Hello! Welcome back to class, hehe. Today I’m going to be
talking about creating a card base out of 8 ½” x 11” cardstock. Today I’m using
a cream colored cardstock, by Recollections but feel free to use any paper or
cardstock that you like; or, prefer—just make sure it’s the same size that I’m
working with. We’re going to be using this paper to create what’s called an ‘A2
standard size’ card which measures at: 4 ¼” x 5 ½”. What’s so great about using
the 8 ½” x 11” cardstock is that you can get two perfectly sized A2 cards out
of one sheet of paper; and, you can create a tent style card or a book style
card as well. If I’m losing you already feel free to scroll down while I
explain more.
In the picture above, I have the ‘tent’ style A2 size card
which opens from the bottom, and I have the ‘book’ style card on the right that
opens from the right.
Here is a picture of the paper I’m using, I purchased this
from Michaels, but feel free to use any type of paper or cardstock you can
find. Even using computer paper works—it’s the same size as this card stock,
shown in the image above.
First I’m cutting a A2 tent style card; therefore, I’m
laying the longest part of the card, vertically—with the paper trimmer.
Next, you simply fold the card in half, creating a 4 ¼” x 5 ½”
card base. Example of finished result shown below.
A2 Book
Yay! Now we can move on to the A2 book style card. We start
by laying the longest part of the card, horizontally.
Thanks for sharing! I never know which paper is the best to buy and I end up buying random stuff.
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome! :-p
DeleteGreat! How did I miss Chapter 1??? Now I can't wait for next class, where the fun begins with stamps. =0)
ReplyDelete~Kim
Yay! :-) I can't wait to share the next chapter as well !
DeleteCan´t wait for Monday!!
ReplyDeleteAnd yes these series are really cool and I´m happy I can learn the basics of cardmaking :))
Oh by the way just some people and you´ll reach 200GFC followers!! yaaay♥♥
xx Barbora♥
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You're right, I'm almost at 200! I didn't even notice, LOL. I've been so busy.
DeleteThank you so much. Your instructions and picture are so clear and easy to follow. No one ever starts at the very beginning when showing how cards are made so it's really nice to see.
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome! I'm glad I can share :-p
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