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It's sometimes confusing to know what the measurements are for layering cards. I shared these with my club members and wanted you to have them too! You can download a pdf file to print out here I absolutely LOVE finding new "fun fold" cards and the one I'm sharing today is nice because it's doesn't waste card stock For this card, I cut a piece of card stock 11" x 4 1/4" and scored at 5 1/2" I then cut off 3 1/4" on the front side I turned that piece around, added a piece of Whisper White and…

I love this simple card using the You’re So Sweet stamp set and Cherry on Top designer series paper and washi tape. This was one of the cards we did at my monthly club/class this month. One of the conversion that came up while making this card was how to size all the...Read More

I'm often asked what size I cut my card layers. I almost always make a standard A2 card which is 4-1/4' x 5-1/2', or 5-1/2' x 4-1/4'. Here are layers,

Understanding how to cut layers for card making can be challenging, so let's discuss how to measure your cardstock for layering.

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Need a guide for card sizes? Me too. Most of the cards I make are A2. But, I have a stash of envelopes that are for various card sizes. So, here's a chart that I created with the measurements for the most commonly used card sizes. A1 3 ½ × 4 ⅞ 3.5” × 4.875” A2 4 ¼ × 5 ½ 4.25” × 5.5” A6 4 ½ × 6 ¼ 4.5” × 6.25” A7 5” × 7” Biz 3 ½ × 2 3.5” × 2 Square 5 ½ × 5 ½ 5.5” × 5.5” ETA: I figured it would be nice to have measurements for the corresponding layers. Here you go: Card Size Card Measurements…

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