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”

Five Panel Card

Stampin' Up! Products

• Pretty Peacock cardstock
• Garden Green cardstock
• Forever Greenery Designer Series Paper
• Forever Fern stamp set
• Garden Green, Pear Pizzazz, and Pretty Peacock inks
• Forever Flourishing dies
• Gold twine

This is card layout was designed by my Stampin' Up! Upline Connie Stewart. This was my submission for a private retreat.

Unfortunately this card is not included in my Forever Greenery Series because the layout was designed by someone else.

Sneak Peek - Forever Greenery Series

This is the newest card added to my Forever Greenery Series using Stampin' Up!'s Forever Greenery Designer Series Paper, Forever Fern stamp set and Forever Flourishing dies.  The tutorial will be available for purchase or free with you $50 Stampin' Up! purchase from me using the current Hostess Code located at the top right corner of my blog. If you are using an iPhone, at the bottom of the first page to my blog you have to click on "View web version" to see the Hostess Code.

The tutorial is NOW AVAILABLE, click HERE for more information.

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Sneak Peek - Forever Greenery Series

This is the newest card added to my Forever Greenery Series using Stampin' Up!'s Forever Greenery Designer Series Paper, Forever Fern stamp set and Forever Flourishing dies.  The tutorial will be available for purchase or free with you $50 Stampin' Up! purchase from me using the current Hostess Code located at the top right corner of my blog. If you are using an iPhone, at the bottom of the first page to my blog you have to click on "View web version" to see the Hostess Code.

The tutorial is NOW AVAILABLE, click HERE for more information.

Be sure to subscribe to my blog so you don't miss my Sneak Peeks.

Sneak Peek - Forever Greenery Series

This is the newest card added to my Forever Greenery Series using Stampin' Up!'s Forever Greenery Designer Series Paper, Forever Fern stamp set and Forever Flourishing dies.  The tutorial will be available for purchase or free with you $50 Stampin' Up! purchase from me using the current Hostess Code located at the top right corner of my blog. If you are using an iPhone, at the bottom of the first page to my blog you have to click on "View web version" to see the Hostess Code.

The tutorial is NOW AVAILABLE, click HERE for more information.

Be sure to subscribe to my blog so you don't miss my Sneak Peeks.

Sneak Peek - Forever Greenery Series

This is the newest card added to my Forever Greenery Series using Stampin' Up!'s Forever Greenery Designer Series Paper, Forever Fern stamp set and Forever Flourishing dies.  The tutorial will be available for purchase or free with you $50 Stampin' Up! purchase from me using the current Hostess Code located at the top right corner of my blog. If you are using an iPhone, at the bottom of the first page to my blog you have to click on "View web version" to see the Hostess Code.

The tutorial is NOW AVAILABLE, click HERE for more information.

Be sure to subscribe to my blog so you don't miss my Sneak Peeks.

Sneak Peek - Forever Greenery Series

This is the newest card added to my Forever Greenery Series using Stampin' Up!'s Forever Greenery Designer Series Paper, Forever Fern stamp set and Forever Flourishing dies.  The tutorial will be available for purchase or free with you $50 Stampin' Up! purchase from me using the current Hostess Code located at the top right corner of my blog. If you are using an iPhone, at the bottom of the first page to my blog you have to click on "View web version" to see the Hostess Code.

The tutorial is NOW AVAILABLE, click HERE for more information.

Be sure to subscribe to my blog so you don't miss my Sneak Peeks.

IT IS READY! Forever Greenery Series

My tutorial is available for purchase or free with you $50 Stampin' Up! purchase from me using the current Hostess Code located at the top right corner of my blog. If you are using an iPhone, at the bottom of the first page to my blog you have to click on "View web version" to see the Hostess Code. You will receive and Adobe PDF file by email with pictures of the cards, along with a few helpful tips, and pictures of card maps I used.

If you haven't followed along or would like a refresh of my Sneak Peek posts, click HERE.

