Easy Card Making with Patterned Paper and a Card Sketch

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Here's another quick and easy handmade card design using a card sketch and patterned paper. This design is also great for using up scraps of scrapbooking paper. I have the card sketch for you below as well as a FREE quick reference guide for this sketch so that you can save it to remember later.

I used this simple card sketch as the basis for this week's Mystery Stamping. If you missed it, you can catch the replay. I hope you'll plan to join us next month for our next round of Mystery Stamping. Usually, it is the 2nd Tuesday of every month. If you've never done Mystery Stamping Before, I give you a list of supplies to prepare. Then, during the YouTube live, I give you step-by-step directions to use your supplies to create a card. So what's the mystery? I don't share my sample card with you until you're done. This means that everyone's cards turn out a little different which makes this event so much fun!

This month, I used new stamps and papers from the 2023 January-April Mini Catalog from Stampin' Up!®.= You're going to LOVE this catalog and don't forget that Sale-A-Bration 2023 is right around the corner!

Ok, on y go! Let's get stamping.

Simple Card Sketch

Here is the simple card sketch that I used to create these handmade cards. I love card sketches because they make it so easy to use different stamps and papers to create a handmade card. Sometimes, when you look at a card sample, it is easy to get stuck on using those specific stamps and papers. But what if you don't have them in your stash? With a sketch, the layers are shown without a design making it easier to imagine what the card might look like with different stamps, colors, and patterned papers.

Quick Reference Guide for this Card Sketch

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Country Bouquet Valentine's Day Card

I'm loving the new Country Bouquet stamp set and the coordinating punch. I didn't use the punch for this project, but it is perfect for punching out the stamped hearts.

This fabulous supersized suite of products includes 2 stamp sets, a punch, dies, and two sets of patterned paper! For this card, I used the Country Gingham Designer Series Paper. Lots of different gingham patterns in four colors: Petal Pink, Sweet Sorbet, Balmy Blue, and Mint Macaron.

Supply List for this Valentine's Day Card

Cheery Thank You Card

This cheery handmade thank you card uses the new Conversation Bubbles stamp set and coordinating dies. It also uses the new Enjoy the Journey Designer Series Paper. The other side of this patterned paper has gorgeous mountain scenes, but I love the bright colors of the patterns in Mango Melody and Melon Mambo.

I stamped the sentiment in Melon Mambo and cut it out with the dies. Then, I used the same die to cut the Mango Melody frame. I layered three of them to create additional depth.

Supply List for this Thank You Card

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How are things growing? 

Here's a card with another new stamp set: Way to Grow from the 2023 January-April Mini Catalog. I also used the Dandy Designs patterned paper which will be available for FREE during Sale-a-Bration 2023 with a $100 order. It is an amazing supersized pack of patterned paper with gorgeous colors and designs. I've been using it on EVERYTHING! 

I stamped the plants and sentiment on a piece of Basic White and cut it out with the Stylish Shapes dies. This two step stamping stamp set makes it so easy to make quick cards with lots of color.

Supply List for this Growing Card

Ready to make these cards yourself?

If you need anything to create these cards, simply click the buttons above to see the complete supply list for the card. Then, uncheck the items you don't need and click "Add to Cart." These sets and papers won't be available until January 4, 2023.

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