Card Layouts

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Five Easy Card Layouts for you

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You can use these simple card layouts over and over again. Change up the Designer Series paper, stamped images, sentiments and embellishments to create cards that look quite different to each other.

The designs of these layouts are rather timeless! And you only need a sheet of 6"x 6" designer series paper to go with your card bases and other elements or embellishments.

Here's one version of the cards I made using these templates. You will see I made six cards instead of five! I wonder if you can see how to make the sixth card after you have made the first five?

6 x 6 One Sheet Wonder Cards

First, choose the designer series paper (DSP) you want to use.

Cut your 6” x 6” DSP like this:

Supplies to make five card layouts are listed next.

Again, feel free to substitute your own DSP , stamps, cardstock colours etc.

I recommend you label the parts you cut with the numbers of the cards to keep them straight.

 

The next lot of cards were made by Sharon Dalton to show how changing cardstock and DSP can make the cards all look very different.

Thank you for this, Sharon!

There are big numbers on each card. The numbers are not part of the finished design. Lol! They are to help you keep in mind which card you are working on and to match the DSP pieces you cut to the right card.

Here goes:

Card Layout #1

Cardstock/DSP Imperial /Metric 

Pool Party A  =  1 x 8 ¼” x 5 ¾” A  =  1 x 20.9cm x 14.6cm A  =  1 x 8 ½” x 5 ½”

  Scored & folded in half  

   

Basic White B  =  1 x 4” x 3” B  =  1 x 10.1cm x 7.6cm B  =  1 x 4” x 3”

   

DSP C  =  1 x 5 ¾” x ¾” C  =  1 x 14.6cm x 1.9cm D  =  1 x 5 ½” x ¾”

 

Step by Step Instructions

1             Optional – Emboss front of A – Pool Party Base Card with Embossing Folder of choice 

               

2            Adhere C – DSP across centre of Card Front trimming sides if necessary

               

3            Stamp sentiment of choice direct onto B – Basic White in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

               

4            Die cut with shape from Tasteful Labels Dies

               

5            Adhere to centre of Card Front with Stampin’ Dimensionals

               

6            Optional – Embellish with Rhinestones, etc

Card Layout #2

Measurements   A4 SIZE LETTER SIZE

Cardstock/DSP Imperial/Metric 

So Saffron A  =  1 x 8 ¼” x 5 ¾” A  =  1 x 20.9cm x 14.6cm A  =  1 x 8 ½” x 5 ½”

  Scored & folded in half  

   

Basic White B  =  1 x 1 1 3/8” x 5 ¾” B  =  1 x 3.4cm x 14.6cm B  =  1 x 1 ½” x 5 ½” C  =  Scrap for die cut C  =  Scrap for die cut C  =  Scrap for die cut shape shape shape

   

DSP D  =  1 x 1 ¼” x 5 5/8” D  =  1 x 3.1cm x 14.2cm D  =  1 x 1 ¼” x 5 ¼”

 

Step by Step Instructions

1               Adhere D – DSP to B – Basic White leaving narrow edge of Basic White showing around all 4 sides

2              Adhere to left side of A – So Saffron Base Card

3              Die cut shape of choice from C – Scrap Basic White with Tasteful Labels Dies                           

4             Stamp sentiment of choice in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

5              Adhere to lower right of Card Front overlapping DSP strip a little with Stampin’ Dimensionals

6            Optional – Embellish with Rhinestones, etc

Card Layout #3

Cardstock/DSP Imperial Metric 

Granny Apple Green A  =  1 x 11 5/8” x 4 1/8”  A  =  1 x 29.5cm x 10.4cm A  =  1 x 11” x 4 ¼”

  Scored & folded in half  

   

Basic White B  =  1 x 4” x 3” B  =  1 x 10.1cm x 7.6cm B  =  1 x 4” x 3”

   

So Saffron C  =  1 x 1 ½” x 4” C  =  1 x 3.8cm x 10.1cm D  =  1 x 1 ½” x 4”

   

DSP D  =  1 x 1 ½” x 4” D  =  1 x 3.8cm x 10.1cm D  =  1 x 1 ½” x 4”

 

 

Step by Step Instructions

1               Adhere C – So Saffron to left side of A – Granny Apple Green Base Card leaving even amount of space top, bottom & left side

2              Adhere D – DSP to right side of So Saffron Cardstock ensuring it is in line top & bottom

3              Stamp sentiment of choice direct onto B – Basic White in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

4             Die cut with die from Stitched So Sweetly Dies

5              Adhere to lower part of Card Front with Stampin’ Dimensionals

6            Optional – Embellish with Rhinestones, etc

 

Card Layout #4

 Cardstock/DSP Imperial Metric 

Pool Party A  =  1 x 8 ¼” x 5 ¾” A  =  1 x 20.9cm x 14.6cm A  =  1 x 8 ½” x 5 ½”

  Scored & folded in half   

   

Granny Apple Green B  =  1 x 1 5/8” x 4 1/8” B  =  1 x 4.1cm x 10.4cm B  =  1 x 1 ¾” x 4 ¼”

   

DSP C  =  1 x 1 ½” x 4” C  =  1 x 3.8cm x 10.1cm C  =  1 x 1 ½” x 4”

   

So Saffron D  =  1 x 4” x 3” D  =  1 x 10.1cm x 7.6cm D  =  1 x 4” x 3”

   

Basic White E  =  1 x 3” x 3” E  =  1 x 7.6cm x 7.6cm E  =  1 x 3” x 3”

 

Step by Step Instructions

1               Adhere C – DSP to B – Granny Apple Green leaving small even colour showing around all sides

2            Adhere to left side of A – Pool Party Base Card leaving about ½” or 3.8cm showing down

left side

3              Stamp sentiment of choice direct onto E – Basic White in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink                        

4             Die cut with shape from Stitched So Sweetly Dies  

5              Die cut larger shape from D – So Saffron with Stitched So Sweetly Dies

6             Adhere Basic White shape to centre of So Saffron shape  

7              Adhere to Card Front with Stampin’ Dimensionals

8             Optional – Embellish with Rhinestones, etc

 

Card Layout #5

So Saffron A  =  1 x 8 ¼” x 5 ¾” A  =  1 x 20.9cm x 14.6cm Scored & folded in half  

Basic White B  =  Scrap for punched B  =  Scrap for punched circle    

DSP C  =  1 x 2 ¼” punched C  =  1 x 5.7cm punched circle as per DSP Layout circle as per DSP Layout

Pool Party D  =  Scrap for punched D  =  Scrap for punched circle

Granny Apple Green E  =   Scrap for punched E  =   Scrap for punched circle

Step by Step Instructions

1             Punch circle from D – Scrap Pool Party with 1 ½” Circle Punch prior to adhering lower right side of A – So Saffron Base Card – refer photo for placement

                                    

2            Punch circle from E – Scrap Granny Apple Green with 1 ½” Circle Punch prior to adhering top left side of A – So Saffron Base Card – refer photo for placement

                                    

3            Adhere C – punched DSP circle to just below left centre of A – So Saffron Base Card

Tip –

The DSP punched circle is from the DSP piece for Cards #5 & 6 – refer DSP Layout above 

 

A =  1 x 8 ½” x 5 ½” , scored and folded in half

B = scrap for punched circle

C = scrap for punched circle

D = Scrap for punched circle

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