Seventeen Fifteen Cards

• Fun Folds
• Bridge Card
• Cascade Tri Fold
• Cutaway Card (for lack of a better description)
• Double Z Fold
• Five Diagonal Cuts
• Four Panel Tri Fold
• Using Card Maps
• Six card maps to create new card layouts (card maps included)
• Diagrams
• Links to downloadable diagrams for scoring and cutting information

Products used

• Forever Greenery Designer Series Paper - this is the ONLY DSP I use in this series
• Forever Fern stamp set along with others I own.  You can easily substitute with the sentiments you have
• Forever Flourishing dies.  
• Other dies
• Layering Circles and Ovals Framelits
• Stitched Rectangle Framelits
• Stitched So Sweetly 
• Punches
• Crimper - you can easily substitute will regular cardstock
• Ribbon 
• Bonus if you place a $50 SU order using my Hostess Code, I will mail you enough ribbon for two cards while supplies last
• Pearl Basic Jewels
• Gold rhinestones
• Sequins
• Gold twine
• Dimensionals
• Cardstock colors and inks - If you don't have all the colors, you can substitute with cardstock and inks you own.
• Basic Black
• Garden Green
• Just Jade
• Old Olive - One card uses a sheet of 12" x 12" 
• Pear Pizzazz
• Pretty Peacock
• Soft Sea Foam
• Very Vanilla
• Whisper White

This tutorial can be yours, with your $50 Stampin' Up! purchase from me using the current Hostess Code found at the top of my blog. 

Don't need any Stampin' Up! products now? The tutorial can be purchased for $9.95 below.

Cannot be combined with any other promotion (from me) or on past purchases.

Sneak Peek - Forever Greenery Series

This is the newest card added to my Forever Greenery Series using Stampin' Up!'s Forever Greenery Designer Series Paper, Forever Fern stamp set and Forever Flourishing dies.  The tutorial will be available for purchase or free with you $50 Stampin' Up! purchase from me using the current Hostess Code located at the top right corner of my blog. If you are using an iPhone, at the bottom of the first page to my blog you have to click on "View web version" to see the Hostess Code.

Be sure to subscribe to my blog so you don't miss my Sneak Peeks.

IT IS READY! Forever Greenery Series Tutorial

My tutorial is almost ready for purchase or free with you $50 Stampin' Up! purchase from me using the current Hostess Code located at the top right corner of my blog. If you are using an iPhone, at the bottom of the first page to my blog you have to click on "View web version" to see the Hostess Code. You will receive and Adobe PDF file by email with pictures of the cards, along with a few helpful tips, and pictures of card maps I used.

If you haven't followed along or would like a refresh of my Sneak Peek posts, click HERE.

Fifteen Cards

• Fun Folds
  
• Tri Fold
• Double Z Fold
• Four Panel Tri Fold
• Cascade Tri Fold
• Bridge Card
• Using Card Maps
• Seven card maps to create new card layouts (card maps included)

Products used

• Forever Greenery Designer Series Paper - this is the ONLY DSP I use in this series
• Forever Fern stamp set along with others I own.  You can easily substitute with the sentiments you have
• Forever Flourishing dies.  
• Other dies
• Stitched Rectangle Framelits
• Layering Circles and Ovals
• Punches
• Crimper - you can easily substitute will regular cardstock
• Ribbon 
• Bonus if you place a $50 SU order using my Hostess Code, I will mail you enough ribbon for two cards while supplies last
• Pearl Basic Jewels
• Gold rhinestones
• Sequins
• Gold twine
• Dimensionals
• Cardstock colors and inks - If you don't have all the colors, you can substitute with cardstock and inks you own.
• Basic Black
• Garden Green
• Just Jade
• Old Olive - One card uses a sheet of 12" x 12" 
• Pear Pizzazz
• Pretty Peacock
• Soft Sea Foam
• Very Vanilla
• Whisper White

This tutorial can be yours, with your $50 Stampin' Up! purchase from me using the current Hostess Code found at the top of my blog. During the month of July, Stampin' Up! is rewarding you with a $5 "gift certificate code" for every $50 purchase.  The gift certificate is for August 1 - August 30, 2020.

Don't need any Stampin' Up! products now? The tutorial can be purchased for $9.95 below.

This tutorial is only available through August 31, 2020.

Cannot be combined with any other promotion (from me) or on past purchases.

