I’m a math girl. I LOVE figuring out ways to make the most of our great Stampin’ Up! patterned papers. And today I have another set of measurements you may want to try out with your 6×6 sheets of scenic patterned paper for some quick and easy cards. These cards are not fun fold cards. The bases are basic 1/2 sheets of cardstock folded in half. But the cuts from the scenic 6×6 patterned paper allow you to create two completed cards from one sheet. I hope you like what I’ve come up with!
I’m featuring the Lily Pond Lane 6×6 Designer Paper and using 4 of the sheets to make 8 cards. Here are the base measurements you will need for each card. Additional more precise measurements for the front designer paper layers are below under the photos of each card.
Measurements…
- Basic White Cardstock
- 3″ x 4-1/4”
- 3/4″ x 5-1/4″
- Pretty Peacock Cardstock
- 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ scored parallel to short side at 4-1/4”
- Designer Paper
- Two front pieces 5-1/4” wide that together are 3″ tall (The cuts are different on each card…see specific measurements for these two pieces under the photos.)
- Two inside pieces that are 3/8″x 3″
Products I used… See below for a complete list of products linked to where you can find them in my online store.
Here is the first sheet of paper and how I cut it for my first two cards. Even though with this sheet you could cut horizontally through the middle first at 3″, you will want to instead cut your 4 smallest pieces first. Cutting vertically first will prevent you from making mistakes on the other sheets.
- Trim off 3/8″ in from the left edge. Repeat. And then cut those two strips in half at 3″ to get four 3/4″ x 3″ vertical strips.
- Position your paper in the trimmer so you are cutting in from the top. Then cut in at 2-1/4″ to get the first horizontal piece. Cut at 3/4″ to get the next one, Cut at 2″ for the next. And you should end up with a 1″ tall piece for the last one.
Those pieces above along with the stamped Basic White pieces, the Pretty Peacock card base, and the Adhesive-backed Dappled Dots will give you these two cards.
Front patterned paper pieces above measure…
- 3/4″ x 5-1/4″
- 2-1/4″ x 5-1/4″
Front patterned paper pieces above measure…
- 1″ x 5-1/4″
- 2″ x 5-1/4″
Here is the second sheet of paper and how I cut it for my next two cards.
- Trim off 3/8″ in from the right edge. Repeat. And then cut those two strips in half at 3″ to get four 3/4″ x 3″ vertical strips.
- Position your paper in the trimmer so you are cutting in from the top. Then cut in at 3/4″ to get the first horizontal piece. Cut at 7/8″ to get the next one, Cut at 2-1/8″ for the next. And you should end up with a 2-1/4″ tall piece for the last one.
Those pieces above along with the stamped Basic White pieces, the Pretty Peacock card base, and the Adhesive-backed Dappled Dots will give you these two cards.
Front patterned paper pieces above measure…
- 7/8″ x 5-1/4″
- 2-1/8″ x 5-1/4″
Front patterned paper pieces above measure…
- 3/4″ x 5-1/4″
- 2-1/4″ x 5-1/4″
Here is the third sheet of paper and how I cut it for my 5th and 6th cards.
- Trim off 3/8″ in from the right edge. Repeat. And then cut those two strips in half at 3″ to get four 3/4″ x 3″ vertical strips.
- Position your paper in the trimmer so you are cutting in from the top. Then cut in at 2-1/4″ to get the first horizontal piece. Cut at 1″ to get the next one, Cut at 2″ for the next. And you should end up with a 3/4″ tall piece for the last one.
Those pieces above along with the stamped Basic White pieces, the Pretty Peacock card base, and the Adhesive-backed Dappled Dots will give you these two cards.
Front patterned paper pieces above measure…
- 2-1/4″ x 5-1/4″
- 3/4″ x 5-1/4″
Front patterned paper pieces above measure…
- 1″ x 5-1/4″
- 2″ x 5-1/4″
Here is the last sheet of paper that I played with and how I cut it for my last two cards.
- Trim off 3/8″ in from the left edge. Repeat. And then cut those two strips in half at 3″ to get four 3/4″ x 3″ vertical strips.
- Position your paper in the trimmer so you are cutting in from the top. Then cut in at 2″ to get the first horizontal piece. Cut at 3/4″ to get the next one, Cut at 2-1/4″ for the next. And you should end up with a 1″ tall piece for the last one.
Those pieces above along with the stamped Basic White pieces, the Pretty Peacock card base, and the Adhesive-backed Dappled Dots will give you these two cards.
Front patterned paper pieces above measure…
- 3/4″ x 5-1/4″
- 2-1/4″ x 5-1/4″
Front patterned paper pieces above measure…
- 2″ x 5-1/4″
- 1″ x 5-1/4″
For all cards add the two front patterned papers first about 1/8″ from the outer edges. Then add the stamped white strip in-between to get good spacing. For the inside, add the middle white panel first with very little adhesive so it’s centered but removable, Then add the two vertical strips so they are each about 1/8″ from the outer edges. Add more adhesive to the stamped white center piece to add it again permanently so it’s centered well.
We had our huge garage sale (our massive paper crafting supplies sale) this week on Wednesday and Thursday. Here are a few photos I remembered to take from this annual event.
It was fun to see shoppers (many familiar faces, too!) ready and waiting at 7 AM.
This year we had TWO tents for shade and fantastic weather which made the two days even more amazing.
Shoppers saved big, we earned, and everyone had a great time!
One shopper was quite memorable to us. We are hoping she’ll come back next year too! Wink wink.
Thanks Deborah! (Look at her haul!)
Fifteen demonstrators from my group took part: Me, Cayla, Lailoni, Alyson,…
Michelle, Theresa, Beth, JoAnn, Joanne, Ashley (with her “factory seconds” from her company, The Country Hive), Tricia, Nancy,…
Amy and Mary (pictured in the third photo), and Lori (who is not pictured).
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