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
(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
(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