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Simple Card Sketch to Create Quick Cards with Patterned Paper

1/13/2021

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I love card sketches! Whether you want to recreate the sketch exactly to create quick and easy cards or you want to use them for as a spring board for new ideas, they are perfect for getting started making a card. Today's sketch makes it easy to create quick cards with patterned paper. So, on y go! Let's get stamping.
3 quick and easy card ideas using a simple card sketch and patterned paper. The Paper Blooms, Berry Delightful, and Flower and Field patterned papers are all FREE during Sale-a-Bration 2021.
Card sketch for a quick and easy card. This sketch is fabulous for using patterned paper to make quick cards.

Cutting Dimensions for this Card Sketch

Cardstock:
  • 8 ½” x 5 ½”, scored at 4 ¼”
  • 2 ½” x 1 ½”
Coordinating Cardstock:
  • 5 3/16” x 3 15/16” OR 5 ¼” x 4”
White or Vanilla cardstock: 2 ¼” x 1 ¼”
Patterned paper (3 coordinating patterns):
  • 2 3/8” x 3 1/8”
  • 1 ¾” x 2 3/8”
  • 1 ¼” x 5

Paper Blooms Card design

All of my sample cards use patterned paper from the 2021 Sale-A-Bration Brochure which means you can earn them for FREE with a qualifying purchase. My first card uses the new Paper Blooms patterned paper. This is a level 1 reward which means it is FREE with a $50 purchase. 

I paired it with the You Are Amazing stamp set and finished the card with Rococo Rose and Night of Navy paper. I added a few Champagne Rhinestones for a little sparkle and bling!
Simple card making idea using the Paper Blooms patterned paper from Stampin' Up! This paper is available FREE during Sale-a-Bration 2021.
Supply List for the Paper Blooms Card
Strikingly simply card idea using the Flower and Field patterned paper from the 2021 Sale-a-Bration brochure from Stampin' Up! Earn this paper free with a $50 order.
Supply List for this Flower & Field Card

Striking Card Idea with Flower & Field Patterned Paper

If you've stopped by my blog or my Facebook group in recent weeks, you probably already know that Flower & Field is my favorite Sale-A-Bration item! I absolutely love how dramatic this paper is. Like the Paper Blooms patterned paper, it is a Level 1 reward and FREE with a $50 purchase.

I've also used the You Are Amazing stamp set on this card. I love the bold greetings in this set! I've mounted the patterned paper on Basic Black and Granny Apple Green cardstock and added 3 Matte Black Dots. They are a bit hard to see, but these dots are a fabulous little something for cards. They are going to be fantastic for masculine cards where you don't want flash, but you need a little dot of something to make the card look right.

Berry Delightful and Sweet Strawberry Card Design

My last card uses the new Berry Delightful patterned paper which comes with the Berry Blessings stamp set as a Level 2 Sale-A-Bration reward. This means you can get it FREE with a $100 purchase.

I completed the card with Granny Apple Green and Garden Green cardstock, some red rhinestones, and a sentiment from the Sweet Strawberry stamp set. This set of stamps is in the 2021 January-June Mini catalog and coordinates with the Berry Delightful patterned paper.
Sweetly simple card design using the Berry Delightful patterned paper from Stampin' Up! As part of Sale-a-Bration 2021, this patterned paper is bundled with the Berry Blessings stamp set and available FREE with a $100 order.
Supply List for this Berry Sweet Card
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Card Sketch: Ornament Cards

11/18/2020

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Holiday card design featuring 2 Christmas ornaments using the Poinsettia Petals, Christmas Gleaming, and Coming Home stamp sets from Stampin' Up!
Here is a simple card sketch and instructions to create an ornament card using a 2" circle punch. You could create a similar effect using a slightly different sized circle using either a punch or dies. It would look great with two different sized circles as well! This card design idea is quick and easy to make and can be done with a variety of stamps and patterned paper.
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Cutting Dimensions for this easy Card Design Idea

Cardstock: 8 ½” x 5 ½”, scored at 4 ¼”
Cardstock: 3 15/16” x 5 3/16”
White or Vanilla Cardstock: (2) circles approximately 2” inches.
Patterned Paper (holiday or basic pattern): 3 ¾” x 5”

Instructions for creating this easy Christmas  Card

  1. Fold the piece of 8 ½” x 5 ½” cardstock in half on the score line to create a card base.
  2. Stamp an image or multiple images on one white or vanilla circle. Color if needed.
  3. Stamp a sentiment on the other white or vanilla circle. 
  4. Adhere the piece of 3 ¾” x 5” patterned paper to the piece of 3 15/16” x 5 3/16” cardstock.
  5. Adhere the piece of 3 ¾” x 5” patterned paper to the piece of 3 15/16” x 5 3/16” cardstock.
  6. Cut a piece of ribbon long enough to go from the center of one circle over the top of the piece of 3 15/16” x 5 3/16” cardstock.
  7. Lay the ribbon on the piece of 3 15/16” x 5 3/16” cardstock where it goes. Lift off the circle and tape down the end with a small piece of Scotch tape.
  8. Wrap the ribbon up over the top of the piece of 3 15/16” x 5 3/16” cardstock in a straight line and secure it on the back with another piece of Scotch tape.
  9. Adhere 1 circle in place over the end of the taped ribbon.
  10. Set the other circle in place and place the ribbon. Adhere the ribbon like you did for the first circle.
  11. Adhere the second circle in place with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
  12. Tie two bows. Adhere them to the tops of the circles using mini glue dots.
  13. ​Adhere the card front to the card base using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Christmas card design using the Christmas Gleaming stamp set from Stampin' Up! This easy card design creates the look of two ornaments using a basic 2
Sample card using the Brightly Gleaming stamp set and Heartwarming Hugs patterned paper. The holly and berries are colored with Poppy Parade and Mossy Meadow blends and the sentiment is embossed with White embossing powder.
Simple card making idea using the Coming Home stamp set and Trimming the Town patterned paper from Stampin' Up! The simple Christmas ornament design uses a 2
Sample card using the Coming Home stamp set and Trimming the Town patterned paper.
Easy holiday card making idea using the Poinsettia Petals stamp set and Poinsettia Place patterned paper from Stampin' Up! This simple card design is created using a 2
Sample card using the Poinsettia Petals stamp set and Poinsettia Place patterned paper.

