Using Card Maps Series XIII

Stampin' Up! Products

• Very Vanilla cardstock
  
• Card base measures 5 1/2" x 4"
• Circle measures 2 3/8"
• Blushing Bride cardstock
• Card layer measures 2 1/2" x 3 1/2"
• Circle measures 2 5/8"
• Scrap for flowers
• Mint Macaroon cardstock
• Scraps for sprigs
• Sweet Sugarplum cardstock
• Card layer measures 5 1/4" x 3 3/4"
• Card layer measures 1/2" x 3 1/2"
• Scrap for flowers
• Playful Palette Designer Series Paper
• Card layer measures 2 1/2"  x 3 1/2"
• One Big Meaning stamp set
• Basic Black ink
• Circle dies (non SU)
• Itty Bitty Accents punch
• Sprig punch (non SU)
• Basic Pearl Jewels

Using Card Maps Series XI

Stampin' Up! Products

• Pacific Point cardstock
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
• Scrap for balloon and label
• Chocolate Chip cardstock
• Strips are 3/8" wide
• Daffodil Delight cardstock
• Scrap for balloon
• Gumball Green cardstock
• Scrap for balloon
• Rich Razzleberry cardstock
• Scrap for balloon
• Tangerine Tango cardstock
• Scrap for balloon
• Whisper White cardstock
• Card layer measures 4" x 5 1/4"
• International Bazaar Designer Series Paper
• Card layer measures 4" x 2 1/4"
• Cut diagonally down from top left hand side to bottom right hand side
• Card layer measures 4" x 3 1/2"
• Cut diagonally down from top right hand side to bottom left hand side
• Balloon Celebration stamp set
• Crafts by Beth CCP Sentiments
• For more information, click HERE
• Printed on Whisper White cardstock
• Chocolate Chip and Versamark inks
• Balloon Bouquet, Modern Label and Word Window hand punches
• Early Espresso Barker's Twine
• Dimensionals

I tried using balloons cut from the International Bazaar DSP - yuck!

Using Card Maps Series X

Stampin' Up! Products

• Tangerine Tango cardstock
  
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
• Card layer measures 1" x 4"
• Scrap for flower center
• Daffodil Delight cardstock
• Card layer measures 1 1/4" x 4"
• Scrap for flowers
• Whisper White cardstock
• Card layer measures 2 5/8" x 3 1/8"
• Scrap for flower
• Wild Wasabi cardstock
• Scrap for fern and leaves
• Beyond the Garden Designer Series Paper
• Card layer measures 4" x 5 1/4"
• Download layout HERE
• Tin of Cards stamp set
• Tangerine Tango ink
• Botanical Builder Framelits
• Bird Builder and Itty Bitty Accents hand punches
• Dimensionals - place underneath flap
• Glue Dots
• Basic Pearl Jewel

Using Card Maps Series IX

Stampin' Up! Product

• Old Olive cardstock
  
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
• Whisper White cardstock
• Layer for mounting strips measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
• Randomly attach strips, when finished, trim to 4" x 5 1/4"
• Junior Varsity Designer Series Paper
• Various widths - begin with strips at least 4 1/2" wide
• Scrap for feather
• Bashful Blue and Rose Red Patterns Designer Series Paper
• Scraps for feather
• Hello Sunshine stamp set (Paper Pumpkin Feb 16)
• Rose Red ink
• Feathers Framelits
• Dimensionals
• Whisper White Baker's Twine

Using Card Maps Series VIII

Stampin' Up! Products

• Very Vanilla cardstock
• Card base measures 5 1/2" x 4"
  
• Scrap for 1 1/4" circle
• Basic Black cardstock
• Strips measure 3/8" x 4" (cut 2)
• Scrap for 1 3/8" circle
• Calypso Coral cardstock
• Card layer measures 5" x 3 1/2"
• Cut out circle from this
• Strips measure 5/8" x 4" (cut 2)
• Pretty Petals Designer Series Paper
• Card layer measures 4 3/4" x 3 1/4"
• Circle of Spring stamp set
• Basic Black ink
• Picot Edge Circle die (non SU)
• Circle and Itty Bitty Accents hand punches
• Dimensionals
• Black Jewel

Using Card Maps Series VII

Stampin' Up! Products

• Mint Macaron cardstock
• Card base measures 4" x 5 1/2"
• Scrap for flower
• Basic Black cardstock
• Card layer measures 3 3/4" x 5 1/4"
• Card layer measures 1 1/2" x  4 7/8"
• Card layer measures 2 1/4" x 2 1/4"
• Very Vanilla cardstock
• Card layer measures 3 5/8" x 5 1/8"
• Scrap for flower center
• Pretty Petals Designer Series Paper
• Card layer measures 1 3/8" x 4 3/4"
• Card layer measures 2 1/8" x 2 1/8"
• Hello Sunshine stamp set (Paper Pumpkin Feb 2016)
• Basic Black ink
• Botanical Builder Framelits
• Black Jewels
• Dimensionals

Using Card Maps Series VI

Using Card Maps

 

What I have discovered in this series, "Using Card Maps", using coordinating pattern paper makes it so much easier.  That is why I LOVE STAMPIN' UP!

