Hi Stampers!
Today I am sharing cards designed with partial fronts. These cards simply have a portion of the card front cut away. The cards are easy to create and offer something just a little different from the everyday card. Like the Center Flap Card featured in my last post, these five card designs lend themselves to showcasing patterned papers. Let’s take a peek at today’s samples:
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CREATING PARTIAL FRONT CARDS
PARTIAL FRONT CARD PORTRAIT SIDE FOLD
* Card base - Cardstock cut at 8 1/2” x 5 1/2” scored at 4 1/4”
* Patterned paper - 1 piece cut at 5 1/4” x 4”, a coordinating piece cut at 4” x 2 3/4”
* Inside panel - cardstock white or light color, cut at 3 3/4” x 2 1/2”
* Focal image die cut or punched out
* Cardstock same color as card base for “stacking” the image - die cut / punch 3-4 blank images
* Ink, other coloring tools, embellishments, adhesive.
* Place card base in trimmer with 8 1/2” side at top.
* Slide cardstock over to 4 1/4”- cut down 2 1/2” (you will be cutting along the score line)
* Rotate the card base to the left. The 4 1/4” side will be at the top. Slide over to 2 1/2” and cut down to 4 1/4”. The top portion of the card front has been removed.
* Adhere patterned papers inside panel, focal image, and embellishments
SUPPLIES I USED
* Cardstock - Highland Heather and Basic White (Stampin’ Up!)
* Patterned Paper (Stampin’ Up! - retired)
* Stamps & dies - Hand-penned Petals / Penned Flowers Dies (Stampin’ Up! - retired)
* Stamps inside sentiment - Simply Said (Stampin’ Up!”)
* Embellishments - Tinsel Gems 3 Pack (Stampin’ Up!)
PARTIAL FRONT CARD - LANDSCAPE TOP FOLD
My last post and video were the first for 2025. I mentioned this year I am doing something new. In each post and video I will include at least one Christmas themed card. This serves several purposes. It will give me a nice selection of Christmas cards come the end of November. For those of you who want to make a few cards a month as opposed to creating a lot of cards closer to Christmas this strategy will keep you on track, give you a bit of inspiration, and provide support as you will know we are working on this project together. Here is my Christmas card for this week.
* Follow the instructions for the previous card. This card is basically the previous card turned on its side.
* When cutting patterned paper be sure to orient directional patterns correctly.
SUPPLIES I USED
* Cardstock - Real Red, Crumb Cake, and Basic White (Stampin’ Up!)
* Patterned papers inside panel- (Stampin’ Up! - retired)
* Stamps and dies- image Snowman (Art Impressions), outside sentiment - Holiday Cheer (Waffle Flower, inside sentiment - Beary Cute (Stampin’ Up! - retired)
* Inks - Tuxedo Black (Memento), Real Red; Stampin’ Blends - Real Red, Smoky Slate, Crumb Cake, Pecan Pie, Pumpkin Pie, Pretty In Pink. Pool Party (Stampin’ Up!)
* Embellishments - Snow Swirl (Mix Upz - more buttons.com)
* Circle die - 2 1/2” diameter; Stylish Shapes (Stampin’ Up!)
PARTIAL FRONT CARD - LANDSCAPE SIDE FOLD
WHAT YOU NEED
* Card base - cut cardstock at 11” x 4 1/4” (Option - cut at 8 1/4” x 4 14”)
* Inside panel - white or light colored cardstock cut at 3 3/4” x 2 1/4”
* Patterned paper - one cut at 4” x 2 1/2”
* Cardstock for sentiment and focal image
* Ink and other coloring tools, embellishments, adhesive
WHAT TO DO
* Put the 11” side of the card base at the top of the trimmer, score at 5 1/2” then move over to 8 1/4” and cut from top to bottom. (Option: if you cut your cardstock at 8 1/4” x 4 1/4” simply put the cardstock in the trimmer with the 8 1/4” side at the top. Score at 5 1/2”). Fold on score line.
* Adhere patterned papers.
* Stamp sentiment and/ or images on inside panel and adhere to the left hand side of the inside of card.
* Prepare focal image and sentiment for card front. Adhere.
* Add embellishments.
SUPPLIES I USED
* Cardstock - Mint Macaron (retired). Very Vanilla (Stampin’ Up!)
