Praying for You - Using Card Maps

If you have followed my last three blog posts, I provided tips and pictures of how I tackle using card maps. 

Stampin' Up! Products

• Very Vanilla cardstock
• Card base measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
• Scored at 4 1/4"
• Card layer measures 4" x 1 1/8"
• Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 5 1/4"
• Dapper Denim cardstock
• Card layer measures 4" x 5 1/4"
• Card layer measures 2 3/8" x 3 3/4"
• Cut using die #5*
• Card layer (inside) measures 5/8" x 5 1/4"
• Tranquil Tide cardstock
• Card layer measures 2 3/8" x  3 3/4"
• Cut using die #5
• Scrap for 1 3/8" circle
• Eastern Palace Specialty Designer Series Paper

• Card layer measures 3 3/4" x 5"
• Card layers (cut 2) measure 2" x 3 3/8"
• Cut using die #6
• Card layer (inside) measures 1/2" x 5 1/4"
• Crafts by Beth CPP Sentiments
• Click, Print and Punch
• Click HERE for more information
• Stitched Rectangle Framelits
• Circle 1 3/8" and 1 1/4" punches
• Dapper Denim ruched ribbon
• Pearl Basic Jewels
• Dimensionals

* Largest die is considered #1

Magnolia Sympathy

Stampin' Up! Products

• Mossy Meadow cardstock
• Card base measures 8 1/4" x 5 1/2"
• Scored at 4 1/4"
• Card layer measures 4" x 5 1/4"
• Nest Rectangle dies #1 and #4 *
• Use center piece to layer under the smallest DSP layer
• Scrap for sentiment mat
• Whisper White cardstock
• Printed using Crafts by Beth Sentiments
• For more information, click HERE
• Card layer (inside) measures 3 7/8" x 5 1/4"
• Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper
• Card layer measures 3 1/2" x 4 7/8"

• Cut using die #2
• Card layer measures 2 3/8" x 3 3/4"
• Cut using die #5
• Stitched Rectangle Framelits
• Modern Label and Word Window punches
• Dimensionals

* Stitched Rectangle Framelits are numbered, largest being #1

Garden Impressions Thoughts

Be sure to check back on September 4 for a coordinating gift box

Stampin' Up! Products

• Melon Mambo textured cardstock
• Card base measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
• Scored at 4 1/4"
• Shaded Spruce cardstock
• Card layer measures 3 1/4" x 4 5/8"
• This is a proportional layer to the card base
• Card layer (inside) measures 5/8" x 5 1/4"
• Scrap for scallop oval die cut
• Whisper White cardstock
• Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 5 1/4"
• Scrap for sentiment die cut
• Garden Impressions Designer Series Paper
• If you measure carefully, you can get 2 cards from one sheet of 6" x 6"
• Card layers measure 1" x 4 1/2" (cut 3)
• Card layer (inside) measures 1/2" x 5 1/4'
• Lasting Lily stamp set
• Shaded Spruce ink
• Melon Mambo 1/4" ruched ribbon
• Layering Oval Framelits
• Dimensionals

Birthday Bouquet Trio - Using Card Maps

If you have followed my last three blog posts HERE I provided tips and pictures of how I tackle using card maps.

Stampin' Up! Products

• Watermelon Wonder cardstock
• Card base measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
• Scored at 4 1/4"
• Mossy Meadow cardstock
• Card layer measures 3 1/4" x 4 5/8"
• This is a proportional layer to the card base
• Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 5/8"
• Scrap for scallop oval
• Whisper White cardstock
• Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 5 1/4"
• Scrap for sentiment
• Birthday Bouquet Designer Series Paper
• Card layers measure 1" x 4 1/2" (cut 3)
• Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 1/2"
• Botanical Prints, Lasting Lily and No Matter the Weather*
• *Paper Pumpkin March 2020
• Mossy Meadow ink
• Always Artichoke 1/4" grosgrain ribbon
• Layering Oval Framelits
• Dimensionals

My Measure-it-Once Sample

Eastern Well Wishes - Using Card Maps

If you have followed my last three blog posts HERE I provided tips and pictures of how I tackle using card maps.

Stampin' Up! Products

• Dapper Denim cardstock
• Card base measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
• Scored at 4 1/4"
• Tranquil Tide cardstock
• Card layer (inside) measures 5/8" x 5 1/4"
• Scrap for fern/sprig and 2 5/8" x circle
• Very Vanilla cardstock

• Card layer measures 1 15/16" x 5 1/4"
• Card layer measures 1 15/16" x 1 15/16"
• Card layer measures 1 15/16" x 3 3/16"
• Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 5 1/4"
• Scrap for 2 3/8" circle
• Eastern Palace Specialty Designer Series Paper
• Card layer measures 1 13/16" x 5 1/8"
• Card layer measures 1 13/16" x 1 13/16"
• Card layer measures 1 13/16" x 3 1/16
• Card layer (inside) measures 1/2" x 5 1/4"
• Dandelion Wishes stamp set
• Dapper Denim ink
• Circle and Forever Flourishing dies
• Itty Bitty Accents punch
• Pearl Basic Jewels
• Dimensionals

