel strip, and inside panel.

* Stamp inside panel. Adhere to inside of card.

* Prepare focal image and / or greeting.

* Adhere strip to left hand side of panel (or top or bottom if landscape card).

* Adhere focal image and / or greeting to panel.

* Adhere panel to mat (if using).

* Adhere piece to card base.

* Add embellishments.

CACTUS BIRTHDAY

(Focal Image - Woodware Crafts; Greeting - Catherine Pooler; All other supplies - Stampin’ Up!)

RICK RACK HELLO

(Rick Rack Die - Catherine Pooler; Hello die - Scrapbook.com; White. Ard Base - Scrapbook.com; All other supplies - Stampin’ Up!)

BIRTHDAY COWS

   (Stamps & dies -Lawn Fawn; All other supplies - Stampin’ Up!)

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SUPPLY LINKS

MERMAID FRIENDS PAPER

BEST FISHES STAMPS / DIES

STYLISH SHAPES DIES

BALMY BLUE STAMPIN’ BLEND

AZURE AFTERNOON INK

NIGHT OF NAVY INK

AZURE AFTERNOON CARDSTOCK

BASIC WHITE CARDSTOCK

1mm ADHESIVE FOAM DOTS

1mm ADHESIVE FOAM TAPE

These supply links are provided as a resource only. I am not affiliated with, nor do I receive compensation from any company, manufacturer, distributor, or any other entity. I am not sponsored by any company, manufacturer, distributor, or any other entity.

TODAY’S CARDS

Quick and easy card layouts is my theme for summer, and this layout fits the bill! The layout is easy and adaptable. Use your patterned paper scraps, use background panels left over from other projects, use a mat layer or not,  create the card in portrait or landscape orientation . . .  So many options! I hope you give this layout a try.

Thank you so much for checking in. Until next time …

Stamp Happy!

Kim

ONE MATTED STRIP - ANOTHER REALLY SIMPLE LAYOUT FOR QUICK SUMMER CARDS

Hi Stampers!

Wow! June is gone! That means we are halfway through 2026! That seems impossible, but here it is July. Here in the United States we are preparing to celebrate our nation’s 250th birthday! Our family and neighbors will be gathering for some fun, food, and fireworks. This will be the ninth year we’ve done this, and it is always a blast. (Pun intended.) There is a lot of preparation for the weekend’s activities, but of course I still want to create a few cards. So, today’s layout is another one from my quick and easy file. All that’s needed is an A-2 card base and a matted strip of patterned paper. Add an image and / or a greeting, and the card is finished. Let’s take a look at the sample cards:

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CARD LAYOUT # 2626

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” or 11” x 4 1/4” scored and folded at 5 1/2”. This card is made in landscape orientation.

* Patterned Paper - Two patterns that coordinate. Cut the mat piece 5 1/2” x 2 1/2”. The top panel is 5 1/2” x 1 1/2”

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

* Stamps, dies, ink, other cardstock for images and greeting, embellishments, adhesives

WHAT TO DO

* Prepare the card base. 

* Cut mat, top panel, and inside panel

* Stamp sentiment images, etc on inside panel and adhere to inside of card. 

* Adhere top panel centered on mat. You can adhere it with tape runner/ glue or pop it up on foam rape for a bit of dimension.

* Adhere matted panel to card front. It can be centered or be placed closer to the top or closer to the bottom to allow room for different sized greeting should you decide to stamp a greeting directly on the card front.

* Add images and greeting

* Add embellishments. Normally I say these are optional, and same holds here, but I do feel 3-5 little dots really add a lot to this card layout.

FISHY BIRTHDAY

The matted panel is centered, the top panel is on foam tape to add a level of dimension. The die cut fish are also on dimensionals. I stamped a greeting directly on the card front.

(Stamps, patterned papers, inks - Catherine Pooler; Embellishments Simple Stories; Cardstock - Stampin’ Up!)

BIRTHDAY CHECKS & STRIPES

This matted strip is once again centered. This time the top panel is glued flat. The image and greeting are on dimensionals.

(Stamps, inks, cardstock - Stampin’ Up!; Patterned papers- Scrapbook.com; Embellishments - Simple Stories)

HONEYBEES & DAISIES

This card shows how those adhesive dots really add to the card! Once again the matted strip is centered, and I stamped the greeting directly on the cardstock. 

(Stamps, ink, die cuts- Stampin’ Up!; Patterned papers - Pink & Main; Embellishments - Simple Stories; Cardstock - Scrapbook.com)

GINGHAM HOWDY

This time I moved the matted strip more toward the top to allow room for the die cut greeting at the bottom of the card. 