 

Stampin' Up! Products

• Very Vanilla cardstock
• Card base measures 4" x 5 1/2"
• Card layer measures 1 3/4" x 4 1/4"
• Card layer measures 2" x 3 1/2"
• Scrap for 2 1/8" circle
• Mint Macaron cardstock
• Banner measures 1 3/4" x 3/4"
• Scrap for 2 3/8" circle
• Punch flowers from center
• Pretty Petals Designer Series Paper
• Card layer measures 3 3/4" x 5 1/4"
• Card layer measures 1 1/2" x 4"
• Card layer measures 1 3/4" x 3 1/4"
• Tin of Cards stamp set
• Basic Black ink
• Circle dies (2 1/8" and 2 3/8")
• Itty Bitty Accents punch
• Basic Pearl Jewels
• Dimensionals

Using Card Map Series IV

Stampin' Up! Products

• Mint Macaron cardstock
• Card base measures 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"
• Banner measures 4 3/4" x 1" (before using punch)
• Scrap for flower center and tiny flowers
• Very Vanilla cardstock
• Card layer measures 5 1/4" x 4"
• Banner measures 4 5/8" x 3/4" (before using punch)
• Scrap for flower
• Pretty Petals Designer Series Paper
• Strips measures 1 1/4" x 3 3/4" (cut 3)
• Express Yourself stamp set
• Basic Black ink
• Itty Bitty Accents hand punch
• Dimensionals
• Black and Basic Pearl Jewels

Using Card Maps Series III

Let your pattern paper be your "stamped" image.

Stampin' Up! Products

• Blushing Bride cardstock
• Card base measures 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"
• Scrap for flower
• Mossy Meadow cardstock
• Card layer measures 4 1/4" x 3 1/4"
• Scrap for leaf branch
• Pool Party cardstock
• Card layer measures 4 1/2" x 3 1/2"
• Banner measures 3 7/8" x 1/2" (before using punch)
• Scrap for flower
• Birthday Bouquet Designer Series Paper
• Card layer measures 3 3/4" x 3"
• Cut into sections 1 1/4" x 3"
• Hello Sunshine stamp set (Paper Pumpkin 2/2016)
• Always Artichoke ink
• Bloomin' Heart Thinlits
• Banner Triple and Bird Builder hand punches
• Basic Pearl Jewel

Using Card Maps Series II

Stampin' Up! Products

• Calypso Coral cardstock
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
• Scrap for bird
• Old Olive cardstock
• Card layer measures 3 7/8" x 5 1/8"
• Cut leaves from inside this piece
• Card layer measures 1 1/4" x 4 1/2"
• Card layer measures 1 1/4" x 3 3/4"
• Card layer measures 3" x 2 1/2"
• Very Vanilla cardstock
• Card layer measures 3 3/4" x 5"
• Pretty Petals Designer Series Paper
• Card layer measures 1 1/8" x 4 1/8"
• Card layer measures 1 1/8" x 3 5/8"
• Card layer measures 2 7/8" x 2 3/8'
• Express Yourself and Language of Friendship stamp sets
• Basic Black ink
• Bird Builder hand punch
• Foliage die (non SU)
• Black Jewels
• Dimensionals

Using Card Maps Series

On June 8 I will begin a new blog series titled "Using Card Maps".  On March 21, I posted the first in a long series of creating cards using card maps.

If you are having difficulty getting inspired, look for card maps and don't be afraid to experiment.  It is only paper (GASP).  I have a Pinterest Board called Card Maps, click HERE.

This is how I begin - I have a envelope filled with blank cardstock in an array of sizes.  I used inexpensive cardstock and each piece of paper has the measurement written on them. 

 

 

I begin with a blank canvas - THE CARD BASE.  I pull out different sizes to see which fits best for the design.

 

I then begin to start layering using pieces from my envelope.

 

 

Using Card Maps Series I

Using Card Maps are easier than you think.  I found this one online:

I have a envelope filled with blank cardstock in an array of sizes.  I used inexpensive cardstock and each piece of paper has the measurement written on them. 

I begin with a blank canvas - THE CARD BASE.  I pull out different sizes to see which fits best for the design.

The one I choose happened to be a proportional size, in other words the margins are 3/8" on all sides.

 

 

This is how I ended up with the finished card.

 



 

Stampin' Up! Products

• So Saffron cardstock
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
• Strip measures 4 1/4" x 1"
• Scrap for butterfly
• Taken with Teal cardstock
• Card layer measures 3 1/2" x 4 3/4"
• Cut out butterfly inside this piece
• Strip measures 4 1/4" x 1 1/4"
• Fabulous Glossy Vintage Designer Paper (non SU)
• Card layer measures 3 1/4" x 4 1/2"
• Wetlands stamp set
• Stazon Jet Black ink
• Basic Pearl Jewel

BUT - Just because the card map shows a butterfly, doesn't mean you have to use a butterfly!