How to Make Your Own Patterned Paper to Create 5 Quick Cards

Have you ever wished you had patterned paper to perfectly match your stamps? Today, I share how to make your own patterned paper with the Sweet Strawberry stamp set as Part 4 of my Craft Box Challenge. Plus, I show you how to make 5 quick cards using the patterned paper that I make. It's super fun and so easy! So, on y go! Let's get stamping.

Create your own Patterned paper with the sweet strawberry stamps

This video will show you exactly how I created the patterned paper and how I made 5 easy cards with it. But, making your own background paper is very simple. The key is to stamp all over your piece of cardstock, including off the edges, and to place your images very close together or overlapping. I used the Sweet Strawberry stamp set to make my patterned paper since that is the stamp set that I included in my craft box.

Click "read more" to see a cutting diagram and all of the dimensions for these simple card making ideas.

Cut on the lines as indicated. The gray areas are discarded.

Cutting Instructions for the Patterned Paper

Once you have created your patterned paper, you want to cut it into pieces to use on these 5 cards. The numbers indicate the cut lines and the letters the card on which to use the pieces. The original piece of patterned paper is 8 1/2" x 5 1/2". You need to make the following cuts:

1. At 3 3/4"
2. At 3 1/2"
3. At 3 1/2" again to create a square
4. At 1 1/4"
5. Cut 4 1/4" squares
6. At 2 1/2"

Card A: Cutting Dimensions for the first Thank You Card

Poppy Parade: 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", scored @ 4 1/4"
Flirty Flamingo:

• 4" x 2 1/4"
• 1" x 3 1/4"

Basic White: 3/4" x 3"
Patterned paper: 2" x 3 3/4"

Card B: Cutting dimensions for a berry cute hello card

Flirty Flamingo:

• 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", scored @ 4 1/4"
• 2 1/2" x 1 3/4"

Poppy Parade: 

• 3 3/4" x 3 3/4"
• 2 3/16" x 1 7/16"

Basic White: 2" x 1 1/4"
Patterned Paper: 3 1/2" x 3 1/2"

Card C: Cutting Dimensions for a fun hello card

Basic White: 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", scored @ 4 1/4"
Flirty Flamingo: 3 1/2" x 3 1/2"
Poppy Parade: (4) 1 1/2" x 1 1/2"
​Patterned Paper: (4) 1 1/4" x 1 1/4"

Card D: Cutting Dimensions for an easy Birthday card

Poppy Parade: 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", scored at 4 1/4"
Flirty Flamingo: 2 3/4" x 1 1/2"
Basic White: 2 1/2" x 1 1/4"
​Patterned Paper: 5 1/2" x 2 1/2"

Card E: Cutting Dimensions for the second Thank You Card

Basic White: 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", scored at 4 1/4"
Patterned paper: 1" x 5 1/2"

Thank you so much for joining me for another Craft Box Challenge! Click below for the complete list of supplies in my craft box. If you'd like to purchase any of the supplies to make your own cards, simply check the items you want and click "Add to Cart." Be sure to enter the monthly host code on the next page under the pink "Checkout" button to earn Frequent Shopper Points.

Supply List for the Craft Box Challenge Cards