Sneak Peek - Forever Greenery Series

This is the newest card added to my Forever Greenery Series using Stampin' Up!'s Forever Greenery Designer Series Paper, Forever Fern stamp set and Forever Flourishing dies.  The tutorial will be available for purchase or free with you $50 Stampin' Up! purchase from me using the current Hostess Code located at the top right corner of my blog. If you are using an iPhone, at the bottom of the first page to my blog you have to click on "View web version" to see the Hostess Code.

Be sure to subscribe to my blog so you don't miss my Sneak Peeks.

Sneak Peek - Forever Greenery Series

This is the newest card added to my Forever Greenery Series using Stampin' Up!'s Forever Greenery Designer Series Paper, Forever Fern stamp set and Forever Flourishing dies.  The tutorial will be available for purchase or free with you $50 Stampin' Up! purchase from me using the current Hostess Code located at the top right corner of my blog. If you are using an iPhone, at the bottom of the first page on my blog you have to click on "View web version" to see the Hostess Code.

Be sure to subscribe to my blog so you don't miss my Sneak Peeks.

Makes me smile - Forever Greenery Series

This is the newest card added to my Forever Greenery Series using Stampin' Up!'s Forever Greenery Designer Series Paper, Forever Fern stamp set and Forever Flourishing dies.  The tutorial will be available for purchase or free with you $50 Stampin' Up! purchase from me using the current Hostess Code located at the top right corner of my blog. If you are using an iPhone, at the bottom of the first page to my blog you have to click on "View web version" to see the Hostess Code.

Be sure to subscribe to my blog so you don't miss my Sneak Peeks.

Sneak Peek - Forever Greenery Series

This is the newest card added to my Forever Greenery Series using Stampin' Up!'s Forever Greenery Designer Series Paper, Forever Fern stamp set and Forever Flourishing dies.  The tutorial will be available for purchase or free with you $50 Stampin' Up! purchase from me using the current Hostess Code located at the top right corner of my blog. If you are using an iPhone, at the bottom of the first page on my blog you have to click on "View web version" to see the Hostess Code.

Be sure to subscribe to my blog so you don't miss my Sneak Peeks.

Bonus Days Are Here

For every $50 you spend in July you will earn $5 to spend in August.

You don't have to do anything, the $5 bonus will be in an email to you.

Sneak Peek - Forever Greenery Series

This is the newest card added to my Forever Greenery Series using Stampin' Up!'s Forever Greenery Designer Series Paper, Forever Fern stamp set and Forever Flourishing dies.  The tutorial will be available for purchase or free with you $50 Stampin' Up! purchase from me using the current Hostess Code located at the top right corner of my blog. If you are using an iPhone, at the bottom of the first page to my blog you have to click on "View web version" to see the Hostess Code.

Be sure to subscribe to my blog so you don't miss my Sneak Peeks.

OH, that's why.....

…. now I understand!

Ready for a shocker, Stampin' Up!'s paper may not always be exactly 8 1/2" x 11".  This picture shows the sliver of cardstock left when cutting both card bases exactly at 5 1/2".  For this very reason, I make sure that each of the card bases (or card layers) are exactly 5 1/2" wide.  The same holds true for the 11" measurement.

Forever Greenery Series

I just love the new Stampin' Up! Forever Greenery Designer Series Paper.  The greens are gorgeous.  I will be offering a PDF with pictures and measurements for at least ten cards and it will be available for purchase or free with a $50 Stampin' Up! purchase using my current Hostess Code.  I will post more information in the coming days.

Below are sneak peeks for the first four.

A Little Note in Garden Green

Stampin' Up! Products

• Whisper White 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"
• Mint Macaron cardstock
• Card layer measures 1 7/8" x 1/2"
• Mossy Meadow cardstock
• Finished banner measures 3 3/8" x 3/4"
• Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 5/8"
• Scrap for fern die cut
• Garden Lane Designer Series Paper
• Card layer measures 2 1/4" x 4 1/4"
• Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 1/2"
• Butterfly Gala stamp set
• Mossy Meadow ink
• Dark Mint Macaron Stampin' Blends
• Forever Flourishing dies
• Banner Triple punch
• Pearl Basic Jewels
• Dimensionals
• Twine