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5 Tips for Making a Stack of Holiday Cards Quickly

11/16/2020

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5 tips for making a stack of holiday cards. Includes a sample card using the Tree Angle stamp set from Stampin' Up! in pink and green. Plus, tips for using the Stamparatus.
If you'd like to make your own holiday cards this year and you haven't yet started, it's still possible! Today, I have tips for creating a stack of holiday cards quickly. It's surprisingly quicker to mass produce cards than to create individual cards. So, on y go! Let's get stamping.

1. Choose your stamps wisely

There are so many amazing holiday stamps! But, if you're making lots of cards, it's better to choose bold stamps instead of outline stamps that need to be colored.

2. Make a prototype

Create a prototype of the card you think you'd like to create. You want to start by creating one, so that you can figure out how to best create 25, 50, or 100. This is the prototype I created using the Tree Angle stamp set in Magenta Madness and Granny Apple Green.
A wow card design idea using the Tree Angle stamp set from Stampin' Up! in Pink and Green.
Simple stamping Christmas card with the Tree Angle stamp set in pink and green.

3. Evaluate & Simplify

I really like my prototype, but it's a little complicated to create in multiples. So, I simplified and came up with this second idea. It has the same colors and uses the same stamp set. 

3A. rEPLACE tEXTURE WITH pATTERNED pAPER

Patterned paper can do some of the same things artistically that texture does. It adds interest to the background. But, it's quicker to make. 
My second idea would definitely be easier to make, but it was a little too simple for my tastes. So, I tried a third card. This card also uses the same colors and the texture is replaced with patterned paper.

3b. Replace bows with flat ribbon

Bows are pretty, but they definitely are more time-consuming to tie than a simple strip of flat ribbon or a knot. It can also save postage to use flat ribbons instead of bows. On my 3rd prototype, I used a flat ribbon instead of a bow.
Sample card design for a pink and green holiday card with the Tree angle stamp set from Stampin' Up! Plus 5 tips for making a stack of cards quickly using the Stamparatus.

3b. Replace die-cuts with punched shapes

Instead of the die-cut Christmas trees and greeting, I stamped the trees on the background and the greeting on a circle punched with the 2" circle punch. Much faster than die-cutting!

4. Use Assembly-line Techniques

Now that you have your prototype, determine the steps to complete your card. Then complete each step for all of the cards before moving on to the next step. In other words, start by cutting all of your cardstock. For my card, I cut all of the Granny Apple Green, then all of the Magenta Madness, and then pieces of the Whisper White. Then, move on to stamping. Stamp all of your Christmas Trees, then stamp all of your greetings, etc. 
5 tips for mass producing holiday cards with a sample card design using the Tree Angle stamp set in pink and green.
From simple stamping to chic to oh la la! three Christmas Card Making ideas using the Tree Angle stamp set in Magenta Madness and Granny Apple Green.

5. Use a Stamparatus

A stamping platform like the Stamparatus can really speed up your stamping! The Stamparatus is particularly wonderful because it has 2 moveable doors. I cut pieces of Whisper White cardstock so that they were 7" x 4 3/4" which accommodates 6 circles. Then, I set up my greeting stamps on my Stamparatus and inked the first one in Granny Apple Green. I moved the door down two spaces and stamped a second time. Then, moved my door down two more spaces and stamped again. Once the green "Greetings" was stamped, I put the other two stamps on the second door, inked it with Magenta Madness, then stamped again three times. When the first three were done, I rotated my piece of Whisper White cardstock and did the same thing on the other side. Finally, I punched the six circles with my 2" circle punch.
When the stamping was done, I assembled the cards step by step. You can see exactly how I quickly put together 6 cards in the video. I hope this has inspired and helped you in creating your own stack of holiday cards whether you want to make 10, 50, 100, or more!

Supply list for these bright Holiday Cards

Click here to see the supply list for these bright pink and green Christmas card ideas. Need the supplies? Simply check the items you need and click "Add to Cart." Be sure to grab the host code from the side bar to earn Frequent Shopper Points.
Supply list for some bright pink and green Christmas card ideas using the Tree Angle stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Dimensions for the Sample Card Design

Granny Apple Green: 3 1/2" x 4 3/4"
Granny Apple Green: 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", scored at 4 1/4"
Magenta Madness: 3 11/16" x 4 15/16"
Whisper White: 2" x 2" (or 7" x 4 3/4" to create 6)
2020-2022 In Color 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper: 1 1/2" x 3 1/2"
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