My Measure-it-Once Sample

Hey Friend - Using Card Maps

Stampin' Up! Products

• Mossy Meadow cardstock
• Card base measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
• Scored at 4 1/4"
• I actually trim down folded card base to 4 1/16" x 5 7/16" 
• Card layer measures 3 1/2" x 4 1/2"
• After applying DSP, die cut using Stitched Rectangle #3 *
• Pear Pizzazz cardstock
• Card layer measures 4" x 5 1/4"
• Die cut using Stitched Rectangle die #1 *
• Sentiment layer finished measures 2 1/2" x 1/2"
• Scrap for botanical die cut
• Whisper White cardstock
• Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 5 1/4"
• Die cut using Stitched Rectangle die # 1 *
• Garden Lane Designer Series Paper
• Card layers measure 3 1/2" x 1 1/4"
• Cut diagonally and attached to Mossy Meadow card layer (see above) prior to die cutting
• Botanical Print stamp set
• Something for Everything stamp set
• Paper Pumpkin December 2019
  
• Mossy Meadow ink
• Botanical Prints and Stitched Rectangle Framelits
• Lovely Labels punch
• Dimensionals
• Under Mossy Meadow layer
• Under die cut botanical
• Rhinestones - clear

* Dies are numbered beginning with the largest being #1

Masculine Bohemian - Using Card Maps

If you have followed my last three blog posts HERE I provided tips and pictures of how I tackle using card maps.

Stampin' Up! Products

• Very Vanilla cardstock
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 11"
• Scored at 5 1/2"
• Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 5 1/4"
• Blackberry Bliss cardstock
• Card layer measures 2 7/8" x 5 1/2"
• Card layer measures 3 1/2" x 2"
• Punch circle inside this piece
• Card layer (inside) measures 5/8" x 5 1/4"
• Bohemian Designer Series Paper
• Card layer measures 2 3/4" x 5 1/2"
• Card layer measures 3 3/8" x 1 7/8"
• Card layer (inside) measures 1/2" x 5 1/4"
• Crafts by Beth CPP Sentiments
• Click HERE for more information
• Circle punches 1 1/4" and 1 3/8"
• Rich Razzleberry taffeta ribbon
• Dimensionals

As you can see....my measurements were a little different

Butterfly Gala Eastern Palace - Using Card Maps

If you have followed my last three blog posts HERE I provided tips and pictures of how I tackle using card maps.

Stampin' Up! Products

• Very Vanilla cardstock
• Card base measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
• Scored at 4 1/4"
• Card layer (inside) measures 4' x 5 1/4"
• Scrap for 2 1/8" circle die cut and butterflies
• Dapper Denim cardstock
• Card layer measures 4" x 5 1/4"
• Tranquil Tide cardstock
• Card layer (inside) measures 5/8" x 5 1/4"
• Scrap for 2 3/8" circle die cut
• Eastern Palace Specialty Designer Series Paper

• Card layer measures 1 3/8" x 5 1/4"
• Card layer measures 2 3/4" x 4"
• Card layer measures 4" x 1 1/8"
• Card layer (inside) measure 1/2" x 5 1/4"
• Butterfly Gala stamp set
• Memento black and Tranquil Tide inks
• Circle dies
• Butterfly Duet punch
• Pearl Basic Jewels
• Dimensionals

I use the pieces of measured scrap cardstock and lay out what I think might work.

Sympathy - Using Card Maps

Stampin' Up! Products

• Old Olive cardstock
• Card base measures 8 1/2" x 5 3/8"
• Scored at 4 1/4"
• I actually trim down folded card base to 4 1/16" x 5 3/8" 
• Card layer measures 5 1/8" x 3 5/8"
• Die cut using Stitched Rectangle Framelits #2 *
• From center stamp and die cut leaf cluster
• Mossy Meadow cardstock
• Card layer measures 5 3/8" x 4 1/8"
• Die cut using Stitched Rectangle Framelits #1 *
• From the center die cut using square stitched die (see tip below)
• Whisper White cardstock
• Card layer measures 5 1/4" x 4"

• Die cut using Stitched Rectangle Framelits #1 *
• Garden Lane Designer Series Paper
• Card layer measures 4 1/2" x  3 1/4"
• Die cut using Stitched Rectangle Framelits #3 *
• Flourishing Phrases and Forever Fern stamp sets
• Mossy Meadow and Old Olive inks
• Stitched Rectangle Framelits
• Forever Flourishing dies
• Stitched square dies (non SU)
• Dimensionals
• Under Old Olive layer and leaf sprig

* Dies are numbered beginning with the largest being #1

Tip

I use scrap cardstock to fill in the spaces that I die cut in the middle so the center doesn't sag.

As you can see, I changed up the layout from this card map.

you can do this...

