Learn to Make a Greeting Card!

Are you new to card making or do you want a quick & easy card?  Try this easy card template that will work great with a lot of stamp sets.  Watch the full video below for tons of card making tips to make it easy and fun!

Cutting & Scoring Measurements

Choose the focal point you want (square or rectangle) from the measurements on the right.  You will also need one “Inside Stamped Layer” in white and one “Inside Layer” in black.

Card Base (use a lighter color than the ink color): 

  • 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
    • Score at 4 1/4″

Basic White

  • Front Stamped Layer Square (Fern):
         • 3 1/4″ x 3 1/4”
  • Front Stamped Layer Rectangle (Birds):
         • 3” x 3 3/4″
  • Inside Stamped Layer: 3 3/4″ x 5”

 

Basic Black

  • Front Layer Square (Fern): 3 1/2″ x 3 1/2″
  • Front Layer Rectangle (Birds): 3 1/4″ x 4”
  • Inside Layer: 4” x 5 1/4″

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Get Ideas!

You don’t need a ton of supplies to make great cards!  Look at what you can do with just one stamp set, one color of ink and 3 colors of paper (white, black and an accent color).

Have Fun with Color Combos!

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Check out these trendy color combinations!  Look how sharp the inside of the cards look by layering the white with a piece of black cardstock.

Colors from left to right:

  • Copper Clay ink on Lost Lagoon cardstock
  • Wild Wheat ink on Copper Clay cardstock
  • Pretty Peacock ink on Wild Wheat cardstock
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Berry Burst ink on Pool Party cardstock
Flirty Flamingo ink on Soft Sea Foam cardstock
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Pretty Peacock ink on Fresh Freesia cardstock
Gorgeous Grape ink on Highland Heather cardstock
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Crushed Curry ink on Boho Blue cardstock
Boho Blue ink on Granny Apple Green cardstock
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Lemon Lime Twish ink on Smoky Slate cardsock
Calypso Coral ink on Smoky Slate cardstock
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Gorgeous Grape ink on Highland Heather cardstock
Mossy Meadow ink on Old Olive cardstock
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Here are some ideas for the insides of your cards!

Want to Make These Cards?

Click the button below for the full list of all the supplies I used.  If you want to purchase anything, simply add them to your cart.  

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November Specials

Creativity is simple when you use card making templates!  Create and collect new templates every month for quick and easy card making every month in this free video series.

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  • Creativity Made Simple Volume 2 tutorial ($24 value) FREE with your $50 order this month with me!

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  • Two New Crafting Kits

I’m happy to help and would love to answer any of your questions.  Please reach out to me through e-mail.  If you would like to place a Stampin’ Up! order, I would be thrilled if you selected me to be your demonstrator.

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