Create a Colorful Background for Handmade Cards with Strips of Patterned Paper

Create a Colorful Background with Strips of Patterned Paper

9/8/2021

I have another quick and easy card idea for you today! Plus, I have three different sample card designs using the Nuts About You, Clever Cats, and Delicate Dahlias stamp sets. So, on y go! Let's get stamping.

Quick card ideas using patterned paper. Great card ideas for fall or Halloween!

Nuts about this handmade card

5 strips of brightly colored scrapbooking paper make this card simple to create. For the Squirrel card, I used the Beauty of Friendship patterned paper.

Cutting dimensions for this simple card idea

Cardstock: 4 ¼” x 11”, scored at 5 ½”
Cardstock: 4” x 2 ¾”
Coordinating Cardstock: 3 11/16” x 2 7/16”
Patterned Paper: 5 strips – 4” x 1”
White or Vanilla cardstock: 3 ½” x 2 ¼”

Supply List for This Fall Card

Nuts about Squirrels card for fall. This quick and easy card design is just stamps, ink, and paper, plus a couple of metallic dots. So easy to make!

Fun floral card idea for fall with the Delicate Dahlias stamp set from Stampin' Up! Get this stamp set FREE during Sale-A-Bration.

Floral Card Design for Fall

This bold floral card uses the Delicate Dahlias stamp set. I love these stamps because there are photo-realistic images and outline images. You can see more great samples with it here. Plus, the best part? Get this set free until the end of September with a $100 order!

For this card, I paired the Delicate Dahlias with the Harvest Meadow patterned paper for a cheery fall card.

Supply List for this Fall Dahlia Card

Halloween Card Sample

Now that it's fall, it's time to start thinking about Halloween. The Clever Cats stamp set is perfect for Halloween cards or just fun cat cards. (I have some more samples of it over here.) I paired the Clever Cats with the Cute Halloween patterned paper.

Supply List for this Cute Cat Card