If you like this card, check out my Forever Greenery Series HERE

Stampin' Up! Products

• Soft Seafoam cardstock
• Card base measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
• Scored at 4 1/4"
• I actually trim my folded card base to 4 1/16" x 5 7/16"
• Card layer (sentiment) measures 4" x 1 3/4"
• Cut using Stitched Rectangle die #2
• Cut using stitched curved die (non SU) refer to picture below
• Scrap for largest sprig
• Garden Green cardstock

• Card layer measures 4" x 5 1/4"
• Die cut using Stitched Rectangle die #1 *
• Card layer (inside) measures 5/8" x 5 1/4"
• Scrap for sprig
• Pear Pizzazz cardstock
• Scrap for sprig
• Whisper White cardstock
• Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 5 1/4"
• Die cut using Stitched Rectangle die #1
• Forever Greenery Designer Series Paper
• Card layer measures 3 1/2" x 4 7/8"
• Die cut using Stitched Rectangle die #2 
• Card layer measures 3 1/2" x 1 1/4" 
• Die cut using Stitched Rectangle die #2
• Die cut using stitched curved die refer to picture below
• Card layer (inside) measures 1/2" x 5 1/4"
• Forever Fern stamp set
• Garden Green ink (used for all sprigs)
• Old Olive Stampin' Blend
• Stitched Rectangle Framelits and Forever Flourishing dies
• Stitched curved lines (non SU)
• Satin 1/4" ribbon
• Pearl Basic Jewel (dyed)
• Dimensionals
• Under Soft Sea Foam sentiment layer
• Mini Dimensionals
• Under right part of Pear Pizzazz sprig

* Stitched Rectangle Framelits are numbered starting with the largest being #1.

I was inspired by this card map

Using Card Maps Tip #3

When I challenge myself to make fun fold cards, I also use scrap cardstock and pattern paper.  I design the layout and cut my cardstock.  If I like a style, I write down the card measurements and keep them together for future use.  Look at the messy way I keep this tip.

Using Card Maps Tip #2

It can be challenging to come up with new card styles. The best way I find is to take Card Maps, also known as Card Layouts and without hesitation…..and simple cut your BEAUTIFUL Designer Series Paper.  GASP!

When I first began using card maps I had to make different sized layers with paper.  I began keeping those layers and this has made card making so much easier.  Here is a picture of my MESSY card 

layers.

Using Card Maps Tip #1

I made proportional card layers that fit on A2 card bases. I started with the typical card layer that is 1/8” smaller than the 4 1/4” x 5 1/2” card base.

I made the following proportional card layers in a sturdy cardstock

• 4 1/8” x 5 3/8”
• 4” x 5 1/4”
• 3 7/8” x 5 1/8”
• 3 3/4” x 5”
• 3 5/8” x 4 7/8”
• 3 1/2” x 4 3/4”
• 3 3/8” x 4 5/8”
• 3 1/4” x 4 1/2”
• 3 1/8” x 4 3/8”

Playful Butterfly

Stampin' Up! Products

• Very Vanilla cardstock
• Card base measures 8" x 5 1/2"
• Scored at 4"
• Card layer (inside) measures 3 3/4" x  5 1/4"
• Basic Black cardstock
• Card layer measures 3 3/4" x 5 1/4"
• Card layer measures 3 3/4" x 1 1/8"
• Card layer measures 1 3/4" x 4"
• Card layer (inside) measures 1/2" x 5 1/4"
• Scrap for butterfly
• Emerald Envy cardstock
• Scrap for butterfly
• Playful Palette Designer Series Paper
• Card layer measures 3 5/8" x 5 1/8"
• Card layer measures 3 5/8" x 1"
• Card layer measures 1 5/8" x 3 7/8"
• Card layer (inside) measures 3/8" x 5 1/4"
• Express Yourself stamp set
• Memento ink
• Wink of Stella - clear
• Brush over butterfly and oval
• Dimensionals
• Black jewels

Creating Cards Using Card Maps/Layouts

In the past, I have created cards using card maps/layouts by starting with the card base. I still struggled finding the perfect image to use on a specific card layout.  This time I stamped the image and then looked through my card map/layout pins on Pinterest (HERE)  and created the card from the top layer down.

Stampin' Up! Products

• Early Espresso cardstock
• Card base measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
• Scored at 4 1/4"
• Scrap for circle and sentiment mats
• Card layer (inside) measures 5/8 x 5 1/4"
• Very Vanilla cardstock
• Card layer measures 4" x 5 1/4"
• Card layer measures 4" x 1 3/4"
• Scrap for stamped image circle and sentiment
• Moroccan Designer Series Paper

• Card layer measures 3 7/8" x 5 1/8"
• Card layer measures 3 7/8" 1 5/8"
• Card layer (inside) measures 1/2" x 5 1/4"
• Lovely as a Tree stamp set
• Crafts by Beth CPP Sentiments
• Click HERE for more information
• Early Espresso ink
• Circle punches 1 1/4" and 1 3/8"
• Circle and stitched circle dies (non SU)
• Alcohol marker
• Dimensionals