* Patterned paper - (Stampin’ Up! - retired)
* Inks - Tuxedo Black (Memento), Pecan Pie (Stampin’ Up!); Stampin’ Blends - Crumb Cake, Pecan Pie, Gray Granite, Mint Macaron (retired), and Just Jade (retired) (Stampin’ Up!)
* Stamp and die - Birds (Crafter’s Companion)
* Other stamps - Sweet Songbirds and On the Ocean (Stampin’ Up! - retired)
* Die for sentiment - Perennial Postage Dies (Stampin’ Up!)
* Embellishment - Adhesive Backec Speckled Dots (Stampin’ Up!)
* Liquid adhesive
* To add dimension I adhered 3 blank die cuts to my focal image and the sentiment. Another option is to use dimensionals / foam tape.
PARTIAL FRONT CARD - PORTRAIT SIDE FOLD
WHAT YOU NEED
* Card base - 8 1/2” x 5 1/2” - put in trimmer with 8 1/2” side at the top. Slide over to 1 1/2”and cut off that portion. Move the cardstock over to 4 1/4” and score. The width of your card front will be 3”.
- Alternative - cut cardstock at 7 1/4” x 5 1/2” score on 7 1/4” at 4 1/4”
* Other cardstock - white or light colored cut at 5 1/4” x 2 3/4” for inside panel, and scraps for stamping images.
* Patterned paper - 1 piece at 5 1/4” x 2 3/4” and 1 piece at 5 1/4” x 1”.
* Stamps, dies, inks, embellishments, adhesive.
WHAT TO DO
* Follow instructions for preparing the card base.
* Adhere the patterned papers.
* Stamp inside panel and adhere in place.
* Prepare your focal image (s) and adhere to card front.
* Add Embellishments
SUPPLIES I USED
* Cardstock - Pretty In Pink, Basic White (Stampin’ Up!)
* Patterned papers- Happy Valentines! (Crafter’s Companion)
* Stamps & dies - Smitten (Photoplay)
* Inks - Tuxedo Black (Memento), Stampin’ Blends - Real Red, Pretty In Pink, Bubble Bath, Flirty Flamingo
* Embellishments - Resin Hearts (Stampin’ Up! -retired)
PARTIAL FRONT CARD - LANDSCAPE SIDE FOLD
WHAT YOU NEED
* Cardstock for card base cut at 11” x 4 1/4”
* Cardstock for inside panel - 5” x 2”
* Patterned Paper - one piece cut at 5 1/4” x 4” and one at 5 1/4” x 2”
* Stamps and dies, coloring tools, embellishments, adhesive
WHAT TO DO
* Score cardstock at 5 1/2” along 11” side
* Switch to cutting blade. At the 5 1/2” mark cut down to 2” mark.
* Place cardstock in trimmer with 4 1/4” side at top. Slide it over to 2” mark and cut down to 5 1/2”
* Adhere pattern papers to card base.
* Stamp sentiment on inside panel and adhere inside card toward bottom of card.
* Adhere die cut sentiment (or stamp sentiment on a mat and adhere) to top of card.
* Adhere focal image to card front.
* Place embellishments on card
SUPPLIES I USED
* Card base - cardstock Shaded Spruce; other - Granny Apple Green and Basic White (Stampin’ Up!)
* Inside panel - Basic White cardstock (Stampin’ Up!)
* Patterned papers - (Stampin’ Up! - retired)
* Stamps and dies - Rhino Ready (Stampin’ Up! - retired)
* Other stamps - Round We Go (Stampin’ Up!)
* Happy Birthday die - Let’s Celebrate - (Scrapbook.com)
* Embellishment - Adhesive backed Speckled Dots (Stampin’ Up!)
* Liquid Glue, Adhesive Sheets (for die cut sentiments)
* I used stacked die cuts to add dimension to the die cut sentiments and the focal image. Another option is dimensionals / foam tape.
PARTIAL FRONT CARDS
So, there you have it, five easy partial front cards. These designs surprise with a bit of a twist from the expected. When you want to create a card that is a little different without being complicated, try one of these designs. I guess in this case, less really is more! Thank you so much for checking in.
Until next time . . .
Stamp Happy!
Kim
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