(Greeting dies, cardstock for base - Scrapbook.com; Other cardstock - Stampin’ Up!; Pocket Paper - Doodle Bug Designs; Gingham paper - Pink & Main; Embellishments - Altenew)

VIDEO CARD

SUPPLIES

GONE CAMPING STAMPS

GONE CAMPING DIES

TRAIL MIX PAPER

CATCHING RAYS INK

SUNNY BIRTHDAY SENTIMENTS

STYLISH SHAPES DIES

COASTAL CABANA CARDSTOCK

BASIC GRAY INK

POOL PARTY STAMPIN’ BLENDS

SMOKY SLATE STAMPIN’ BLEND

SIMPLE STORIES FUR BABY DOTS

NOTE - Links for video card are provided as a reference only. I receive no compensation from any company, manufacturer, or other entity. 

THIS WEEK’S CARDS

There you gave it a matted strip layout, that lets you create cards in no time. I like that this layout allows for a bit of flexibility. I think that is what I like most about it. Why not give this one a try?

Thanks for checking in. Until next time. . .

Stamp Happy!

Kim

THE JOY (FOLD) OF SUMMER; AN EASY FUN FOLD CARD

Hi Stampers!

Today we are going to create a Joy Fold Card. This is one of my go to fun folds . I can usually funds scraps of patterned paper to use for the panels. The card is easy to create, and is a nice break from the usual A2 card. The card base measures and is scored a bit differently from a standard A2 base, and there is a smaller card that provides the focal point for the card front. If you happen to have larger scraps of cardstock it might be possible to use them for the small card. Let’s take a look at today’s sample cards:

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CARD LAYOUT # 2625 (JOY GOLD CARD)

WHAT YOU NEED 

* Cardstock for card base, small card, and panels for small card (see chart above for measurements)

* Patterned paper for inside card and front card panel (see measurements above)

* Stamps, dies, inks, adhesive, etc.

WHAT TO DO

* Cut out the card base, small card, and cardstock panels. Score and fold card base and small card. Go over folds with bone folder.

* Cut out patterned paper pieces. Adhere to inside of card and front of card.

* Create focal piece on one of cardstock panels. This will go centered on the front of the small card. 

* Stamp a message or images on other cardstock panel. This will go in the inside of the small card.

* Adhere the panels to the small card - Remember the small card will open from left to right.

* Adhere small card to card base. Put adhesive on back side of small card Open card base, center small card on inside of card base, and adhere. Open up small card. Close card base flap over, then fold small card front over that panel.

* Add any embellishments you might like.

SOFT SUMMER BIRTHDAY

INSIDE

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

BIRTHDAY GEARS

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(Stamps, inks, cardstock, dies, punch - Stampin’ Up!; Snap and Slide - Pear Blossom Press)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY USA

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(Patterned paper - Echo Park; Stamps with dies - Honey Bee Stamps; Cardstock, ink, banner die - Stampin’ Up!)

LAND THAT I LOVE

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(Patterned paper - Echo Park; Stamps and dies - Honey Bee Stamps; Cardstock and ink - Stampin’ Up!)

GERMY GET WELL

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(Stamps - Paper Smooches; Embellishments - Simple Stories; All other supplies - Stampin’ Up!)

FUN IN THE SUN

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(Patterned paper - Catherine Pooler; Sentiment - Scrapbook.com; Embellishments - Simple Stories; All other supplies - Stampin’ Up!)

VIDEO CARD

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LINKS FOR VIDEO CARD SUPPLIES

ALL A FLUTTER BUNDLE

GOLDEN GLOWCARDSTOCK

VERY VANILLA CARDSTOCK

GOLDEN GLOW INK

EARLY ESPRESSO INK

CHARMED PATTERNED COLLECTION

SIMPLE STORIES EMBELLISHMENTS

NOTE - I am not affiliated with nor do I receive compensation from any company, manufacturer, or other entity. I provide links to products used for the video card as a reference. 

TODAY’S CARDS

The Joy Fold Card is one I keep in my folder of  “Classic Card Folds.” Each of these card folds is tried and true; like Z Folds and Gate Folds! Like the Z Folds and Gate Folds, the Joy Fold card can be created in a portrait orientation, the dimensions of the small card can be altered to your liking. Turn the card 180 degrees and the small card will open from the right as opposed to the left. The Joy Fold Card is a classic, can help use up scraps, can be created in different orientations, and can be altered to fit your needs! What more could you ask for? Why not give this card fold a try?

Thank you so much for stopping by today. Until next time. . .

Stamp Happy!

Kim